4.2A Can someone INTERPRET that for me?

I've heard teachers say that teaching 4.2A is just teaching "place value". They couldn't be more off base. It's more than that!

I've also seen teachers completely SKIP teaching 4.2A as to avoid the uncertainty of what it really means and to hide from the insecurity of 'not knowing'. They would probably find themselves in good company as this is a common practice with teachers.

Listen friend, there's no harm in studying your TEKS and using resources such as John Van De Walle's' "Student-Centered Math" to help you gain a richer understanding of how to meet the needs of your students!

Let's put an end to the avoidance as well as the misinterpretation of this standard, shall we?

Check out my 3 videos below and gain some ideas on how to uncover this understanding in your students! Hope you enjoy the hidden ELL strategies and formative assessments tucked in each video!

A special thanks to my fabulous network of teachers that aren't afraid to allow curiosity to spark investigation and both uncover as well as attempt new things! #indebted