Send us a text Do you have a range of needs in your classroom? Are your students at different levels? As a 3rd grade teacher I was often teaching students who were still figuring out place value between hundreds and tens, while I had others who understood adding 3 digit numbers. It made it difficult to differentiate to meet everyone’s needs. How do you think about differentiation in math? 📣 Listen to this episode to learn how I changing my thinking...in a BIG way to make differentiation more me...
Mar 18, 2024•15 min•Ep. 104
Send us a text Are your students tired of mundane math worksheets? Do your students lose interest when you say "Time for math!"? Tune in to today's episode as we dive into the world of fun manipulatives with Kimberly Rimbey, in the math classroom! Let's keep students engaged and excited about learning! In this episode we will chat about: keeping students engaged without math worksheets top 5 manipulatives to use in the math classroom practical ideas to use as a math teacher About our guest, Kim ...
Mar 11, 2024•41 min
Send us a text Listen, I LOVE to talk. That’s why I have a podcast. I cannot function in my life without talking. I have to talk to work out my ideas, to understand, to fully experience life I have to talk. So, when I learned that maybe I didn’t need to talk quite so much in my classroom… it blew my mind. Why would you even want to talk less? The whole point of teaching is to help kids by showing and telling them what to do, right? Tune in to this week episode to learn the reason behind why talk...
Mar 04, 2024•10 min
Send us a text I first learned about Problem Types with Cognitively Guided Instruction in the book Children's Mathematics. The group of researchers studied children and found that when given open ended questions children move through a progression of understanding… when given no explicit instruction. 🤯 It blows teachers minds to think that children can develop understanding with no explicit instruction. However, when we think about how children learn it actually makes sense. You won't want to m...
Feb 26, 2024•13 min•Ep. 101
Send us a text I am passionate about teaching our students math in student centered ways that help them grow as human beings that are positioned to make a difference in the world. So that means, the work has to be real and relevant. Today we’re going to talk about the power that math can have when you INTEGRATE math with social studies. In this episode we will chat about: bring in diverse mathematicians to your classroom solving real world math problems using timelines from social studies for ma...
Feb 19, 2024•12 min
Send us a text Thin sliced problems were coined by Peter Liljedahl in his book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics . What are thin sliced problems & how can you use them to meet all the needs of your students? Be sure to listen as we go through the 9 simple steps to using thin sliced word problems in your math classroom. In this episode we will chat about: thin sliced problems naturally differentiate using thin sliced problems in your math classroom making sure every student is learn...
Feb 12, 2024•14 min•Ep. 99
Send us a text Help students see their whole selves in the math they're learning with culturally responsive teaching. What is your students relationship to math? Join me as I interview the authors of Cultivating Mathematical Hearts, you won't want to miss it! In this episode we will chat about: culturally relevant math eliciting student thinking math modeling About our guests Maria del Rosario Zavala and Julia Marai Aguirre: 📕 Cultivating Mathematical Hearts: Culturally Responsive Mathematics T...
Feb 05, 2024•33 min•Ep. 98
Send us a text In my 3rd year of teaching, I taught first and second grade. There were so many behavior problems such as kids rolling on the carpet, having fits, peeing their pants, asking to get water or go to the bathroom just to get out of the classroom, yelling out, refusing to do their work…. NO ONE was having fun, myself included, and they were barely learning. What I know now… I’d do almost everything differently. Join me for 6 ways to love teaching math– even if you’ve NEVER liked math i...
Jan 29, 2024•18 min
Send us a text Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with Peter Liljedahl. If you missed Part 1 go listen to Episode 93 , all about breaking down the 2 ways to consolidate. In this episode, Peter and I talk about concepts that will likely come up in your consolidating. This episode is jam packed with goodness! In this episode we will chat about: thick understanding moving from simple understanding to sophisticated understanding building a thinking classroom About our guest Peter Liljedahl: 💻 Peter'...
Jan 22, 2024•23 min•Ep. 96
Send us a text We work tirelessly to ensure our students feel safe to take risks in our math classroom communities. But to achieve that safety, our students need to be fully seen for who they truly are. By using the words of Black Mathematicians and other diverse math leaders we can empower and inspire our students to feel like they belong in our math classrooms. I n this episode we'll chat about: who we are teaching listening to student conversations doing the “get to know you” community buildi...
Jan 15, 2024•16 min•Ep. 95
Send us a text Are you ready to start 2024 as the year to bring THINKING and sense making to your math classroom? Building a community is essential for building thinking classrooms. Let’s discuss the 3 mistakes I want you to avoid in 2024 as you build your thinking classroom. I n this episode we'll chat about: who we are teaching listening to student conversations doing the “get to know you” community building once a year Mentioned in this episode: 🎙️ Ep 93: Building Thinking Classrooms Profess...
Jan 08, 2024•15 min•Ep. 94
Send us a text Are you building a thinking classroom? I know many teachers are thinking about sense making and helping their students think about math. Peter Liljedahl talks all about this in his book "Building Thinking Classrooms". You won't want to miss my chat with Peter! In this episode we will chat about: consolidation being a curator learn with your students About our guest Peter Liljedahl: 💻 Peter's website: https://www.peterliljedahl.com/ 🛜 Facebook Group - Building Thinking Classrooms...
Jan 01, 2024•30 min•Ep. 93
Send us a text Purposeful techniques are the key to getting every student describing their math thinking and learning from each other. Dr. Sztajn is the author of 📘 Activating Math Talk 11 Purposeful Techniques and the Dean of the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She has published over 90 papers, an edited book with Teachers College Press in addition to the book she authored for practitioners with Corwin Press. You are going to love our chat about purposeful techniques f...
Dec 25, 2023•21 min
Send us a text Building Math Thinking in 2024-- let's quickly get prepared for a new year, before winter break! Today is all about planning for the new year in your math classroom. I n this episode we'll chat about: establishing a classroom community that allows students to problem solve structures and routines to make the community feel predictable and safe, AND allow for deep thinking do more with less Mentioned in this episode: 🔥 My favorite warm ups: Which One Doesn't Belong Number of the D...
Dec 18, 2023•11 min
Send us a text What is your relationship with math? Math Trauma is real. When I walked into my first ever classroom I brought with me a lot of math baggage I didn’t even know I had. I had been avoiding math for almost 2 decades at that point. As far back as I can remember I never enjoyed math...what I had was Math Trauma. Join me today as I explain what Math Trauma is and what you can do to help your students in the math classroom. I n this episode we'll chat about: the definition of math trauma...
Dec 11, 2023•11 min
Send us a text December...is...a...lot! ✏️ Make your life easier by... Click ing HERE for FREE Winter Math Warm Ups You are the expert of your classroom and community. You know what will get your students excited and engaged. I encourage you to use this season of wild winter break build up to insert some play and fun because in the end it will infuse JOY and building your community with JOY is the best way! In this episode we'll chat about: stick to routines in the classroom embrace the extra st...
Dec 04, 2023•12 min•Ep. 89
Send us a text Math is about more than filling in worksheets. Math is about finding patterns, reasoning, justifying your reasoning and making sense of the world with math. Join me today as I discuss Quick Math Warm Ups and how to use them in your math classroom. In this episode we'll chat about: set your intention for math warm ups hold a quick debrief after the math warm up use math warm up skills to teach SEL skills Mentioned in this episode: ✏️ Word Problem Workshop Teacher Training - Sign Up...
Nov 27, 2023•12 min•Ep. 88
Send us a text Were not just making kids better at math, were making sure our kids can tackle ANY problem… we’re making better people. Am I right? Problem Solving is the key to integrating SEL into our math lessons. Problem solving gives our students the opportunity to practice the skills like- decision making, self awareness & self management while also interacting with peers through collaborative problem solving and building their social awareness and relationship skills. Let's jump in and...
Nov 20, 2023•18 min•Ep. 87
Send us a text Are you using tasks with your students to promote mathematical thinking, but it often feels like something is missing? Let's delve into what might be happening and find ways to enhance the effectiveness of your mathematical teaching methods! In this episode we'll chat about: defining math tasks getting students to think mistakes to avoid when debriefing Mentioned in this episode: 📕 5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussions 🎙️Episode 84 - Productive Struggle: Building Confid...
Nov 13, 2023•13 min•Ep. 87
Send us a text Math problem solving is John SanGiovanni's thing... let's just say he is THE expert. On this interview we cover it all: tinkering, getting dirty, and balance... in MATH CLASS! You're going to love this fun chat with John SanGiovanni all about math problem solving. In this episode we will chat about: problem solving many challenges in teaching math getting through math curriculum Mentioned in this episode: 📣 John SanGiovanni - Use code CORWIN25 for 25% off and Free Shipping! ATTN:...
Nov 06, 2023•38 min•Ep. 85
Send us a text Productive Struggle is a hot topic in lots of math teacher circles. Do you use it with your students? In this episode we'll cover what research says about productive struggle- why it is important to building confident problem solvers & deep mathematical thinkers! In this episode we'll chat about: how research defines productive struggle our role in productive struggle building students confidence in math using productive struggle proven framework for our PATH to productive str...
Oct 30, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Send us a text Shifting pedagogy is one way you can achieve the ever present pressures of math achievement. Have you noticed your students are required to not only know the math, but think critically about it, problem solve, and possess a deeper understanding of the concepts? Our eve changing is demanding a shift in pedagogy. One where we depart from traditional, teacher-centered approaches and embracing student-centered methods, might be just what you need! In this episode we will chat about: w...
Oct 23, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Send us a text Have you heard this from parents (or even your friends), "Why are they teaching this 'new math'?" To be honest, it's frustrating because it feels like a loose- loose situation. Like, what can I say that will convince you that it's not actually "new math". In this episode we will go into why people say this and a few ideas for how to respond In this episode we'll chat about: What is new math? Why is this even a thing people think and say? How you can respond when someone asks you w...
Oct 16, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Send us a text Do your math discussions sometimes feel like too much work to make it really WORTH IT? Join us in this episode as we unlock the secrets to making math discussions both engaging and effective. With a simple routine you can transform your classroom discussions and boost your students' math understanding. In this episode: Explore why math discussions are a game-changer in education and how they foster deep understanding. Learn about the essential steps to plan and execute successful ...
Oct 09, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Send us a text Ambitious Teacher herself, Margaret "Peg" S. Smith, joins us today to reveal what ambitious teaching can look like in your classroom. Inside this conversation with Peg we're breaking down the elements of an equitable, inclusive, and ambitious mathematics class. It was a complete honor to have this conversation with Peg where I felt like I was not only talking to the math expert I've long admired, but also talking to a warm and welcoming coach. Don't miss this chat! In this episode...
Oct 02, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Send us a text Have you considered anticipating student strategies when planning for math? In this episode I'm going to convince you that it is WELL worth your time! In this episode we'll chat about: How anticipating can help you steer the ship while students row! Where anticipating fits into our math planning process Anticipating as a way to assess and understand your students even better! Mentioned in this episode: 🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions 👏🏽 Word Problem...
Sep 25, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Send us a text Math Differentiate: Open tasks really can naturally differentiate. I know differentiation seems like there's a lot required of you-- planning, color coded copies, small groups... but what if I told you that one task can be differentiated easily by implementing these 4 steps! In this episode we'll chat about: What math differentiate is 4 steps to differentiate math tasks How having high expectations can change it all for our students Mentioned in this episode: 🆓 Guide to Engaging ...
Sep 18, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Send us a text You want to build community & students confidence, but there just ⏰ is NOT time for all that. In this episode I'll show you how to build community & student confidence with a simple lesson plan straight from my favorite research based instructional practice... Word Problem Workshop ! In this episode we'll chat about: What is a math community & why it matters The elements of the lesson plan How each element builds an essential skill for our students' Social Emotional De...
Sep 11, 2023•18 min
Send us a text Do you know what Beyonce's Birthday & being good at math have in common?? While it migh tbe Beyonce's birthday, it's also my brithday AND my friends Juliana & Kristen's Birthday too! So, we're getting together to chat about our favorite thing... helping students be GREAT at math! In this episode we'll chat about: What does it mean to be good at math? How do we help students develop as mathematicians Fostering Risk Taking in Math One thing we wish we saw more of in math cla...
Sep 04, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Send us a text Proactive classroom management means you have a plan and you're ready to take action when those inevidable behaviors occur. In order to create a strong math community, you'll need some proactive classroom management strategies. Today we'll chat about: 4 agreements we need to make about proactive classroom management general guidelines for classroom management in math scenerios and how to deal with them in 4 steps! Mentioned in this episode: 🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion Mon...
Aug 28, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 75
