Chrissy Allison

The Mindful Math Podcast

Education EN ↓ 78 episodes

How can I find time for myself as a math teacher or math coach? What does equitable instruction entail, and what mindsets, opportunities, strategies, and outcomes are necessary to achieve it? How can I teach in a way that reaches all students, including students who enter my class with a lot of unfinished learning? What are the most effective ways to increase access to grade-level math and help ‘bridge the gap’? Welcome to The Mindful Math Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more! Week by week, host Chrissy Allison brings you the mindset tips, instructional strategi...

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Chrissy Allison

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Want Breakthrough Results In Math? Focus On These 3 Factors (Ep 3) 01.06.2020 23:47

Too many priorities = no priorities, which is why I focus on a small list of needle-moving practices in planning, coaching, and math professional learning. The first two are related: understanding and teaching grade-level content and increasing accessibility TO the grade-level content. I arrived at the third factor after years of studying schools that had double digit growth in math -- or higher. ...

Prioritize Yourself AND Your Students With This Time-Saving Rule (Ep 2) 27.05.2020 15:18

Teachers are some of the hardest working people in our society. It’s not uncommon for teachers to work upwards of 50, 60, or even 70 hours a week, but at what cost? Not every minute is created equal, and with the strategic use of time it is possible to work fewer hours without sacrificing student learning. You don’t have to choose between taking care of yourself and giving your students what they...

Missing Links In The Math Improvement Chain (Ep 1) 21.05.2020 39:21

Why do you think math scores in the US are so low, and why are they so slow to change? I've been asking myself these questions for the past two decades at every stage of my education career as I worked to change this reality. Listen in to this episode to hear my thoughts on two missing links in the math improvement chain and what I plan to do about them. For more information, and to access s...