Ep 304: Context, Models, and Strategy for a Better CRA

Ep 304: Context, Models, and Strategy for a Better CRA

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! by Pam Harris, Kim Montague

April 14, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 304

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Pam and Kim discuss how context and models can be used to build better strategies for understanding area in mathematics.

How should context and models be used to build strategy? In this episode, Pam and Kim share a sequence of tasks regarding area to demonstrate a better approach for building understanding, abstraction, and strategy as a natural outcome. Talking Points Hand2mind Foundations for StrategiesUse of manipulatives to feel the meaning of areaGuiding students to become more sophisticated, both in models and in strategies The importance of context for clarity and developing strategyMoving from con...

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