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Fluency & Flexibility aren't the math F-bombs you think they are w/ Christina Tondevold

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One of the most misunderstood words in math ed right now is "fluency", so Vanessa invited an expert on the podcast to demystify it: educator Christina Tondevold. Christina calls herself a "recovering traditionalist" - she committed to stop teaching students in the same ineffective ways she was taught as a student.

They discuss a ton of practical strategies you can bring to your classroom, such as:

showing students how connected math is (in class and in their lives)

building fluency on 3 balanced pillars: efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility

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