Author Archives: Christina Tondevold

Observing CGI Stages for Addition and Subtraction

April 23, 2022

Download the Observation Look For spreadsheet and watch the video above that explains the items in the spreadsheet. All the spreadsheets are "view only", so go to FILE, then select either DOWNLOAD or MAKE A COPY. Then you will be able to modify your copy of the file. CGI stages: Add/Subtract Look Fors

What Models Are Actually In Our Standards?

December 3, 2017

There is so much mention about having students use models in mathematics. Even textbooks have added them into lessons. However, that can sometimes be a bad thing because the emphasis ends up being on HOW to use the model and not on helping students develop the understanding that the model is supposed to be building.

Book Study Week6 Chp14

September 1, 2017 30 comments

What do you do to differentiate the teaching and learning of division right now?

Do you presently have a specific protocol for student practice of division?

What types of individual fluency goal lists do you currently have for your students?

Do you use Cuisenaire Rods when teaching division? If so, please share!
What workstations and/or games for practicing division facts do your kids love? If you can, please share!
Do your students currently self-monitor their progress? Explain.
What is your greatest “take-away” from reading this book?
What are your next steps?

Book Study Week6 Chp13

September 1, 2017 1 comment

Compare your coding to mine for Zoe’s thinking.

Looking at the running record and Zoe’s thinking, what would be your next instructional step with Zoe?

Book Study Week6 Chp12

September 1, 2017

Watch video of Zoe and Dr Nicki doing a division running record
Print running record from Dr. Nicki’s site and record Zoe’s thinking
Mark Zoe using the adapted version of the division running record

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