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When Calling Parents Isn’t Your Calling - An Interview With Crystal Frommert
Making Math Moments That Matter - December 11, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsGet ready Math Moment Makers for a great “call” with Crystal Frommert, who will be sharing some great tips and strategies that we can put to use to promote productive conversations with parents - especially when the news isn’t necessarily positive. We’ve all been there before: a student is exp...
Setting & Changing Your Goals - Discover What Matters Most!
Making Math Moments That Matter - December 04, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsAre you on track to hit the goals you set out for yourself, your school, your district? It’s December, which often marks the half-way point of the school year and also a great time to check your progress on your program’s action plan. It’s quite likely that the busy-ness of school has taken yo...
What Is Your Definition of Success In A Math Classroom? - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - November 27, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsWe welcome back Ryan Kinzler, an 8th grade teacher from Pittsburg. Ryan is here to fill us in on the changes he’s made in his classroom since he last spoke with us over two years ago. He shares how the teacher moves he implemented resulted in his best year ever and then subsequently followed b...
The Myth of the Math Brain and the Underdiagnosis of Dyscalculia - An interview with Dr. Sandra Elliot
Making Math Moments That Matter - November 20, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratings“I’m not a math person.” I’m sure that is something you two have heard more than once. But have you ever heard someone say, “I am not a reading person?” It seemingly is socially acceptable to be bad at math, but there may be more to it, including the underdiagnosis of dyscalculia. The research...
Visual Patterns & Practice Standards: A Conversation with Fawn Nguyen
Making Math Moments That Matter - November 13, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsThis week we bring on another 2023 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit speaker: Fawn Nguyen! Fawn is on the Math Advance Team at Amplify Desmos Math. She was a math coach for a K-8 school district for three years. Before that, Fawn was a middle school teacher for 30 years. Fawn was the 2014 Ventu...
Integrating Numeracy Beyond the Math Block: An interview with Kendra Jacobs
Making Math Moments That Matter - November 06, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsJoin us for a lovely chat with Kendra Jacobs about mathematizing our world around us and bringing it into our classrooms. Listen in and learn the one simple thing you can do in your classroom to get students to enjoy mathematics instead of despise it. Kendra is an adjunct professor at the Un...
Uplifting Students by Uplifting Mathematics: A Conversation with Sunil Singh
Making Math Moments That Matter - October 30, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsOn today’s show, we’re bringing on Sunil Singh, a colleague, friend, and fellow Ontarian from the math education world for a second time. Sunil, the author of three books (Life of Pi, Math Recess, and Chasing Rabbits) with his fourth on the way (Sonic Seducer), joins us to share his unique ins...
Empathy and Effective Math Teaching: Lessons from Rick Wormeli
Making Math Moments That Matter - October 23, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn today's episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with author, speaker, educator, Rick Wormeli. Rick is a true trailblazer in the field of education, and he brought a wealth of wisdom and experience to our conversation. In this engaging discussion, Rick delved into some thought-provoking...
Math Is Figureoutable - An Interview With Pam Harris
Making Math Moments That Matter - October 16, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsPam Harris is here and she’s changing the way we view and teach mathematics. She is a mom, a former high school math teacher, a university lecturer, an author, and a mathematics teachers educator. In this session Pam is going to share how and why you need to use problem strings to get your stu...
When Students Are Missing Valuable Background Knowledge - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - October 09, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsOn this episode we speak with Jason Garner, a veteran 5th grade teacher of 15 years. Jason joined us on episode 127 and we’ve brought him back to provide an update on his journey. After spending the last two years being more intentional in his problem based lessons Jason seeks guidance on how ...
Why Equity Is Just a Buzzword In Education - An Interview With Dr. Kristopher Childs
Making Math Moments That Matter - October 02, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this episode, we’ll dive into a conversation with Dr. Kristopher Childs, a Mathematics Educator, Presenter, and Speaker from Orlando, Florida. Kris joins us for an insightful conversation about shifting professional learning opportunities for districts, schools, and teachers. Join in and yo...
How Do I Align My K-12 Mathematics Program? - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - September 25, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this episode we bring back Shawn Hershey, a math interventionist teacher and department chair from Pennsylvania. Shawn joined us back in episode 223 and we discussed how to strengthen his math team. This time around Shawn is seeking advice on how to create alignment across his school’s K-12 g...
How To Engage The Disengaged - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - September 18, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsToday we speak with Robert Barth, a high school math teacher from the South side of Chicago. Robert shares his experience with teaching with the original flipped classroom model and how he’s morphed it over the years to incorporate Peter Liljedahl’s work on Building Thinking Classrooms and the M...
The Two Bucket Approach To “Fitting It All In” - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - September 11, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsWe welcome Lisa Marentette onto the podcast to discuss how to transition from 9 years in the Kindergarten classroom environment into the grade 2 classroom. After so many years in the Kindergarten classroom, she wonders what changes she needs to make to the structure of her mathematics program ...
Peter Liljedahl and How To Close Your Building Thinking Classroom Lesson
Making Math Moments That Matter - September 04, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this episode we bring back on the podcast for the third time the godfather of the Thinking Classroom Peter Liljedahl. We spoke with Peter way back on episode 21 of the podcast about how he built the components of the thinking classroom, episode 98 on group work and how to choose tasks, and in...
How Do I Avoid Burnout and Still Achieve Success
Making Math Moments That Matter - August 28, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn our latest episode, we dive into a topic of utmost importance: maintaining a harmonious equilibrium between achieving success and nurturing your well being as an educator. Join us as we explore invaluable insights that equip you with the tools to avoid burnout while making strides in your tea...
Where to Start In Order to Gain Momentum? - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - August 21, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsThis week, California high school mathematics teacher leader Giovanni Patalano returns to continue where we left off last time. While his goal is still clear in that he strives to assist in pushing practice forward in his school and across the district, today we dig into where that work might be...
What You’ve Missed: The Most Essential Component of Every Math PD Session
Making Math Moments That Matter - August 14, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsToday you’ll hear from Yvette Lehman, an elementary educator from Windsor, Ontario. Yvette is a Primary and Junior Division Teacher Consultant for the Greater Essex County Board of Education and if the name seems familiar then you’re right, we have referenced Yvette’s work numerous times here on...
Balancing Group Dependence & Independence - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - August 07, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsThis week we spoke with Lauren Sawyer, a middle school math teacher from the Chicago area. Lauren has been implementing Peter Lilijedahl’s work Building Thinking Classrooms and is trying to find the right balance between collaborative work and individual think time. In this episode we help Lau...
Micro & Macro Teacher Moves - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - July 31, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this “Where are they now” Math Mentoring Moment Episode, we bring back Jeremy Sarzana, a high school math teacher at a Vocational High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Jeremy shares concerns over how to keep “flow” in his math classes when many of his students are engaging at varying levels...
[REPLAY] Morphing Your Assessment Practices - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - July 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsToday we’re releasing a replay episode where we spoke with Nick Rhodes who has been teaching online in one of the largest cyber schools in America. Nick shares his story from transforming from a rock band front man to working in accounting to teaching math to being a founding member of our Make ...
Helping Students Find the Why - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - July 17, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this "Where Are They Now?" episode, we reconnect with Tom Marker, a dedicated 6th grade teacher from Ohio, who continues to inspire us with his dedication to improving his teaching strategies. We dive into another conversation with Tom where we tackle: Helping Students Break Away from Cal...
Lost in the Middle: Maximizing Achievement for Every Student in Math Class
Making Math Moments That Matter - July 10, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsJoin us in our latest podcast episode as we dive into an important discussion about improving mathematics instruction and ensuring accessibility for all students. In this episode, we reflect on the common tendency to focus solely on students who are struggling or behind in math, neglecting those...
How Can I Engage My Students Consistently?
Making Math Moments That Matter - July 03, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsToday we speak with Cara Carbone, a high school teacher from Bellingham Washington. Cara is here to share a pebble in her shoe around engaging her high achieving students with rich tasks. She implements some low floor/high ceiling tasks but struggles to do this consistently due to time constrain...
Shift Teacher Practice with Measurable PD Goals - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 26, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amy Buchheit, an instructional coach from the Chicago area. In our chat, Amy discusses her current mathematics leader pebble related to creating measurable professional development (PD) goals in mathematics that can truly shift teacher practi...
What Matters Most In A Successful Math Program
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsWithout a clear, concise and well-communicated mathematics vision and a sustainable professional development plan rooted in relevant, attainable, research-based and measurable goals, your teachers will continue to work on disconnected pieces of effective mathematics instruction that can only lea...
Engaging Students, Empowering Minds: A Conversation with Bill McCallum
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 12, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsJoin us for an insightful conversation with Bill McCallum, co-founder of Illustrative Mathematics and a distinguished professor in mathematics education. In this episode, we delve into important topics that will transform your perspective on mathematics instruction. Discover what makes a probl...
From Labels to Growth: A Game-Changing Approach to Math Assessment
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 05, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn our recent podcast episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Jonathan Lind again. Jonathan is an experienced high school math teacher currently teaching at an American school in Qatar. Jonathan shared invaluable insights and practical strategies on how he transformed his assessment practices in...
Why Do My Lessons Have The Sprinkles, But No Cupcake? - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - May 29, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this episode, we hop on a call with Andrea; a middle school mathematics educator and Texas native now living and teaching in Germany. Andrea joins us with a pebble she is dealing with regarding the connectedness of the content (or lack thereof) she is feeling with certain topics at the end ...
Making Change Across an Organization When Change Is Hard - A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - May 22, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsIn this episode we chat with Jake Hickson, the System Math Lead for the Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch of the Ministry of Education here in Ontario, Canada. Jake and his colleagues service students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low-vision as well as students who have one or mo...
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