The document discusses the importance of teaching fractions effectively in alignment with Common Core State Standards, emphasizing hands-on learning and technology integration. It highlights tools and strategies for teachers to assess student understanding and provide differentiated instruction, including interactive digital applications and manipulatives. Professional development opportunities are also mentioned to support educators in enhancing their instruction and achieving measurable student outcomes.

1. Learning
by doing:the common denominator
for success with
fractions
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2. 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.

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

4. 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

5. When it comes to teaching fractions,
you asked
1. 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?

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

7. 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 manipulatives
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8. 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 cue
Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions

9. 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 manipulatives
Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions

10. How do I know if my students get it ?
observe students at work
to check for student
progress
elicit student response
with open-ended
questions
Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions
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11. 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
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12. 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 models
Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions
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13. How do I address using multiple models?
exploratory activities allow
students to answer
open-ended questions
using manipulatives
Featured Solution: Hands-On Standards, Common Core Fractions
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14. 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
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15. 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 learners
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16. 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

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 instruction
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18. 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 practice
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19. 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 by
Dr. Francis “Skip” Fennell
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20. 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

21. scalable
transform
flexible
fractions instruction
revolutionary
comprehensive
modular

22. Contact an Educational Consultant today.
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