This session will explore how 2-step worded problems can be tackled using a ‘numberless’ approach, where the numbers are removed, and the text adapted to help students focus on the ‘essence’ of the problem. We will show how teachers can use Newman’s interviews to triage breakdowns and then implement Number less word problems to decompose a worded problem into a series of simpler statements designed to progressively reveal the mathematical relationships within the problem. Removing the numbers enables teachers to draw students into a conversation by asking questions such as: * What is going on in the problem? * What do we know about the quantities and relationships in the problem even though there are no numbers? * What is the question asking us to find out? This will be a practical, hands-on workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn and apply the approach to several 2-step worded problems.

Key takeaways:
1. An understanding of the practical application of error analysis interviews.
2. An understanding of the numberless word problem solving approach.
3. Practical experience with applying the approach.