Episode Details

This week we're kicking off our series on fraction multiplication! In this episode Pam and Kim describe a classroom's experience discovering unit fraction multiplication.
Talking Points:

• We sometimes have to hear something multiple times for it to "click"
• What is 1/4 of 1/5?
• Suggestions for modeling fractions and why
• Layers of Reunitizing
• How memorized procedures can work against students
• Explicit teaching the use of a model is actually teaching a procedure

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