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Making Math Moments That Matter

Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr

Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students.As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students don"t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings?As a mathematics coordinator or leader are you wondering how to support teachers when implementing engaging math lessons that fuel student

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49:52

3 Act Math Tasks Aren’t Working

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2023/04/03

Maybe you’ve recently come across the idea of a Dan Meyer-style 3 Act Math Task and you’re intrigued to give one a shot with hopes to engage your students and help better understand the mathematics you’re teaching. Or, maybe you’ve used 3 Act Math Tasks and use them as a regular routine in your mathematics program. While there are many mathematics teachers out there who love a great 3 Act Math Task, the reality is that there are many more educators out there who have given one a shot and decided to

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37:20

What Can I Do When My Students Are Grade Levels Behind?

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2023/03/27

In this Math Mentoring Moment episode we speak with a high school teacher who is in her second year of teaching. Teaching statistics and algebra 2, this educator became accustomed to teaching students who have come to class already motivated to learn mathematics. Now, she’s struggling to reach students working below grade level in a Remedial Math course. Stick around and you’ll hear us dig deep on what’s really going on in her classroom and what small changes she can make so students start saying “I

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59:11

How Building a Thinking Classroom Can Make Math Moments

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2023/03/20

How can we build thinking classrooms to create memorable math moments? In this special episode we share our opening session of the 2022 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit.Join Kyle, Jon, and Peter Liljedahl as they unpack how elements of a Thinking Classroom are entwined in the Make Math Moments 3-Part Framework. You’ll Learn: How to structure your lessons so they are engaging and encourage student thinking;What classroom structures can you put together to make every moment in your classroom

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43:42

Kids Are Different Now (…And What to Do About It)

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2023/03/13

Do you feel that students are “different” compared to past years? Has it been a struggle to gain student attention and strengthen their work ethic? Are some of the behaviours you’re experiencing amplified? In this episode Kyle and Jon discuss their interpretation of the differences teachers are experiencing in their students and how you can use those differences to create a stronger mathematics program. Stick around and you’ll learn how to strengthen and align your classroom norms / rules so that

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48:29

Strengthening Your Math Team - A Math Mentoring Moment

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2023/03/06

In this episode we casually chat with middle school math teacher and department chair Shawn Hershey. Shawn recently took our Make Math Moments District Assessment and received his customized report and improvement plan and he’s here to chat with us about optimizing the math program at his school. This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we chat with a teacher like you who is working through some problems of practice and together we brainstorm ways to overcome them. You’ll Learn: What to

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43:47

Where Math Programs Flourish and Where They Need Support

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2023/02/27

In this episode we dig into some of the results from over 100 district leaders across over 100 institutions around the world who have already jumped on the opportunity to take our 12-minute Mathematics Program Assessment Tool to learn not only where their system wide mathematics programs are flourishing, but also where those programs are met with speed bumps along the way. While some of the results from our assessment were not surprising, others definitely were and the mentorship calls we’ve had

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34:55

Celebrating Black Voices From The Math Moment Maker...

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2023/02/20

In this compilation episode of the podcast in honour of Black History Month, Kyle & Jon highlight conversations from six educators of colour that have had a significant impact on their pedagogical practices as they continue their journey to craft a more culturally responsive classroom experience for all students. You’ll hear Beatrice Moore Luchin speak about creating a culturally relevant and culturally responsive approach to teaching m athematics, Marilyn Strutchens’ approach to teaching tasks

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56:01

Helping Kids With Financial Literacy [Invested...

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2023/02/13

In this episode Jon and Kyle share an episode of their newest podcast Invested Teacher so you can help your students think about money. They bring on their co-host Matt Biggley to help you help your kids think about, earn, and use money that will put them on a pathway to build their own wealth. Let’s unpack common mindsets about earning and spending money, practical systems to help your kids understand the power of compound interest through routine activities, and what lessons can be helpful to

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44:08

How to Strengthen the Home-School Math Relationship -...

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2023/02/06

We speak with Lenny VerMaas from Lincoln Nebraska. Lenny joined us on episode 159 to chat all about not ditching your lesson model; reverse it. Lenny has spent 28 years as a middle and high school classroom teacher followed by an additional 16 years working to support math teachers and he’s here to work out some pebbles in his shoe around helping parents get on board with making math moments in our classrooms. This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we chat with a teacher like you who is

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52:06

What Standard Should We Focus On Most? - A Math...

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2023/01/30

TL is a 3rd / 4th grade educator from Grove City Pennsylvania. We welcome TL joined us back on Episode 198: Assessing Multiplication Facts. Back then we chatted all about math fact strategies and how we can use assessments to promote growth. TL joins us now to fill us in on her continued growth around developing math fact strategies and she also shares her carefully designed math blocks where she’s available to work in small groups. Stick around and you’ll hear her current pebble in her shoe: What

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50:10

What Should “Count” With Standards Based Grading? - A...

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2023/01/23

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40:20

How To Sow, Cultivate and Foster Your Math...

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2023/01/16

In this episode we’ll share why we believe that an effective mathematics program must be cultivated and fostered like a strong, healthy and balanced tree. Most school districts that are underperforming in math are most likely impoverished in at least one of the 6 areas we’ll discuss in this episode. Stick around to learn how you can build your healthy tree so it stretches far, wide, and produces quality fruit and seeds that will strengthen the next generation. You’ll Learn: How to identify the areas

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47:05

What To Do Instead of Rushing to the Algorithm - A...

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2023/01/09

In this episode we speak with Megan Garner, a 4th grade math teacher from Liberty Hill Texas. Megan is just in her 5th year of teaching and is aiming her sights on helping her students develop flexible strategies around division and other basic number sense skills but she’s finding it frustrating when students want to always resort to the standard algorithm. Together we help Megan see how starting with models and strategies before rushing to algorithms will strengthen students'

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46:57

Why New Year’s Resolutions Usually Fail and How You...

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2023/01/02

This episode is our first episode of the year 2023. What better topic to dig into than goal setting now that you may have set your New Year's Resolution for this new calendar year - be it personal or professional.We’ll dig into some of the reasons why your resolutions of years past may have failed and what you can do to increase the probability that the goal you set for yourself this year will not only be worthwhile, but one that you can position yourself to actually achieve!You’ll Learn: Why

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45:23

Are Problem-Based Lessons Always The Right Approach...

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2022/12/26

In this episode, we speak with Kyle Greenholt, a 15-year teaching veteran from Pennsylvania about the common struggle educators face when designing and facilitating math intervention classes to help students who have had ongoing struggles with mathematics. Kyle is in a tug of war with two competing ideas in his mind and heart. He knows and wants to teach his students using problem-based lesson utilizing strategies while at the same time knows his students need more individualized support. In this

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39:33

How Much Homework Should I Assign in Math Class?

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2022/12/19

In this episode, Jon & Kyle discuss what role (if any) that homework should play in math class across the K-12 grade bands. Stick around as we dig into some common “rules of thumb” such as the “10 minutes of homework per day per grade” rule, what different groups and organizations are suggesting, and of course, what the research tells us. As always, we’ll be giving you some of our perspectives based on some of the opinions and research out there as well as dig into some of the strategies we’ve

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44:45

What Should a Math Support Class Look Like? - A Math...

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2022/12/12

In this episode we speak with Laura Compean about the common struggle educators face when designing and facilitating a math support class to help students who have traditionally struggled with mathematics. How can we build a welcoming classroom culture that might help to heal bruised relationships with mathematics while ensuring that students are engaging in the learning necessary for them to be successful in their mainstream math class? We will talk about this pebble in Laura’s shoe through this

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50:16

How to Develop a Growth Mindset In Your Math Class -...

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2022/12/05

In this episode, you’ll hear a slightly different episode style as the tables are turned as Ali Melia interviews Kyle Pearce as a means to gather more research data for her Master of Teaching work at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Ali digs into questions for MathletePearce around how teachers in Ontario can effectively foster a growth mindset while assessing students in mathematics. Let the table turning begin as Ali grabs the mic, tosses Jon to the curb and digs into some

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24:36

What Math Class Can Learn From The Oblivious Viewer Loop

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2022/11/28

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38:49

Five Math PD Pitfalls To Avoid - Part 2

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2022/11/21

In the second part of our two part series highlighting Math PD Pitfalls To Avoid, Jon & Kyle dig deeper into the weeds we often find ourselves in when trying to plan and deliver effective mathematics professional learning. In the final part of this series, we’ll unpack why professional development one-offs won’t cut it and how we can overcome a PD Paradox that can hinder our opportunity to grow as an educational community. You’ll Learn: Why math professional development one-offs won’t cut it….or

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