Making Math Moments That Matter
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 sense making?
Over the last 19 years, Kyle and Jon, the founders of MakeMathMoments.com have been engaging students, teachers, and district program leaders with effective mathematics pedagogy, accessible resources, and inspiring learning environments in K-12 math classrooms.
Now, in this podcast they coach you - K-12 classroom teachers and district leaders of mathematics through a 6 step plan that cultivates and fosters your mathematics program like a strong, healthy and balanced tree.
If you master the 6 parts of an effective mathematics program, the impact you have on students or teachers will grow and reach far and wide.
Every week, you’ll hear insight from practicing classroom teachers and leaders in math education so you’ll get the feedback, guidance, and fresh ideas you need to stop feeling overwhelmed, gain back your confidence, and inspire the students and fellow teachers you serve to enjoy the beauty of mathematics once again.
Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 407
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
#67: How To Promote Reasoning and Proving Over Answer Getting - A Math Mentoring Moment
In episode 67 we speak with Karen Huber, a third grade math teacher from San Antonio Texas. Karen has taken a deep dive with us in our Full Online workshop, she’s a member of the make math moments ac…
#66: Implementing Change with Teachers: An Interview with Mike Flynn.
Today we speak with Mike Fynn, a national speaker on teacher education, the director of mathematics education at Mount Holyoke College and all around super nice guy! Mike shares with us how to spark …
#65 THE CONCEPT HOLDING YOUR STUDENTS BACK
We are bringing you another Make Math Moments MASTERCLASS!
Do you know what concept is holding your students back the most? PROPORTIONAL REASONING!
We have found that reasoning proportionally is th…
#64 - Are You Missing The Mark With 3-Act Math Tasks? An Interview With Graham Fletcher
Today we have GFletchy himself! Yes, today on the podcast we have 3-Act Math Task Builder, National Speaker, and Math Specialist Graham Fletcher.
Stick around while we chat with our good ol Canadian …
#63: Convincing Students To Value Struggle - A Math Mentoring Moment
Christina Marin a dedicated and reflective middle school teacher from the Bay Area in California. We talk with christina today about struggles around how students are resistant to learning through pr…
#62: Learning Trajectories & Running Records: An Interview with Dr. Nicki Newton
We have a treat for you today. We’re speaking with the great and obviously passionate Dr. Nicki Newton. By the end of this episode you’ll wish Nicki could just keep on going. She shares with us today…
#61 How to Transform Your Textbook Into A Curiosity Machine
Ever felt like you were blindly teaching through the textbook to "cover" the curriculum?
We have too!
Teaching math exclusively from your textbook is like teaching with a bag over your head.
The text…
#60 How To Coach Teachers For Effective Change: A Math Mentoring Moment
In this Math Mentoring Moment Episode we speak with Patrick Kosal. Patrick a math coach from Mooresville, North Carolina - who isn’t seeing that ongoing drive to continue striving effective teaching …
#59: Singapore Methodology: An Interview with Sarah Schaefer
Today we speak with Sarah Schaefer who is the go-to person when learning about the Singapore Methodology. Sarah is the Principal at M4thodology in Atlantic beach Fl and unleashes a bunch of great tip…
#58: How We Started Math Council and Why You Should, Too!
Today we speak with Craig Guthrie and Brenda Delduca as they share their insights, wisdom and experience on starting up a math council in their school. Craig and Brenda both joined our very own Kyle …
#57 A Year Under Our Belts
In this last episode of 2019 Kyle and Jon share their big success for the year, dive behind the scenes on the podcast, and discuss their plans and goals for 2020.
You’ll Learn:
- How the podcast…
#56 Authoring Our Math Identities - An Interview with Lauren Baucom
That there is the highly respected math educator Lauren Baucom. Lauren is from North Carolina and we chat with her today about her powerful and eye opening 2019 NCTM presentation “Whose Mathematics …
#55 - Seeing Before Showing: An Interview with Sara VanDerWerf
This week we chat with Sara VanDerWerf, former K-12 Math Lead with Minneapolis Public Schools who taught grades 7 through 12, the President of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and in…
#54 What does an effective math block look like? A Math Mentoring Moment
Today we speak with Rob Baier, a math learning specialist from southern Pennsylvania who is wondering what a truly effective math learning block should look like. What you’re about to hear is another…
#53 Open Middle Math: An Interview with Robert Kaplinsky
This week we sit down with problem creator, national presenter, and now author, Robert Kaplinsky. In this tip-filled episode we chat with Robert about how to implement problem based lessons so kids …
#52 The Purpose of Assessment: A Math Mentoring Moment
Today we talk about a big concern from many teachers!! --- Assessment in math class. More specifically we speak with Steven Sevel, a teacher from Vaughan Ontario and our online Make math Moments Acad…
#51: Reimagining the work done in math classrooms: An Interview with Jose Vilson
This week we talk with Jose Vilson, an educator from Harlem New York. Jose is a national speaker, an author he was named one of GOOD Inc.’s GOOD100 in 2013 of leaders changing their worlds and an As…
#50: How To Get High IMPACT PD FROM YOUR COUCH: The Make Math Moments Virtual Summit
Join Jon & Kyle in this episode while they share why they created a math PD virtual summit, how it works, and why you NEED to register. Listen in as they outline classroom struggles many teachers hav…
#49: Adding Parents To The Equation: An Interview with Hilary Kreisberg & Matthew Beyranevand
We have two wonderful and hilariously entertaining educators who are passionate about helping parents navigate math education. Hilary Kresiberg and Matthew Beyranevand have co authored an amazing boo…
#48: Three Levels of Learning Goals - A Math Mentoring Moment
This week we chat with an eighth grade teacher in his 6th year of teaching trying to hash through resource overwhelm, assessment techniques, frameworks, and community building.
In this Math Mentoring…