Foundation
Connect a rule to real quantities
Whena lesson gives an abstract rule
Name what each term in a rule represents. For total = unit price × count, use $4 per item × 3 items = $12. Match the units, substitute the values and check the result. Then do this with the lesson’s own example.
Start tiny
Name what one symbol stands for.
Evidence grade AMeta-analysis, evidence-based guideline, or repeated findings
Pashler et al. (2007), Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning, IES Practice Guide, recommendations 3–4. Read the source ↗ Evidence-based guidance for integrating verbal/graphic and concrete/abstract representations; mainly educational settings.
Foundation: The load-bearing practices you return to. Build the base and keep it in play.
