Through the exploration of proportionality and proportional reasoning, this three-day course addresses the Common Core standards for ratios and proportional relationships in the middle grades. Teachers also receive support with strategies to help make the standards accessible to all students.
Outcomes
Develop a fundamental understanding of Common Core content, Ratios and Proportional Relationships for Grades 6 and 7, and establish connections to Expressions and Equations for Grades 6–8
Examine problem-solving activities and investigations that develop proportional reasoning
Identify proportionality in all of the Common Core domains
Observe and characterize instructional strategies that exemplify the Standards for Mathematical Practice and support students’ proportional reasoning
Connect Common Core content and the Mathematical Practices to current classroom practices
Explore a variety of ways to organize the classroom—whole-class, small-group, and individual learning—to maximize the learning of all students
Target Audience: Teachers and Math Coaches
Grades: 6–8
Format: Three-Day
Product: 554084