Little Minds Big Thinkers
Episodes
86. Brave Every Day with Megan Mann
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Megan Mann. She teaches kindergarten outside of Chicago. I'd love to sit in her classroom and see and hear her studen...
85. Math Cheerleader with Lori MacKenzie
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Lori MacKenzie about the amazing work she's doing as a math specialist for an ESD in Oregon. She's growing a beau...
84: Kids Speak #13
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with a few sweet first graders about their thinking concerning all things math. These conversations always make me smile. I ho...
83. Ownership with Jen Hunt
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Jen Hunt. She's a math specialist in Oregon and owner of New Math Minds. We talk a lot about kids these days, how the...
82. Mathing with Pam Harris
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I was blessed by the brilliance of Pam Harris. Her work has played a huge role in my classroom, especially in the last year. I...
81. Position Them as Capable with Amanda Jagentenfl
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Amanda Jagentenfl. She wears many hats in New Hampshire. She's a math specialist, MTSS coordinator, and owner of Math...
80. Fun, Joy, Growth with Isabelle Heuser
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Isabelle Heuser. She's a first-grade teacher in Indiana who inspired me and will likely do the same for you. She migh...
79. Celebrate with Peter Liljedahl
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with THE Peter Liljedahl. Enough said.Grassroots WorkshopThink Thank ThunkPam HarrisSteve Wyborney Tammy's notes on...
78. Start Yesterday with Josh Weinman
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Josh Weinman who teachers fourth grade in Nairobi, Kenya. He's fallen down the BTC rabbit hole, and like myself, is e...
77. Wigglers & Dreamers with Kim Machnik
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with and learn from Kim Machnik. She's a STEM coordinator in Massachusetts and is a wealth of knowledge about students who...
76. Kids Speak #12
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with two first graders about our thinking classroom. Is there anything cuter than listening to little people share their thoug...
75. What Worked in 2025 with Gayane Hanyaloglu
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gayane Hanyaloglu, a second-grade teacher in Massachusetts, and I talk about what worked in our thinking classrooms in 2025. Be prepa...
74. Willing To Start with Kristen Hull
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Kristen Hull. She teaches third grade in Hawaii. Anyone up for a field trip to her classroom? green book
73. Every Student, Every Teacher with Hannah Lindsay
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Hannah Lindsay who teaches first grade in Indiana. She's an absolute pro at this podcast thing and is an inspiration ...
72. Equitable Access with Tracey Iglehart
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Tracey Iglehart. She teaches third grade in California. Once again, it's a pleasure to converse with an educat...
71. Peter and Pam
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I briefly share about the beginning impact of Pam Harris' problem strings on my thinking classroom. I hope I convince at least on...
70. Any Class Can with Lisa Hillstrom
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I chat with Lisa Hillstrom, an instructional coach in California. She's a gold card member of the BTC club, so it's a ...
69. In Charge of Your Own Learning with Jen Miller
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with Jen Miller, who teaches first grade in North Carolina. She graciously shares how she's figu...
68. Believe, Behave, Become with Vanessa Vakharia
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I smile, nod, laugh, and hang on every word from Vanessa Vakharia. She's a rock star, author, podcaster, and advocate for positive em...
67. Everyone Can Do Maths with Catherine Smith
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I chat with Catherine Smith who teaches a 3/4 combo class in New Zealand. I think many will relate to Catherine's journey and feel both inspired...
66. Most Generous Interpretation
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I share thoughts from the brilliance of Amy Chang and Dr. Becky Kennedy, who encourage us all to lead with curiosity. Amy@buil...
65: Kids Speak #11
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with two young friends who can articulate well what it means to be good at math. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I di...
64. Awe with Brendan Scribner
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Brendan Scribner. Brendan is a math consultant in Vermont. He's also very inspiring, talks eloquently about math instruct...
63. The Learning Space
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I share a bit of brilliance from Dr. Becky Kennedy and Jo Boaler. Enjoy.Instagram reel #1Instagram reel #2Instagram real #3
62. Limited to Limitless with Emily Jenkins
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I talk to Emily Jenkins, who teacher kindergarten in Illinois. It's a pleasure to hear how the thinking classroom is making a diffe...
61. Let's Be Friends
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share some thoughts with the help of Vanessa Vakharia and her book, Math Therapy.Math TherapyThe Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teac...
60. Trust
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a beautiful excerpt from Rachel Lambert's Rethinking Disability and Mathematics and how it applies to the important work of t...
59. Being Good At Math
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I unpack a favorite quote of mine from Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You’d Had by Tracy Zager.Becoming the Math Teacher You Wi...
58. Bringing Math to Life with Kristen Acosta
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I get to glean so many beautiful nuggets from Kristen Acosta. She's a sixth-grade teacher in California and is also a beautiful creat...
57. It's Life Skills with Megan Madlem
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Megan Madlem. She is a kindergarten teacher in Indiana. I find it especially intriguing to peek into the world of teacher...
56. Sembl with James Myklebust-Hampshire
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk (and laugh) with James Myklebust-Hampshire who teaches fifth grade in Norway. He's also the generous genius behind Sembl, whic...
55. My Dream Job with Kristin Parmenter
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk to Kristin Parmenter. She teaches fourth grade in Florida. It's a joy to chat with someone who has found such joy in her ne...
54. What Worked in 2024 with Ashley Smith
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ashley Smith, a first-grade teacher in South Carolina, and I talk about what worked in our thinking classrooms in 2024. I hope you en...
53. It's the Small Moments with Lindsay Watts
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I had a lovely chat with Lindsay Watts, who teaches second grade in California. She's in the early stages of her thinking classroom a...
52. Kids Speak #10
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I get to talk to two lovely little people who are so thoughtful about their answers to my questions. I loved this conversation. I hop...
51. Discourse & Representations with Alison Fox Mazzola
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Alison Fox Mazzola. She's a math coach in California. We talk about NCTM's Effective Teaching Practices, zooming in on two ...
50. Kids Speak #9
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk to two young mathematicians who know what they're talking about, and they're pretty sweet too. Enjoy!
49. How We Invite People In with Nova Katz
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Nova Katz. She's a math coach in London and shares a buffet of pedagogically beautiful thoughts about being in the thinki...
48. Shadowing Peter with Melisa McCain & Mandy Ramey
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melisa McCain and Mandy Ramey, both instructional coaches from Indiana, talk about some of the brilliant things they learned while wa...
47. Helping You Know What You Know with Stacey Hoch
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Stacey Hoch. She teaches a math specials class at her elementary classroom in Pennsylvania. It's interesting to hear how ...
46. Preloading Themselves with Shannon Burns
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Shannon Burns. She teaches kindergarten in Oklahoma. It's fun to get a peek into her thinking classroom. Little minds are...
45. New Best Friend with Darren Scott
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Darren Scott. He teaches grade one at an international school in Beijing, China. This is my very first international conver...
44. Supporting Kids Who Support Each Other with Amber Gilbert
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Amber Gilbert, who teaches third grade in the Boise Valley. She's doing such great work in her classroom and school an...
43. Leading the World Some Day with Olivia Strazewski
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Olivia Strazewski, a first-grade teacher in the St. Louis area. She has a thinking classroom but also uses Reggio Emilia ...
42. Three Listens Launch with Chelsea McClellan
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Chelsea McClellan. She's a math specialist in Sacramento and is doing many amazing things to support teachers who are bui...
41. It's All Encompassing with Teri Gaston
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Teri Gaston. She teaches second grade in the Vermont/New Hampshire area. I know you'll enjoy listening in as Teri shares ...
40. Five Impactful Reads for the Thinking Classroom
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about some of my favorite mathematical reads that have made the most impact on my thinking classroom so far. I hope your Amazo...
39. Knowledge Mobility Makers with Gayane Hanyaloglu
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Gayane Hanyaloglu, who teaches first grade in Massachusetts. We started our BTC journeys around the same time, so it feel...
38. An Exhausting Beautiful Gift with Carrie Caudle
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I had the sweet pleasure of learning from Carrie Caudle. She teaches second grade in California and does improve on the side. ...
37. Labels Are For Soup Cans with Laura Tomas
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk to Laura Tomas who has been doing this work for 33 years. She also has a math podcast with Karina Cousins called Learni...
36. I Can Do This with Melissa Thibodeaux
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I chat with Melissa Thibodeaux about her first-grade thinking classroom experience. It's simply impossible to walk away fr...
35. They Can Do It with Randy Swift
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Randy Swift. He's a math interventionist in New York. In addition to using the BTC framework in his small groups, he ...
34: Growing the Seeds with Amy Chang
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I feel so blessed to chat with Amy Chang about the importance of non-curricular tasks. They help us grow the seeds of a thinking clas...
33. Who's Doing the Work with Noelle Hensler
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Noelle Hensler, who teaches second grade in New York. As she shares about her thinking classrooms, we discuss all sorts o...
32. Manipulatives in the Thinking Classroom with Kim Rimbey
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I learn from Kim Rimbey, a member of Peter Liljedahl's team, an author, an inventor, a teacher, a coach, and an all around...
31. Kids Speak #8
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to two sweet mathematicians. It's such a joy to chat with them, and I hope you find it to be a joy to listen in.
30. Collective Efficacy with Dan LeVasseur
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Dan LeVasseur who teaches second grade in Connecticut. He's allowing his second graders to show him what they're ca...
29. Kids Speak #7
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with two young friends. They're sweet and lovely and mathematical. Listen in. Chocolate tasks Crumbl cookie task
28. Kids Speak #6
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk to two young boys who are so endearing, kind, and funny. Our conversation had me smiling and giggling. You've got t...
27. Look For the Wins with Robyn Ross
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Robyn Ross who teaches first grade in Washington. She and I have a lovely conversation about her thinking classroom, and ...
26. That Was Fun Hard with Bonnie Brockhoff
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Bonnie Brockhoff. She teaches first grade in Florida. Her story is incredibly inspiring, and our conversation is full of id...
25. Kids Speak #5
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk to two second graders who really know what they're talking about, and they do it so sweetly. Thanks for listening t...
24. All In with Ashley Smith
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Ashley Smith. She teaches first grade in South Carolina. She's in her first year of building a thinking classr...
23. The Math Lab with Robyn Tedesco
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Robyn Tedesco, a math coach from Connecticut. She's got a math lab in her school that you're going to want...
22. Learning With and From with Elizabeth Wallace
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Elizabeth Wallace. She's a math coach at Santa Clara University in California. She also uses the Building Thinking Cl...
21. It's Not Going to be Perfect with Stephanie Goodman
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Stephanie Goodman who teaches first grade in California. I'm so glad I get to share our conversation with all ...
20. Facilitating the Mathematical Journey with Ann Elise Record
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm so fortunate to chat and learn from Ann Elise Record, a math consultant from New Hampshire. She's been doing an am...
19. Proud of My Kids With Jen Brown
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm delighted to talk with Jen Brown. She teaches first grade in Georgia, and it's obvious that her students are very ...
18. Kids Speak #4
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with two first graders about our thinking classroom. I think this conversation is rather sweet but also enlightening. E...
17. Lightbulbs & Sponges with Meredith McCarthy
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I get to talk with Meredith McCarthy, a second-grade teacher in Virginia. This chat is packed to the brim with nuggets that I ...
16. Everything Makes Sense Now with Tara Hess
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Tara Hess, who teaches second grade in Colorado. Her passion for teaching, learning, and the thinking classroom is...
15. Comfortable Being Uncomfortable with Mel Hisko
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Mel Hisko. She teaches second grade in Ontario, Canada. She has some wise advice for all of us who are building our own t...
14: Beautiful Mathematicians with Maegan Giroux
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with the amazing Maegan Giroux about her kindergarten thinking classroom. Her stories and wisdom will invite you into h...
13: What's Working with Nicole Medina and Diann Christensen
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Nicole Medina and Diann Christensen about what worked in their thinking classroom spaces in 2023. I think we came up with...
12. Kids Speak #3
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I chat with a few young mathematical friends of mine who have some insights to share about the thinking classroom Enjoy!
11. Living the Mathematical Life with Alison Fox Mazzola
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Alison Fox Mazzola who is a K-8 math coach in California. She so beautifully shares how the mathematical practices...
10. Magical & Messy with Sasha Wise
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Sasha Wise who teaches grades 5/6 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Sasha speaks to the magic of her thinking classroom, an...
9. Curriculum Tweaks with Tracey Bleakley
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Tracey Bleakley who teaches first grade in Texas. Our conversation touches on several topics, from consolidation to stude...
8. Big, Beautiful Problems with Alicia Burdess
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with the one and only Alicia Burdess, a math coach from Grand Prairie in Alberta, Canada. I sent Alicia four of my favorite pi...
7. Write Yourself a Permission Slip
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about honoring where you're at in your thinking classroom journey. There's no wrong place to be. https://www.learnin...
6. Kids Speak #2
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with two sweet mathematicians who have thoughts regarding math in the thinking classroom. They really know their stuff....
5. Letting Kids Lead with Diann Christensen
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Diann Christensen, a district math specialist from Arizona, who is doing amazing thinking work with the coaches, t...
4. Building Her Own Thinking with Nicole Medina
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Nicole Medina. Nicole teaches first grade in Kentucky. She's also an admin for the K-2 BTC Facebook group where she s...
3. Let's Do Math with Laura Weiss
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Laura Weiss, a second-grade teacher from Massachusetts. Laura talks beautifully about how she uses math as a bridg...
2. Kids Speak #1
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I had the absolute privilege of chatting with two mathematical experts who have some very sweet and insightful feedback regarding the...
1. Once Upon a Time I Read a Book
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode of Little Minds, Big Thinkers, you'll hear from me, Tammy McMorrow, the creator of this podcast. I'll share some ran...