{"product_id":"fractions-unlocked-how-teaching-fractions-as-numbers-is-the-key-to-student-understanding-paperback","title":"Fractions Unlocked: How Teaching Fractions as Numbers Is the Key to Student Understanding - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeann Huinker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Cutter-Lin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can teachers help students overcome persistent struggles with fractions?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFractions Unlocked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eco-published with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics\u003c\/b\u003e, provides a research-based answer by shifting instruction away from traditional part-whole models toward a measurement-based approach grounded in unit fractions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFractions represent one of the most persistent challenges in mathematics education. Despite their critical importance as a foundation for algebra and advanced mathematics, many students struggle to develop a meaningful understanding of fraction concepts and operations. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFractions Unlocked\u003c\/i\u003e offers teachers a transformative approach to instruction\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on decades of research and classroom experience, the authors show how understanding fractions as numbers with magnitude can transform student learning. This book provides a clear road map for instruction, prioritizing conceptual meaning over rote memorization to \u003cb\u003ehelp students build a deep, connected understanding of how fractions work\u003c\/b\u003e. This essential resource equips elementary and middle school teachers and coaches with instructional strategies and research-based activities to put these ideas into immediate practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnalysis of student work\u003c\/b\u003e and \"Spotlights on Student Thinking\" to help teachers interpret and build on student strategies and explanations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn-depth development of the number line\u003c\/b\u003e as a central tool for understanding fractions as numbers with magnitude.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePurposeful use of representations\u003c\/b\u003e (fraction strips, drawings, number lines, contextual situations, and symbolic notation) to make fraction concepts, relationships, and operations visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTools, tasks, and discussion prompts\u003c\/b\u003e, along with instructional sequences, that support implementation of meaningful and connected fraction instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeaching takeaways\u003c\/b\u003e that synthesize the key ideas of each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeAnn Huinker\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Cutter-Lin\u003c\/b\u003e teaches prospective elementary teachers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.97 x 6.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67941557010653,"sku":"9780807785102","price":88.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/WZtLh_XHME9780807785102.webp?v=1790797911","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/fractions-unlocked-how-teaching-fractions-as-numbers-is-the-key-to-student-understanding-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}