Learning by doing:the common denominator
for success with fractionshand2mind.com/fractions

The great divide:Common Core is
driving sweeping changes across education Only 1 in 5 teachers feel they are prepared to teach the Common Core State Standards to students.

Understandingfractions and division at age
10 predicts overall achievement in math on standardized tests in high school.

The key to effective fractions
instruction: help educators help students • improve • recognize understanding of fractions are fractions and how numbers to teach them • understand why computational procedures make sense conceptual understanding

When it comes to teaching
fractions, you asked1. What am I doing tomorrow to teach fractions?2. How do I know if my students get it?3. How do I help students who don’t get it?4. What do I do to enrich my students who do get it?5. How do I address using multiple models?

Transforming the teaching of fractions
through comprehensive and integrated hands-on learning Instructional Curriculum Interactive Hands-On Digital Manipulatives Applications Teacher Coaching & Development

Instructional Curriculum Hands-On Standards Common
Core Fractions Fully aligned hands-on lessons created for differentiated instruction •includes talking points and guiding instructions •enhances student conceptual understanding •integrates Digital Classroom Lessons with virtual manipulativeshand2mind.com/hosfractions

What am I doing tomorrow
to teach fractions? aligns to one or more Common Core State Standard for Mathematics provides vocabulary/ELL support includes a context photo that provide a real-life visual cueFeatured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions

What am I doing tomorrow
to teach fractions? activates prior knowledge through whole-class participation jump-starts instructional session with a short thinking exercise provides hands-on exploration through teacher-guided activities using manipulativesFeatured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions

How do I know if
my students get it ? observe students at work to check for student progress elicit student response with open-ended questionsFeatured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions 10

How do I help students
who don’t get it? provide alternative ways for students to understand the concept reinforce lessons through independent practice with VersaTiles®Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions 11

What do I do to
enrich my students who do get it? prompt students to participate in a class discussion of their findings challenge students with additional questions, or encourage them to use different modelsFeatured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions 12

How do I address using
multiple models? exploratory activities allow students to answer open-ended questions using manipulativesFeatured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions 13

Interactive Digital Applications VersaMate iPad
App ® Makes learning fractions FUN •combines skill-building fractions practice with tactical game play •aligned to CCSS and built around the proven content in VersaTiles® • extends learning to home View the demo>hand2mind.com/versamate

Interactive Digital Applications Hands-On Standards
Common Core Fractions Digital Classroom Lessons Bring lessons to life in the classroom •embeds Virtual Manipulatives into lessons making classroom modeling hassle-free •web-based for immediate, convenient access with your interactive whiteboard •easy-to-use prompts provide teacher support •engages kinesthetic and visual learnershand2mind.com/hosfractions

Bring fractions to life and
deepen understanding. 40+ FREE lessons with the Teacher Resource Guide View the demo>Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions Digital Classroom Lessons 17

Hands-On Manipulatives Hands-On Standards Common
Core Fractions Classroom & Small Group Kits Flexible kits support hands-on fractions instruction •easily activates and integrates manipulatives into hands-on lessons •Ready-to-go kits for center or whole class activities •Includes manipulatives specifically developed for fractions instructionhand2mind.com/hosfractions

Hands-On Manipulatives Unique Fractions Manipulatives
Unlock multiple models to deepen fractions understanding •Fractions Number Line and Fractions Ruler address the emphasis Common Core puts on number lines •Fractions Tower Cubes help students explore equivalent fractions •VersaTiles provides self-checking skills practicehand2mind.com/fractions

Professional Growth & Coaching Core
PD Understand fractions and teach them well •delivers teacher-focused course with student-centered strategies •features hands-on strategies that can be used immediately in the classroom to achieve Common Core measureable results Fractions •includes coaching online AND on location Endorsed byDr. Francis “Skip” Fennellhand2mind.com/corepd

What am I doing tomorrow
to teach fractions? Course content, eLearnings, videos, and assignments help you: •understand fraction concepts and how they relate to CCSS •learn how to use models and visual representations of fractions •experience how students learn fractions What you’ll learn>Featured Solution: Core PD, Common Core Fractions

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