Word Problems - Number Sense

When

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (9-10:30am)

This training was recorded. Please see below.

Description

This professional learning experience is designed to empower educators with universal strategies for tackling math word problems across grade levels. In this session, we’ll explore practical approaches to solving problems that emphasize number sense as the foundation for understanding. Through provided examples and time to practice, participants will learn how to:

• Explore what number sense looks like in real-world problem solving.
• Use structured problem-solving strategies.
• Teach students how to interpret word problems and identify key information.
• Incorporate number sense strategies to promote reasoning, estimation, and flexibility in solving word problems.

Presented by

Tina Bonfiglio, Math Instructional Specialist at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES (Rochester, NY) 

The content in this presentation is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.

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