Ready for a simple and effective approach to teaching word problems? Here's what you can expect from this training: 1. Understand which strategies work - and which ones don't work - for solving word problems 2. Story Types - there are 4 story types that we can ask in addition and subtraction, and those stories can be asked in 12 different configurations. Learn each type, and you'll be able to systematically train your students to identify and solve word problems. 3. Model Drawing - learn how to draw a tape diagram to match each story type. It's magical to see how the models help us make sense of how to solve the problem! 4. My 5-Step Word Problem Rubric - my teachers can't stop raving about how clear and simple this makes it for each student to solve a word problem with UNDERSTANDING. 5. Shopping Skills - and by that, I mean that I'll guide you on finding the best resources to implement this in your classroom.