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Fractions Unlocked: How Teaching Fractions as Numbers Is the Key to Student Understanding

Fractions Unlocked: How Teaching Fractions as Numbers Is the Key to Student Understanding

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Series: Math Teaching in Practice

Teaching Instruction

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ISBN10: 0807785091
ISBN13: 9780807785096
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: Sep 25 2026
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.22 Depth: 10.01
Language: English
How can teachers help students overcome persistent struggles with fractions?

Fractions Unlocked, co-published with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, provides a research-based answer by shifting instruction away from traditional part-whole models toward a measurement-based approach grounded in unit fractions.

Fractions represent one of the most persistent challenges in mathematics education. Despite their critical importance as a foundation for algebra and advanced mathematics, many students struggle to develop a meaningful understanding of fraction concepts and operations. Fractions Unlocked offers teachers a transformative approach to instruction.

Drawing on decades of research and classroom experience, the authors show how understanding fractions as numbers with magnitude can transform student learning. This book provides a clear road map for instruction, prioritizing conceptual meaning over rote memorization to help students build a deep, connected understanding of how fractions work. This essential resource equips elementary and middle school teachers and coaches with instructional strategies and research-based activities to put these ideas into immediate practice.

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