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Send us Fan Mail Math questioning strategies you can use in conferencing to help students develop confidence and understanding. Math conferences and discussions can be hard to keep everyone engaged, but these math questioning strategies can help! In this co-hosted episode with Johanna Kuiper @MissKupier  In this episode we will honestly chat about: strategies you can use to help students maintain...

Send us Fan Mail How to Build a Community in a Classroom is not simple, but today I have 3 simple steps that can help you get started building your student centered math community.  A place where students will not only feel like a member, but a founder of the community.  In this episode we will honestly chat about: The common mistakes with most classroom community building activities How to help s...

Send us Fan Mail Teachers as a leader of a strong math culture is something that can and should really happen in every school. If you are feeling undersupported, burnt out, and ready for a change... I think transitioning into a teacher leader position makes sense. Without this position our math culture will never fully come to life and teachers will continue to feel unsupported in bringing to life...

Send us Fan Mail Math culture starts with building a guiding math vision. The math vision will help your team develop common language and in turn work toward building a math culture in your school or classroom. Math culture can feel overwhelming, but with a clear math vision you'll be well on your way to developing math culture to help your students achieve more than they thought possible.  I...

Send us Fan Mail Elementary Teachers, are you shook by the Sold a Story podcast? I know I was and it got me thinking about research based instructional strategies. In this episode we will chat about:  decision making in the classroom  how to make research based instructional decisions  research based instructional strategy I use... hint it's called CGI!  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right...

Send us Fan Mail Self assessment for students examples you can use right now in class! Be sure to grab a notebook and pen for this one because I’m going through LOTS of tips for self reflection. Self reflection can be transformational for students… so I’m offering self assessment for students examples right inside this episode.   In this episode you will learn: Examples of student self assessment...

Send us Fan Mail Learning Targets are the  key to giving students effective feedback.  After our chat last week (on episode 29) we discussed how we must be clear what we will be giving students feedback on. This week is the answer to that challenge-- learning targets and criteria can help you develop that clairty so your feedback is effective & useful for your studnets to actually apply to the...

Send us Fan Mail Giving students feedback isn't easy. But in this episode I'm offering up 4 Tips ( and lots of advice) on how giving students feedback can be less stressful and more meaningful.  In this episode you will learn: what makes feedback "good"  how giving students feedback is a process  4 Tips to giving students feedback today!  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever used a Math Survey to guage your students attitudes about math? The Math Survey is a great tool to help you get to know students, build trust, and ultimately relationships with your students.  In this episode you will learn: how establishing relationships can help students take risks Math Identity and Math Stories can help students build trust and realtionships  3 ti...

Send us Fan Mail It's a Which Ones Doesn't Belong birthday party! Juliana of @Collaborate.with. Juliana and I have the same brithday, September 4th and share a love for increasing students math engagement no matter the grade level or math mindset of the studetns we teeach. That is why we both LOVE WODB.  In this episode you'll here about:  How WODB can engage students in math class ...

Send us Fan Mail Take the pressure of yourself this back to school season. Math class can be magical even if you don't have everything just "perfect"... in fact i n this episode you I will share:  the 3 things that are essential to back to school in math class a few stories that give you a glimpse into how to implement  the real, honest truth (always)  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicag...

Send us Fan Mail Math Coach is a real thing in some schools, I know... not mine either. However, if you're on a mission to be a better math teacher I'm confident you need a math coach! Your school should invest in one and I'd love to tell you all the reasons why in this episode!  In this episode you will learn: Benefits of having math coach to achieve your goals  Ways a math coach c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'm sharing how to check for understanding in the student centered math classroom.  You'll leave with:  👉🏾 a clear definition of what a check for understanding is  👉🏾 reasons why you need them in your lesson  👉🏾permission to trust the process and not drive yourself crazy assessing.  👉🏾 5 strategies to use in your classroom  ✨INCREASE Student ENGA...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'm sharing with you a bit more about my story and how I've struggled as a teacher. I know that doesn't sound like the most inspiring story... but hear me out!  If we want to teach our stduents to embrace challenge, struggle, and innovate new solutions... then we have to get uncomfortable to get comfortable.  On today's episode we will chat abou...

Send us Fan Mail In this hands on episode I’m walking you through the why, what, and how of using math warm ups to shift toward a more student centered math classroom. In this episode you will learn: Why student centered math makes sense  How math warm ups are a great way to step into student centered math instruction  What to look for in a great math warm up  How to teach math warm ups 🚃 Fun fac...

Send us Fan Mail The Hardest Decision I’ve ever Made as a Teacher was a huge change. However, this change propelled me forward to being able to step into my purpose. On this episode I’m telling you a story about me (sharing my heart here) and how you can use change to push yourself in your goals. In this episode we’ll chat about:  change and how it’s a process and although its feels different ever...

Send us Fan Mail You have professional goals and want to develop professionally, but maybe your school just doesn’t provide opportunities to work on your goals. It’s a common problem. Let’s brainstorm some ways we can work on our goals.  In this episode you will learn: What makes Professional development effective  10 ways to develop professionally for relatively cheap  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chi...

Send us Fan Mail All About the Students: Engagement Strategies to Hook Them! This episode will reflect on what it means to be engaged and who's responsiblity it is (spoiler, it's not yours!). We will talk about engaging students through building their capacity to self regulate.... continuing to keep it student centered!   In this episode you will learn: How Reflection plays a part in you...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of our Math Discussion Series!  We often hear teachers ask about the types of questions to ask during a math discussion. This is SUCH an important part of math discussions. So, let's break down the good, the bad, and the ugly wiht questions about math!  In today's episode we'll discuss: the types of questions to ask, and the types of questions not to ask Focu...

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...