NCTM 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT

Join our sessions and stop by ORIGO booth #101 for your chance to win. Sessions are in the Salt Palace Convention Center.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

8:00 –  9:15 am
When My 2+3 Isn’t the Same as Your 2+3

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Pre-K to Grade 2
Ballroom E
Presenter: Sara Delano Moore, ORIGO Education Director of Professional Learning

“I don’t get what they want me to do!” is a refrain we often hear from students faced with word problems. Many times, they don’t know which operation to choose when making sense of a problem. Learn to recognize features of different problem situations and practical strategies to support students as they make sense of the different categories.

2:45 – 4:00 pm
Growing Mathematicians with Number Lines

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Grades 3–5
Room: 151 G
Presenter: Melinda Schwartz, ORIGO Education Learning Services Educator

In this interactive session for K-5 educators, participants will explore the progression from number tracks to number lines and engage in games and activities, using both digital and print resources, to help students improve their understanding of relative position and magnitude.

Friday, October 18, 2019

9:45 – 11:00 am
Which Model Should I Use? Choosing & Using a Variety of Representations

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Grades 3–5
Ballroom I
Presenter: Sara Delano Moore, ORIGO Education Director of Professional Learning

We work to use and connect multiple representations in teaching. At some levels, physical models are straightforward, while symbolic representations are dominant elsewhere. This session shows how to match the representations with the math and how to connect representations. We will use counters, bar models, and number lines as key representations.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Getting Started with Number Tracks & Number Lines to Model Addition & Subtraction

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Pre-K to Grade 2
Room: 151 G
Presenter: Sara Delano Moore, ORIGO Education Director of Professional Learning

Number lines are powerful and abstract models for primary students. Explore the number track and strategies for transitioning to number lines in this hands-on session. Differentiate tasks by selecting different models and see how students can represent different addition and subtraction situations using this important family of tools.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Fractions: From Misunderstanding to Deep Understanding

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Grades 3–5
Ballroom E
Presenter: Debi DePaul, ORIGO Education Product Manager

Did you know that using a limited number of visual models for fractions hinders students’ abilities to internalize and generalize fraction concepts? Explore four different representations of fractions and why each is so critical. Learn how different types of models provide different perceptual features and therefore serve different purposes.

2:45 – 4:00 pm
Using a Conceptual Approach to Build Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency with Understanding

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Pre-K to Grade 2
Room: 151 G
Presenter: James Burnett, ORIGO Education Founder and CEO

Fluency is more than memorization of isolated basic facts. Students need to see connections between facts. They need visual models to help form a “mind picture” that connects to a thinking strategy. This session will utilize easy-to-make visual aids and games that help students master the basic addition and subtraction facts–with understanding!