Topic: Math

Even before the pandemic, the call for a new vision of math instruction was loud. A challenge in this profession is consistently having opportunities to think critically and collaboratively about pedagogy to avoid "teaching how we were taught"...

Kent and Dr. Berry cover a wide range of topics, from building math classrooms where students feel confident participating, to committing to DEI work in mathematics.

Educational subjects lose power when taught in isolation. Bring literature into your math classroom to pique student curiosity and connect it to advocacy…all while learning math.

On the podcast, Kent and Ilana talk about building a risk-taking community, acknowledging different strengths, and fostering learning relationships with students.

Teaching students to think and reason mathematically is sometimes a challenge. This is where instructional routines come in.

How studying decimals empowered students to change their community: A blog by Margie Pearse, coauthor of Math by the Book: Fifth Grade.

When interviewing students to find out how they reason numerically―focus on how they explain their thinking. You might be surprised by what you hear.

How do stories create space for mathematical thinking? Today on the podcast we’re joined by Sue O’Connell, lead author of the Math by the Book series, and two of her co-authors Danielle Moore, and TJ Jemison.

How do we help all students make sense of mathematics? — with stories! Literature can support and enhance mathematics instruction.

If you're hoping to attend some virtual PD this year to lift your practice—and your spirits—we have many options for you! However, we know that decision fatigue is real and too many choices can be overwhelming.

Is high school math failing students? The way math is taught today hasn’t changed much over the years.

Interviewing students—asking them to do math without paper and pencil—can reveal more about how they reason numerically and offer guidance for next-steps.

WATCH NOW: On September 21st, Marilyn Burns went live on the Heinemann Facebook page to give educators a closer look at Listening to Learn, a new K--5 digital interview tool.

Stories support curiosity and engagement. By creating excitement with our students we make the task of teaching specific grade level math skills easier.

Suggestions for how to have meaningful and important conversations with K–5 students about math from Marilyn Burns.

Our identities determine our willingness to take risks in learning. It makes sense, therefore, for teachers to invest in mentoring students’ math identities.

What is a math pathway? Why didn’t we learn financial literacy in high school? And does everyone need to learn calculus?

For nearly one hundred years the structure of high school mathematics has changed only a little, not because it is working so well, but because there are powerful forces maintaining the status quo.