In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Brooke Powers about humanizing math, leadership, and pop culture!

CHALLENGE: What joy have you had in your classroom?  Let us know!

In this episode, Laura and Karina catch up on what’s been happening in their lives in the past two months.

CHALLENGE: What’s going on in your lives?  Let us know!

In this episode, Laura flies solo and talks about her biggest takeaways from Math Week (a.k.a. the NCSM and NCTM National Math Conferences in October in Atlanta, Georgia)!

CHALLENGE: Share your biggest takeaways from any PDs you’ve recently attended!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Mona Iehl about her book Word Problem Workshop: 5 Steps to Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers.

CHALLENGE: Share with us how you do any of the five steps - Launch, Grapple, Share, Discuss, Reflect.  Also, check out the book and let us know what you think about it!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk about Pam Harris’ Problem Strings books and how much they love them!

CHALLENGE: If you have done a Problem String, let us know what you’re working on and how it’s going!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Courtney and Ryan Flessner about the 3rd Annual Building Thinking Classrooms Conference!

CHALLENGE: Let us know what quote resonated with you from this episode!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss Place Value once again!

CHALLENGE: Sign up for our Google Meet Meet-Up on October 11th, 2025 at 3pm EST here: https://forms.gle/HVcUknT53FGpPTKD8

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Liesl McConchie about her new book, Building a Positive Math Identity.

CHALLENGE: Sign up for our Google Meet Meet-Up here: https://forms.gle/uUz7MmsQATv6TrF79

In this episode, Laura and Karina start Season 6 discussing their new schools and the new school year.

CHALLENGE: Send us research-based ELA articles that we can share in PLCs.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what Laura learned at the FAMS and FCTM Conferences she just attended!

CHALLENGE: Join our Book Club here: https://www.learningthroughmath.com/book-club

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss Wipebooks, their classrooms, and Summer Book Club information!

CHALLENGE: Get your Wipebooks and Pam’s new book, Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk about both sides of the Math Wars.

CHALLENGE: What needle are you trying to move in your classroom, school, or district?

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk about Common Assessments.

CHALLENGE: What are your thoughts about Common Assessments?  Does your school or district have Common Assessments?  What do you do with the information?

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss a variety of topics!

CHALLENGE: Let us know how you feel about self-contained versus departmentalization!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Pam Harris from Math is Figureoutable!

CHALLENGE: Get the book and read it!  Let us know what you think!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss changes in their school lives.

CHALLENGE: What changes are you in the middle of or are going to do?  Let us know!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Dawn Dibley, one of the authors of Numeracy for All Learners: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Special Needs.

CHALLENGE: Look at the Math Recovery information and about the conference that’s coming up!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Jennifer Lenhardt about her book Common Denominators: Cultivating Engagement and Belonging in Secondary Mathematics and so much more!

CHALLENGE: What would it take to make a change?  Let us know your thoughts!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Jackie Murawska about sessions she attended at the NCSM and NCTM 2025 Annual Conferences in Chicago.

CHALLENGE: Engage with us on Wonder Wednesday on our Social Media platforms!

In this episode, Laura and Karina talk with Patrick Sullivan about his book See It, Say It, Symbolize It.

CHALLENGE: Get the book and read it!  Let us know what you think!