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Episode 50: Season One Finale

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what they’ve learned about themselves over this past year.

CHALLENGE: Fill out the Google Form to join our Summer Book Club. Be sure to let your teacher friends know about it, too! https://forms.gle/du4n5dYAFYHVSuhp9

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Episode 49: Our Summer Plans

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss their summer plans and their Summer Book Club!

CHALLENGE: Fill out the Google Form to join our Summer Book Club. Be sure to let your teacher friends know about it, too! https://forms.gle/du4n5dYAFYHVSuhp9

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Episode 48: The Homework Wars

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss problems and solutions about homework.

CHALLENGE: Think about the homework you send home. If you have other solutions to The Homework Wars, let us know!

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Episode 47: The Forgotten Standards - Standards for Mathematical Practice

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

CHALLENGE: Dive into the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

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Episode 46: Game On!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss six games to play in your classroom.

CHALLENGE: Play a game with you students! Let us know how it goes! Also, let us know YOUR favorite games to play in the classroom!

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Episode 45: Engaging Anonymous Learners

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss five ways to engage anonymous learners.

CHALLENGE: Have your students do a non-curricular task this week.

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Episode 44: Let Them Learn Part 2

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss ways to let the students learn.

CHALLENGE: Sit next to a student and listen to his or her thinking!

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Episode 43: Let Them Learn Part 1

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss ways to let the students learn.

CHALLENGE: Sit next to a student and listen to his or her thinking!

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Episode 42: NOT PEMDAS

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss Order of Operations and that it’s not called PEMDAS.

CHALLENGE: Investigate the Commutative and Associative Properties of Addition and Multiplication. Dive into that!

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Episode 41: A Passion for Learning

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss how to ignite students’ and teachers’ passions for learning.

CHALLENGE: One thing. Learn or change one thing this week.

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Episode 40: Division Strategies Before THE Algorithm

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss six different division strategies for the students to learn before THE algorithm.

CHALLENGE: Find a different way of dividing than what you learned growing up and try it out. Play with a different strategy! See if you can come up with your own.

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Episode 39: Multiplication Strategies Before THE Algorithm

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss six different multiplication strategies for the students to learn before THE algorithm.

CHALLENGE: Find a different way of multiplying than what you learned growing up and try it out. Play with a different strategy! See if you can come up with your own.

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Episode 38: Subtraction Strategies Before THE Algorithm

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss six different subtraction strategies for the students to learn before THE algorithm.

CHALLENGE: Find a different way of subtracting than what you learned growing up and try it out. Play with a different strategy! See if you can come up with your own.

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Episode 37: Addition Strategies Before THE Algorithm

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss six different addition strategies for the students to learn before THE algorithm.

CHALLENGE: Find a different way of adding than what you learned growing up and try it out. Play with a different strategy! See if you can come up with your own.

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Episode 36: Subitizing For All

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what subitizing is, how beneficial it is for all grade levels, and where to get free resources.

CHALLENGE: Try subitizing with your students. Let us know how it goes!

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Episode 35: Not Around the World, Around the Circle

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss the Number Sense Routines Choral Counting and Counting Around the Circle.

CHALLENGE: Learn more about Count Around the Circle and Choral Counting. Try one of these Number Sense Routines in your classroom and let us know how it turns out.

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Episode 34: Avoiding the Ineffective Keyword Strategy

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss the article Avoiding the Ineffective Keyword Strategy.

CHALLENGE: Read the article and let us know what you think about it. Also, if you have any other great articles that you’ve read, let us know about them!

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Episode 33: Tools, Models, and Strategies

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss the differences and similarities with tools, models, and strategies.

CHALLENGE: What tools, models, and strategies really work for your class?

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Episode 32: Second Quarter Reflections

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss the continuing challenges and realities of the second nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year.

CHALLENGE: Share your Second Quarter Reflections with us.

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Episode 31: If We Ruled the Math Block

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what their classrooms would be like if there were no scheduling restrictions for their math block.

CHALLENGE: If you ruled your math block, what would it look like in your classroom?