Bonnie Stephan

Equations, Fractions, and Equations: fraction example 1

Equations, Fractions, and Parentheses: How to Successfully Solve

Algebra /

Do equations, fractions, and parentheses combined, cause math anxiety for your students? Discover strategies that will help. #1 – Are Students Ready? Equations, Fractions, and Parentheses A. Readiness Skills for Equations, Fractions, and Parentheses Are students ready for equations, fractions, and parentheses all in one problem? Let’s look at student-acquired math skills that increase student […]

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Slopes in Algebra: example of a positive slope on a graph

Slopes in Algebra: How to Successfully Visually Understand

Algebra, Pre-Algebra /

Do your students struggle to identify slope types? Do they struggle to visualize the difference between negative and positive slopes? Zero Slopes? Undefined slopes? Keep reading to discover solutions for slopes in algebra. #1 – Why Students Struggle with Slopes in Algebra Slopes in algebra make sense when we teach this concept every year. Due

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MULTI-STEP MULTIPLICATION: EXAMPLE OF 3 DIGIT PROBLEM

Multi-Step Multiplication Problems: How to Organize

Middle School Math /

Are you preparing to teach mutli-step multiplication? Do your students struggle toline up numbers appropriately when multiplying numbers that are 2 digits or larger?  Keep reading to discover how to help students organize multi-step multiplication problems. #1 – Many Changes in Grades 3 – 5 Do the many acadmic changes from elementary to middle school

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Order of Operations with Rational Expressions: How to Explain

Algebra, Pre-Algebra /

Are students ready to solve the order of operations with rational expressions? Do all students understand how to solve all fractions and simplify integers, exponents, and roots? Keep reading to discover how to solve the order of operations with rational expressions. #1 Prepare by Providing Supports You have likely observed that the order of operations

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fractions and integers: -1/4 x -1/2 + 2/5

Fractions and Integers: How to Successfully Prepare for Both

Algebra, Middle School Math /

Are math problems with a combination of fractions and integers confusing for your students? Discover how to ease this anxiety through preparation. #1 – Review Fraction Operations Do your students experience math challenges when given problems that combine fractions and integers? I’ve been there and have found solutions to meet these challenges The solution? Anticipate

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Fractions, Decimals and Percents: example of 1/4

Research: How Important are Fractions, Decimals and Percents

Middle School Math /

Fractions, decimals, and percents: Are they as important as I think? Over the past year in previous posts, I have described concerns related to student challenges with fractions and the connections fractions have with other math subjects taught in high school. These concerns originate from my experience working with students from middle school through college-level

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