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Learning to Love Math
by Brittany Roberts
Teaching math is hard; it's even harder when you hate math. Join Brittany from the TeachersPayTeachers store, "Math With Minis," each Monday. Each episode is jam-packed with teaching tips, mental math tricks, and pep talks for teaching math. If you're an upper elementary teacher who's secretly Googling 'how to teach math,' or, 'how to make math fun,' I GET IT. I've been there. And I'm here to help.
Episodes
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Episode 56 | How to Get Paid to Post on Social Media
At this point, I've shared about affiliate marketing, selling on TeachersPayTeachers, freelancing, memberships, subscriptions and sooo much more. In this final episode of the series, I'm tying it all together by sharing how you can get paid (and get some great free stuff!!) by posting…
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Episode 55 | How to Get Started as a Content Creator or Teacher Influencer
You don't need thousands (or even more than a few hundred!!) to make money with social media. In this episode, I'm sharing all the ways you can make money as a content creator and influencer - and this doesn't even include ads (future episode?!). For hands-on practice with this, be sure to come…
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Episode 54 | How to Get Started With Affiliate Marketing
Ever heard of affiliate marketing? Whether the answer is yes or no, I've got you covered with today's episode. You'll learn what affiliate marketing is, what affiliate marketing is NOT, and how you can get started with affiliate marketing THIS WEEK, if you want to! For hands-on practice with…
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Episode 53 | How to Get Started as a Freelancer
Last year, I was able to replace my teacher salary in less than 3 months through freelancing. It's been a literal GODSEND. This gave me the security and breathroom to work on things like my TPT store, the blog, this podcast, and other projects (both for fun and for money). Freelancing gave me the...
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Episode 52 | How to Get Started as a TPT Seller
Thinking about starting a store as a seller on TeachersPayTeachers? I've got you!! Disclaimer: I'm not a TPT coach and I wanna be clear on that. What I'm doing in this episode is sharing what I WISH I knew before I started my first store back in 2020, plus tips that have helped newer sellers have…
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Episode 51 | 5 Ways to Make More Money as a Teacher in 2023 and Beyond
In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtains and sharing the 5 main ways I make money through Math With Minis. Over the next few episodes, I'll go a bit deeper into each kind of income stream - so be sure to listen to the next few episodes! If you love this episode, come learn more at the...
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Episode 50 | Pacing Guides Aren't Always Effective - Try Self Paced Learning! With Katie from @myclassyadventures
If you're anything like me, you've seen how ineffective pacing guides can be. They're especially annoying when you KNOW your students aren't ready to move on yet, and when you have students at different levels in your classroom. In this episode of the Learning to Love Math Podcast, Katie from...
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Episode 49 | 5 Things That Will REALLY Make You Love Math!
If you're into money and personal finance, then you will LOVE this episode. And, if you're not? Then I'm gonna challenge you to listen anyway because it might be exactly what you need to hear today. MORE THAN ENOUGH SUMMIT (FREE!): https://www.richeducators.com/a/2147509429/QXuA3PX7 MORE THAN...
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Episode 48 | 3 Ways to Take Back Your Time
In this episode, I'm sharing 3 ways you can really simplify and streamline your teacher schedule, so you aren't so stressed around the holidays. I always hear these types of productivity and time management tips shared in the online entrepreneur and business space, but they work for teachers…
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How to Be Prepared for EVERY Holiday This School-Year
Check out the 2022 Ultimate Math Holiday Bundle! Each grade level is offering $150+ worth of resources for just $19. And if you get one of the mega-bundles, that's $300+ worth of resources for $35. It's a stellar deal - and when you're prepared well in advance, you're way less stressed than you...
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Episode 47 | Why Inclusion Matters, and How We Can Be More Inclusive - Interview With Melinda Arnost, @empoweringinclusiontoolbox
Inclusion. Community. Diversity. Equity. Equal opportunity. Differentiation. Socio-emotional learning. After a while, it's easy to get a little sick of the buzzwords as an educator. And what's worse, is that schools will often start these initiatives with no idea of HOW they want teachers to do…
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Episode 46 | Quiet Quitting: Why I Hate This Gaslighting Term
REAL QUICK!! If you're looking to get your formative assessments ready for the year, join me in the Formative Fix!! I have a special discount for listeners of the show (at the link above, or here)…
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Episode 45 | How to Get Students Attention WITHOUT Yelling
REAL QUICK!! If you're looking to get your formative assessments ready for the year, join me in the Formative Fix!! I have a special discount for listeners of the show (at the link above, or here)…
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Episode 44 | 3 Easy Steps to Authentic Student Engagement, with Lorraine Padilla from Apple Blossom Teachers @appleblossomteachers
Have you ever wished that your students would just be more engaged with their learning? I get it. I've been there, too. But, what does engagement mean, anyway? And how can you be sure that you're getting true engagement, and not just compliance? This is what I talk through with Lorraine Padilla...
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Episode 43 | Why You Should Be Curriculum Mapping with Melissa Martinez from That One Cheerful Classroom @thatonecheerfulclassroom
REAL QUICK!! If you're looking to get your formative assessments ready for the year, join me in the Formative Fix!! I have a special discount for listeners of the show (at the link above, or here)…
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Episode 42 | How We REALLY Feel About Common Core Standards - Plus Tips for Teaching Financial Literacy, with Kelly Hogan from Mathematically Enthused
When I originally brought Kelly Hogan from Mathematically Enthused (TPT store follow link) onto the show, I wanted her to share tips on how to create the epic and elaborate escape rooms with Google Sites, And while we DID cover that, we covered SO MUCH MORE. We shared how we really feel about the...
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Day Five Recap of the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit
In today's episode, I'm reviewing the sessions that are available today - the LAST day of the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit - Friday, August 12th, 2022. Click here to get the free Google Jamboard templates if you haven't grabbed them yet! Buy my session on creating Tiny Test…
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Day Four Recap of the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit
In today's episode, I'm reviewing the sessions that are available today - Thursday, August 11th, 2022. Click here to get the free Google Jamboard templates I mentioned yesterday! Check out Stefanie's Google Slides templates from Working Dog Resources Buy my session on creating Tiny Test…
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Day Three Recap of the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit
In today's episode, I'm reviewing the sessions that are available today - Wednesday, August 10th, 2022. Click here to get the free Google Jamboard templates I mentioned in today's episode! If you haven't registered for the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit yet, it's totally free! Claim…
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Day Two Recap of the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit
In today's episode, I'm reviewing the sessions that are available today - Tuesday, August 9th, 2022. If you haven't registered for the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit yet, it's totally free! Claim your free spot here. There's a catch, though!! Each day's sessions are ONLY AVAILABLE FOR…
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Day One Recap of the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit
In today's episode, I'm reviewing the sessions that are available today - Monday, August 8th, 2022. If you haven't registered for the 2022 Design Your Digital Classroom Summit yet, it's totally free! Claim your free spot here. There's a catch, though!! Each day's sessions are ONLY AVAILABLE FOR…
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How to Get 100+ Resources at 35 Cents Each [LISTEN BEFORE 08/01]
Get (almost) my whole store, plus a TON of other sellers' math resources, for just $35!! It's the best deal you'll see for math resources all year. 100% sure of that. And, you get access to them all year - so when you need something seasonal? Just log back in and grab what you already bought.…
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Episode 36 | What Should I Sell on TeachersPayTeachers?
If you've stumbled across this episode, then you're probably thinking about selling on TeachersPayTeachers. Or, maybe you already sell on TeachersPayTeachers, but you're still feeling confused about your niche. I feel you!! It can be so much. That's why, in this episode, I'm really diving into…
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Episode 35 | How to Get Started With Real World Math Projects
If you don't already know about real world math projects, you'll definitely want to jump right into project based learning after this episode! You might even know a bit about PBL already, and maybe even a bit about real world math problems. But real world math projects combine all of that…
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Episode 34 | Is It Worth It Selling on TeachersPayTeachers? (And Other Frequently Asked Questions)
In this episode, I'm answering some of the most frequently asked questions by teachers wanting to sell on TeachersPayTeachers. Some of these questions include: Is it worth it selling on TeachersPayTeachers in 2022? Isn't the market on TpT too saturated? Are veteran, higher-earning sellers...
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Episode 33 | What Are The Common Core Math Practices?
If you have not heard Jamie Rhinesmith from Making Mini Mathematicians before, you are in for a TREAT, friend!! Her passion for math just oozes through her mic. I can't wait for you to hear her take on the Common Core 8 mathematical practices, and why they're absolutely essential for us to teach…
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Episode 32 | How Much Does the Average Seller Make on TeachersPayTeachers?
If you don't already love math now, you'll at least like it once you see all of the possibilities when it comes to money. In this episode, I'm sharing: Why teachers struggle to talk about how much they make Money mindset issues that many teachers have Why all of these keeps teachers overworked…
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Episode 31 | Why Every Teacher Needs to Know About Math Status, With Caitie Cupples
It's heartwrenching to think that we could actually be keeping our students from learning math, but it's a reality. In this episode, Caitie shares why creating a community in the classroom is so important for instruction, and she shares a few actionable strategies to help us do so. She also...
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Episode 30 | Why I Started Selling Math Resources on TeachersPayTeachers
Surprise bonus episode! If you've ever wondered why I started Math With Minis, how I ended up really LOVING math, and ESPECIALLY if you've ever wondered how to become a seller on TeachersPayTeachers - this episode is for you! I share a bit about my journey as a TpT Seller, and why I specifically...
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Episode 29 | Tips on Reducing Anxiety for Students and Teachers, With Helena Hains the Present Teacher
In this episode, I get REALLY real with Helena Hains from The Present Teacher about mental health stigma among students and teachers. She shares tips on reducing anxiety, and of course, we chatted specifically about math anxiety in students. She also shares how she's overcome teacher burnout, and...
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Episode 28 | What are the symptoms of math anxiety?
Today, we're talking about what math anxiety looks like in students AND adults. This is a great episode to send to a student's parent, or even to a colleague who might be struggling with this. This is very timely as we head into the spring testing season - but even if you find this episode during…
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Episode 27 | What is Math Anxiety? And What Can We Do About It?
In this episode, I'm sharing my story and history with math anxiety. I'm also sharing the definition of math anxiety, and why it's so important for us to be able to identify it as teachers. This is very timely as we head into the spring testing season - but even if you find this episode during a...
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Episode 26 | 3 Ways to Get Free Math Worksheets (Including Paid Resources on TeachersPayTeachers!)
If you've stumbled across this episode because you need free math worksheets FAST, check out this other episode. If you're really in a hurry, head straight to the show notes where you can get the links you need to my favorite websites. Today's Takeaways Leaving reviews on paid resources on...
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Episode 25 | Here's What Happens When You Mix Math, and Art
Imagine if you opened every math lesson by having your students draw a picture. Do you think that your math instruction might be more effective and engaging if you did that? We definitely think so! In this episode, Caroline from Doodles and Digits shares ways to make math more visual for…
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Episode 24 | Don't Just Give Your Student a Shortcut; Do This Instead
Today, we're talking all about tricks, hacks, and shortcuts. Jennifer Van Blair also shares how she uses the power of storytelling to help her students solve word problems, and how she's actually having her students write their own word problems! Today's Takeaways If you're going to use a trick,...
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Episode 23 | Classroom Management and "Letting Go" of Control, With Carrie Bickford (Instructional Coach)
I can't think of a LESS appealing topic than classroom management. I mean, like, who wants to talk about that?! But, what if I told you that classroom management was a HUGE missing piece contributing to your students' learning? What if it's THE missing piece - and, all you have to do, is…
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Episode 22 | Stop Saying You're Bad at Math (And Do This Instead)
Today, Marijo McBeth from STEAM With Miss M is sharing why you're not bad at math (and, why we should ALL really stop saying that). She shares her thoughts on the magical, mystical math gene that so many of us love to refer to, and she shares some practical strategies to help all of us get better...
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Episode 21 | Build a Student-Centered Classroom by Talking Less and Listening More
Mona from the Honest Math Chat Podcast is dropping all kinds of knowledge bombs and tips in this episode! Get ready to learn how you can have every single student succeed with math in your classroom. Everything she shares is so simple, and she includes plenty of actionable tips that you can try...
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Episode 20 | Creating a Culture of Feedback Through Failure, With Caroline Gamble from Boldly Inspired Curriculum
In this episode of the Learning to Love Math Podcast, I've interviewed Caroline Gamble from Boldly Inspired Curriculum. She's an algebra teacher who's passionate about helping students persevere through problems and apply what they're learning in the real world. Today's Takeaways Sometimes, the...
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Episode 19 | Creating Authentic Learning Experiences in the Upper Elementary Math Classroom, with Lauren Daughty from Managing Middle Math
In this episode of the Learning to Love Math Podcast, I've interviewed Lauren Daughty from Managing Middle Math (follow her store on TeachersPayTeachers here!). She's passionate about creating real world, authentic learning experiences around math for middle school grade students. Even if you've...
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Episode 18 | So You Say You're Not a Math Person
Today's episode is a little bit different. Instead of sharing a math teaching strategy, I'm sharing why you're already a math person - and how you can help yourself (and your students!) believe this, too. Today's Takeaways You already ARE a math person, even if you don't feel like it yet You can...
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Episode 17 | Why Your Students Need a Math Fact Fluency Tracker
In the last episode, I shared some strategies to help you build math fact fluency in your students. Definitely go back and check out Episode 16 if you haven't already! And if you're brand new to math fact fluency, check out episode 15, where I dive in to exactly what math fact fluency is, and why...
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Episode 16 | How to Build and Improve Math Fact Fluency in Students
Now that you know what math fact fluency is from Episode 15, let's dive into how we can actually instill math fact fluency in our students. In this episode, you'll learn all about my framework for math fact fluency, along with some ideas for activities and tools to use in each phase of this...
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Episode 15 | What is Math Fact Fluency, Anyway?
Sure, we talk about math fact fluency all the time as teachers. But, what the heck IS math fact fluency, anyway?! In this episode, I'm sharing what math fact fluency is, the four steps to achieving math fact fluency, and why math fact fluency is so important. I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts on…
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Episode 14 | Best Manipulatives for Multiplication
In this episode, I'm sharing about the best manipulatives for multiplication in the classroom. I'm a HUGE fan of having students explore concepts with manipulatives before they even solve problems. This really helps them to build conceptual understanding - ESPECIALLY when they're learning a more...
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Episode 13 | Best Ways to Teach Place Value
In this episode, I'm sharing my best ways for teaching place value to 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade students. I even shared some tips for using manipulatives to teach place value. Main Takeaways from Today's Episode: Use manipulatives! This makes abstract concepts more concrete for your...
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Episode 12 | Teacher Burnout is Real, and You're Not Alone
Today's episode is a little bit different. At the time I'm recording this, there's still a pandemic. But there's also an epidemic of teacher burnout and demoralization. Your complaints are real and valid. The call for self-care shouldn't be weaponized against you. And if you are at the point…
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Episode 11 | What's Behaviorism, and Why Should Teachers Care?
In this episode, we're talking all about the behaviorism theory. We weight the benefits, drawbacks, and what behaviorism looks like in practice in the upper elementary math classroom. Main Takeaways from Today's Episode: Behaviorism is the theory that a student's environment affects their ability...
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Epsiode 10 | What is Scaffolding, and Should Teachers Be Doing It?
On the last episode of the Learning to Love Math Podcast, I shared all about the gradual release of responsibility (more widely known as 'I Do, We Do, You Do.'). In this episode, we're talking all about scaffolding, and how 3rd-5th grade teachers can use it to help students in their upper...
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Episode 09 | The Gradual Release of Responsibility (I Do, We Do, You Do)
On the last episode of the Learning to Love Math Podcast, I shared all about the 5E model for teaching and learning, and how that relates to Math Workshop. Today, we talk about a different theory for teaching and learning: the gradual release of responsibility. This theory is more widely known as...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Teaching math is hard; it's even harder when you hate math. Join Brittany from the TeachersPayTeachers store, "Math With Minis," each Monday. Each episode is jam-packed with teaching tips, mental math tricks, and pep talks for teaching math. If you're an upper elementary teacher who's secretly Googling 'how to teach math,' or, 'how to make math fun,' I GET IT. I've been there. And I'm here to help.
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