141: 5 Quick Math Talk Strategies to Spark Classroom Conversations

Episode 141 of the Math Chat podcast, hosted by Mona Iehl, titled "141: 5 Quick Math Talk Strategies to Spark Classroom Conversations" was published on April 14, 2025 and runs 13 minutes.

April 14, 2025 ·13m · Math Chat

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Send us Fan Mail Today, we're talking about 5 quick math talk strategies that will spark math conversations and increase engagement! As math teachers, we often feel like we're talking at our students. As you know it is easy to fall into the cycle of telling students what to do and how to do it in math. But, deep down what we really want is more engagement. If we’re being honest with ourselves talking and telling our students doesn’t lead to more engagement. What we really want is to get...

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Today, we're talking about 5 quick math talk strategies that will spark math conversations and increase engagement!

As math teachers, we often feel like we're talking at our students. As you know it is easy to fall into the cycle of telling students what to do and how to do it in math. But, deep down what we really want is more engagement. If we’re being honest with ourselves talking and telling our students doesn’t lead to more engagement. What we really want is to get our students talking with each other about math?

In this episode, I’ll share a few simple strategies you can use tomorrow to get your students talking, thinking, and collaborating on math problems.

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