Julie Sweetland and Meghann Fogarty
Professional development strategies to heighten teachers' awareness of the difference between procedural knowledge and conceptual understanding. Upon reading this article, teachers should learn to differentiate between the two different kinds of knowledge.
Anne Goodrow and Kasia Kidd
How the activity of decomposing numbers—having students write numerical expressions equivalent to the number of days in school—can help students develop an understanding of place value. Examples are included that show teahers how to use this activity in the classroom.
Ellen Wieser
An effective strategy to encourage students to accurately self-evaluate their understanding of different mathematical concepts both before and after assessments. Contains student examples of pre- and post-assessments as well as an activity sheet to be used with a diverse group of student learners.
David Ellemor-Collins and Robert Wright
An approach to detailed assessment involving videotaping clinical interviews. The authors highlight strengths of this approach to help teachers understand children's thinking, inform instruction, and further professional learning.
Doris Mohr, Crystal Walcott, and Signe Kastberg
This article describes a tool used to analyze student work and provides activity suggestions to guide instruction based on teacher findings. Includes several student examples for teachers to use in the classroom.