Ep 323: Vertical Models Every Student Needs

With so much to teach every year, we know you're always looking for the biggest impact for long term success for your students. In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss models that grow with students as they learn more and more mathematics.Talking Points:Verticality in practice standards, content progressions, vocabulary, notation, and strategies How area models extend from elementary to high schoolOpen number lines mature into double number linesRatio tables can start as early as 3rd grade and scale to decimals, large numbers, proportional relationships.How models act as lasting mental anchors, not just "picture drawing" as a substitute for mathematical ability.LinksBlog:  Post: Searching for a Better Check out Pam's social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC