Making Math Moments That Matter

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Are you a math leader struggling to create meaningful math improvement plans that actually make a difference in your schools? In this episode of the Making Math Moments That Matter podcast, we sit down with Blaine McInosh, a Divisional Mathematics Support Teacher from the Winnipeg School Division who has partnered with our District Improvement Program. We unpack Blaine’s journey to uncover how to...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Schools are caught between too much pressure (think: endless monitoring, weaponized data, and stressed-out teachers) and too much support with zero urgency (a.k.a. “We’ll get to it someday”). And let’s be real—sometimes, it feels like there’s neither pressure nor support, just a vague hope that things will magically improve. In this episode, we explore the critical balance between pressure and sup...

Are you struggling to help students who seem years behind their classmates catch up in math? This episode dives into a practical, step-by-step approach for using targeted, small-group instruction to close gaps quickly guided by formative assessment—so you can ensure every student feels confident and capable in your math classroom. We speak with Jacqueline Williams-Wedner, a dedicated math educator...

Are you a K-12 math coordinator looking for ways to spark genuine, productive discourse among students and teachers instead of just “covering” the curriculum? If you’re eager to move beyond the checklists and pacing guides and ensure your teachers truly embrace strategies like student-to-student discussions, this episode will help you strengthen your role as an instructional leader and coach. You’...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

As a math coach, building relationships with teachers is critical to fostering meaningful growth and collaboration. But what happens when a math coaching partnership becomes stagnant or even toxic? In this episode, we tackle the delicate topic of ending a math coaching relationship when it’s no longer productive. We'll explore signs that it’s time to move on, strategies for reflecting on what...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com Looking to supplement your curriculum with problem ba...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Struggling to get your math students genuinely engaged and confident—without relying on the same old worksheets? In this mentoring moment episode, you’ll discover how a fellow high school teacher will restructure her lessons and rethink classroom culture to help students conquer math anxiety and develop true problem-solving skills—so you can do the same in your own classroom. Discover specific mat...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

What if we could transform how students—and even adults—view mathematics, turning graphs and data into a thrilling, creative superpower? For many educators, engaging students in math feels like a struggle, especially when it comes to making abstract concepts like data and graphs relatable. In this episode, author Cole Nussbaumer-Knaflic shares how her passion for storytelling with data bridges the...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Are you struggling to manage a math classroom with students learning at different paces while still creating engaging, equitable experiences for everyone? In this episode, we tackle the challenge of teaching split classes with staggered student groups—something many educators face in today's flexible and evolving classroom models. Whether you teach mixed-ability classes, blended learning envi...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with proble...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with problem based lessons and units? Make...

How can we reimagine high school math to truly prepare students for the real world?  Hear from Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten, two NCTM presidents, one past and one current, who are leading the charge to make math relevant, revitalized, and engaging. High school math often feels disconnected from students' futures, leaving many wondering, "Why do we need this?" This episode dive...

As a math coordinator or coach do you ever feel like your math improvement to-do list could double as a novel? Same here. Turns out, the secret to increased math achievement isn’t in doing more—it’s in doing less (but better). Discover why going narrow might be the key to transforming math instruction in your school(s). Many math leaders and educators struggle with setting actionable goals that tr...

Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/   Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com   Looking to supplement your curriculum with problem based lessons and units? Make...

Why do so many professional development plans flop? Because they’re trying to fix the wrong problem. Are you struggling to get teachers on board with new strategies in their classrooms when teaching mathematics? In this episode, we tackle the disconnect between professional development initiatives in the area of math and the real challenges teachers face, breaking down why adoption often falls sho...

Is Math Fact Fluency a term you’ve heard a lot lately when it comes to math education? Well there’s a good reason for that. There’s a massive campaign to help all educators understand what real math fact fluency means vs. just rote memorization and regurgitation math facts. One of the leaders of this campaign is Jennifer Bay Williams and she’s this week’s guest!  Many educators struggle with helpi...