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"...
February 28, 2022
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.
February 24, 2022
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.
February 22, 2022
On the podcast, Kent and Ilana talk about building a risk-taking community, acknowledging different strengths, and fostering learning relationships with students.
February 10, 2022
Teaching students to think and reason mathematically is sometimes a challenge. This is where instructional routines come in.
January 27, 2022
How studying decimals empowered students to change their community: A blog by Margie Pearse, coauthor of Math by the Book: Fifth Grade.
December 15, 2021
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.
November 16, 2021
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.
November 11, 2021
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.
October 29, 2021
Is high school math failing students? The way math is taught today hasn’t changed much over the years.
October 28, 2021
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.
October 22, 2021
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.
October 13, 2021
Stories support curiosity and engagement. By creating excitement with our students we make the task of teaching specific grade level math skills easier.
October 11, 2021
Suggestions for how to have meaningful and important conversations with K–5 students about math from Marilyn Burns.
September 30, 2021
Our identities determine our willingness to take risks in learning. It makes sense, therefore, for teachers to invest in mentoring students’ math identities.
September 24, 2021
What is a math pathway? Why didn’t we learn financial literacy in high school? And does everyone need to learn calculus?
September 23, 2021
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.
September 8, 2021