Fast Does Not Mean Fluent

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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...