James Brickwedde
@jbrickwedde.bsky.social
Project for Elementary Mathematics (www.projectmath.net) -- K-5 consultant; Grounded in Cognitively Guided Instruction research; Worked in Hopkins Public Schools and at Hamline University
To avoid students misinterpreting what the = sign means, I highly recommend that you mix c = a + b format as well as c = c with what you have and have rich discussions about what the equal sign means. Otherwise, they will inadvertently come to think it means "the answer comes next."
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 PM
To avoid students misinterpreting what the = sign means, I highly recommend that you mix c = a + b format as well as c = c with what you have and have rich discussions about what the equal sign means. Otherwise, they will inadvertently come to think it means "the answer comes next."