Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) Instruction in Math

Concrete-Representational-Abstract: Whole Number Operations

Session Dates

Thursday September 18, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - PaTTAN - EAST

Closed

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This professional development opportunity will support educators' learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a evidence-based instruction/intervention practice, for multi-digit whole number operations.

Objectives:

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the benefits of and when to use CRA within the instructional hierarchy
• Model multi-digit addition and subtraction algorithms using a CRA sequence
• Model multi-digit multiplication and division algorithms using a CRA sequence

Target Audience

Special Education Teachers, Elementary Teachers; Interventionists; Instructional Coaches; Curriculum Coordinators; IU TaCs Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Sonya Barksdale, at 717-901-2268, or sbarksdale@pattan.net.