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
Mini Math Chat: Adaptive Reasoning
What is Adaptive Reasoning as it relates to math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!
We are chatting (quickly) about:
- what is Adaptive Reasoning?
- how can y…
Learning Labs Help Teachers Develop an Investment in the Math Culture
Learning Labs: A professional development structures that is useful and relevant. Math PD that actually helps you develop as a teacher. Believe me when I say, you want learning labs PD.
Mini Math Chat: Math Procedural Fluency
What is procedural fluency as it relates to math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!
We are chatting (quickly) about:
- what is procedrual?
- how can you help …
#41 How Math in Real World Situations Builds Engagement & Understanding with Kelly from Mathematically Enthused
Math in real world situations can build engagement and deep understanding in your students. On this episode Kelly (@MathematicallyEnthused) and I are discussing Maht in Real World situa…
Mini Math Chat: Conceptual Understandings Explained
What is conceptual understandings in terms of math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!
- what is conceptual understanding?
- how can you help students achieve …
40 What is Proficiency in Math?
Proficiency in math is something we talk a lot about in education, but do we actually know what it means? In the report Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics the authors offe…
Mini Math Chat: Black Mathematicians in Math Class
Black Mathematicians can be rolemodels for our students. Do you have a plan to celebrate Black Mathematicians in Math Class as a part of Black History Month? On this episode I'll help y…
#39 Let's Talk Math Talks
Let's Talk Math Talks. This is a How to Guide for Math Talks in the classroom. Let's Talk Math Talks includes what a math talk is, what a problem string is, and how to structure a math …
Mini Math Chat: David Blackwell, Famous Black Mathematician
Mini Math Chats: David Blackwell, Famous Black Mathematician
Read this biography aloud to your class and share David Blackwell's story!
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Bringing Important Black History Leaders to Life in Your Classroom with Desiree Mcgee Greene
Brining important Black History Leaders to life in your classroom during Black History Month and beyond is essential to developing a classroom community. By introducing your students to…
#37 Happy Classroom in 5 Joyful Lessons from Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
Happy Classrooms are so needed in this post-pandemic education space. I recently saw Dr. Gholdy Muhammad speak as a keynote at ELeducation National Conference. She shared about infusing…
#36 Math Questioning Strategies co-hosted with Johanna Kuiper
Math questioning strategies you can use in conferencing to help students develop confidence and understanding. Math conferences and discussions can be hard to keep everyone engaged, but…
#35 How to Build a Community in a Classroom in 3 Simple Steps
How to Build a Community in a Classroom is not simple, but today I have 3 simple steps that can help you get started building your student centered math community.
A place where studen…
#34 Have you considered a Teacher as a Leader of Strong Math Culture?
Teachers as a leader of a strong math culture is something that can and should really happen in every school. If you are feeling undersupported, burnt out, and ready for a change... I t…
#33 Math Culture Starts with a Strong Math Vision
Math culture starts with building a guiding math vision. The math vision will help your team develop common language and in turn work toward building a math culture in your school or cl…
#32 Elementary Math Teachers: Are you using research based instructional strategy to empower students?
Elementary Teachers, are you shook by the Sold a Story podcast? I know I was and it got me thinking about research based instructional strategies.
In this episode we will chat about:
- …
#31 Self Assessment Examples & 3 Tips to Increase Engagement
Self 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 going through LOTS of tips for self reflection. Self re…
#30 Learning Targets and Criteria Help When Giving Students Feedback
Learning Targets are the key to giving students effective feedback.
After our chat last week (on episode 29) we discussed how we must be clear what we will be giving students feedback …
#29 Giving Students Feedback 4 Tips from my Elementary Math Class
Giving students feedback isn't easy. But in this episode I'm offering up 4 Tips ( and lots of advice) on how giving students feedback can be less stressful and more meaningful.
In this…
#28 Math Survey + 2 Ways to Build Relationships with Students
Have 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 students, build trust, and ultimately relationships…