Cathy Yenca is a middle school teacher from Austin, Texas who has been leading the charge in effective math teaching pedagogy and effective use of technology in math class.  The Mathy Cathy blog is a go-to spot not only because she routinely shares great resources and reflections, but because she is constantly sharing interesting ways to use technology to help her formatively assess students on an ongoing basis and to give her students a voice in math class.  You’ll Learn:  How to effectively use technology in your math class.  How technology can be a hindrance to learning and how you can overcome those obstacles.  How you can avoid tech-overwhelm so you can do what matters most.  What the focus of using tech should be and what it shouldn’t be.  Resources:  Seeking Students Who Hide [Socrative]  The Way Digital Tools Are Used Can Make A Difference NCTM Article:  Mathy Cathy Blog  Using Keynote To Explore Math Relationships [iBooks]  Cathy’s Shadowcon Talk www.Knowledgehook.com  @mathycathy Teacher.desmos.com Nearpod SocrativeLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In another “Where Are They Now?” episode we chat with Katrien Vance a teacher of 25+ years from Charlottesville, Virginia  who has participated in our online workshop over a year ago; she’s a member of the Make Math Moments Academy, and she’s a make math moments podcast alumni.   We spoke with Katrien way back on episode 8 where we heard all about her transformation from a traditional teacher into a curiosity instigator. If you haven’t listened to episode 8 yet, we won’t hold it against you if you pause this one and cue up that episode. You won’t regret it.  In this Where are they now episode Katrien fills us in on what her classroom has looked liked and sounded like over the past year, as well as how she is dealing with emergency remote teaching in this age of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  You’ll Learn:    How you can build curiosity remotely.    What does the 5 practices look like when we’re not all together? How we can slow down and focus on what matters.  Resources:  https://makemathmoments.com/tasks https://makemathmoments.com/trialLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we interview Pam Harris; a former high school teacher turned mathematics consultant living in Austin Texas. When she’s not teaching pre-service teachers at Texas State University, she’s out and about leading K-12 mathematics professional development sessions, writing books, and courses. We’re eager to share this fantastic conversation with Pam about what it means to do math, defining the “end goal” when teaching a concept, discussing the difference between models and strategies, and why math is FIGUREOUTABLE! You’ll Learn:  What does it mean to do math?  The end goal when students are learning number sense concepts. Why Emerging models vs showing models Why math is figureoutable and how you can convince students and parents.  Why we need to understand the development of mathematical reasoning and how you can use it in your classroom. Resources:  #mathstratchat https://twitter.com/pwharris?lang=en @pwharris Mathisfigureoutable.com NCTM Math Focal Points Young Mathematicians At Work [Book]Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

That is the Math Moment Maker Takiesha Martinez from San Antonio Texas. Takiesha talks with us about how to decide which resources are the best for her students, how to create an inclusive learning environment, how to increase mathematical discourse and collaboration, and how to plan with intentionality so that you can get the most out of your resources. What you’re about to hear is another Math Mentoring Moment Episode where we speak with a math moment maker like you who is working on a problem of practice and together we brainstorm a plan for overcoming these challenges.  You’ll Learn:  How to create an inclusive learning environment.  How to increase mathematical discourse and collaboration. How being more explicit with verbal instructions can change the level of engagement through discourse and collaboration.  How to plan with intentionality so that you can get the most out of your resources.  Resources:  https://makemathmoments.com/lesson1Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this extra episode of the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast we’re sharing a recording of our Monthly Live Q and A call with the Make Math Moments Academy members. In this live chat Jon & Kyle discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic and how it’s affecting our home-work life and the home-school life of our students. They answer questions from the community around teaching online, engaging students with math when working from home and resources that can help you do that.  You’ll Learn:  What should we prioritize when working from home? How can we engage our students when teaching online? What resources are helpful when engaging students online with math? Resources:  https://makemathmoments.com/academy  Knowledgehook.com Brainingcamp.com Flipgrid.com Teacher.desmos.comLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with a 23 year veteran teacher from Alabama; Tiffany Roddy. Tiffany joins us on this Math Mentoring Moment episode where we will explore a struggle or challenge she is working on and together we’ll brainstorm next steps to ignite her teacher moves!  Stick around and you’ll learn how you can move away from the “I do, we do, you do” approach to teaching math class; how you can gain more time in your course instead of feeling like you’re always behind; and finally, we’ll dive into the two moments that are most important in your lesson. You’ll Learn:    How to get your students to share their thinking instead of wait and get.  How can I move away from the I do, we do, you do math class.  How do I pace my timing?  What two moments are the most important in your lesson.   Resources: Principles to Action [Book]  https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/stacking-paper - Stacking paper  https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/penny-a-day wipebook.com/40moments https://makemathmoments.com/framework WHEN by Daniel Pink - https://amzn.to/2P6xFZl http://wodb.ca/ - Which One Doesn't Belong Flippity.net - Random cards set by Jon Visualpatterns.org Mashupmath.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/mathmomentmakersLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In 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 mathematics instruction from the “I do, We do, You do” approach to a problem based teaching model broken down into 6 stages. As the conversation progresses, we will learn that not only does Kris dislike the gradual release of responsibility model for math class; he passionately describes why it actually “sucks”. Listen in as we discuss how we can make changes to our mathematics teaching practice to increase access and equity for all students. You’ll Learn:  The 6 stages of mathematics instruction and why you should be thinking about them as you prepare your lessons.  How to Teach for Depth and not width How to view assessment as a way to learn who you students are.  How can we help parents who want to help their kids.  Why we need to ditch the gradual release of responsibility.  How to promote access and equity in the mathematics classroom Resources:  Progressions Documents for the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Graham Fletcher’s Progression videos A Talk To Teachers - James Baldwin [PDF] White Rage - Carol Anderson [Book] https://kristopherchilds.com/  http://kristopherchilds.com/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrKChilds  https://makemathmoments.com/companionLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In episode 67 we speak with Karen Huber, a third grade math teacher from San Antonio Texas. Karen has taken a deep dive with us in our Full Online workshop, she’s a member of the make math moments academy and today in this Math Mentoring Moment Episode we talk about how to promote reasoning and proving with our students instead of focusing on just answer getting.  Stick around and you’ll learn strategies to get students to value math strategies over right and wrong answers, and …. what’s the 10-10-10 rule? and how you can help you think about student learning progressions so that you can give appropriate feedback You’ll Learn:  How to help students dive deeper into their learning instead of just answer getting.  How to use questioning to engage students.  What’s the 10-10-10 rule and how it can help us think about student learning progressions. Resources:  https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/massive-mosaic/ https://makemathmoments.com/academy https://makemathmoments.com/onlineworkshopLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with Mike Fynn, a national speaker on teacher education, the director of mathematics education at Mount Holyoke College and all around super nice guy! Mike shares with us how to spark change amongst teachers you work with, how to make habits that stick, why some moments from math class stick with us and some don’t, and how we can “break the script” to help students learn math at a deeper level.  You’ll Learn:  How to spark change amongst teachers you work with.  How to make habits that stick.  How to elevate moments in math class.  How “breaking the script” helps students learn math.  Resources:  Switch: How To Change Things When Things Are Hard. Atomic Habits: James Clear http://mathleadership.org/understanding-resistance-to-change/ http://mathleadership.org/1618-2/Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

We are bringing you another Make Math Moments MASTERCLASS!  Do you know what concept is holding your students back the most? PROPORTIONAL REASONING!  We have found that reasoning proportionally is the concept that prevents  many students from developing a deeper level of thinking towards number sense, algebra, measurement, and functions!  In this episode we’ll explore why our students are struggling with this concept, how we can help students from various grades, and how you can develop a deeper understanding of proportional reasoning so you can ensure your students …  You’ll Learn:  Why our students are struggling with this proportional reasoning.  How we can help students from various grades.  How you can develop a deeper understanding of proportional reasoning so you can ensure your students get that deep learning you’re looking for.  Resources:  https://makemathmoments.com/proportionsLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we have GFletchy himself! Yes, today on the podcast we have 3-Act Math Task Builder, National Speaker, and Math Specialist Graham Fletcher. Stick around while we chat with our good ol Canadian friend who’s transplanted in America on what it really means to assess, how to leverage engagement in your math class, where some teachers miss the mark when teaching through tasks, why tasks are great for formative assessment rather than summative assessment, and how to view your lesson from 60000 ft instead 6 inches.  You’ll Learn:  How coaching sports is like teaching math & how it’s not.  What it really means to assess.  Where student intuition lives How to leverage engagement in your math class Where teachers miss the mark when teaching through tasks Why tasks are great for formative assessment rather than summative assessment How to view your lesson from 60000 ft instead 6 inches.     Resources:  Estimation180.com estimation180.com  Gfletchy.com Twitter: @gfletchy Graham’s Fractions course on Build Math MindsLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Christina Marin a dedicated and reflective middle school teacher from the Bay Area in California. We talk with christina today about struggles around how students are resistant to learning through productive struggle. Especially students who have been successful in traditional math classes.  In our conversation we talk  about how using purposeful questioning and planning can give you the confidence you need to convince students that the struggle is worth it.  You’ll Learn:  How to use purposeful questions to keep students in a state of flow.  How planning your learning goals and your consolidation will give your students confidence.  How to convince parents that teaching through struggle is worthwhile.    Resources:  Principles to Action [Book]  Stacking paper  https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/stacking-paper/   Voting Booth “Every Vote Counts” https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2014-15/POTWC-14-NN-PA-19-P.pdf Principles to Actions - 8 effective teaching practices - Executive Summary https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Standards_and_Positions/PtAExecutiveSummary.pdf   3 part math lesson - John Van De Walle & Kyle’s 4 part math lesson https://tapintoteenminds.com/4-part-math-lesson/   Episode 33 - 5 Practices with Peg Smith  http://makemathmoments.com/episode33Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

We have a treat for you today. We’re speaking with the great and obviously passionate Dr. Nicki Newton. By the end of this episode you’ll wish Nicki could just keep on going. She shares with us today her passion about learning trajectories and why we all need to learn them for various mathematical ideas.  She fills us in why we should be using running running records, and she gives you many knowledge bombs and resources during this one hour session.  You’ll Learn:  Why you need to understand learning trajectories in math class. The stages of counting and why you need to know them.   Should we be departmententalizing our schools or not?  Why running records are so important for your students learning pathway.  Resources:  Mathematizing Your School [Book]  Levelling Math Workstations Grade K-2 [Book]  Learning Trajectories Kathy Richardson Books Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen [Book] Math Running Records in Action [Book] https://www.mathrunningrecords.com/Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Ever felt like you were blindly teaching through the textbook to "cover" the curriculum? We have too! Teaching math exclusively from your textbook is like teaching with a bag over your head. The textbook doesn’t allow you to SEE your students. It doesn’t take into account who your students are and where they are on their learning path. The textbook doesn’t allow you to HEAR your students. It struggles to provide meaningful opportunities for your students to discuss, collaborate, and reason with peers. The textbook doesn’t provide resources that spark curiosity and ENGAGE your students. BUT ... Throwing out the textbook is NOT the answer either. Why spend hours of your limited planning time searching the internet for better resources just to find that you have to PAY for those resources out of your own pocket? Instead, learn how to use the resources you already have access to so that you can Make Math Moments That Matter! You’ll Learn:  Engage your students using resources you already have; Modify textbook problems and exercises so that they spark curiosity in your students; Use the Make Math Moments Curiosity Path so that your students will not only love math class but also learn to think deeply; Formative assessment techniques that enhance your existing curriculum / or pacing guide; and, Transform your resources into tools that promote resilience in your students. Resources:  https://makemathmoments.com/nextstepsLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this Math Mentoring Moment Episode we speak with Patrick Kosal. Patrick a math coach from Mooresville, North Carolina - who isn’t seeing that ongoing drive to continue striving effective teaching practices in the teachers he works with. Stick with us as we learn how working with teachers is similar to working with students and how it’s not! How we can spark a love of learning in teachers we work with. Easy strategies to help "resistor teachers" change ineffective (but comfortable) old-school practices? And… How can we help teachers address the issue of “we don’t have enough time”   You’ll Learn:  How is working with teachers is similar to working with students and how it’s not!  How we can spark a love of learning in teachers we work with.  Easy strategies to help "resistor teachers" change ineffective (but comfortable) old-school practices? How can we help teachers address the issue of “we don’t have enough time”.    Resources:  Coaching Habit [Book]  Principle to Action [Book]Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with Sarah Schaefer who is the go-to person when learning about the Singapore Methodology. Sarah is the Principal at M4thodology in Atlantic beach Fl and unleashes a bunch of great tips and ideas on how to use the singapore methodology in your classroom. You’ll also hear about how the Singapore method falls in line with the 5 practices and how you can use lesson study to avoid teacher isolation.  You’ll Learn:  What is Singapore Math Methodology? How you can incorporate singapore methodology in your classroom. How Singapore methodology connects with the 5 practices framework.  How lesson study helps you plan your lessons.  Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with Craig Guthrie and Brenda Delduca as they share their insights, wisdom and experience on starting up a math council in their school. Craig and Brenda both joined our very own Kyle Pearce among others in an international project with Canada and Norway.    Stick with us as they’ll also share what they learned about the power of student voice from visiting schools in Norway and how they brought that learning back to their school.    You’ll Learn:  EdTech will not be the saviour of your classroom.  What we can learn from the student-teacher relationship in Norway.  How including student voice will change your school and math classroom.  What is math council and how can you start one in your school?  What you need to consider when running a math council.  Resources:  Student voice: Transforming relationships (Monograph)  @mrsdelduca @craigguthrie4 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this last episode of 2019 Kyle and Jon share their big success for the year, dive behind the scenes on the podcast, and discuss their plans and goals for 2020.    You’ll Learn:    How the podcast came to be; How the podcast reaches educators worldwide;  What’s the process from start to end to make a podcast; What big successes did Kyle & Jon have this year; and,  What the future looks like for Make Math Moments.      Resources:  https://makemathmoments.com/mentor https://makemathmoments.com/webinar    Top 10 Episodes of 2019  #36 How To Start The School Year Off Right #35 Visible Learning: An Interview with John Hattie #10 Mathematical Mindsets: An Interview With Dr. Jo Boaler #33 The 5 Practices: An Interview with Peg Smith #31 Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class: An Interview with John SanGiovanni #21 The Thinking Classroom: An interview with Peter Liljedahl #1   Introduction to Making Math Moments That Matter #32 The Formative Five: An Interview with Skip Fennell #38 How to Move Beyond Answer Getting. A Math Mentoring Moment #37 Hook, Line, & Sinker: An Interview with John RoweLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

That there is the highly respected math educator Lauren Baucom. Lauren is  from North Carolina and we chat with her today about her powerful and eye opening 2019 NCTM presentation “Whose Mathematics Is It anyways? (De)Tracking of Teachers & Students”   Stick around to hear how you can help students author their identities in math class; How math class should be like the Lauren’s Favourite TV show Great British Bake Off; Why we should consider how we track (stream) students in our schools, and three de-tracking stages Lauren helped put into place to help reduce inequities in her school.    You’ll Learn:  How to help students author their identities in math class; That math is a social experience; How math class should be like the Great British Bake Off; Why we should consider how we track (stream) students in our schools; Three stages to help de-tracking in your schools.   Resources:  Catalyzing change [book] Twitter: @LBmathemagicianLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we chat with Sara VanDerWerf, former K-12 Math Lead with Minneapolis Public Schools who taught grades 7 through 12, the President of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and independent mathematics consultant. Lean in as we chat with Sara about her journey from being a fast “calculator” in her own K through 12 learning experience to focusing on making student thinking visible in the classroom. We can’t wait to dive into Sara’s backstory as well as some great tips and resources for your own teaching practice.     You’ll Learn:  How to help students see it before you show them and say it before you tell them;  Why asking kids to notice and wonder is so important as well as how to lead this protocol successfully in your own classroom;  Why Vertical Non-Permanent Surfaces (VNPS) are so helpful in math class; How to use Stand and Talks as an easy way to get kids moving and promote mathematical discourse in your classroom; and,  What the difference is between focusing questions and funnelling questions.    Resources:  Sara VanDerWerf.com [Website]  John Hattie on Inquiry Based Learning.  Add annie fetter’s ignite  Curiosity Path Stand and Talks Episode 21: Peter Liljedahl Why I believe cell phones should be in the math classroom [ BLog post] Chris Luzniak [Debate Math]  Backwards bikeLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with Rob Baier, a math learning specialist from southern Pennsylvania who is wondering what a truly effective math learning block should look like. What you’re about to hear is another Math Mentoring Moment Episode where we speak with a math moment maker like you who is struggling with an idea and together we brainstorm a plan for improvement.  Stick with us as we frame out with Rob what his 80 minute block should look like to fuel student sense making….  Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we sit down with problem creator, national presenter, and now author,  Robert Kaplinsky. In this tip-filled episode we chat with Robert about how to implement problem based lessons so kids high 5 each other, how we can squeeze open middle problems into our routines and why we should, and finally we chat about Robert’s mission to provide great professional development to teachers no matter their geographical location.  You’ll Learn:  What makes good problem based lessons and how to teach with them.  How to avoid creating math robots.  How to use x-ray vision to see what your students know.  How open middle problems can fit into your teaching routine.  Where you can find good math professional development.  Resources:  https://robertkaplinsky.com/ I Hope You’re Embarrassed  How much does a 100 by 100 cost?  Openmiddle.com  bit.ly/openmiddlebook bit.ly/openmiddlebookca Grassrootsworkshops.comLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we talk about a big concern from many teachers!! --- Assessment in math class. More specifically we speak with Steven Sevel, a teacher from Vaughan Ontario and our online Make math Moments Academy who has joined us for a math mentoring moment episode. Like many of us in the Math Moment Maker Community, Steven is continually asking questions about the best way to assess his students. Stay with us as we talk about the purpose of assessment, Standards based grading, feedback, assessment tools such as Freshgrade and mindset!  You’ll Learn:  What’s the true purpose of assessment is; How can I incorporate Standards based grading in my math class? What’s the role of feedback;  How can I use assessment tools such as Freshgrade;    Resources:  Assessment on MrOrr-isageek.com Assessment on tapintoteenminds.com Episode 40 and 42 with Michael Rubin on Spiralling  Episode 21 with Peter Liljedahl and Thinking ClassroomsLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we talk with Jose Vilson, an educator from Harlem New York. Jose is a national speaker, an author he was  named one of GOOD Inc.’s GOOD100 in 2013 of leaders changing their worlds and an Aspen Ideas Scholar in 2013. He has also spoken at TEDxNYED, Education Writers Association Annual Conference, Netroots Nation, The US Department of Education, and the Save Our Schools March.  His blog, TheJoseVilson.com, was named one of the top 25 Education Blogs by Scholastic, and Education World. We chat with Jose today about How we should REIMAGINe THE WORK IN MATH CLASSROOMS, Why trust and classroom culture are the most important parts of teaching and Why Teacher Voice is important at the district level. You’ll Learn:  How we should reimagine the work in math classrooms Why trust and classroom culture are the most important parts of teaching.  What strategies and tips you can use to change your classroom culture.  Why Teacher Voice is important at the district level.  Resources:  www.Thejosevilson.com This is Not a Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education [Book]Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Join Jon & Kyle in this episode while they share why they created a math PD virtual summit, how it works, and why you NEED to register. Listen in as they outline classroom struggles many teachers have and how the summit sessions will help minimize those struggles.  You’ll Learn:  How to access high impact math PD from your couch.  How we can bring curiosity, wonder and joy into the math classroom! How to solve problems without cross multiplying while learning powerful ways to help students develop efficient and sophisticated proportional reasoning strategies. How to learn, lead, and live without barriers. The power of play and explore ways we can play with mathematics in your classroom. How can we empower students through estimation. How we can we teach students the confidence and wits to process content, solve problems, innovate, persevere, and engage in “big picture” thinking. How teachers can step into parents’ shoes and better understand the ways in which they can support parent understanding of the way we teach math today. How you can use “power tools” with your students to deepen learning and solve problems with efficiency. Resources:  The Make Math Moments Virtual Summit Wipebook on Dragon’s Den Wipebook Special Discount Visit: www.wipebook.ca/40moments (in Canada)  www.wipebook.com/40moments (outside Canada). Add any Wipebook products to your shopping cart. Check out to get 40% off your entire order!   Episode 21 - The Thinking Classroom  Episode 29 - Jennifer Chang Wathall  Episode 31 - John SanGiovanni - How to Jump Start Your Math Class Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

We have two wonderful and hilariously entertaining educators who are passionate about helping parents navigate math education. Hilary Kresiberg and Matthew Beyranevand have co authored an amazing book called Adding Parents To The Equation. Stick around and learn how to help parents help their children with math at home, what resources parents can use to help nurture mathematics with their children, how to help parents navigate educational jargon, how to help parents develop their own growth mindset, how to support parents with the actual mathematics we teach and what teachers can do to support parents from the classroom.    You’ll Learn:  How to help parents help their children with math at home.  What resources can parents use at home to help nurture mathematics.  How to help parents navigate educational jargon How to help parents with growth mindset How to support parents with mathematics.  How teachers can support parents.  Resources:  Adding Parents To The Equation [Book]  Mathbeforebed.com Bedtime Math Mathematical Mindsets [Book] mindsetkit.org @mathwithmatthew ← free copy of his book if you tag him mathwithmatthew.com  @Dr_KreisbergLove the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we chat with an eighth grade teacher in his 6th year of teaching trying to hash through resource overwhelm, assessment techniques, frameworks, and community building. In this Math Mentoring Moment episode Aseem Kelly shares with us the three levels of learning goals in math class, how to choose the best resources for your students, and how to narrow your focus so that your students can succeed.  You’ll Learn:  How to choose the best resources for your students;  How to narrow your focus so that your students can succeed.  How to avoid teacher overwhelm;  How to choose and help students work toward a learning goal.    Resources:  Desmos Pet House Project Thinking Classrooms - Peter L The Differentiated Classroom [Book] Fawn’s Blog Illustrative Mathematics Open Up Curriculum Jon’s 30 in 30  Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with our good friend and colleague David Petro. David is the Math Coordinator for the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board in Windsor Ontario Canada, the current OAME President, and Ontario’s resident math lessons curator. David has been  actively sharing resources on his website and on twitter for years.  We chat with David about resource sharing, online learning, what his favorite activities are, and how you can get started with them!  You’ll Learn:  How reflection can help educators and students consolidate learning.  Are there merits to homework? How should we structure homework to be meaningful.  How to find math resources for your classroom.  How to use twitter to maximize your professional learning  Resources:  Ontariomath.blogspot.com http://ontariomath.blogspot.com/p/podcasts.html OAMETalks Podcast Twitter: @davidpetro314 Datasets: http://found-data.blogspot.com/  Engaging-math.blogspot.ca Datasets: founddata.blogspot.ca   Listen in: https://makemathmoments.com/episode47Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today on this Math Mentoring Episode we speak with Laura Tomas from Palm Beach county in Florida. Laura ‘s been teaching for 27 years and she’s an instructional coach for her school. Laura chats with us today about how we can spark the love of learning in our fellow teachers and colleagues. Stick around while we talk about how being vulnerable can allow you to become a better educator, how you can help teachers create a lifelong learning attitude for themselves, and a bunch of tips on how to help switch educators mindsets.   You’ll Learn:  how being vulnerable can allow you to become a better educator,  how you can help teachers create a lifelong learning attitude for themselves,  tips on how to help switch educators mindsets.    Resources:  Math Matters: Understanding the Math You Teach, Grades K-8 (2nd Edition) Listen to Episode 3: Fuel Sense Making with 4- Go To Tools Number talks [Book]  What’s Math Got To Do With It [Book]  Switch [Book] Atomic Habits [Book] Nudge [Book]  Laura on Twitter   Listen in: https://makemathmoments.com/episode46Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we bring back one of our very first guests: James Tanton back on the show! We love talking to James because he is so passionate about the discipline of mathematics and he has some exciting, timely news to share!  We chatted with James way back in episode #6 where we discussed his math background, his memorable math moment and his passionate views on mathematics. If you haven’t got a chance to listen to episode 6 you should jump over to that episode right now and give that a listen, then come back here to hear James talk more about Exploding dots, how teaching polynomial division is the same as multiplying in grade 5 and vice versa, and he fills us in on Global Math Week and how you can get involved.  You’ll Learn:  What are Exploding dots how they help you teach place value.  School mathematics is about learning about being human.  How teaching polynomial division is the same as multiplying in grade 5 and vice versa What is Global Math Week and how you can get involved.  Resources:  What are Exploding Dots?  Twitter: #globalmathproj  https://twitter.com/GlobalMathProj https://globalmathproject.org/   Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode45Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with the recovering traditionalist Christina Tondevold. Christina previously taught mathematics traditionally much like we did and Now she gets to work with teachers in developing students’ mathematical understandings in ways that are not limited by the traditional ways of doing and teaching mathematics through her site BuildMathMinds.com where you can get PD in Your PJs.  Stick with us as we learn What is number sense and why is it so important, What are the 4 early numeracy concepts that all teachers should know and understand how to teach? What are the 4 number relationships? And finally what steps you can take to ensure you learn fundamental mathematical progressions underlying students’ understandings of number sense.  You’ll Learn:  Are we creating rule followers or creative questioners  What is number sense and why is it so important. How can we help students develop proficiency with number sense What are the 4 number relationships? How to avoid the rush to strategies on our way to the algorithm REGISTER FOR CHRISTINA'S WEBINAR Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode44Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Today we speak with the author of The Missing Voices in Edtech: Bringing Diversity into Edtech. Rafranz Davis. Rafranz is an instructional technologist and national speaker that uses her voice to challenge those in education communities on topics of edtech, equity, and diversity in education.  In this episode we speak with Rafranz on what experiences she’s had that shaped her beliefs and values on education, she shares what she thinks diversity is and what it is not, how we should teach students first and foremost, and how we educators can learn a thing or two from boy bands!  You’ll Learn:  What Rafranz says is Diversity and what it is NOT.  How we should teach students first and foremost.  how we educators can learn a thing or two from boy bands! Show notes: makemathmoments.com/episode43Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week Michael Rubin from our Math Mentoring Moment Episode #40 is back to continue the conversation from proceeding vs. pivoting to organizing his course content. Yes, this episode packs in a great conversation about Spiralling your math standards WITHOUT spiralling out of control. If you haven’t yet listened to episode #40, be sure to STOP - and GO LISTEN NOW! If you already HAVE listened, then let’s pick up the conversation where we left off and pivot the conversation into a deep dive around spiralling Michael’s math course for the very first time. You’ll grab some great value bombs from this episode… Let’s get ready to talk SPIRALLING your math curriculum! You’ll Learn:  What is Spiralling & Why Everyone Should Be Doing It? What Should I Consider When Planning To Spiral? How Long Should A Cycle Typically Take? How Can I Help Struggling Students While Spiralling? How Can I Get Started? Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode42  Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this episode we speak to Chrissy Newell, a math projects coordinator from California who has been leading the #MathGals movement. We chat with Chrissy about how we can raise awareness to underrepresented women in the field of mathematics and also what we can do to empower girls in math class so they can thrive while they have a sense of belonging.  Stick around while Chrissy shares three action items for you to implement in your classroom!    You’ll Learn:  What is the #mathgals movement?  How we can raise awareness & celebrate the achievements of women in math.  3 “Get Started Tips” to help make a difference. Where you can land your #mathgals shirt. All about TableTalkMath Summer Courses. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode41 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we speak with Michael Rubin, a Math Moment Maker who has been diving into a TON of Math Professional Learning over the past year as he gears up to make a return to the math classroom. Join in on the conversation as Michael shares his recent successes learning from the many math educators sharing online, our weekly tasks/tips/tools weekly email, as well as some epiphanies he’s had since taking our Online Workshop recently. You’ll Learn:  How Do I Teach Through Task? What Learning & Preparation Do I Need To Do? What Strategies Can Help All My Students? What is Spiralling & Why Everyone Should Be Doing It? What Should I Consider When Planning To Spiral? How Long Should A Cycle Typically Take? How Can I Help Struggling Students? Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode40 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

We are excited to bring you this episode with Alice Aspinall, author of the children’s book Everyone Can learn Math. Alice is a high school math teacher here in the Windsor Ontario area. We chat with Alice about how her book is helping families change the way they talk about math at home.  Why you should read Everyone Can Learn Math with your kids.  Why it’s important to use positive language when talking about math Why a growth mindset is key to learning math How you can use Everyone Can Learn Math in your classroom What can your first day look like to start your students off on the right foot. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode39 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this Math Mentoring Moment episode we speak with a year 1 (first grade) teacher Sierra Classen in her second year of teaching from Melbourne, Australia. Listen in as we work through this common struggle we have all faced - either currently or in the past - related to students hyper focusing on answer getting over process.  You’ll Learn:  Strategies to help your students re-think the purpose of math class.  How games can shape math lessons Why number talks are great culture builders Characteristics of effective math instruction Two Types of questions you should avoid answering  Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode38Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we speak with an Aussie John Rowe. John is a Math Coach from Adelaide Australia he’s put together a great resource for you on tasks for the math class and he’s also a Demsos wizard! Listen in as John shares his 5-day professional development plan for teachers, why he thinks Twitter is one of the most useful professional development sources we can have, and how to use his Hook, Line & Sinker framework in your classroom.  You’ll Learn:  John’s professional learning module for teachers. Why are we rounding?  Why twitter is your best pd experience.  How to use Hook, Line, & Sinker framework.  Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode37 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Summer vacation is soon coming to a close. If you’re like us, you've been thinking about that first day for that last week or so. You’ve prepared activities, organized classrooms, laminated everything you can get our hands on, and scrounged the internet for the best deal on dry-erase markers. School is back in and we want to dedicate this episode to the first day of class.  We’re sharing our go-to activities and strategies to start the school year off right so you can help inspire curiosity, build trust & support, and paint students a picture of what class will look like regularly.  What You’ll Learn:  How to set the stage to inspire curiosity throughout the school year;  How to build trust with your students so you can create an inclusive classroom culture;  Activities that are essential for the first day of class.  Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode36 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we speak with John Hattie, a co-author of the Visible Learning Book series which has been a foundation for effective teaching practice and change for so many districts across the world.  We chat with John about the research into good learning strategies, how he conducted his research and how he uses effect size to compare teaching & learning strategies. We learn about the difference between surface learning, deep learning, and transfer learning, and what is the difference between focusing questions and funneling questions.  You'll Learn:  How John conducted his widely adopted research;  How he uses effect size to compare different teaching strategies;  The difference between surface, deep, and transfer learning; and,  What the difference is between focusing questions and funnelling questions. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode35 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

This week we chat with Sarah Bush, an Associate Professor of K-12 STEM Education University of Central, she’s on the Board of Directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and she’s co-authored the book Step Into STEAM. We sat down with sarah to get the inside scoop on what steam is, how it looks in real classrooms, why we should be considering this approach and how we can get started.  Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode34 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

We want to welcome NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient and co-author of one of the books we reference MOST OFTEN on this podcast: 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussions The wonderful Dr. Peg Smith.  Listen in as we take a deep dive to unpack ALL 5 Practices AND you’ll hear from Peg about the other TWO practices that she often references, Why the 5 Practices are your roadmap to implementing high level tasks, How you can use assessing questions and advancing questions, and How to get STARTED with the 5 practices.  You’ll Learn:  The origin story of the 5 practices Why the 5 Practices are your roadmap to implementing high level tasks.  How to get STARTED with the 5 practices All tasks are not created equal.  How you can use assessing questions and advancing questions. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode33Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this episode we speak with Skip Fennell, math teacher, principal, A Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Educator of the Year , Past NCTM President, He's also the author of dozens of articles and books and is a coauthor of the book The Formative Five.  We chat with Skip about all things formative assessment. He shares with you 5 formative assessment strategies that will ensure you’re making math moments that matter!  Join us as we dive into a great discussion with a contagiously passionate math educator at heart, Skip Fennell. You'll learn: Ways teachers are missing the mark with formative assessment;  How to embed assessment in your daily routines;  5 formative assessment strategies and how to start using them now. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode32  Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

We chat with John SanGIovanni - a Math Supervisor from Baltimore and Author of the book series Daily Routines To Jump-Start Math Class. In this episode John shares why your traditional warm up / bell ringer activities need to change, how to build number sense at any grade level and save time doing it, why traditional homework take-up doesn’t work, how to avoid creating math sheep! And you’ll walk away with 5 Specific Routine Activities to jump start your day. You’ll Learn:  Why your traditional warm up / bell ringer activities need to change. How to build number sense at any grade level and save time doing it! Why traditional homework take-up doesn’t work.  How to avoid creating math sheep! 5 Specific Routine Activities to jump start your day. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode31 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

Join us on Episode 30 of the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast as we welcome Gabrielle Mejia and Jedidiah Butler as we take a deep dive into the Most Effective PD You’re Not Doing: Lesson Study. Sure, many of us have had an opportunity through a district-led initiative or grant to possibly engage in this type of learning, but was it a “one-and-done” experience that is no longer happening in your building? Listen in as Gabrielle and Jed share what Lesson Study means to them, why they think it is worthwhile to do AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, and they debunk some common myths and challenges one might encounter as you look to build this highly impactful professional learning structure into your department, school, or district. You’ll Learn: What lesson study is all about and why you need to start it at your school; Benefits for teachers, students, and administrators; How to organize a lesson study and make it actionable; and, Common challenges around lesson study and how to avoid them. Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode30 Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this episode, we’ll dive into a great conversation about shifting mathematics teaching from what many of us remember from our K-12 learning journey to a more progressive, inquiry approach to teaching mathematics conceptually. In particular, we’ll discuss with Jennifer Chang-Wathall how to be brave in your classroom to make necessary changes to promote student understanding, unpacking what teaching conceptually really means, and how we can ensure that students still learn the necessary facts and skills alongside conceptual understanding. You’ll Learn: How to be brave in your classroom to make changes that are needed for your students understanding. What does teaching conceptually really mean? Why we need to have facts and skill AND conceptual understanding. It’s not either or. How we can build confidence in our own math learning. Why knowing where students will create misconceptions will make you a better teacher. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode29Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this episode we speak with another Math Moment Maker who reached out to us for a Math Mentoring Moment Episode. Nathan Vaillancourt, a jack of all trades teacher talks to us today about how he can change the way he assess his students. We discuss questions like: How do I adjust my assessments to match the way I’m trying to teach? Do I need to record observations and conversations that I have with my students? Do I need to have the same tool or piece of evidence to assess every student? What are fair assessments? What are equitable assessments? Show notes: http://makemathmoments.com/episode28Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ 

In this episode, we’ll dive into a great conversation about Andrew Stadel’s math teaching journey, where he came up with the idea to create the math class favourite resource, Estimation180.com and how we can maximize the use of this resource to build number sense in our students and promote mathematical discourse in our classrooms everyday. Show notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode27Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/