HCTM 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii

Join our sessions during the Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics (HCTM).

Saturday, September 14, 201
Hawaii Baptist Academy
2429 Pali Hwy.
Honolulu, Hawaii

8:30 –  9:30 am
Stepping Toward Addition and Subtraction Fluency

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Room: D-201
Presenter: Rob Nickerson, ORIGO Education Learning Services Educator 

Students learn addition and subtraction strategies to tackle a variety of computation situations. These strategies assist them in being flexible, accurate, and efficient during their process. Thinking strategies of count on, doubles, and make ten are focused on during this session beginning with concrete/visual models and representations. Explore the progression moving students from counting in kindergarten to reasoning by the end of grade 2.

1:10 – 2:10 pm
Strategic Thinking that Develops Multiplication and Division Fluency

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Room: A-301
Presenter: Rob Nickerson, ORIGO Education Learning Services Educator

Developing a strong conceptual understanding of multiplication and division begins with powerful visual models. We will engage in thought provoking problems elevating the need to model and represent your thinking in a variety of ways. These visual representations connect mathematical ideas for students and support discourse in the classroom.