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  • 74: Avoid Homework Stress This Year by Not Giving Homework

    Do you experience homework stress? Maybe with giving? grading? helping your own kids? Today I might ruffle some feathers with my opinion about homework, but I hope you stick with me because…  Today we’ll chat about:  It’s okay if we disagree, I would love to brainstorm ways we can reduce homework stress & make math […]

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  • 73: Three Best First Week Activities

    You are busy planning and deciding on what to do in the first week, aren’t you? You want the best first week activities for math class. Let me add these 3 BEST of the BEST first week activities.  Today we’ll chat about:  Mentioned in this episode:  📒 Math Survey 👏🏽 Building a Math Mindset, Community, & […]

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  • 72: Procedural Fluency: No More Timed Tests & Tears

    Do your students struggle when it comes to fluency? Being flexible, efficient, and accurate? That’s actually procedural fluency, and that’s what really matters. On today’s episode we’re breaking down what is procedural fluency & how we can teach it without the timed tests & tears. Today we’ll chat about:  Mentioned in this episode:  📒 Student Centered […]

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  • 71: What is Math Anyway?

    What is Math? You might be wondering why I would ask such a simple question. But have you ever really thought about the answer to that question, “What IS math?”  On today’s episode we’re breaking down what is math and what makes a mathematician.  Today we’ll chat about:  ✨Ultimate Math Bundle✨ a set of ready […]

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  • 70: What Really Matters When Lesson Planning for Math

    Ever wondered what really matters for your math lesson plans? Today we will re-consider 3 things we might be missing as we lesson plan.  Today we’ll chat about:  ☀️ Summer Math PD ☀️ don’t miss out on this chance to get FREE or low cost pd about MATH! Planning math lessons is one of our […]

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  • Mini Math Chat: High Expectations for All

    High Expectations for all students starts with us, teacher friend. This episode is one of my core beliefs and I’m keeping it honest with you today.  Mini chat all about:  Summer PD options:MonaMath PD– Number Sense with 3rd-5th Graders & Planning with ANY curriculum!  Middle School Math Summit  Cheerful Math Conference  Let me know in […]

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  • 69: 3 Ways a Math Community Supports Courageous Mathematicians

    Does your math community supports courageous mathematicians? Today we will cover just what it means to have that a math community supports mathematicians. You’ll get 3 strategies to use this school year to create community supports inside your classroom!  Today we’ll chat about:  ☀️ Summer Math PD ☀️ don’t miss out on this chance to get […]

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  • 68: Math is Uninspiring

    Math is uninspiring. Math is something you’ve either found false confidence in or struggled and avoided. On today’s show we will talk about what math is today and how we can make sure math is inspiring to our students in today’s classrooms.  Today we’ll chat about:  ☀️ Summer Math PD ☀️ don’t miss out on […]

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