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Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making in Algebra (Teaching and learning mathematics) (Updated Edition) by Karen J. Graham, Albert Cuoco, Gwendolyn Zimmermann, And Gwen Zimmermann Paperback, 78 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-87353-640-1 / 0873536401 ISBN-13: 978-0-87353-640-0 / 9780873536400 The algebraic notation we use today allows for the compact representation of complex calculations and problems, however, that compactness can be a barrier to sense making. Teachers must help students reason through this barrier. Reasoning about and making sense of algebra are essential to students f |