Math: Universally Speaking

Welcome to Math Universally Speaking ! In this episode, Assess with the Heart – Navigating Challenges, Finding Opportunities in Assessments , we explore how assessments can be more than just a measure of student learning—they can be a tool for growth, confidence, and deeper understanding. Through proactive planning, thoughtful scaffolding, and meaningful feedback, we can create assessments that tr...

In this episode of Math Universally Speaking , we explore Standards for Mathematical Practice #1 — Making Sense of Problems and Persevering in Solving Them —through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) . Too often, students struggle with problem-solving because they lack strategies for making sense of math, persisting through challenges, and connecting new learning to what they already...

Descripition: In this episode of Math Universally Speaking , host Ron Martiello explores essential tools that help educators and administrators create equitable, high-quality math instruction. Ron shares seven indispensable resources, including the Coherence Map, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, and his own book, Conquering Math Myths with Universal Design , co-authored with Dr....

Ron Martiello, the host of the "Math, Universally Speaking" podcast. Martiello shares his personal journey with math, going from loving it as a student to struggling with it later on, until he became a teacher and rediscovered his passion for making math accessible and empowering for all students. He co-authored a book called "Conquering Math Myths with Universal Design" and uses his podcast to ex...