This is a recorded presentation by Dr. Joan A. Cotter for the AMS (American Montessori Society) convention in Dallas, TX, in March 2020. 

Figuring Out Math Fluency: Going Beyond Basic FactsPresented by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams and John J. SanGiovanni
[Recorded] Date: Monday, March 22, 2021
Duration: 60 minutes

This book offers educators the inspiration to develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency, along with a plethora of pragmatic tools for shifting classrooms toward a fluency approach. In a friendly and accessible style, this hands-on guide empowers educators to support students in acquiring the repertoire of reasoning strategies necessary to becoming versatile and nimble mathematical thinkers. It includes:

•  “Seven Significant Strategies” to teach to students as they work toward procedural fluency.
•  Activities, fluency routines, and games that encourage learning the efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy essential to real fluency.
• Reflection questions, connections to mathematical standards, and techniques for assessing all components of fluency.
• Suggestions for engaging families in understanding and supporting fluency.

Fluency is more than a toolbox of strategies to choose from; it’s also a matter of equity and access for all learners. Give your students the knowledge and power to become confident mathematical thinkers. Look inside here.

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