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Kathryn Lavin Brave; Izzy Berman; Debita Basu; Alexis Szkotak – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2025
Manipulative-based instructional sequences have proven to be successful with students with disabilities. However, instruction must not only support the acquisition of conceptual and procedural knowledge but also build on students' strengths. This article describes how teachers can use manipulative-based instructional sequences to support the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Manipulative Materials, Fractions, Mathematical Concepts
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Jessica Rodrigues; Shannon Locke; Emily L. Singell; Lindsey G. Mirielli – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2024
The number line is a powerful tool for supporting students' understanding of fraction magnitude. Fractions are a critical component of mathematics instruction in the elementary and intermediate grades. More specifically, understanding fraction magnitude is central to mathematical development. Yet, fractions are challenging for many students,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Fractions, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
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Emily Bouck; Mary Bouck; Rubia D. Anderson – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2025
Fractions are an important concept used throughout advanced mathematical ideas and everyday life. Students need a solid understanding of fraction concepts, such as magnitude, equivalence, and operations. However, many students, including students with learning disabilities (LD) in mathematics, struggle with fractions. In this article, the use of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Fractions, Elementary School Students, Students with Disabilities
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2018
This review protocol guides the review of research that informs the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) "Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary and Middle School Grades" practice guide. The mathematics intervention practice guide will be an update of the original practice guide, "Assisting Students…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students
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Atkinson, Bill – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
The article suggests that work with fractions deals with fundamental computation deficiencies and maintenance of interest of beginning secondary learning disabled students. Offered are 10 sequences and strategies for teaching fractions, remediation guidelines, as well as comments on drill sheets and daily scheduling. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Fractions, Learning Disabilities, Remedial Mathematics
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Hofmeister, Alan M.; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1989
Presented is an introduction to laser videodisc technology, covering both hardware and courseware considerations and technological applications to special education. Described is the application of videodisc courseware to the teaching of fractions, and results of a successful program to teach fractions to eight mainstreamed students with learning…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Fractions