Math Chat
Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 186
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
88: Quick Math Warm Ups
Math is about more than filling in worksheets. Math is about finding patterns, reasoning, justifying your reasoning and making sense of the world with math.
Join me today as I discuss Q…
87: Why you need SEL in Math Problem Solving...Now!
Were not just making kids better at math, were making sure our kids can tackle ANY problem… we’re making better people. Am I right?
Problem Solving is the key to integrating SEL into our…
86: 3 Mistakes when Debriefing a Math Problem Solving Tasks
Are you using tasks with your students to promote mathematical thinking, but it often feels like something is missing?
Let's delve into what might be happening and find ways to enhance t…
85: Math Problem Solving with John SanGiovanni
Math problem solving is John SanGiovanni's thing... let's just say he is THE expert. On this interview we cover it all: tinkering, getting dirty, and balance... in MATH CLASS! You're go…
84: Productive Struggle: Building Confident Problem Solvers
Productive Struggle is a hot topic in lots of math teacher circles. Do you use it with your students? In this episode we'll cover what research says about productive struggle- why it is…
83: Shifting Pedagogy: Try Something New with 3 Simple Steps
Shifting pedagogy is one way you can achieve the ever present pressures of math achievement.
Have you noticed your students are required to not only know the math, but think critically …
82: Say This to Parents to Explain “New Math”
Have you heard this from parents (or even your friends), "Why are they teaching this 'new math'?" To be honest, it's frustrating because it feels like a loose- loose situation. Like, wh…
81 Simplify Math Discussions with a Routine
Do your math discussions sometimes feel like too much work to make it really WORTH IT? Join us in this episode as we unlock the secrets to making math discussions both engaging and effe…
80: Ambitious Teaching with Margaret "Peg" S. Smith
Ambitious Teacher herself, Margaret "Peg" S. Smith, joins us today to reveal what ambitious teaching can look like in your classroom. Inside this conversation with Peg we're breaking do…
79: 5 Reasons You Should Be Anticipating Students Strategies
Have you considered anticipating student strategies when planning for math? In this episode I'm going to convince you that it is WELL worth your time!
In this episode we'll chat about:
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78: Math Differentiate Tasks with these 4 Steps
Math Differentiate: Open tasks really can naturally differentiate. I know differentiation seems like there's a lot required of you-- planning, color coded copies, small groups... but wh…
77: Let your math lesson plan build your community on auto pilot
You want to build community & students confidence, but there just ⏰ is NOT time for all that. In this episode I'll show you how to build community & student confidence with a simple les…
76: Beyonce's Birthday & Being Good at Math
Do you know what Beyonce's Birthday & being good at math have in common??
While it migh tbe Beyonce's birthday, it's also my brithday AND my friends Juliana & Kristen's Birthday too!
S…
75: Proactive Classroom Management in 4 Steps
Proactive classroom management means you have a plan and you're ready to take action when those inevidable behaviors occur. In order to create a strong math community, you'll need some…
74 Avoid Homework Stress this Year by Not Giving Homework
Do you experience homework stress? Maybe with giving? grading? helping your own kids? Today I might ruffle some feathers with my opinion about homework, but I hope you stick with me be…
73 Three Best First Week Activities
You are busy planning and deciding on what to do in the first week, aren't you? You want the best first week activities for math class. Let me add these 3 BEST of the BEST first week ac…
72 Procedural Fluency: No More Timed Tests & Tears
Do your students struggle when it comes to fluency? Being flexible, efficient, and accurate? That's actually procedural fluency, and that's what really matters. On today's episode we're…
71 What is Math Anyway?
What is Math? You might be wondering why I would ask such a simple question. But have you ever really thought about the answer to that question, "What IS math?"
On today's episode we'…
70 What Really Matters When Lesson Planning for Math!
Ever wondered whta really matters for your math lesson plans? Today we will re-consider 3 things we might be missing as we lesson plan.
Today we'll chat about:
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the 3 things to re-co…
MINI: High Expectations for ALL
High Expectations for all students starts with us, teacher friend. This episode is one of my core beliefs and I'm keeping it honest with you today.
Mini chat all about:
- What is means…