Fast Does Not Mean Fluent

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Before you get into the video, I’d like you to download this image and if, after watching the video, you agree that we need to switch to these alternatives please share this image and tag me (@BuildMathMinds). I’d also love to hear if you have any additions to these...

Invented Math Strategies: Do kids actually develop them on their own?

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Well, I recently wrapped up a whole series of videos all about looking at the different strategies that kids use when solving addition and subtraction. I got a few messages during this video series about people asking, “Will kids actually come up with these...

In Search of Greatness in Education

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So I’m an educator, a mom of 4 kids who all love to play sports, a business owner, and a wife. There are many more hats that I actually do wear, but these 4 areas are the main ones in my life that I’m constantly trying to do a better job of. I’m...

Explicit Instruction versus Direct Instruction

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There is a lot of talk about using explicit instruction in mathematics, and I think it often gets confused with direct instruction. I’m Christina Tondevold, the recovering traditionalist, and today we’re going to take a look at explicit instruction versus...

Finding the Balance Between Rich Tasks & Routine Problems

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Do you ever wonder how much time you should spend on in-depth rich math tasks versus how much time you spend on routine practice math problems?  Well, I’m Christina Tondevold and I hope you’ll stick around, because today, we’re going to talk...

Assessing Math Proficiency: Standards Based Grading

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So there has been a shift in the last 10 or so years to a new way of grading. But so many people still don’t know about it. I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist and I hope you stick around as we look at assessing math proficiency using...