The 2022 Virtual Math Summit
The 2022 Virtual Math Summit is sooner than you think! I’ve always done the Virtual Math Summit in August but in 2022 I’m going to switch it up so teachers can use what they learn on Monday. The Virtual Math Summit is actually right around the corner on...
Cultivating Positive Student Identities
What if every student had a positive self identity? What if we thought of every student and talked about every student in a positive way? In this video, I have a special guest because the questions I asked above are things I’m honestly not that good at doing or know...
Why math is taught differently now
I’ll admit that when people ask me what I do, I really don’t like to tell them because I’m afraid that they will go off about the new math. And it’s not really a conversation that I wanna have with a complete stranger in like five minutes...
Virtual Math Summit 2021 Preview
Well, every year, since 2017, I get the pleasure of hosting the Build Math Minds Virtual Math Summit. This year, the free summit for elementary educators will be taking place July 29th and 30th, 2021. Registration is now open. I’m Christina Tondevold, The...
Alligator or No Alligator in Math Class?
I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist, and today I’d like to talk about Alligator or No Alligator in Math Class? in our quest to Build our own Math Minds so we can Build the Math Minds of our kiddos. Watch the video or read the transcript below:...
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