How do students move from using manipulatives to solving problems with efficient strategies? In this K–5 session, educators will explore the progression from direct modeling to counting strategies and student-invented methods.
Participants will engage in hands-on tasks, analyze student work, and learn to recognize common strategies across grade levels. The session focuses on anticipating student responses, asking purposeful questions, and using student thinking to guide instruction.
Educators will leave with practical tools and routines to make student thinking visible and support deeper mathematical understanding.
