Podcast Episodes

Letting Students Lead: The Math Research Elective That Changed the Game

What if the best way to help students see themselves as math people… is to let them lead the way?

In this episode, I sit down with Anne Paoletti-Bayna—award-winning educator and creator of a groundbre…

Published on 4 months ago

033: When Sneakers Meet Standards: How Dr. Kris Childs Unlocks Math Brilliance

Season 2 Episode 33

What happens when we stop treating math like a checklist and start seeing it as a living, breathing human experience? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Kris Childs shares how centering student inter…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

032: Nurturing Curiosity in Math Education with Chepina Rumsey and Jody Guarino

In this episode of Blue Glasses Math, I sit down with Dr. Chepina Rumsey and Dr. Jody Guarino, authors of Nurturing Math Curiosity with Learners in Grades K–2.

They unpack the power of student-driven…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

031: Discovering Joy at MoMath!

What if math felt like a playground instead of a test?

In this episode, I sit down with Cindy Lawrence, executive director and CEO of the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York City and …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

030: Where are the Mathers? A conversation with Deborah Peart

Deborah Peart brings her perspective of what it feels like to be a student in a classroom whose mathematical ideas are not valued. Deborah uses her experiences as a student of math to help teachers u…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

029: Inviting Students in to the Conversation - with Dan Meyer (in his blue glasses!)

"Always bet on people" - Dan Meyer

In this episode of Blue Glasses Math, I sit down with Dan Meyer, a passionate advocate for better math instruction that truly supports both teachers and students. Y…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

028: Teaching Math to English Learners with Adrian Mendoza

Season 2 Episode 8

How can we create math classrooms where English learners (ELs) don’t just survive—but thrive? In this episode, I sit down with Adrian Mendoza, author of Teaching Math to English Learners, to explore …

Published on 6 months ago

027: Empathy in the Math Classroom - A conversation with Erin Thorpe

Season 2 Episode 7

How does empathy shape the way we teach, lead, and connect with students?

In this episode of Blue Glasses Math, I sit down with Erin Thorpe, a leadership coach and host of Tactical Empathy to explore…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

026: Rough Draft Math: How Revising Our Thinking Transforms Learning with Dr. Amanda Jansen

In this episode of Blue Glasses Math, I sit down with Dr. Amanda Jansen, professor at the University of Delaware and author of Rough Draft Math: Revising to Learn. We dive into the transformative pow…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

025: BRILLIANCE in Every Student with DESMOS Studio PBC.

This conversation with Eli Luberoff, founder and CEO of DESMOS Studio PBC gives us insight into how DESMOS was built and how to use this amazing dynamic calculator to recognize the brilliance in all …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago