Participants will deepen their understanding of rational numbers, which include fractions, decimals and percents. They work as independent problem solvers and in small collaborative groups within a classroom environment that fully models the practices of Utah State Standards. In addition to doing and learning mathematics, participants read professional articles and synthesize their learning with group discussions of the articles held each morning. The workshop is designed so that teachers have o

Participants will deepen their understanding of rational numbers, which include fractions, decimals and percents. They work as independent problem solvers and in small collaborative groups within a classroom environment that fully models the practices of Utah State Standards. In addition to doing and learning mathematics, participants read professional articles and synthesize their learning with group discussions of the articles held each morning. The workshop is designed so that teachers have opportunities to learn important mathematics and to experience and examine characteristics of an optimal learning environment. This workshop provides educators with an opportunity to more fully understand number theory while continuing to prepare them to fundamentally restructure their classrooms.