Use this visual tool to plan lessons and assessments, diagnose gaps in students' conceptual knowledge, and help you and your students see connections within a particular lesson objective.
Shirley M. Matteson, shirley.matteson@ttu.edu, is an associate professor of middle level education at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence/Mathematics. She is interested in students' understanding of algebraic representations, problem solving, thinking structures, and the professional development of pre-service and in-service teachers.