#110: Show Your Becauses - An Interview with Nat Banting

Making Math Moments That Matter

English - January 04, 2021 10:30 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 376 ratings
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Previous Episode: #109: Transitioning From Elementary to Middle School - A Math Mentoring Moment

Next Episode: #111: How To Make Math Moments - A Discussion on the Unprofessional Development Podcast

Today we speak with Nat Banting, from Saskatoon Saskatchewan! Nat is a high school math teacher turned pre-service instructor who’s created amazing free resources like Fractiontalks.com and MenuMath. Nat was also the winner of 2019 Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching awarded by the National Museum of Mathematics (@MoMath1) in New York.

In our rich discussion you’ll learn how creating limitations and constraints can drive good learning; how you can spark discussions and deep thinking around fractions; and how to spark curiosity and fuel sense-making with abstract concepts.

You’ll Learn:

How creating limitations and constraints can drive good learning. How to spark discussions around fractions. How to spark curiosity & fuel sense making with abstract concepts.

Resources:

Nat Banting’s Website

FractionTalks.com

Nat’s Menu Math Post

Fraction Talk War

The Art of Problem Posing

Wooly Worm Race [Fractions 6-Day Unit of Study]