[TST26] The Word Problem Shift: Helping Students Stop Guessing and Start Making Sense with Jennifer Findley

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About the Session:

Keyword strategies seem helpful until students hit the word problems where the keywords stop telling the truth. In this audio session, Jennifer explains why “circle the keyword” breaks down in upper elementary and what to teach instead. You’ll learn how to help students focus on what is happening in the problem, connect that situation to an operation, and build routines that make word problem thinking stronger all year long.

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• Freebie: Word Problem Toolkit

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