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Conversations with teachers, administrators, leaders, and students about mathematics teaching and learning.
Abel Maestas hosts Teaching That "Counts", a education show with 35 episodes published.
Abel kicks off Season Four of Teaching That Counts, sharing his positive math mindset and excitement for the upcoming season. Join me as I reflect on my year that started as a district secondary math instructional coach
Why is student-to-student discourse so important in mathematics teaching? How do we change math tasks to give students more opportunities to be problem-solvers? Join me this month as I welcome my guest, Ki Karou to the p
What is problem-based learning? How can a problem-based curriculum positively impact students' experiences in mathematics? These are some questions that we explore in this episode as I welcome April Mouton to the podcast
What lies ahead in math education years down the road? What can we be doing to prepare our students in mathematics for a future that is unknown? What systems need to be in place for us to create spaces for all to learn m
Have you been told to use your curriculum to "fidelity"? What does that mean and how can we start to move from using a curricula with fidelity to using it with "integrity"? This is the topic that we discuss in this episo
How can we think in an "ish" way? The phenomenal, Jo Boaler joins the podcast to have this conversation. Jo Boaler is the founder of YouCubed.org and the author of Mathematical Mindsets and Math-ish. She has devoted her
How do we foster positive math identities for all of our students? Join this conversation with Rolanda Baldwin, the Vice President of Unbound Ed's Math and Science Projects as we seek to answer that question. We discuss
In this SUPERSIZED episode, I welcome the co-creators of the popular Building Thinking Classroom grade book tool, Tim Brzezinski and Melisa McCain! We have a great conversation about how the tool was created, how teacher
Here it is! Part 2 of my conversation with Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. We continue our discussion by talking about non-curricular tasks. Peter outlines the importance of non-cu
He's back! Peter Liljedahl, the renowned author of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, returns to the podcast! Join us for part 1 of this "super-sized" conversation with Peter as we discuss success stories from
We are back!! It so exciting to be going into SEASON 3! In this first episode of the new season, I welcome one of our "teachers on special assignment" (and technology teacher), Melissa Marcucci, to the podcast. We talk a
In this episode, I am joined by our fabulous continuation high school math teacher, Diana Andrade. Both Diana and I attended the California Math Council (CMC) Central Symposium in March and finally were able to get toget
In this podcast I highlight our AP Bootcamp that we held during Spring Break. Students came in during their vacation to review AP math and get ready for their weeks-long review and preparation for their AP Exams. After d
In this episode, I am joined by high school math teacher, Grant McCormick, for a discussion of how he uses technology in his "thinking classroom". Like many school districts, students in his class are issued a chromebook
In this special "Bonus Episode", I am joined by district teacher and tech guru, Brian Wise. We record this episode "live" from ETC 2024, the educational technology conference put on by the Stanislaus County Office of Edu
Manipulatives are a great tool to help students connect a physical model to mathematics. Whether you're using algebra tiles, base 10 blocks, or "patty" paper, manipulatives not only bring engagement to math class, but a
Back from winter break, I get the opportunity to have a great conversation with the amazing Cathy Williams! Cathy is the co-founder and Executive Director of YouCubed. She has a vast amount of experience in mathematics e
In this episode, I have a great "catching up" conversation with one of my former principals and the founder of the RODA Leadership Consulting group , Dr. Michael DeSousa. His work over the last several years has focused
Join me in this episode as I talk with my favorite guests ever to be on the podcast...my kids! Yup, my 4th, 7th and 9th grade kids talk with me about why (and when) they like math, how technology and working with others
Join me for an amazing interview with one of my favorite educational consultants and authors, Grace Dearborn! Grace is the Executive Director of Conscious Teaching, LLC. She is super cool, funny, and has so much great ad
Jo Boaler
Professor · Stanford
1 appearance on this show
Peter Liljedahl
creator and author of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
3 appearances on this show
Aditya Nagrath
Founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy · Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy
1 appearance on this show
Cathy Williams
award-winning author, body-based healer and arts therapy trailblazer · Intuitive Self
1 appearance on this show
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