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Math Chat — 240 episodes
Before You Teach Math, Build Belonging
The One Thing That Makes EVERYTHING In Your Classroom Easier!
The Problem with Most Math Classroom Norms (And What to Do Instead)
Build Belonging in Your Math Class (Part 6 of Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers)
Student-Engaged Assessment: Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers (Part 5)
Strategic Instruction: Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers (Part 4)
Purposeful Fluency: Part 3 of Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers
Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers: Thinking Routines (Part 2)
What Your Math Block Needs & How to Fit It All In (Part 1 of Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers)
How to Launch the Year With a Problem-Solving Mindset in Math Class
Reflecting on the School Year as a Math Teacher
Why Turn and Talk Is the Key to Student Thinking in Math
Why Your Questions Are Limiting Student Thinking in Math
Why Repeating Students Is Killing Your Math Discussions
Why Your Math Share Time Is Killing Student Engagement
207: You don’t need a new curriculum. You need a different structure.
206: What Actually Changed When One School Rethought Math Instruction
205: If You Feel Like Math Isn’t Working… It’s Not You
204: Why Math Class Isn’t Building Confident Problem Solvers (And It’s Not What You Think)
203: Why Knowing What To Do Isn’t Changing Your Math Classroom
202: The Problem With Gamifying Math (And What Actually Helps Students Learn)
201: Why Word Problems Feel Hard Even When Students Know the Math
200: I Still Believe This after 200 episodes! & 🎁 a free Gift
199: Instructional Nudges, Interview with Sam Otten
198: Why Math Coaches are the Key to Sustainable Change
197: Math Is a Language of Power an Interview with Stephanie Marrero
196: A Classroom Moment That Changed How I Teach Problem Solving
195: Readers Read and Mathers Math, Interview with Deborah Peart Crayton
194: What If Students Don’t Know the Math Yet?
193: Questions to Ask in Math Class
192: What Should Students Do, Say, and Think in Math Class & How We Get Them There.
191: When 1st Graders Tackle Multiplication Stories… Magic Happens
190: What Happens When Students Struggle? How We Can Help Without Taking Away the Opportunity to Think
189: My Kindergarten Lesson
188: "Let's Just See What They Can Do!"
187: Anchor Moves to Coach in Chaos
186: Learning Walks - Getting Better Together
185: A Better Way to Use CUBES - Ditch Keyword in Math for Making Sense
184: Building Joyful, Equitable Math Classrooms with Kendra
183: What if We’ve Been Telling the Wrong Math Story?
182: What Matters Most in Math Classrooms? With John SanGioVanni
181: Book Launch Day - A Classroom of Problem Solvers Starts Here
180: Kassia - Behind the Dedication - My Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Thoughts at Shaping the Book
179: Behind the Scenes of Writing Word Problem Workshop
178: Mark Golden - Behind the Dedication - Hot Takes From a Teacher Who’s Lived WPW for Years
177: Word Problem Workshop - Planning
176: Amanda - Behind the Dedication - How Doing Hard Things Grows Math Understanding and Confidence
175: Step 5 Word Problem Workshop - Reflect
174: Meghan Princehorn - Behind the Dedication - The Gift of Building Classroom Communities Where Every Child Belongs
173: Step 4 Word Problem Workshop - Discuss
172: Ed Spicer - Behind the Dedication - How One Classroom Opened my Eyes to the Genius Children Carry
171: Step 3 Word Problem Workshop - Share
170: Jimmy - Behind the Dedication - A Real Teacher’s Story of How WPW Shifted Learning in his Classroom
169: Step 2 Word Problem Workshop - Grapple
168: Step 1 Word Problem Workshop - Launch
167: Go Slow to Go Fast - How Word Problem Workshop Transforms Math Proficiency
166: Kickstarting Problem Solving from Day One
165: Changing the ‘I’m Bad at Math’ Mindset—One Task at a Time
164: Classroom Routines Made Easy
163: Student Led & Self–Regulated (3 Management Tips Inside)
162: More Isn’t the Answer
161: Vanessa - The Math GuRu
160: The Math Block — A Mindset Shift for Fitting It All In
159: One Problem, Many Levels - How to Differentiate Without 5 Versions of the Lesson
158: SEL in Math Can Boost Student Success
157: Yes, It’ll Be Noisy—And That’s a Good Thing
156: What Great Math Teaching Looks Like—Even If You’re Just Getting Started
155: You Already Have What You Need—Here’s How to Use It Differently
154: Leading a Successful Math Program with Katie Thomas
153: What to Do When Kids Don’t Want to Think in Math Class
152: How to Extend Student Thinking (Without More Worksheets)
151: Shifting to Student Centered Math, with Dr. Pamela Seda
150: 35 Questions to Get Students Thinking in Math Class
149: Common Mistakes That Shut Down Math Discussions (And What to Do Instead)
148: Plucking Pebbles - Small Shifts That Transform Math Instruction with Jon Orr & Kyle Pearce
147: Beyond the Curriculum - SHAPE-ing Math Success at the School Level
146: Curriculum Selection - 3 Common mistakes to avoid
145: Number Sense with Christina Tondevold
144 The Problem with "Yet"
143: Interview Christopher Danielson
142: Hard Math Problems are Scary
141: 5 Quick Math Talk Strategies to Spark Classroom Conversations
140: Understanding Comparison Problems in Math
139: Why Every Classroom Needs Productive Struggle in Math
138: Break Free from Script Planning a Math Lesson
137: Serving Up Problem Solving: A Slice of Math Joy
136: You're not the only expert in the room (My NCTM session in podcast form!)
135: How to get students to SHOW their reasoning
134: Are your students thinking? How do you know?
133: 3 Reasons Why Math Intervention Programs Don't Work, with Juliana Tapper
132: Math Grades: What should I grade?
131: Counting in Math with Collections: Interview with Kathy Minas
130: 3 Things You’re Missing in Math Community
129: Start the School Year with High Math Engagement
128: What are the 5 strands of math proficiency?
127: Classroom Management, an Interview with Jenna from That Strong Teacher
126: The only classroom "rule" you need for classroom management in Math Class
125: 3 Mistakes to Avoid when Planning for the Year
124: Word Problem Workshop - What is it & Why you need it this school year
123: Curriculum vs. Teacher Created - The Pros & Cons
122: Schoolwide math norms you need!
121: What is student-centered learning?
120: Want a math coach or Math PD but can't afford it? Do this!
119: Math Teacher Power Moves to Empower Mathematicians
118: The Opposite of I Do, We Do, You Do in Math Class
117: Collaborative Math Coaching with Nicora Placa
116: Simple Steps to Help Students Access the Math Word Problem
115: Trigger Warning for People Entering My Thinking Classroom
114: Practical Teaching Ideas for Teaching Black History 365, an Interview with Dawnavyn James of @QueendomTeaching
113: The Only 3 Questions You Need to Ask
112: Do Less to Let Kids Lead
111: Effective Math Conferences
110: Building Thinking Classroom with Maegan Giroux
109: New Math: How to Get Everyone On Board
108: Testing Season: How to not stress about standardized tests
107: Math Discussions: 3 Ways to Get Students to Engage
106: Using Math Manipulatives in Upper Elementary with Brittany Hege of Mix and Math
105: Professional Learning & Coaching in the Math Classroom
104: Differentiating Word Problems
103: Practical Manipulatives with Kimberly Rimbey
102: Talk Less so Students Talk More
101: Math Problem Types for Addition & Subtraction
100: 4 Ways to Integrate Math with Social Studies
99: Thin Sliced Problems
98: What's your relationship with math? An Interview with authors of Cultivating Mathematical Hearts
97: 6 Ways to Love Teaching Math
96: Peter Liljedahl - Building Thick Understanding in Consolidation
95: How Black History Leaders Can Help Our Students Feel Seen
94: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in 2024 in Building Your Math Community
93: Consolidation with Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms
92: Use Purposeful Techniques for Math Discussions, an Interview with Paola Sztajn
91: Preparing for Building Math Thinking in 2024
90: Math Trauma & What to do about it!
89: Math Joy During the Winter Break Build Up
88: Quick Math Warm Ups
87: Why you need SEL in Math Problem Solving...Now!
86: 3 Mistakes when Debriefing a Math Problem Solving Tasks
85: Math Problem Solving with John SanGiovanni
84: Productive Struggle: Building Confident Problem Solvers
83: Shifting Pedagogy: Try Something New with 3 Simple Steps
82: Say This to Parents to Explain “New Math”
81 Simplify Math Discussions with a Routine
80: Ambitious Teaching with Margaret "Peg" S. Smith
79: 5 Reasons You Should Be Anticipating Students Strategies
78: Math Differentiate Tasks with these 4 Steps
77: Let your math lesson plan build your community on auto pilot
76: Beyonce's Birthday & Being Good at Math
75: Proactive Classroom Management in 4 Steps
74 Avoid Homework Stress this Year by Not Giving Homework
73 Three Best First Week Activities
72 Procedural Fluency: No More Timed Tests & Tears
71 What is Math Anyway?
70 What Really Matters When Lesson Planning for Math!
MINI: High Expectations for ALL
3 Ways a Math Community Supports Courageous Mathematicians?
Math Is Uninspiring
Mini Math Chat: Number Sense & Fluency PD
Modern Math Teaching with Kristen Moore
Mini Math Chat: Building Community & Math Identity PD
Math Research Behind Word Problem Workshop
My Student Teacher, Tanner, & I chat Math Instruction!
Wait! 3 Common Pitfalls When Trying Something New in Math
Math Teacher Passion with Janet
Teaching Math Differently Next Year? Maybe or Maybe Not...
Reflection Teacher End of the Year
Math Mindset Surveys an Interview with Rachelle McCracken
Thinking About Math with Ann Elise Record
Math Equity in the Classroom
SEL in Mathematics an Interview with Caitie Cupples
Activities for Fluency and More!
Real Teacher Job Math Teacher & Interventionist
Planning Math Lessons with Math Curriculum
Math Reasoning: SMP #8
Algorithm Standard or Inventive, which are best?
Math Structure SMP #7
Count On Strategy in Math Problem Solving
Math Precision SMP #6
Concrete Models in Math & How they Build Math Intuition
Math Tools: Standards for Mathematics Practice #5
What is a base 10?
Model with Math
Math Intervention & Math Mindset: A teacher interview with Kym
Mini: Construct Viable Arguments in Math
Math Strategies to Solve Problems and 3 Models to Show Math Thinking
Mini: What is Math Reasoning anyway? Standard for Mathematical Practice #2
3 Expectations & "Just in Time Supports" for Math for Help
Mini: Make sense & persevere in solving problems
8 Standards for Mathematical Practice common core IRL classrooms like yours
46 Math Block Elementary Classroom
45 Word Problem Solving Workshop
Mini Math Chat: Productive Disposition
Decomposing Numbers in 4 Simple Steps with Zeba
Mini Math Chat: Strategic Competency
Purposefully Planning for Math Discussions in 3 Simple Steps
Mini Math Chat: Adaptive Reasoning
Learning Labs Help Teachers Develop an Investment in the Math Culture
Mini Math Chat: Math Procedural Fluency
#41 How Math in Real World Situations Builds Engagement & Understanding with Kelly from Mathematically Enthused
Mini Math Chat: Conceptual Understandings Explained
40 What is Proficiency in Math?
Mini Math Chat: Black Mathematicians in Math Class
#39 Let's Talk Math Talks
Mini Math Chat: David Blackwell, Famous Black Mathematician
Bringing Important Black History Leaders to Life in Your Classroom with Desiree Mcgee Greene
#37 Happy Classroom in 5 Joyful Lessons from Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
#36 Math Questioning Strategies co-hosted with Johanna Kuiper
#35 How to Build a Community in a Classroom in 3 Simple Steps
#34 Have you considered a Teacher as a Leader of Strong Math Culture?
#33 Math Culture Starts with a Strong Math Vision
#32 Elementary Math Teachers: Are you using research based instructional strategy to empower students?
#31 Self Assessment Examples & 3 Tips to Increase Engagement
#30 Learning Targets and Criteria Help When Giving Students Feedback
#29 Giving Students Feedback 4 Tips from my Elementary Math Class
#28 Math Survey + 2 Ways to Build Relationships with Students
#27 Which Ones Doesn't Belong Birthday Party with Juliana
#26 Take the Pressure off Back to School
#25 Math Coach; will they really help me achieve my goals?
#24 Checking for Understanding & Trusting the Process in Student Centered Math Class
#23 My Struggle to Struggle
#22 Math Warms Ups One Small Shift Toward more Student Centered
#21 The Hardest Decision I’ve ever Made as a Teacher
#20 Develop Professionally Despite What’s Provided at School
#19 All About the Students Engagement Strategies to Hook Them
#18 Questions about Math 3 Ways to Refine Your Math Questions
#16: What is a Math Discussion? A Clear Definition to Work From (Part 1)
#15 How Black History Leaders Can Help Our Students Feel Seen
#14 Real Life Student Centered Teaching with Lorraine of Apple Blossom Teachers
#13 How to Create an Inclusive Math Classroom with Juliana Tapper
#12 Powerful tips for resetting math classroom norms in the new year
#11 How Math Discussions Can Amplify Your Amazing Student Centered Math Classroom
#10 Reflection for Teaching Math in 4 Ways to Start Today
#9 Math Collaboration Develops Real World Skills for a Better World
#8 Boost Participation in Math Discussions with 3 Tips from a Real Teacher
#7 Relationships In Math a Four Step Framework
#6 Four Simple Steps to Teach Anything and Everything in Math Class
#5 Math Classroom Community: 3 things you do in reading you can use in math
#4 Math Identity 4 Strategies for your Classroom Community
#3 Making Thinking Matter More Than Answers in Math Class
The First Episode!
#2 Student Centered Math: What Exactly Does That Mean? A classroom tour