Math Chat
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#34 Have you considered a Teacher as a Leader of Strong Math Culture?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTeachers as a leader of a strong math culture is something that can and should really happen in every school. If you are feeling undersu...
#33 Math Culture Starts with a Strong Math Vision
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMath culture starts with building a guiding math vision. The math vision will help your team develop common language and in turn work to...
#32 Elementary Math Teachers: Are you using research based instructional strategy to empower students?
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textElementary Teachers, are you shook by the Sold a Story podcast? I know I was and it got me thinking about research based instructional s...
#31 Self Assessment Examples & 3 Tips to Increase Engagement
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSelf 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 goin...
#30 Learning Targets and Criteria Help When Giving Students Feedback
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLearning Targets are the key to giving students effective feedback. After our chat last week (on episode 29) we discussed how we must...
#29 Giving Students Feedback 4 Tips from my Elementary Math Class
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGiving students feedback isn't easy. But in this episode I'm offering up 4 Tips ( and lots of advice) on how giving students f...
#28 Math Survey + 2 Ways to Build Relationships with Students
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave 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 st...
#27 Which Ones Doesn't Belong Birthday Party with Juliana
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's a Which Ones Doesn't Belong birthday party! Juliana of @Collaborate.with.Juliana and I have the same brithday, September...
#26 Take the Pressure off Back to School
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTake the pressure of yourself this back to school season. Math class can be magical even if you don't have everything just "pe...
#25 Math Coach; will they really help me achieve my goals?
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMath 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 ...
#24 Checking for Understanding & Trusting the Process in Student Centered Math Class
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I'm sharing how to check for understanding in the student centered math classroom. You'll leave with: 👉...
#23 My Struggle to Struggle
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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 s...
#22 Math Warms Ups One Small Shift Toward more Student Centered
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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...
#21 The Hardest Decision I’ve ever Made as a Teacher
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Hardest Decision I’ve ever Made as a Teacher was a huge change. However, this change propelled me forward to being able to step in...
#20 Develop Professionally Despite What’s Provided at School
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou have professional goals and want to develop professionally, but maybe your school just doesn’t provide opportunities to work on yo...
#19 All About the Students Engagement Strategies to Hook Them
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAll About the Students: Engagement Strategies to Hook Them! This episode will reflect on what it means to be engaged and who's resp...
#18 Questions about Math 3 Ways to Refine Your Math Questions
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPart 2 of our Math Discussion Series! We often hear teachers ask about the types of questions to ask during a math discussion. This is...
#16: What is a Math Discussion? A Clear Definition to Work From (Part 1)
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet's get real clear on the question... what is a math discussion? This is the first episode our Math Discussions Series! So, let&a...
#15 How Black History Leaders Can Help Our Students Feel Seen
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe work tirelessly to ensure our students feel safe to take risks in our math classroom communities. But to achieve that safety, our st...
#14 Real Life Student Centered Teaching with Lorraine of Apple Blossom Teachers
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this episode Lorraine is sharing her journey to becoming a more student centered teacher. Lorraine keeps it real, gives tangible tips...
#13 How to Create an Inclusive Math Classroom with Juliana Tapper
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUpper 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 wea...
#12 Powerful tips for resetting math classroom norms in the new year
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’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 ...
#11 How Math Discussions Can Amplify Your Amazing Student Centered Math Classroom
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou're rocking a student centered math classroom and you're ready to go all in with math discussions. YAY! Let me just tell yo...
#10 Reflection for Teaching Math in 4 Ways to Start Today
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReflection for teaching math is usually the first thing to get cut. I know... remember I'm a teacher too. But today, I'm going...
#9 Math Collaboration Develops Real World Skills for a Better World
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMath Collaboration is something I'm constantly looking to foster in my students. When my students are in math collaboration is key ...
#8 Boost Participation in Math Discussions with 3 Tips from a Real Teacher
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn today’s episode we will talk about how to get every student participating in math discussions everyday. We will also spend sometime...
#7 Relationships In Math a Four Step Framework
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRelationships in Math are the key to a productive math classroom community. By forming relationships in math you'll not only know h...
#6 Four Simple Steps to Teach Anything and Everything in Math Class
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThese 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. Th...
#5 Math Classroom Community: 3 things you do in reading you can use in math
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMath 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 i...
#4 Math Identity 4 Strategies for your Classroom Community
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEpisode 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 ...
#3 Making Thinking Matter More Than Answers in Math Class
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the 3rd episode of the Honest Math Chat. A place where elementary teachers can come together to collaborate in creating a studen...
The First Episode!
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the first episode of the Honest Math Chat. A place where elementary teachers can come together to collaborate in creating a stud...
#2 Student Centered Math: What Exactly Does That Mean? A classroom tour
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the second episode of the Honest Math Chat. I am the self proclaimed Student Centered Math lover and teacher cheerleader. Howeve...