Podcast Episodes

024: "OH, now I get It!" Kevin Dykema's Lessons on Shifting Perspectives in Math Class

Kevin Dykema always excelled at math as a student, mastering formulas and solving problems with ease. But when he stepped into the classroom as a teacher, he realized that true understanding of math …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

023: "Math is No Longer a Silent Movie" - Seeing and Hearing Math on Polypad!

Season 2 Episode 4

In this episode, I explore the transformative potential of Amplify's Polypad, a free virtual whiteboard packed with interactive math manipulatives, from ten frames to fraction bars and beyond! If you…

Published on 8 months ago

022: What does it mean to shift perspective?

In today's episode, I talk about what I actually mean when I say "shift perspective on what it means to be a math person".

Math evokes powerful feelings - for a reason.

Experiences in math class stic…

Published on 8 months ago

021: Approach Peers' Work with Awe in Mind

Get ready to rethink what it really means to be a “math person” as we dive into a lively chat with the incredible Brendan Scribner! Brendan’s career started in a middle school math classroom in Vermo…

Published on 10 months ago

020: Struggles to A-ha moments: Seeing yourself as a math person

Season 2 Episode 2

In this episode, I chat with Tanya LaMar, first generation college student who earned her Ph.D. in mathematics education from Stanford University!

Tanya is the CEO of Struggly.com, an online program …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

019: Transforming Beliefs in Math Class: it starts with a story.

Season 2 Episode 1

What stories do students bring to math class, and how do those stories impact their engagement with math?

In Season Two, we will delve deeper into how our beliefs about what it means to be a math per…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

018: Aligning our values with basic human needs in math class.

In this episode, we kick things off with a thought-provoking quote from Dan Meyer: "Students know what it feels like to have their education done to them rather than with them and they vastly prefer …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

017: It's a matter of perspective (and a reference to The 3 Little Pigs).

What do I actually mean when I say, "shift our perspective on what it means to be a math person"? Why the Blue Glasses?

In this episode, you will learn more about the reason why I am calling for a sh…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

016: How do teachers see themselves as math people? A peek at math teacher identity.

In this episode, 2 in a series of 3, we begin to take a peek at how math teacher identity may influence how they show up as math teachers. Yes, each teacher brings their own unique stories with them …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

015: Learned Helplessness in Math Class, 1 of 3

In this first of a three-part series, I talk about learned helplessness in math class.

Is helplessness learned, or taught? What does helplessness represent? What are the implications of helplessness?…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago