Hosted by Mona Iehl · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 229 episodes
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Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.
Mona Iehl hosts Math Chat, a education show with 229 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail What if math fluency wasn't about speed... but about thinking? In this episode of the Math Chat Podcast , we're rethinking what it means to build mathematical fluency in elementary classrooms. Instead of
Send us Fan Mail Before students can confidently solve problems, they need opportunities to confidently share ideas. We're continuing our Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers series by exploring one of my favorite pla
Send us Fan Mail Creating a classroom of problem solvers can feel overwhelming when you're trying to fit problem solving, fluency, discourse, assessment, intervention, and curriculum pacing into a single math block. In t
Send us Fan Mail What if the most important thing you teach at the beginning of the year isn’t a routine… but a belief about what math actually IS ? In this episode of the Math Chat Podcast, we’re talking about how to la
Send us Fan Mail What if before planning next year… you actually took time to recognize how much growth happened THIS year? In this episode of the Math Chat Podcast, we’re talking about meaningful end-of-year reflection
Send us Fan Mail Turn and talk is one of the most common strategies in math classrooms—but most teachers aren’t using it in a way that actually builds student thinking. In this episode, (part 4 of the Math Discussion Mak
Send us Fan Mail What if your math questioning strategies are actually limiting student thinking? In this episode, we unpack why many “open-ended” math questions are really closed in disguise—and how a few simple shifts
Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most common teaching habits is actually training students not to listen? In this episode, we unpack why repeating students during math discussions can quietly kill engagement and what
Send us Fan Mail If your math share time feels disengaged, the issue might not be your students… it might be the structure. In this episode, we unpack how one common routine is quietly reducing student engagement and wha
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself walking around during grapple time unsure of where to go or what to say? This episode taps into that exact moment—when students are at different stages and the instinct is to
Send us Fan Mail You’ve likely felt this before—leaving a PD inspired, only to return to the same classroom routines the next day. This episode opens with an honest question: if we know what works in math instruction, wh
Send us Fan Mail In recent conversations, we’ve unpacked a common frustration: math instruction isn’t always producing the confident problem solvers we hope for. But what if the issue isn’t effort or ability—what if it’s
Send us Fan Mail What if the reason students struggle with math problem solving has nothing to do with effort, curriculum, or ability? In this opening, we challenge a common assumption and reveal a powerful truth: the st
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever walked out of professional development thinking, “That makes so much sense”… only to return to your classroom and teach the exact same way? You’re not alone—and this episode dives into the
Send us Fan Mail Right now, gamified math platforms are everywhere—and yes, they can feel like a lifesaver. Students are engaged, they’re excited, and for a moment, it feels like learning is happening seamlessly through
Send us Fan Mail Many teachers have experienced this exact moment. Students can add, subtract, and multiply during a lesson, but the moment they see a word problem, everything seems to unravel. In this episode, we explor
Send us Fan Mail Reaching 200 episodes of the Math Chat is more than a milestone—it’s a movement. For two hundred conversations, we’ve challenged the idea that math is just memorizing steps and instead focused on buildin
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Samuel Otten brings deep expertise and practical insight into helping teachers strengthen mathematical practices in math classrooms. With advanced degrees from Michigan State University and roots at
Send us Fan Mail If sustainable change in math instruction were simply about trying harder, most teachers would already be there. In this episode, Mona names a truth many educators feel but rarely say out loud: lasting i
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore what happens when math instruction moves beyond answers and procedures and into interpretation, questioning, and meaning-making. This conversation invites educators to rethink
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