Presenting examples of both correctly and incorrectly worked solutions is a practical classroom strategy that helps students counter misconceptions about algebra.
Karin E. Lange, karin.lange@temple.edu, who taught first-year algebra in Camden, New Jersey, for many years, is working on a EdD in mathematics education at Temple University in Philadelphia. She has also worked as a teacher coach and consultant and finds her passion in helping struggling students become engaged and successful in mathematics.