Christina Tondevold

Kids need experiences with mathematics, not just problems on a piece of paper. How do we bridge the gap between abstract and concrete? Games provide a powerful way to teach mathematics! #MathIsNotAWorksheet

Today we speak with the recovering traditionalist Christina Tondevold. Christina previously taught mathematics traditionally much like we did and Now she gets to work with teachers in developing students’ mathematical understandings in ways that are not limited by the traditional ways of doing and teaching mathematics through her site BuildMathMinds.com where you can get PD in Your PJs.  Stick with us as we learn What is number sense and why is it so important, What are the 4 early numeracy concepts that all teachers should know and understand how to teach? What are the 4 number relationships? And finally what steps you can take to ensure you learn fundamental mathematical progressions underlying students’ understandings of number sense.  You’ll Learn:  Are we creating rule followers or creative questioners  What is number sense and why is it so important. How can we help students develop proficiency with number sense What are the 4 number relationships? How to avoid the rush to strategies on our way to the algorithm REGISTER FOR CHRISTINA'S WEBINAR Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode44Get a Customized Math Improvement Plan For Your District.Are you district leader for mathematics? Take the 12 minute assessment and you’ll get a free, customized improvement plan to shape and grow the 6 parts of any strong mathematics program.Take the assessment