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Making Math Moments That Matter

Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students.

As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings?

As a mathematics coordinator or leader are you wondering how to support teachers when implementing engaging math lessons that fuel student sense making?

Over the last 19 years, Kyle and Jon, the founders of MakeMathMoments.com have been engaging students, teachers, and district program leaders with effective mathematics pedagogy, accessible resources, and inspiring learning environments in K-12 math classrooms.

Now, in this podcast they coach you – K-12 classroom teachers and district leaders of mathematics through a 6 step plan that cultivates and fosters your mathematics program like a strong, healthy and balanced tree.

If you master the 6 parts of an effective mathematics program, the impact you have on students or teachers will grow and reach far and wide.

Every week, you’ll hear insight from practicing classroom teachers and leaders in math education so you’ll get the feedback, guidance, and fresh ideas you need to stop feeling overwhelmed, gain back your confidence, and inspire the students and fellow teachers you serve to enjoy the beauty of mathematics once again.

Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180

Copyright: © 2024 Making Math Moments That Matter

Latest Episodes:

#67: How To Promote Reasoning and Proving Over Answer Getting - A Math Mentoring Moment Mar 09, 2020

Show notes

In episode 67 we speak with Karen Huber, a third grade math teacher from San Antonio Texas. Karen has taken a deep dive with us in our Full Online workshop, she’s a member of the make math moments academy and today in this Math Mentoring Moment Episode we talk about how to promote reasoning and proving with our students instead of focusing on just answer getting.

Stick around and you’ll learn strategies to get students to value math strategies over right and wrong answers, and …. what’s the 10-10-10 rule? and how you can help you think about student learning progressions so that you can give appropriate feedback

You’ll Learn:

How to help students dive deeper into their learning instead of just answer getting.
How to use questioning to engage students.
What’s the 10-10-10 rule and how it can help us think about student learning progressions.

Resources:

https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/massive-mosaic/

https://makemathmoments.com/academy

https://makemathmoments.com/onlineworkshop

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#66: Implementing Change with Teachers: An Interview with Mike Flynn. Mar 02, 2020

Show notes

Today we speak with Mike Fynn, a national speaker on teacher education, the director of mathematics education at Mount Holyoke College and all around super nice guy! Mike shares with us how to spark change amongst teachers you work with, how to make habits that stick, why some moments from math class stick with us and some don’t, and how we can “break the script” to help students learn math at a deeper level.

You’ll Learn:

How to spark change amongst teachers you work with.
How to make habits that stick.
How to elevate moments in math class.
How “breaking the script” helps students learn math.

Resources:

Switch: How To Change Things When Things Are Hard.

Atomic Habits: James Clear

http://mathleadership.org/understanding-resistance-to-change/

http://mathleadership.org/1618-2/

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#65 THE CONCEPT HOLDING YOUR STUDENTS BACK Feb 24, 2020

Show notes

We are bringing you another Make Math Moments MASTERCLASS!

Do you know what concept is holding your students back the most? PROPORTIONAL REASONING!

We have found that reasoning proportionally is the concept that prevents many students from developing a deeper level of thinking towards number sense, algebra, measurement, and functions!

In this episode we’ll explore why our students are struggling with this concept, how we can help students from various grades, and how you can develop a deeper understanding of proportional reasoning so you can ensure your students …

You’ll Learn:

Why our students are struggling with this proportional reasoning.
How we can help students from various grades.
How you can develop a deeper understanding of proportional reasoning so you can ensure your students get that deep learning you’re looking for.

Resources:

https://makemathmoments.com/proportions

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#64 - Are You Missing The Mark With 3-Act Math Tasks? An Interview With Graham Fletcher Feb 17, 2020

Show notes

Today we have GFletchy himself! Yes, today on the podcast we have 3-Act Math Task Builder, National Speaker, and Math Specialist Graham Fletcher.

Stick around while we chat with our good ol Canadian friend who’s transplanted in America on what it really means to assess, how to leverage engagement in your math class, where some teachers miss the mark when teaching through tasks, why tasks are great for formative assessment rather than summative assessment, and how to view your lesson from 60000 ft instead 6 inches.

You’ll Learn:

How coaching sports is like teaching math & how it’s not.

What it really means to assess.

Where student intuition lives

How to leverage engagement in your math class

Where teachers miss the mark when teaching through tasks

Why tasks are great for formative assessment rather than summative assessment

How to view your lesson from 60000 ft instead 6 inches.

Resources:

Estimation180.com estimation180.com

Twitter: @gfletchy

Graham’s Fractions course on Build Math Minds

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#63: Convincing Students To Value Struggle - A Math Mentoring Moment Feb 10, 2020

Show notes

Christina Marin a dedicated and reflective middle school teacher from the Bay Area in California. We talk with christina today about struggles around how students are resistant to learning through productive struggle. Especially students who have been successful in traditional math classes.

In our conversation we talk about how using purposeful questioning and planning can give you the confidence you need to convince students that the struggle is worth it.

You’ll Learn:

How to use purposeful questions to keep students in a state of flow.
How planning your learning goals and your consolidation will give your students confidence.
How to convince parents that teaching through struggle is worthwhile.

Resources:

Principles to Action [Book]

Stacking paper

https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/stacking-paper/

Voting Booth

“Every Vote Counts”

https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2014-15/POTWC-14-NN-PA-19-P.pdf

Principles to Actions - 8 effective teaching practices - Executive Summary

https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Standards_and_Positions/PtAExecutiveSummary.pdf

3 part math lesson - John Van De Walle & Kyle’s 4 part math lesson

https://tapintoteenminds.com/4-part-math-lesson/

Episode 33 - 5 Practices with Peg Smith

http://makemathmoments.com/episode33

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#62: Learning Trajectories & Running Records: An Interview with Dr. Nicki Newton Feb 03, 2020

Show notes

We have a treat for you today. We’re speaking with the great and obviously passionate Dr. Nicki Newton. By the end of this episode you’ll wish Nicki could just keep on going. She shares with us today her passion about learning trajectories and why we all need to learn them for various mathematical ideas.

She fills us in why we should be using running running records, and she gives you many knowledge bombs and resources during this one hour session.

You’ll Learn:

Why you need to understand learning trajectories in math class.
The stages of counting and why you need to know them.
Should we be departmententalizing our schools or not?
Why running records are so important for your students learning pathway.

Resources:

Mathematizing Your School [Book]

Levelling Math Workstations Grade K-2 [Book]

Learning Trajectories

Kathy Richardson Books

Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen [Book]

Math Running Records in Action [Book]

https://www.mathrunningrecords.com/

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#61 How to Transform Your Textbook Into A Curiosity Machine Jan 27, 2020

Show notes

Ever felt like you were blindly teaching through the textbook to "cover" the curriculum?

We have too!

Teaching math exclusively from your textbook is like teaching with a bag over your head.

The textbook doesn’t allow you to SEE your students. It doesn’t take into account who your students are and where they are on their learning path.

The textbook doesn’t allow you to HEAR your students. It struggles to provide meaningful opportunities for your students to discuss, collaborate, and reason with peers.

The textbook doesn’t provide resources that spark curiosity and ENGAGE your students.

BUT ...

Throwing out the textbook is NOT the answer either.

Why spend hours of your limited planning time searching the internet for better resources just to find that you have to PAY for those resources out of your own pocket?

Instead, learn how to use the resources you already have access to so that you can Make Math Moments That Matter!

You’ll Learn:

Engage your students using resources you already have;
Modify textbook problems and exercises so that they spark curiosity in your students;
Use the Make Math Moments Curiosity Path so that your students will not only love math class but also learn to think deeply;
Formative assessment techniques that enhance your existing curriculum / or pacing guide; and,
Transform your resources into tools that promote resilience in your students.

Resources:

https://makemathmoments.com/nextsteps

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#60 How To Coach Teachers For Effective Change: A Math Mentoring Moment Jan 20, 2020

Show notes

In this Math Mentoring Moment Episode we speak with Patrick Kosal. Patrick a math coach from Mooresville, North Carolina - who isn’t seeing that ongoing drive to continue striving effective teaching practices in the teachers he works with. Stick with us as we learn how working with teachers is similar to working with students and how it’s not! How we can spark a love of learning in teachers we work with. Easy strategies to help "resistor teachers" change ineffective (but comfortable) old-school practices? And… How can we help teachers address the issue of “we don’t have enough time”

You’ll Learn:

How is working with teachers is similar to working with students and how it’s not!
How we can spark a love of learning in teachers we work with.
Easy strategies to help "resistor teachers" change ineffective (but comfortable) old-school practices?
How can we help teachers address the issue of “we don’t have enough time”.

Resources:

Coaching Habit [Book]

Principle to Action [Book]

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#59: Singapore Methodology: An Interview with Sarah Schaefer Jan 13, 2020

Show notes

Today we speak with Sarah Schaefer who is the go-to person when learning about the Singapore Methodology. Sarah is the Principal at M4thodology in Atlantic beach Fl and unleashes a bunch of great tips and ideas on how to use the singapore methodology in your classroom. You’ll also hear about how the Singapore method falls in line with the 5 practices and how you can use lesson study to avoid teacher isolation.

You’ll Learn:

What is Singapore Math Methodology?
How you can incorporate singapore methodology in your classroom.
How Singapore methodology connects with the 5 practices framework.
How lesson study helps you plan your lessons.

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

#58: How We Started Math Council and Why You Should, Too! Jan 06, 2020

Show notes

Today we speak with Craig Guthrie and Brenda Delduca as they share their insights, wisdom and experience on starting up a math council in their school. Craig and Brenda both joined our very own Kyle Pearce among others in an international project with Canada and Norway.

Stick with us as they’ll also share what they learned about the power of student voice from visiting schools in Norway and how they brought that learning back to their school.

You’ll Learn:

EdTech will not be the saviour of your classroom.
What we can learn from the student-teacher relationship in Norway.
How including student voice will change your school and math classroom.
What is math council and how can you start one in your school?
What you need to consider when running a math council.

Resources:

Student voice: Transforming relationships (Monograph)

Love the show? Text us your big takeaway!

Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

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