The Build Math Minds Podcast

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 21 where we are going to get Inspiration & Information from Jennifer Lagrange, a Kinder/1st grade dual language teacher. Jennifer shares her journey to becoming a Recovering Traditionalist. Get all the details and show notes at buildmathminds.com/21.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 20.  Today we are looking at some of the best PD at Your Fingertips. Today’s episode is a bit different. Each summer I bring together some of the best math education presenters to do a completely free online conference for elementary teachers.  I call it the Virtual Math Summit. The 2019 Virtual Math Summit starts tomorrow, Monday July 29. 

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 19. Today we are investigating The Impact of Elementary Math Specialists. Today’s insight comes from an article published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in their journal Teaching Children Mathematics. The article, “Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Influencing Student Achievement” by Patricia Campbell and Nathaniel Malkus summarizes a 3 year study of the affect elementary math specialists had on students’ score.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 18. Today we are investigating the Professional Development Gap. Today’s insight comes from a book I’ve mentioned in a previous podcast: The Teaching Gap by Stigler & Hiebert. But I wanted to pull out another section of the book. This section is focused on how the lack of professional development will keep the Teaching Gap open. Get all the info on the show notes page: buildmathminds.com/18

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 17.  Today we are looking at Why Leaders Should Eat Last. Part of changing the way we teach math is building our own understanding of the math and how kids learn math. But another part is helping others with that change as well. When I was put in the role of math specialist I had no clue how to lead others and that’s essential what you are doing if you are a math coach, instructional coach, etc,

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 16, where we are going to get inspiration from Lemi-Ola Erinkitola. Lemi gives us information about the teaching of mathematics from the perspective of a parent and through her work with gifted students. This episode is full of practical, easy-to-implement ideas which you can find links to on the show notes page at buildmathminds.com/16.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 15. Today we are discussing what it takes for us to Know Mathematics for Teaching. Who Knows Mathematics Well Enough To Teach Third Grade, and How Can We Decide? By Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Heather C. Hill, and Hyman Bass is just one piece of literature by that group that sparked a movement of seeing the teaching of mathematics as more than just knowing the steps and procedures.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 14. Today we are looking at The Teaching Gap Today’s insight comes from. Today’s insight comes from a book that I think should be required reading for all educators and parents: The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World’s Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom by Stigler & Hiebert.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 13.  Today we are looking at Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions Today’s insight comes from the 5 Practices book which lays out 5 practices that help you turn that sharing time from a time where kids sitting listening to other students’ describe their personal learning into one where the students are engaged, discussing, and making connections from the sharer’s learning to their own learning.  Get all the info here: buildmathminds.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalist to episode 12. Today we are all getting some inspiration and information from Lisa Kuo. Lisa mentions lots of resources in this episode. I've linked them all on the show notes page at buildmathminds.com/12 so you don't have to keep notes. Just head on over to the show notes and you'll find all the links to everything that she mentions.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 11. Today we are talking about why we should never say anything a kid can say. Today I’d like to talk about one of my favorite articles. It’s "Never Say Anything A Kid Can Say" by Steven Reinhart. It was published back in April of 2000. That’s over 19 years ago!!

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 10. Today we are looking at how to make number talks matter. Before we get started I wanted to thank Stenhouse Publishers for providing a discount for any of you who want to purchase the book I’m talking about today. They are the publisher of the book and they have given you guys a discount, just go over to the show notes at buildmathminds.com/10 to get the details.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 9 where we take a look at teaching fractions for understanding. I know you are probably getting sick of all these fraction podcasts, so today’s episode is the last one about fractions...for awhile. The insight today comes from the book Teaching Fractions and Ratios For Understanding by Susan J. Lamon.

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 8. Get ready to be inspired and informed from Jeni Veale, a 6th grade teacher who has made some major changes in her teaching over 30 years of being a teacher. Jeni mentions a LOT of great resources in this episode. All of them are linked at buildmathminds.com/8.

The title of this book is so powerful because it challenges us to think beyond that common context that we use for fractions: Pizzas & Pies. This is just ONE of many things the authors, Julie McNamara & Meghan Shaughnessy, challenge us to think beyond in this book. All the concepts that kids struggle with around fractions and even common teaching practices that aren’t developing the best fraction sense for our kiddos are addressed in this book.