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  • 108: Testing Season: How to Not Stress About Standardized Tests

    Standardized Test Stress is REAL. Today we’re chatting about 3 ideas you can implement now to reduce standardized test stress. In this episode we will chat about:  Want to Read More About Standardized Test Stress 👇🏼 Are you approaching testing season?  Maybe it’s the state test, EOY test, or the final benchmark of the year.  […]

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  • 108: Testing Season: How to not stress about standardized tests

    Send us a text Standardized Test Stress is REAL. Today we're chatting about 3 ideas you can implement now to reduce standardized test stress. In this episode we will chat about:  Our goals for standardized tests  3 ways to empower students  easy to implement ideas to use in the classroom now  Links Mentioned:  MonaMath.com/TestPrep Have […]

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  • 107: Math Discussions: 3 Ways to Get Students to Engage

    There is no point in having a math discussion if students aren’t listening to each other.It is pointless, a waste of time. You’re probably like dang mona that’s harsh. And it is. But I don’t want you wasting your time if you can’t get students to engage. However, I will say that math discussions are […]

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  • 105: Professional Learning & Coaching in the Math Classroom

    Teacher professional learning is something I am passionate about and I bet you are too.  As a teacher, professional learning is part of who you are, a life long learner. So, when presented with professional learning opportunities and coaching I bet you have opinions.  On today’s episode we’re going to dive into what it looks […]

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  • 104: Differentiating Word Problems

    How do you think about differentiating in math? Do you have a range of needs in your classroom? Are your students at different levels? As a 3rd grade teacher I was often teaching students who were still figuring out place value between hundreds and tens, while I had others who understood adding 3 digit numbers. […]

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  • 103: Practical Manipulatives with Kimberly Rimbey

    Are your students tired of mundane math worksheets? Do your students lose interest when you say “Time for math!”? Tune in to today’s episode as we dive into the world of fun manipulatives with Kimberly Rimbey, in the math classroom! Let’s keep students engaged and excited about learning! In this episode we will chat about:  About […]

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  • 102: Talk Less so Students Talk More

    Listen, I LOVE to talk. That’s why I have a podcast. I cannot function in my life without talking. I have to talk to work out my ideas, to understand, to fully experience life I have to talk. So, when I learned that maybe I didn’t need to talk quite so much in my classroom… […]

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