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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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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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48:25

Choosing To See: An Interview with Pamela Seda

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2022/11/14

In this episode we speak with Dr. Pamela Seda. Pamela has over 30 years of educational experience and currently lives in metro Atlanta. Pamela has held various positions in mathematics education including high school mathematics teacher, math instructional coach, college math instructor, and K-12 district math supervisor and she is the co-author of Choosing To See: A Framework For Equity in the Math Classroom.Dr. Seda is passionate about changing how students experience mathematics, especially those

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41:27

Crafting a Productive Math Struggle in Your Math...

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2022/11/07

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35:05

Five Math PD Pitfalls To Avoid in 2022-2023 - Part 1

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2022/10/31

In this first part of a two part series Jon & Kyle discuss break down math PD pitfalls we should all avoid so that we can support, encourage, and build engaged educators who want to spark curiosity and fuel sense making in students. In this first part we’ll unpack how to avoid the Do As I Say Not As I Do PD sessions, how to avoid the PD Trap, and how to stop force feeding professional development. You’ll Learn: How to avoid the “Do As I Say, Not As I Do PD Sessions”Which PD traps to avoid.How

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50:54

Crafting Mentoring Moments - An Interview With Jim...

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2022/10/24

In this episode, we speak with one of our mentor’s, Jim Strachan. Jim authored the work Mentoring For All and has been instrumental in developing successful mentorship programs here in Ontario. Stick with us and you’ll hear enlightening moment after enlightening moment. Jim shares how to apply some easy to remember (but hard to do) mentoring moves. He helps us learn how we can build foundational elements of mentorship and how being an effective mentor makes an effective teacher and vice versa

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37:26

Are Calculators Good or Bad For Math Class?

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2022/10/17

In this episode Jon & Kyle discuss whether calculators are good or bad for mathematics learning.Dig in with them as they chat about their past calculator #classroomfails and how they now position their mathematics lessons to more strategically consider when and where it might be helpful for students to leverage the use of a calculator.You’ll Learn: How I can optimize my learning intentionality so that my lesson does not hinge on calculator use; What to do if you think your math lesson will be

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26:04

How To Fill Your Bucket - An 2022 NCTM Annual Reflection

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2022/10/10

In this live taping of the Make Math Moments That Matter Podcast Jon & Kyle visit the 2022 Annual NCTM Conference in Los Angeles. The discuss how conferences can “fill your bucket” as well as hear key takeaways from conference attendees. Stick around and you’ll learn how you too can fill your bucket. You’ll Learn: Why conferences are so much more than just learning sessions; Why mimicking is a teaching technique we should avoid; How to leverage constraints vs. freedoms; How you can fill your own

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49:05

How Can I Use Standards Based Grading When Policies...

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2022/10/03

In this episode we speak with Anna Clark all about how to fit a square peg in a round hole. Yes, we’re talking about standards based grading and rigid gradebook programs and policies.Anna is just starting her second year and is currently teaching 8th grade. Together we develop a plan for her to take all of her formative assessment data she’s collected and fit it into her district grading program. Stick around so you can learn how too. This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with

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37:57

How Effective Math Educators Are Developed

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2022/09/26

In this episode Jon & Kyle discuss the importance of building both math content knowledge and pedagogical-content knowledge when designing your own or your district professional development plans. Stick around and you’ll hear their stories of how they realized they needed to be effective at both content and pedagogy so they could survive and thrive in the classroom. You’ll also learn where you can go to build and improve your own pedagogical content knowledge. You’ll Learn: The building blocks

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39:22

What’s On YOUR Magic Wand Wish List For Math Class?

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2022/09/19

What do you envision for mathematics teaching and learning in your math class?While we all want teachers and students to feel capable and confident each day in our mathematics classrooms, we must take time to think and reflect on what specifically would contribute to helping us reach that goal.In this episode Jon & Kyle help you to craft a Magic Wand Wish List that you can use to help shape your vision for your mathematics classroom or your school/district program. You’ll Learn: Why constructing

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51:34

Assessing Multiplication Facts - A Math Mentoring Moment

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2022/09/12

In this episode we speak with TL Eller around developing assessment tools and routines to capture student understanding of their multiplication facts. TL is a 3rd / 4th grade educator from Grove City Pennsylvania who has been on a career-long journey to help her students develop fluency and flexibility around math facts. In this chat we help TL focus her next moves on developing some easy to implement ideas on how to capture evidence of her students' multiplication facts. This is another Math

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45:15

Figuring Out Fluency - An Interview with Jennifer...

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2022/09/05

In this episode we speak with professor, author, speaker Jennifer Bay-Williams. Dr. Bay-Williams is an internationally respected mathematics educator, a prolific author and popular speaker on topics related to effective mathematics teaching. Her most recent work has focused on fluency in mathematics, communicating that it is more than learning facts and algorithms, but is about being able to reason and choose appropriate strategies. In our episode we chat about how we can help students (and parents)

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50:21

What’s After The Lesson?

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2022/08/29

What do I do after I finish a lesson? How does practice fit in? Do I have enough time to build conceptual understanding using a problem-based lesson AND still build fluency? In this episode Kyle and Jon share how they design lessons to meet these common “pebbles in our shoes” and while still covering the content standards. You’ll learn: How to teach through problem based lessons with intentionality;What the most important learning target for any lesson should be; How and when to use math talks in

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45:54

How To Mentor Educators With New Math Standards - A...

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2022/08/22

Today we bring on Laura Tomas for a record third appearance. Laura has been an educator for 31 years, she’s a math coach and fellow podcast host from Palm Beach Florida. Laura chats with us today about providing support during the pandemic, why school leaders and coaches need to step into a teaching role on a regular basis, how to build a mentor/mentee relationship without pushing too hard, and how we can best support teachers when the standards shift or change. This is another Math Mentoring Moment

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38:25

Belief Is The Most Important Word In Math Education

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2022/08/15

Have you ever met a math guru who shreds the keytar and just so happens to be in a rock band that opened for Bon Jovi? Vanessa Vakharia aka The Math Guru joins us on the show today to talk about why stereotypes are the biggest obstacle when it comes to teaching math, why failing Grade 11 math twice was the best thing that ever happened to her, and why the world would be a better place if math was as cool as The Kardashians! You’ll Learn: What math trauma is and how every one of us can be a math

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38:42

How To Create More Time When Time is Scarce

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2022/08/08

When we hop on our Monthly Q&A Calls with Academy Members or Mentorship Calls with District Math Leaders, one of the largest barriers to transforming mathematics pedagogy and educator content knowledge is time. With a seemingly never ending list of mandatory “to do’s” and a jam packed list of mathematics standards to uncover, it shouldn’t be a surprise.In today’s episode, we’ll be digging into how you can overcome the challenges that time scarcity creates before, during and after your math

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39:52

How to Use Trickery & Influence In Math Class For Good

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2022/08/01

In this episode we discuss how to use trickery or influence in your math class for good. We’ll discuss the difference between moral influence and immorary trickery; how educators could and should consider methods of moral influence to promote building student proficiency and a productive disposition towards mathematics; we’ll show you examples of helpful influence and less helpful influence; and, finally, where you can go to learn about helpful tactics that you can leverage in your math

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58:25

Clothesline Math - An Interview With Chris Shore

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2022/07/25

In this episode we speak with Chris Shore all about changing the world and why clothesline math is the master number sense maker. Chris has spent 33 years in education helping students understand their mathematical identities and he’s here with us to give you resources and ideas around a great teaching tool. You’ll Learn: How curiosity can spark students to ask “why” and dig into math more deeply; Why we should be providing all students with the opportunity to construct their math identity;Why

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73:38

Assessment Questions & Answers

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2022/07/18

In episode 189 we discussed all things assessment and standards based grading with guru Tom Schimmer. We knew you had follow up questions around assessing in your classroom so in this episode we’re sharing a question and answer session we had with members of the Make Math Moments Academy all around assessment with standards based grading. Stick around and you’ll hear answers to: How to blend standards based grading and your district policies; How to help students buy into standards based grading;How

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62:51

Assessing Beyond Right & Wrong - An Interview with...

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2022/07/11

Today we speak with an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Vancouver, BC. Over the course of his career he has been a classroom teacher, school administrator, and district level leader. Tom is an internationally recognized leader and expert in the areas of assessment, grading, RTI, and educational leadership.In our discussion we’ll discuss which assessment practices are timeless and which are transformative and why knowing this matters in the classroom; why assessment must

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