Beyond Rote: Cultivating Flexible Mathematical Thinkers
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Resources & Recommendations
Courses & Educational Resources
- The Flexibility Formula - This course for pre-K to second-grade teachers and third through fifth-grade educators focuses on building an understanding of eight number sense concepts to help students think flexibly about numbers and operations instead of just following procedures.
Websites & Online Resources
- buildmathminds.com/enroll - This website provides more information about The Flexibility Formula course for teachers.