MBT Sampler Flipbook

Every Lesson is Designed with the Research-Based Concrete–Representational–Abstract Instruction Model Three Stages of Learning (CRA) Lessons start with a hands-on activity that provides a solid, concrete basis for understanding the math concept. These activities are supported by scripted lessons that direct the exploration of each math concept and ensure that students move smoothly from Concrete , hands-on activities, to a Representational stage, and from there to more Abstract levels using numbers and words in problem solving. This method also uses the three learning styles: kinesthetic , visual , and auditory . 7 “We remember 10% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, and 90% of what we do.” Jean Piaget Explicit, Conceptually- Based Instruction