Name: From Hands to Rules: Using Concrete Materials to Build Algebraic Generalizations
Start: 2026-11-06T11:00:00-0500
End: 2026-11-06T12:00:00-0500

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From Hands to Rules: Using Concrete Materials to Build Algebraic Generalizations

Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Winston 1B

During this session, participants will engage in an algebra task as learners. They will discover the importance of guiding students through five critical phases. First, by establishing a concrete representation, then building a table, followed by writing an equation, and making a generalization. Finally, participants will collaborate with peers to design or modify an elementary algebra task.

Speakers

Julia Schnegg

Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University

Julia Schnegg is an NC State University doctoral student and a Project AIM-Next research assistant. She began her career as an elementary school teacher and went on to receive an M.A.Ed. in Mathematics Education with a concentration in Elementary Mathematics from East Carolina University... Read More →

Yan Smith-Thomas

PhD Candidate - Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, North Carolina State University

Jamiu Sulaimon

Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 1B

Elementary Intermediate (3-5), Strand 1: Modeling, Representations & Tinkering

2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference

Julia Schnegg

Yan Smith-Thomas

Jamiu Sulaimon

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2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference

Julia Schnegg

Yan Smith-Thomas

Jamiu Sulaimon

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