Checking For Understanding & Correcting Misconceptions in Elementary Math

Once I have recognized math misconceptions in my students, or observe a lack of understanding of any particular skills, what strategies can I implement to correct those misconceptions and improve my students' content knowledge?

Participants in this course will learn a variety of new skills including how to establish a productive classroom culture, community and growth mindset, how to check for student understanding based on both formal and informal data collection, and how to identify and correct common math misconceptions. Specifically, students will learn:

• How to establish a classroom culture in which it is acceptable to make mistakes, and learn from them
• Numerous strategies on how to check for understanding using both formal and informal assessment methods
• A basic overview of the 12 most common elementary math misconceptions students make and a variety of ways to correct those types of math misconceptions
• How to establish an execute an intervention strategy to fill gaps in understanding and correct misconceptions

The course comes with 6 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom!  These include:

• Check For Understanding Strategy Guide
• Classroom Culture Evaluation Tool
• Correcting Elementary Math Misconceptions Strategy Guide
• Effectiveness Checklist
• Intervention Plan Template
• Math Check For Understanding & Intervention Plan Template

Section 1 - Establishing a Math Community
Section 2 - Checking for Understanding
Section 3 - Interventions
Section 4 - Common Math Misconceptions
Section 5 - Putting It All Together
Section 6 - Applying What You Have Learned