Teaching Multiplication and Division – For Fluency and Understanding

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative For Math, Science and Interdisciplinary

Education (CPMSIE)

Location: Lynnfield High School, Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA

Dates: April 16, 30, May 7, 14 2009

Presenter: Donna M. Buonopane, Ph.D.

Audience: Gr. 1-6 teachers, instructional aides

PDP’s: 10 Hours

Time: 3:45-6:00PM

Fee: $50 for Member Districts $195 for non-Member Districts

Description: This workshop is designed to help teachers revisit the operations of multiplication and division and to consider how students can develop meaningful approaches to these operations. The NCTM Standards/MA Curriculum Frameworks urge a significant shift towards students’ mathematical reasoning and away from merely memorizing procedures. For many teachers, one of the most difficult areas in which to bring about change is the teaching of whole number computation.

Through the analysis of students’ thinking teachers will consider the development of fluency in carrying out the operations of multiplication and division– knowledge about the base ten number system, a repertoire of number relationships and an understanding of the characteristics of each operation. Teachers will view videotapes of students solving problems involving whole-number computation. They will also do mathematics and read related readings.

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call

Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up is five days before the start of this course.