Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms
Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 176: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms Recently I was asked if I’d like a preview copy of a new book coming out in 2025 in order to give a blurb of support that could...
Stop Using Circles When Teaching Fractions
Candy Bars are better than Pies… when it comes to Fractions. “For percentages and decimals in general, the bar or the number line are the most obvious representational form to choose.” Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode...
Number Strings
Some people call them number talks, but showing your students a series of problems or visuals during math and investigating the relationship between those problems is actually doing Number Strings. I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist, and today...
Number of the Day Activities
Number of the day worksheets or activities are very popular in elementary schools, however many of them are boring, take up a lot of time, and don’t build powerful mathematical ideas during that time. They are typically focused on number skills. For instance, one of...
How to Build Fraction Sense
Textbooks don’t spend enough time building fraction sense with students. In this vlog, I go into how to build fraction sense in your classroom.
The 2022 Virtual Math Summit
The Build Math Minds 2022 Virtual Math Summit is coming soon! The past 5 years, I’ve done Virtual Math Summit in August but this year, I want to do it in February so teachers can take what they learn and implement it on Monday. Here is the list of speakers for 2022.
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