Suitable for Teachers and School Admin
Overview
Session 3 focuses on math fluency. First, we define fluency and describe why fluency is important, particularly once students develop accuracy with math content. This is followed by highlighting different ways to build math fact fluency and computational fluency. Building fluency is an evidence-based practice that must be incorporated within effective math instruction.
Objectives:
- Define math fluency and understand why fluency becomes especially important once students develop accuracy with math content.
- Highlight different ways to build math fact fluency and computational fluency.
- Recognize that building fluency is an evidence‑based practice that must be incorporated within effective math instruction.
Dr. Sarah Powell
Professor at the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin and associate director of the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
Dr. Sarah Powell
Dr. Sarah R. Powell is a professor at the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin and associate director of the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk. She has made significant contributions to the field of education, particularly in special education and learning disabilities.
Dr. Powell’s research focuses on improving math outcomes for students who learn math differently. She has been instrumental in developing and testing interventions that address critical aspects of math education, including peer tutoring, word-problem solving, math writing, and understanding the symbols and vocabulary within mathematics. Her work emphasizes the importance of making math concepts more accessible to all learners, especially those who struggle with traditional teaching methods.
Dr. Powell has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
