In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what they need to teach kids (and adults) when they are feeling stuck in math.

CHALLENGE: Tell us what you do when you’re feeling stuck in math.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what a Math Coach’s job entails.

CHALLENGE: Who is your Math Coach, and who are you coaching?

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss what their students do in their small groups and in their teacher-led small group.

CHALLENGE: Let us know what you do in your small groups.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss how their Math Blocks are structured and what their “dream” Math Blocks would be structured.

CHALLENGE: Let us know how you structure or would like to structure your Math Block!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss their favorite Math Routines.

CHALLENGE: Let us know your favorite Math Routines.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss activities to get to know the students in front of you at the beginning of the school year.

CHALLENGE: Let us know one of your favorite getting-to-know-you activities!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss all the sessions Laura attended at the FCTM 2022 Conference.

CHALLENGE: Join us for our Summer Book Club! Click on one of the links in the Show Notes and learn something new!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss why they’ve been quiet for a while and about their upcoming Summer Book Club.

CHALLENGE: Join us for our Summer Book Club! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/jkiFr3vR87gpPtSu8

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss talking, playing, and doing math with twelve to eighteen year old young adults.

CHALLENGE: Find some 12-18 year olds in your life and have some Math Talks with them! Let us know how it goes!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss talking, playing, and doing math with eight to eleven year old children.

CHALLENGE: Find some 8-11 year olds in your life and have some Math Talks with them! Let us know how it goes!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss talking, playing, and doing math with five to seven year old children.

CHALLENGE: Find some 5-7 year olds in your life and have some Math Talks with them! Let us know how it goes!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss talking, playing, and doing math with children from Birth to Age Five.

CHALLENGE: Find some “Littles” in your life and have some Math Talks with them! Let us know how it goes!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss Anchor Charts and posters.

CHALLENGE: Share a picture of one of your Anchor Charts and describe how you use it in your classroom.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss three engagement strategies.

CHALLENGE: Do one of the engagement strategies and share what happens with us.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss real-life applications about the Order of Operations.

CHALLENGE: Share your own or your students’ real-life examples of Order of Operations.

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss measurement and measurement conversion.

CHALLENGE: Share research about why we teach concepts in the order that we do. Don’t forget to join our book club! Register on our website!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss their big take-aways from attending the Build Math Minds Virtual Math Summit.

CHALLENGE: Watch one of the sessions from the Build Math Minds Virtual Math Summit. Don’t forget to join our book club! Register on our website!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss learning from mistakes as well as share some of their favorite quotes from Chapter 9 in their current book club from the book The Writing on the Classroom Wall by Steve Wyborney.

CHALLENGE: Share with us any and all brain research about learning from mistakes. Don’t forget to join our current Book Club! Register on our website!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss volume, the formula, and the importance of giving our students the opportunities and experiences to build, draw, write, think, and talk.

CHALLENGE: Give your students the opportunity and experience to build, draw, write, think about, and talk about whatever they are learning. Don’t forget to join our current Book Club! Register on our website!

In this episode, Laura and Karina discuss taking notes in class (and so much more!).

CHALLENGE: Let the students choose the notes to write down. Don’t forget to join our current Book Club! Register on our website!