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Students need both explicit instruction and conceptual development to succeed in math. Chris Cain gives ways to teach conceptually and explains why it is imperative for a student's depth of understanding.

Chris Cain gives examples of even the very young students' ability to understand quantity, as well as perceptual and conceptual subitizing.

Identifying what causes misunderstandings in mathematics will help us better understand the way a student is thinking. Chris Cain emphasizes explicit instruction for conceptual understanding and to solidify that the student knows why they are performing abstract calculations.

Mathematically there are multiple ways to teach subtraction, which don't always follow the traditional procedures. Chris Cain allows participants opportunities to decompose numbers in various ways.

Overview of the IES practice Guides and how to potentially use them for professional development (Pt. 1)