Figuring Out Fluency - Addition and Subtraction With Fractions and Decimals: A Classroom Companion

Cover
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART 1 FIGURING OUT FLUENCY: KEY IDEAS
	What Is Fluency With Fraction and Decimal Addition and Subtraction?
	Why Focus on Fluency for Fraction and Decimal Addition and Subtraction?
	What Do Fluency Actions Look Like for Fraction and Decimal Addition and Subtraction?
	What Foundations Do Students Need to Develop Fluency With Fraction and Decimal Addition and Subtraction?
	What Automaticities Do Students Need?
	What Are the Significant Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Decimals?
	How Do I Use the Part 2 Modules to Teach, Practice, and Assess Strategies?
	How Do I Use Part 3 to Support Students’ Fluency?
	In Sum, Making a Difference
PART 2 STRATEGY MODULES
	Module 1: Foundations for Reasoning Strategies
		Overview: Foundations for Strategies
		Flexible Decomposition
		Combinations That Equal 1 (Base-10 Combinations)
		Fraction and Decimal Benchmarks
		Estimating the Location of Fractions and Decimals on a Number Line
		Multiples and Factors
		Equivalencies of One-Half
		Common Fraction Equivalencies
	Module 2: Count On/Count Back Strategy
		Strategy Overview: Count On/Count Back
		Count On and Count Back: Strategy Briefs for Families
		Teaching Activities for Count On/Count Back
		Practice Activities for Count On/Count Back
	Module 3: Make a Whole Strategy
		Strategy Overview: Make a Whole
		Make a Whole: Strategy Briefs for Families
		Teaching Activities for Make a Whole
		Practice Activities for Make a Whole
	Module 4: Think Addition Strategy
		Strategy Overview: Think Addition
		Think Addition: Strategy Briefs for Families
		Teaching Activities for Think Addition
		Practice Activities for Think Addition
	Module 5: Compensation Strategy
		Strategy Overview: Compensation
		Compensation: Strategy Briefs for Families
		Teaching Activities for Compensation
		Practice Activities for Compensation
	Module 6: Partial Sums and Differences Strategy
		Strategy Overview: Partial Sums and Differences
		Partial Sums and Differences: Strategy Briefs for Families
		Teaching Activities for Partial Sums and Differences
		Practice Activities for Partial Sums and Differences
	Module 7: Standard Algorithms
		Strategy Overview: Standard Algorithms
		Standard Algorithms: Strategy Briefs for Families
		Teaching Activities for Standard Algorithms
		Practice Activities for Standard Algorithms
PART 3 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: DEVELOPING FLUENCY
	Fluency Is . . .
	Assessing Fluency
	Fluency Activities
Appendix: Tables of Activities
References
Index