Judy M. Christiansen is a self-motivated, energetic educator who truly cares about the students and the learning occurring in her classroom. With over 30 years experience in elementary education, she has had the opportunity to teach students in both lower and upper elementary classrooms. Judy’s knowledge and experiences at different grade levels has always helped her to promote better learning for students in the grade level she currently is teaching.

Judy’s home community recognized her work with elementary students in 1992 by awarding her the Harlan Chamber Teacher Appreciation Award. National awards that she has received due to her work in the area of mathematics include the 1991 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, the 1992 Christa McAuliffe Fellowship, and the 1996 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award.

During the past decade Judy has made numerous presentations locally, regionally, state-wide, and nationally.  She has been a frequent presenter at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conferences, with presentations focusing on empowering students to think mathematically in the numbers and operations and geometry content areas. She has served on the Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics Executive Board and was instrumental in developing and editing successful classroom lessons for elementary teachers.  Judy has had several mathematics articles and activities published in state and national publications.
 
Technology has become an important part of Judy’s curriculum, as she has incorporated Interact websites and personally developed Internet activities to enhance learning and understanding in her classroom.  She has developed her own web pages providing a means for parents to become involved in their child’s mathematics education.  Judy’s interest in effective integration of computer and Internet technologies led her to serve on the National Teacher Advisory Board for the National Science Foundation research project, Case Technologies to Enhance Literacy Learning in 2001.

Judy’s workshops provide many opportunities for participants to experience the same learning involvement their students will have in the classroom.  Former participants have greatly appreciated her practical ideas and the activities included in her handouts.  Come join Judy for two exciting days as you re-energize your geometric thinking and increase your mathematical repertoire!