Word Problems and Schema Instruction

Price: $ 150

Date: Thursday, December 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET

Instructors: Elizabeth Hughes, PhD

Grades: 2-8

Why This Workshop:
Solving word problems requires more than identifying key words—it requires understanding the underlying structure of the problem. Many students, especially those with learning difficulties, struggle because they lack strategies that support comprehension and problem-solving. Schema-based instruction offers a research-based approach that helps students categorize problems by type and apply consistent, logical steps to solve them. This workshop equips educators with a structured method for teaching word problem schemas, promoting mathematical reasoning, and the transfer of schema skills to increasingly complex problems.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to teach students to identify and apply common word problem schemas
• Explore examples of schema instruction across grade levels and math domains
• Utilize visual representations and manipulatives to build conceptual understanding
• Learn how to scaffold schema instruction to support multi-step problem solving
• Apply error analysis techniques to identify misconceptions and improve accuracy