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Send us Fan Mail Let's get real clear on the question... what is a math discussion? This is the first episode our Math Discussions Series! So, let's call this part 1 of Math Discussions!  In this episode you will learn: The aspects of a high quality math discussion  4 ways to get started with math discussions in your classroom today! 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the tra...

Send us Fan Mail We work tirelessly to ensure our students feel safe to take risks in our math classroom communities. But to achieve that safety, our students need to be fully seen for who they truly are. By using the words of Black Mathematicians and other diverse math leaders we can empower and inspire our students to feel like they belong in our math classrooms. In this episode you will learn:...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Lorraine is sharing her journey to becoming a more student centered teacher. Lorraine keeps it real, gives tangible tips, and is so relatable.  In this episode you will learn: How she talks less & listens more  Uses what works in other subject areas in math  Ways she makes time for student centered practices 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the tr...

Send us Fan Mail Upper grade teachers, this one's for you! (Don’t worry K-3 friends, there’s tons in this episode for you, too) Juliana is a wealth of knowledge on creating inclusive classrooms in middle school and high school classrooms. She supports teachers that teach students that struggle– and dang isn’t that all of us? I can't wait for you to hear her perspectives!  In this episode...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a new year, hello 2022! ✨ We are all so excited to get into a routine and start a fresh year. However, I urge you to spend some time re-setting norms and revising the norms you set at the beginning of the year. Trust me, it will pay off in the long run… retteing math classroom norms is a game changer!  In this episode you will learn: Why we need to reset norms in the new yea...

Send us Fan Mail You're rocking a student centered math classroom and you're ready to go all in with math discussions. YAY! Let me just tell you... I'm here for it, friend. I'm also here FOR you!  In this episode we will:  agree on a common understanding of what math discussions are & WHY they matter.  quickly go over how the research that support using math discussions.  d...

Send us Fan Mail Reflection for teaching math is usually the first thing to get cut. I know... remember I'm a teacher too. But today, I'm going to share why reflection for teaching math is essential to our teaching practice and help you integrate reflection in 4 simple ways!  In this episode we will discuss:  What reflection for teaching math looks like  Why reflection is worth the time...

Send us Fan Mail Math Collaboration is something I'm constantly looking to foster in my students. When my students are in math collaboration is key to our success as a community and as learners. Today I hope to show you how math collaboration can take your students to the next level and create a better world.  In this episode we will discuss:  How teaching collaboration can change the world ...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we will talk about how to get every student participating in math discussions everyday. We will also spend sometime digging into what skills students build in math discussions and why we need all students participating in our discussions. In this episode you will learn: 3 tips for boosting participation in math discussions  The research on how math discussions c...

Send us Fan Mail Relationships in Math are the key to a productive math classroom community. By forming relationships in math you'll not only know how to meet your students needs better, but you'll help them achieve more than you thought possible. In this episode you will learn: What is means to build a relationship in math vs. in any other part of the day.  Why relationships matter in m...

Send us Fan Mail These 4 simple steps helped me turn my math classroom from a place that was centered on my voice, to one that focused on my students. These simple steps will help you transform your teaching in math. I promise they are simple.  In this episode you will learn: About my comparison between the culture of literacy and the culture of math in our classrooms  3 ways we can build a math c...

Send us Fan Mail Math Classroom Community is a huge part of my math teaching philosophy. Today we will dive into how we can each use what we know works in literacy and apply that to math.  In this episode you will learn: About my comparison between the culture of literacy and the culture of math in our classrooms  3 ways we can build a math community mirrored after that of our literacy community. ...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4 Math Identity... the one where we talk all about why we are the way we are. Today we will dive into what Math Identity is and how  we can help our students develop a math identity in our classrooms.  In this episode you will learn: Our Math Identity definition for classroom community of math learners  Why math identity even matters  4 ways to develop your students math i...

Send us Fan Mail This is the 3rd episode of the Honest Math Chat. A place where elementary teachers can come together to collaborate in creating a student centered math class!  Today we are going to dive into what happens in our math classrooms. We will zoom in on our emphasis on thinking vs. answers in our classrooms and the effects on our math identity.    In this episode you will learn: What I...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode of the Honest Math Chat. A place where elementary teachers can come together to collaborate in creating a student centered math class! I know, I know, we teach all the things as elementary teachers... but it is so rare to find elementary math focused pd or resources! That's why I created this podcast-- a place where we can support each other & to...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode of the Honest Math Chat. I am the self proclaimed Student Centered Math lover and teacher cheerleader. However, many definitions of student centered math are floating out there. So In today's episode I'm going to break down for you excaly what I mean by that. I'm also going to take you on a little podcast journey Into my classroom. Think o...