Allison Loves Math Podcast
by Allison Dillard
In the Allison Loves Math Podcast, host Allison Dillard invites you along on her journey to learn about how we, as parents and teachers, can best help our children and students to succeed in math and challenges in general. In each episode, Allison interviews a math, education or parenting experts to learn their best strategies for teaching students to love math, for making math easier and less stressful for parents, and for setting the next generation up for long-term success in math, STEM, school and life.
Episodes
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Powerful Strategies for Teaching Middle School Math with Kathy Martin
Join us as we dive into a captivating podcast interview with Kathy Martin, founder of the Prealgebra Teachers Math Membership. Kathy shares her top takeaways from the highly anticipated Middle School Math Summit, featuring esteemed speakers Deborah Peart, Steve Buch, Kristen Damman, Ellen Levin,...
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Easy Strategies to Help Math Students with ADHD Thrive with Dr. Hokehe Effiong
Dr. Hokehe Effiong is a certified board pediatrician, a TEDx speaker on ADHD, the mom of three awesome kids, an advocate for kids in foster care, and the CEO of Glow Pediatrics, a virtual integrative pediatric practice for students with ADHD. In today's Allison Loves Math Podcast interview…
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Helping Students to Discover a Reason to Love Math Again with Professor Prime
A wildly inspiring YouTube creator, Professor Prime passionately shares how to teach your students that math is in everything. He also discusses healthy work boundaries, having empathy for students who struggle with math, and thinking of students who don't like math as students who are looking…
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Building Math Minds with Christina Tondevold
"The way you learn isn't the way everyone learns." - Christina Tondevold Today, Allison interviews Christina Tondevold from the Build Math Minds Virtual Summit, a free virtual summit from February 25th - March 6th with an incredible lineup of speakers including Jennifer-Bay Williams, Peter...
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Math is FigureOutAble with Pam Harris
As a young student and far too long as a young teacher, I actually bought into the myth that math was rote memorizable… I now have a different bent. - Pam Harris Listen & Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google Podcast | Amazon Podcasts Today, Allison interviews Pam Harris, the author of Building...
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Radical Math Talk with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
"Sometimes the strongest math learners are the ones who are the slowest processors. They just need a little bit more time to think through certain concepts. So we have to reframe our understanding of what it means to be strong in math." - Kwame Sarfo-Mensah Today, Allison interviews Kwame...
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Using Measurement, Data and Geometry as Anchors in Elementary Math with Marianne Strayton
Can you solve it algebraically, arithmetically, and geometrically? - Marianne Strayton Apple | Spotify | Google Podcast | Amazon Podcasts Today, Marianne Strayton, President of AMT New York State, talks about using engaging, real-world contexts as anchors to learning math. She shares how to start...
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Creating a Ruthlessly Equitable Math Class with Ken Williams
Excellent and equity are the same thing. There are factors that advance the work of equity and we want to be ruthless about doing more of that. - Ken Williams Listen & Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google Podcast | Amazon Podcasts In today's interview, Ken Williams shares how we can apply…
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Teaching Strategies to Help Students with Dyscalculia with Adrianne Meldrum
"Students with Dyscalculia are very smart, but the way we teach math in schools is not accessible to them." - Adrianne Meldrum Listen & Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google Podcast | Amazon Podcasts Today's interview is with Adrianne Meldrum, the founder of Made for Math (MFM), about how to best...
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Bring the World to Your Math Class with Julio Penagos
Bringing the world to your classroom can be silly, but it can also be profound and it can make math more meaningful. In today's interview, Julio Penagos, education problem solver and co-founder of SOLVED, shares his advice for helping students to learn math through experiences. He digs into...
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Making Math Moments in Class Everyday with Jon Orr and Kyle Pierce
Spark Curiosity. Fuel Sensemaking. Ignite Teacher Moves. The Allison Loves Math Podcast is back! In this first interview, Jon Orr and Kyle Pierce share their framework for helping teachers to make math moments every day that promote productive struggle and build resilient learners. Their…
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Child's Math IEP with Beth Liesenfeld
"Teach your kids to ask for things when they need them." - Beth Liesenfeld Learning math can become fun and easy if we make the best of the available resources by learning to advocate and approach the appropriate school teams for an effective IEP learning experience. In this episode, I chat with...
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Use Math Competitions to Challenge Your Students with Ingrid Moats
"Growth comes from challenging oneself to get out of their comfort zone and try." When it comes to math, one of the best ways to challenge students with concepts that dig deeper into and go beyond their school curriculum is math competitions. In today's interview, I sit down with Ingrid Moats,...
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Help Your Students Overcome Math Learning Loss with Elly Blanco-Rowe
How can we help our students recover from pandemic learning loss in mathematics? As we look ahead, to our students' long-term ability to succeed in math and STEM, our task ahead as teachers is both complex and of far-reaching importance. This is why today I invited Elly Blanco- Rowe, a senior...
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Math Is... And Other Love Math Journal Prompts
In today's episode, my co-author for the Love Math Journal, Nicole Thomson, and I dive into the first prompts from the Love Math Journal to provide advice, tips and inspiration for teachers who are introducing the Love Math Journal to their classes for the first time. We cover tips for discussing...
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How to Assess Math Understanding Like a Volleyball Coach with Tom Schimmer
"Every moment of practice coaches assess their athletes. They're not grading their athletes, but they're looking at what their athletes are doing." Today's interview is with Tom Schimmer, author of the bestselling book, Grading from the Inside Out, and an expert in assessment, grading, RTI, and...
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Teacher Self-Care Starts with Meal Planning with Marie Fiebach
The lastest covid surge has ended. This is the time to catch up on taking care of yourself. For one person, self-care might be vegging out and sleeping in. For another, it might be having a cocktail and a good laugh with friends. For yet another, it might be eating healthier and eliminating the...
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Things to Consider Before You Quit Teaching with Janice Scholl
Are you thinking about taking a career break? If teaching through the pandemic has you thinking about switching careers, there is much to consider before making the jump. In today's episode, Allison interviews career coach and host of the Money, Career and Motherhood Podcast, about how to plan…
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The Key to Enhancing Student Success is... with Punam Saxena
Students need support to shine and grow. In this episode, Punam Saxena, author of Parent Power, discusses how parent engagement at school and at home can boost a child's academic success. Parent Impact Coach, TEDx speaker, and host of the Edu-Me Podcast, Punam Saxena sheds light on how a...
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Self-Advocacy Advice for Underrepresented Math Students with Shanise Walker
"Do you want to be great or do you want to be comfortable?" Advocate for your needs. Be proactive. Build a support system. Take risks. Push yourself to do great things. In today's interview, Shanise Walker, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, shares...
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How To Write A Math Book (Part 2) with Allison Dillard and Jennifer Flenner
Remember - A published book is better than no book. Part 2 is here! In this episode, Jennifer Flenner, the co-author of my new book Crush Hypothesis Testing, is interviewing me on how you, as a teacher, can spread your love of math by writing books that will inspire kids, parents, and teachers...
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How To Write A Math Book (Part 1) with Allison Dillard and Jennifer Flenner
Today's episode is an exciting one! Jennifer Flenner, the co-author of my new book Crush Hypothesis Testing, is interviewing me on how you, as a teacher, can spread your love of math by writing books that will inspire kids, parents, and teachers beyond your classroom and school. Allison and...
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Reinventing Assessment will Improve Learning With Melissa Dean
Melissa Dean is back on Allison Loves Math Podcast! Blogger at Dean of Math, middle school math teacher, and author of the upcoming book, 'Unschool,' Melissa Dean is back sharing new ways to disrupt math class. Melissa's first interview in Season 1 explored ways to Radically Reimagine Your Math...
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Math is Beautiful, Awesome, and Everywhere with Prof. Prime
Math is all around us. From video games to sports to groceries to travel, everything around us has its foundations in math. This week's interview features Professor Prime, host of the wildly inspiring YouTube channel Math Time with Professor Prime. A math educator on a mission to build a world…
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Using Math Infused Stories to Teach Elementary School Math With Lynda Brennan
What is the best way to feed veggies to kids? Wrap them up with their favorite food and then watch them enjoy it. Similarly, what is the best way to teach math to kids? Wrap it up in a story and watch the learning unfold. Today's episode is an exciting one! I interview educator, math storyteller...
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How to Create an Optimal Learning Environment for Students with Estie Alessandrini
Distraction is a major obstacle to studying efficiently. From the buzzing of phone notifications to the smell of good food in the kitchen, having your mind stick to a task can be a challenge when so much is happening around us. In this episode, I chat with physician and medical researcher, Estie...
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Imagine a World Where Kim Kardashian Loves Math with Vanessa Vakharia
Can media subtly alter the way you perceive something? Internet and technology have made the world a global village. With constant access to media and the fast pace of changing trends, subtle impressions of the way women are represented in math and STEM are still impacting our students' views of...
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How to be a Better Parent in Stressful Times with Trish Wilkinson
Our kids are growing every passing day and it's our job as parents to teach them the skills and values they will need to thrive in the world. It's easier said than done though. Raising kids to be amazing adults requires patience and perseverance, especially when dealing with children gets...
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Playing Math Games With Your Child with Mark Hendrickson
Forget worksheets. Let's make learning math fun! Tune in to this fun conversation with Mark Hendrickson, product developer of the newly released Beast Academy Playground, a free and growing collection of tabletop math games and activities for kids. Mark and I have a fun discussion about how math,...
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How to Spark Up Conversations that Boost Your Child's Comfort with Math
How do you help your child see math in everyday things? Math is everywhere. From the tick of your clock to the speed of your car, from the size of clothing to the measurements of your favorite cupcake recipe, math is everywhere. Tune in to this interview with Alice Aspinall, author of many...
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Bring Your Statistics Class to Life with Community-Engaged Learning with Jana Asher and Jeffrey Musyt
Is it possible to help our math students become better citizens, while teaching them statistics? Tune in to today's episode with Jana Asher & Jeffrey Musyt, assistant professors at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Slippery Rock University. Through the Office of Community Engaged...
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How to Boost Your Daughter's Math Confidence with Brittany Rhodes
Does your daughter feel anxious when it comes to dealing with math? If yes, this episode is for you! Welcome to the very first episode of Season 2 of the Allison Loves Math Podcast. In this episode, I interview the founder of Black Girl MATHgic, Brittany Rhodes. Black Girl MATHgic is the world's...
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Rest, Recharge and Don't Do Math Over the Summer
In this special 50th episode & Season 1 finale of the Allison Loves Math Podcast, I talk with Marie Fiebach of the Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast, Janice Scholl of the Money, Career & Motherhood Podcast, and Jeanann Khalife of the Divorced Demystified Podcast about how and why to rest, recharge...
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A Standards-Based Approach to Social-Emotional Learning
Today, I interview Greg Mullen, a CA credentialed K-8 teacher, host of the Exploring the Core Podcast, and author of Creating a Self-Directed Learning Environment about how to teach both social-emotional learning skills and standards to our math students. Greg covers: - What standards are at…
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How to Help Kids Get Unstuck in Math with Nicole Santamaria
This week, I interviewed Nicole Santamaria, a bilingual occupational therapist and founder of OT for Real Life, about why some kids get stuck in math and how we can help them get unstuck. Nicole shares: What occupational therapists do and how they can support students struggling in math Teaching...
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The Importance of Statistics
In today's podcast, I'm experimenting with a new type of episode format! There's no guest and it's going to be a short and quick episode geared towards Statistics students. If you're a Statistics teacher, I encourage you to share this podcast episode or YouTube video with your class. It even…
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How to Help 5th, 6th and 7th Graders Develop a Growth Mindset about Math with Kabo Sekoele
Today, I talk with Kabo Sekoele, an online math tutor from South Africa and former civil engineering student, about how parents can help their 5th-7th grade kids strengthen their skills in and mindset about math. Kabo shares: What growth mindset is and why it's crucial to student success in math...
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The Love Math Journal with Nicole Thomson
In today's interview, my co-author Nicole Thomson and I talk about a new growth mindset resource we've created for 4th-8th graders called the Love Math Journal. It was inspired by my original interview with Nicole, #44 Using Gratitude to Help Students Overcome Math Anxiety. You can get it today…
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Using Gratitude Prompts to Alleviate Math Anxiety with Nicole Thomson
This week, I interview Nicole Thomson, former elementary school teacher and founder of The Fulfilled Classroom, about using gratitude to rediscover our joy of teaching, while simultaneously helping our students to overcome their math anxiety. Following the interview, Nicole and I decided to join...
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Helping Women in Math and STEM Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Bia and Zoey
Today, I have a super fun talk with Zoey and Bia, co-hosts of the How to Rob a Bank Podcast, about how we can help girls and women in STEM and math to overcome imposter syndrome. Bia and Zoey discuss: What imposter syndrome is and how it can affect one's success in math and STEM The…
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Making Algebra Friendly with Gabriel Rojas
In today's interview, I talk with Gabriel Rojas, college professor, author of the Algebra User Manual, and recipient of the ASCE New Faces of Engineering Award, about how learning math is similar to learning a new language. Gabriel and I discuss: Different stages of mastery of a subject, whether...
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Five Simple Tips to Help Students Develop a Math-Positive Mindset
Today, I interview Dr. Carrie Cutler, a clinical assistant professor of Elementary Mathematics Education at the University of Houston and the author of Math-Positive Mindsets, about 5 strategies teachers and parents can use to help students approach math in a positive way. Carrie covers: The...
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Advice for First-Generation College Students Who Want to Major in Math with Eduardo Godinez
In today's interview, I talk with Eduardo Godinez, a first generation college student graduating with a B.S. in Mathematics from UCI this spring, about his advice for other first generation college students who want to major in math. Eduardo discusses: How to build your own support system and why...
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How to be an Adult with Julie Lythcott Haims
In today's interview, I am honored to talk with NYT Bestselling author and former Stanford Dean, Julie Lythcott Haims about how to be and raise an adult. Julie Lythcott Haims is the author of the anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult and the award winning memoir Real American,...
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Helping Your Young Kids to Love Math with Teena Carroll and Susan Tarabulsi
Today, Teena Carroll & Susan Tarabulsi, two math-loving moms of young kids, share different ideas about getting our young kids to enjoy math! Teena Carroll is a math professor at Emory & Henry College with a PhD from Georgia Tech. Susan Tarabulsi is a math major at George Mason University. Both…
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How to Find an Awesome Math Tutor for Your Child with Audrey Codner-Gibson
This week, I have a fun talk with Audrey Codner-Gibson, a positive, confidence-building, super-effective Algebra tutor, about what to look for (and look out for) when finding a math tutor for your child. Spoiler: A great math tutor does waaaay more than explain math concepts. Audrey has also…
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How to Make Statistics Exciting with Jim Frost
Today, I talk with Jim Frost, best-selling Statistics author and the wildly popular blogger at statisticsbyjim.com, about how to make Statistics engaging, exciting, and more relatable for students. We discuss: How statistics research differs from how math is taught in the classroom The importance...
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How a Liberal Arts Degree Will Help You In Math and Research with Catherine Roberts
This week, I interview Catherine Roberts, Executive Director of The American Mathematical Society and Math Professor at College of the Holy Cross, about the far-reaching impact her liberal arts education from Bowdoin College has had on her research, teaching, and career. In this episode…
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Tips for Teaching Introductory Statistics with Jennifer Flenner
In this episode, I talk with Jennifer Flenner, math professor and my co-author for the upcoming book, Crush Hypothesis Testing, about teaching Introductory Statistics! In this episode, we give a sneak peak at our process and tips for hypothesis testing including: Why so many students struggle…
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Using Stories to Teach Number Sense with Jonily Zupancic
In today's Allison Loves Math Podcast interview, I interview Jonily Zupancic, author of Making Mathineers, about how to use stories in our math class to build number sense. Jonily shares with us: - How stories can be used to better understand and teach math students - The noteworthy differences...
About this show
In the Allison Loves Math Podcast, host Allison Dillard invites you along on her journey to learn about how we, as parents and teachers, can best help our children and students to succeed in math and challenges in general. In each episode, Allison interviews a math, education or parenting experts to learn their best strategies for teaching students to love math, for making math easier and less stressful for parents, and for setting the next generation up for long-term success in math, STEM, school and life.
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