Podcasts by Making Math Moments That Matter

Two Formative Assessment Techniques You Should Stop Using! from 2021-03-01T05:30

Hey there, In this episode we’re sharing two assessment strategies that are widely used every single day in math classes everywhere that we should stop using. These two strategies hinder our goa...

How To Engage Students While Teaching Remotely - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-02-22T05:30

We’re speaking with Danitte Kozai today about how to prevent that student who shows up to your online class for attendance and then disengages and walks away from the computer. 

We’ll brai...

How to Use Mindfulness to Change Trajectories - An Interview with Christina Lincoln-Moore from 2021-02-15T05:30

Christina Lincoln-Moore an innovative Constructivist educational leader who is tenacious and profoundly dedicated to mindful project-based learning to engender formidable mathematics identities....

What Routines Make Your Day? - An Episode From the Math Moment Community! from 2021-02-08T05:30

In this episode we hear from the members of the Math Moment Maker Community. Numerous educators share daily routines that we teachers use to keep us healthy, loving our jobs, or frankly just kee...

How Do I Catch Up My Absent Students Without Jumping To The Procedure? - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-02-01T05:30

Today we speak with Adrianne Burns - a middle school math coach and interventionist from Wisconsin. During our chat with Adrianne, we discuss a challenge that is on her might right now and we’re...

#104: Straight Outta Campos - An Interview with Ed Campos Jr. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we chat with Ed Campos Jr. who is building inclusive classrooms through music, technology, and dry-erase paint!  Stick around to hear about 360Math and why you need to be teaching ...

#103: Learning and Teaching Early Math: An Interview With Dr. Doug Clements from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we speak with author, early years math curriculum designer Doug Clements. Doug is a professor at the university of Denver. He’s published over 130 research studies, authored 23 book...

#102: How Do I Manage A Thinking Classroom During a Pandemic? [PART 2] A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we bring back Carmen Sinatra from Richmond Hill Ontario. Carmen is back in the classroom with COVID protocols firmly in place and shares what it has been like teaching from a distance online ...

#101: Reframing Our Math Mindsets - An Interview With Howie Hua from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we speak with Howie Hua, an instructor from Fresno State in California. Howie’s love of mathematics, students, and mental health are driving forces he uses to help pre-service teachers along ...

#100: Why The 2020 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit Needs To Be On Your Calendar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this, the 100th episode of the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast, Jon and Kyle reflect on the past 100 “weeks” of learning and why the 2nd annual FREE 2020 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit...

#99: We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know - An Interview With Farshid Safi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we speak with Farshid Safi from the University of Central Florida. We reached out to Farshid after his presentation in NCTM 100 Days of Learning. In Farshid’s work with educators he helps t...

#98: The Thinking Classroom Part 2: An interview with Peter Liljedahl. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we speak with the godfather of the Thinking Classroom Peter Liljedahl. We spoke with Peter way back on episode 21 of the podcast about how he built the components of the thinking cl...

#97 How To Implement & Consolidate Problem Based Lessons Remotely - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we chat with past mentoring moment guest Stephanie Moore from North Carolina!  We’ve brought Stephanie back on so she can share her plans for an upcoming lesson with us so she can ...

#96 : Focus & Grow - A Where Are They Now Math Mentoring Moment. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In another “Where are they now?” episode series we bring back on 5th grade math teacher Matt Makuch from Victoria BC. Matt’s back to talk about the changes he made in his classroom around Vertical ...

#95: The Vast Majority of Ed-Tech Is Garbage: An Interview with Eli Luberoff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode Eli Luberoff, the CEO of Desmos not only shares why he thinks most ed-tech software doesn’t make the grade he shares significant insight on what makes Desmos a thought leader in mat...

#94: How To Make Your Middle Schoolers Feel As Safe As They Did In Primary - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we speak with Maia from the Boston area. Maia is a middle school math teacher and is working hard to make all students feel a sense of belonging in her classroom just like they felt when they...

#93: How to Clear A Path For Growth: A Math Mentoring Where Are They Now Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on this Where Are They Now Math Mentoring we speak with Laura Tomas from Palm Beach county in Florida. Laura ‘s been teaching for 28 years and she’s an instructional coach for her school. L...

#92: How Do I Manage A Thinking Classroom During a Pandemic? - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we speak with Carmen Sinatra from Richmond Hill Ontario. Carmen is gearing up for her new school year during the pandemic and like many teachers she’s asking questions like: How can we safely...

#91: 3 Things We Can Learn From Online Learning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Jon and Kyle reflect on their experience teaching remotely and realize that while the experience was (and continues to be) a struggle for many, with hardship comes new learning.  Stick ...

#90: What First Day Of School Activities Should I Use? - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

That there is Whitney Becker - a middle school math teacher from Alabama. Whitney joined us to discuss what activities are great on the first day of school to show students what we as teachers valu...

Dan Meyer & Three Act Math from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we speak with the creator of the 3-act math structure, Guinness Book of World Record holder, national speaker, and Chief Academic Officer at Desmos, Dan Meyer. We get the dirt on Dan’s back...

#88 How To Start The School Year Off Right From A Distance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kyle and Jon share their insights on what was working and what needed improvement from their emergency remote teaching time before summer and provide suggestions on how you can start this coming sc...

#87 How To Teach My Class When Students Are Underprepared - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we speak with Math Moment Maker Stephanie Moore from North Carolina. Stephanie is a college instructor recently became a Making Math Moments Certified Educator after enrolling in ou...

#86: Catalyzing Change - An Interview with Robert Q. Berry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we’re speaking with Robert Q. Berry, he’s the current NCTM president, he’s a professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, and author of numerous books and article...

#85: Financial Literacy Isn’t Just For Students from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

While many of us are passionate about teaching mathematics, we’ve found that more often than not many educators do not leave ourselves enough time, energy, or maybe just aren’t interested in learni...

#84: When The Tension Overtakes The Room - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we speak with Ryan Foley from Spokane, Washington. Ryan is a 6th grade math and science teacher, who became a Making Math Moments That Matter Certified Teacher after taking our online worksho...

#83: How To Get Your Students Motivated - An Interview With Ilana Horn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we speak with Ilana Horn - A professor of math education at Vanderbilt University. Llana’s work is motivated by the underperformance of students in mathematics. Today we talk with L...

#82: Mathematics for Human Flourishing - An Interview with Francis Su from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Francis Su is a professor at Harvey Mudd College in California, he’s a past president of the Mathematical Association of America, he’s won multiple awards for teaching, and he’s the author of a new...

#81: Creating Balance in Personalized Learning: A Math Mentoring Moment. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In another “Where are they now?” episode series we bring back on 6th grade math teacher Sam Brotherton from St. Louis Missouri. Sam’s back to talk about the changes he made in his classroom around ...

#80 How Can A Fractured Educator Teach The Whole Student? - An Interview with Hema Khodai from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

That is Hema Khodai, an educator who lives relatively close to Kyle and I in Mississauga Ontario. Hema is a high school math teacher turned instructional resource teacher. We speak with Hema today ...

#79: Same, But Different - Math Education In Israel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Listen in to Craig Guthrie share his insights on comparing learning and teaching math in Israel to learning and teaching math here in North America. Both Craig and our own Kyle Pearce recently visi...

#78: How to Organize Your Course and Day-to-Day Plans - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we chat with Jennifer L’Arrivee a high school science and math teacher from British Columbia. After learning about spiralling in our online workshop this past Fall, Jennifer is on a...

#77: Up For Debate - An Interview With Chris Luzniak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You’re listening to the ever so charming math teacher & department chair at the Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, and debate guru Chris Luzniak.  We chat with Chris about why we should have ...

#76: COVID-19 Struggles Shared During Our Recent Q&A Webcall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hey there, Math Moment Makers! This episode is a little different from our usual episodes as we look to give you a glimpse of some of the other places that we’re trying to learn with Math Moment Ma...

#75: Would You Rather Math - An Interview With John Stevens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In today’s episode, we welcome Math Moment Maker, John Stevens to the podcast! John is an instructional coach for mathematics and technology, who not only supports the teachers he works with throug...

#74: When Do I Nudge and When Do I Coach? A “Where Are They Now?” Math Mentoring Moment. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In another in a series of “Where Are They Now?” episodes we chat with Kirsten Dyck a part-time teacher and part-time math coach. We chatted with Kirsten way back in episode #9 about Intentionality ...

#73: It’s not about tech, it’s about good teaching: An Interview with Cathy Yenca. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

#72: How Can I Spark Curiosity During Emergency Remote Learning: A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 membe...

#71: Powerful Numeracy: An Interview With Pam Harris from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 a...

#70: It’s Not The Resource, It’s What You Do With It - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

COVID-19 - How to Move Forward? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 & K...

#69: How Can I Get More From My Students? A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

#68: Gradual Release Of Responsibility SUCKS! An Interview With Kristopher Childs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#67: How To Promote Reasoning and Proving Over Answer Getting - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#66: Implementing Change with Teachers: An Interview with Mike Flynn. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 spar...

#65 THE CONCEPT HOLDING YOUR STUDENTS BACK from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 i...

#64 - Are You Missing The Mark With 3-Act Math Tasks? An Interview With Graham Fletcher from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we have GFletchy himself! Yes, today on the podcast we have 3-Act Math Task Builder, National Speaker, and Math Specialist Graham Fletcher.

#63: Convincing Students To Value Struggle - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#62: Learning Trajectories & Running Records: An Interview with Dr. Nicki Newton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 tod...

#61 How to Transform Your Textbook Into A Curiosity Machine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

#60 How To Coach Teachers For Effective Change: A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 teachin...

#59: Singapore Methodology: An Interview with Sarah Schaefer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 t...

#58: How We Started Math Council and Why You Should, Too! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 Kyl...

#57 A Year Under Our Belts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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.

#56 Authoring Our Math Identities - An Interview with Lauren Baucom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 Mathematic...

#55 - Seeing Before Showing: An Interview with Sara VanDerWerf from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#54 What does an effective math block look like? A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 anoth...

#53 Open Middle Math: An Interview with Robert Kaplinsky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 kid...

#52 The Purpose of Assessment: A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 Ac...

#51: Reimagining the work done in math classrooms: An Interview with Jose Vilson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#50: How To Get High IMPACT PD FROM YOUR COUCH: The Make Math Moments Virtual Summit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 h...

#49: Adding Parents To The Equation: An Interview with Hilary Kreisberg & Matthew Beyranevand from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 b...

#48: Three Levels of Learning Goals - A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 Mentori...

# 47 How Social Media & Reflection Strengthens PD! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 Preside...

#46: How do I spark a love of learning in my fellow educators. A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 wi...

#45 - Global Math Week, Exploding Dots, and James Tanton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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, t...

#44 - Building Math Minds: An Interview with Christina Tondevold from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 st...

#43 The Missing Voices In Math: An interview With Rafranz Davis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 c...

#42: How Do I Spiral My Math Standards Without Spiralling Out Of Control! [Part 2 of A Math Mentoring Moment] from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 g...

#41 - Math Gals: An Interview With Chrissy Newell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 underre...

#40: How Do I Know When To Proceed Or Pivot My Plan? [Math Mentoring Moment] from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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. Joi...

#39: Everyone Can Learn Math: An Interview with Alice Aspinall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 wi...

#38: How to Move Beyond Answer Getting. A Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#37 Hook, Line, & Sinker: An Interview with John Rowe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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! Liste...

#36: How To Start The School Year Off Right from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 everyth...

#35: Visible Learning: An Interview with John Hattie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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. 

#34: Step Into STEAM: An Interview With Sarah Bush from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

#33 The 5 Practices: An Interview with Peg Smith from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Listen in as we take a deep dive to unpack ALL 5 Practices AND you’ll hear from Peg Smith about the other TWO practices that she often references, Why the 5 Practices are your roadmap to implementi...

#32 The Formative Five: An Interview with Skip Fennell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We speak with Skip Fennell 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 i...

#31 Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class: An Interview with John SanGiovanni from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 / be...

#30: The Most Effective PD You’re Not Doing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We welcome Gabrielle Mejia and Jedidiah Butler as we take a deep dive into the Most Effective PD You’re Not Doing: Lesson Study. Listen in as Gabrielle and Jed share what Lesson Study means to th...

#29: Concept-Based Mathematics: An interview With Jennifer Chang Wathall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

#28: How to Align Assessment with Teaching? A Math Mentoring Moment with Nathan Vaillancourt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 c...

#27 Building Number Sense With Estimation 180: An interview with Andrew Stadel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

#26 How To Overcome A Common Math Myth From K Through College from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode you’ll get to spend some time with Jon and I as we share the story of a recent school walk-through that we participated in recently while attending a conference. The story leads int...

#25 How Do I Avoid Lesson Flops? [Math Mentoring Moment] from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this math mentoring moment you’ll meet Carol Edlin, a travel bug who entered teaching with a business degree, slowly but surely began teaching math courses. What is she to do when your backgroun...

#24 Landscapes of Learning : An Interview With Cathy Fosnot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On episode 24, we welcome the Queen of Context for Learning Mathematics, Cathy Fosnot! We are so excited for our Math Moment Maker Community to dig into this great episode with a Champion of Fuelli...

#23: They’re Engaged, NOW WHAT!? A Math Mentoring Moment. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this Math Mentoring Moment episode, you’ll meet Bill Zbozny Del Percio, a Grade 3 teacher from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who always felt drawn to teaching, but feels like he’s struggling to squee...

#22: Common Math Class Challenges and How We Can Overcome Them. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this Jon & Kyle only episode we’ll introduce math classroom challenges that we’ve heard from educators we’ve talked to in person, educators that have emailed us, and also Math Moment Makers who ...

#21 The Thinking Classroom: An interview with Peter Liljedahl from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this Math Moment Interview, we talk with Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University who has been researching ways to get students to become resilient prob...

#20 Restoring Balance In Your Life: A Math Mentoring Moment with LISA GEGGIE from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We speak with Lisa Geggie, a teacher of 24 years and self proclaimed perfectionist. and a brave, caring human being. Lisa, like many of us, spends countless hours of after school time, weekends, an...

#19 Four Strategies to Help Students START Problems & Stick With Them from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One of the biggest challenges WE teachers have right now is helping kids not give up when problem solving in math class. It troubles us when students are working on problems that are slightly diffe...

#18 How To Make Math Irresistible: An interview with Raj Shah from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We chat with Dr. Raj Shah from Math Plus Academy about how how to harness the elements of video games that make them so addictive and how we can apply them to our math classes. We chat about how to...

#17 From Learning To Action: A Math Mentoring Moment With Matthew Makuch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On today’s show, we’re bringing on Matt Makuch from Victoria, British Columbia to share his mathematics professional learning journey thus far. Matt shares some of the influencers who inspired him ...

#16: How To Create Authentic Conversations In Math Class: An Interview with Marian Small from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join us while we chat with the great Marian Small. For us, Marian has been a rock and a foundation for how we’ve changed our teaching practice! She’s an author, math education influencer, and Open ...

#15: How to get the most out of the conferences you attend from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Conference season is just around the corner for us at the time of this recording. We attend various conferences throughout the year and a big question that we always have is, “Is this going to be w...

#14 : Pi Of Life: An interview with Sunil Singh from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We’re bringing on the author of Pi of Life and his soon to be released book, Math Recess, an international keynote speaker and a part of the BuzzMath team. We talk about the simplicity of mathemati...

#13 : Where Assessment & Practice fit in Curiosity Sparked Lessons: A Math Mentoring Moment with Sam Brotherton. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In episode 13 you’ll listen to Sam Brotherton, a teacher from St. Louis Missouri. Sam’s been teaching for 5 years and we chat with him on this Math Mentoring Moment episode of the Making Math Momen...

#12 How Do I Make Memorable Math Moments AND Cover The Curriculum? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In episode 12 Jon & Kyle address questions like: how to create a collaborative approach to teaching math AND cover curriculum standards? How to build resilient problem solver?  How do I decide to a...

#11 Play is the Engine of Learning: An Interview With Dan Finkel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Play is the engine of learning, that’s the mission of Dan Finkel and his team at MathForLove.com. Over the next 60 minutes, we’ll dive into Dan’s story about how he fell in love with math and in pa...

#10: Mathematical Mindsets: An Interview With Dr. Jo Boaler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our conversation begins with Jo sharing some of her memorable moments from math class followed by a rich discussion about the importance of thinking deeply to communicate mathematical understanding...

#9: Planning with Intentionality: A Math Mentoring Moment with Kirsten Dyck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In Episode 9 of the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast we have another Mentoring Moment episode coming your way with Kirsten Dyck, a grade 7/8/9 math teacher in rural Saskatchewan. Kirsten is ...

#8: How We Can Redesign Success in Our Classrooms (and why we should). A Math Mentoring Moment with Katrien Vance. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we talk to Katrien Vance who is a veteran teacher that set a total different approach to give her students a sense of direction and help them stay focused. We outline why she did it...

#7: Routines, Curiosity, and Assessment: A Math Mentoring Moment with Sarah-Jane Wells from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In episode 7, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr talk with Making Math Moments That Matter online workshop participant, Sarah-Jane Wells about realizing her personal privilege has affected her teaching habits...

Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen - An Interview with Ann Elise Record from 2021-01-25T05:30

Today we speak with Ann Elise Record. Ann Elise is a seasoned educator with a career spanning over two decades of elementary classroom experience. These days she’s a K-5 math coach who works wit...

There’s No Wild 3 Times 5’s Running Around - Where Are They Now Math Mentoring Moment from 2021-01-18T05:30

In another “Where are they now?” episode series we bring back on 3rd grade teacher Bill Zbozny Del Percio from Pittsburgh. Bill’s back to talk about the changes he made in how he managed student...

How To Make Math Moments - A Discussion on the Unprofessional Development Podcast from 2021-01-11T05:30

Jon and Kyle were on the Unprofessional Development Podcast with Tudisco and Mealy discussing how to make math moments that matter. This episode is a rebroadcast of that show. 

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