Christina Tondevold

Christina Tondevold is a Recovering Traditionalist.  She previously taught mathematics traditionally and expected the students to parrot back what she taught them.  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 at Your Fingertips.

Using Math Manipulatives Daily Without Losing Your Mind

In this session, we will explore why and how to use math manipulatives in your classroom without feeling overwhelmed. We can get so caught up in trying to get and use ALL the manipulatives yet that isn’t what students need. I’ll show how manipulatives are helpful throughout all of elementary school and how to incorporate them into your classroom while also keeping your sanity.