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I used to think that using Algebra tiles was confusing so I didn't use them very much.  I love the cups and sticks idea and plan on using it Friday with my students!

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I love the adding the opposite.. I absolutely love the cups and sticks!

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I used to think that manipulative in middle school is a waste of time because we have so much to go over, but now I see the importance of them.

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I used to think these were difficult but now I can understand why some of my students get confused and hopefully I can help them understand.

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I used to think algebra tiles were scary.  I now think that algebra tiles can be fun!!! I really like the cups and sticks and can't wait to try them in my classroom next week!!!

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I used to think algebra tiles were scary.  I now think that algebra tiles can be fun!!! I really like the cups and sticks and can't wait to try them in my classroom next week!!!

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I used to think that manipulatives were more for elementary and middle school was more sit and get. I now understand that manipulatives are great for hands on and visual people.

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I used to think that manipulatives were more for elementary and middle school was more sit and get. I now understand that manipulatives are great for hands on and visual people.

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I used to think that modeling pieces were sometimes confusing and took too much time, but the hands on component today was very useful and I now think that I need to take the time to do it consistently.

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I used to think that modeling pieces were sometimes confusing and took too much time, but the hands on component today was very useful and I now think that I need to take the time to do it consistently.

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I used to think "oh no" about computations and algebraic reasoning because they were difficult for my students, but now I think it might not be that tough for the kids. 

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I used to think "oh no" about computations and algebraic reasoning because they were difficult for my students, but now I think it might not be that tough for the kids. 

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that numbers and formulas for steps made computations easier to learn but now I think using pictures and concrete examples build the strong foundation students need to be successful. -- Harchit K

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I used to think that using manipulatives were unproductive. But now I think it is a valuable investment in time.

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I used to think that using manipulatives were unproductive. But now I think it is a valuable investment in time.

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I used to think that computations and algebraic reasoning were difficult to understand, but now I think the students will be able to 

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I used to think that computations and algebraic reasoning were difficult to understand, but now I think the students will be able to 

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I used to think you could go from pictorial models straight to algebraic processes. Now I know, you should start with physical models before going to pictures.

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I used to think that computations and algebraic reasoning using models wasn't going to be useful, however, after practicing it in my class this year and seeing other ways to model here, I see the benefits it can have on the actual solving.

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I used to think that computations and algebraic reasoning were difficult to get students from concrete to abstract but now I think that there are many ways to help students grasp the concept and transfer their understanding to a more abstract application or testing.

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the models made it confusing (for myself personally) so I wouldn't use them as often as I should in class but now I think I need to focus more on using models and really moving through from concrete to pictorial then to abstract thinking.                Samantha Mahon

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I used to think you could go from a concrete model to the abstract rules about computations and algebraic reasoning but now I think I should bridge the information by working with the concrete model, pictorial model and THEN, the abstract.