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6 INTENSIVE, Conceptually-Based Instruction Develops Deeper Understanding and Raises Achievement Every lesson starts with a Hands-On activity using a manipulative that provides a solid, concrete basis for discovering the math concept. Using the CRA instructional model, these activities are systematically designed to help students develop important concepts and skills that provide the foundation for more complex learning. Teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to engage all learning styles and provide intensive instruction on clearly defined concepts critical to academic success. Explicit CRA Instruction Concrete Manipulative Representational Picture Abstract WrittenSymbol Three Stages of Learning (CRA) “We remember 10% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, and 90% of what we do.” —Jean Piaget Teachers Guide Students Through the Three Stages of CRA Instruction