Name: Making Sense of Functions: From Real-World Contexts to Mathematical Models
Start: 2026-11-05T10:00:00-0500
End: 2026-11-05T11:00:00-0500

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Making Sense of Functions: From Real-World Contexts to Mathematical Models

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST

Winston 1A

Through a contextual bridge design experiment, participants engage in a student-centered, problem-based task to analyze data patterns and determine whether relationships are linear or nonlinear. The session highlights how multiple representations, discourse, and modeling support conceptual understanding of functions.

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Susan Brown

Lab-Aids Connected Mathematics

Susan Brown has 18 years of experience in math education. She supports the implementation of research-based math and science curricula nationwide, drawing on her background in professional learning, instructional design, and educational publishing. Susan partners with districts to... Read More →

Laura Rulison-Lange

Lab-Aids- Connected Mathematics

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Winston 1A

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 1: Modeling, Representations & Tinkering

2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference

Susan Brown

Laura Rulison-Lange

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2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference

Susan Brown

Laura Rulison-Lange

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