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  • 29: Giving Students Feedback 4 Tips from my Elementary Math Class

    Giving students feedback isn’t easy. But in this episode I’m offering up 4 Tips ( and lots of advice) on how giving students feedback can be less stressful and more meaningful.  In this episode you will learn: 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You’ll hear it a few times […]

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  • 28: Math Survey + 2 Ways to Build Relationships with Students

    Have you ever used a Math Survey to gauge your students attitudes about math? The Math Survey is a great tool to help you get to know students, build trust, and ultimately relationships with your students. In this episode you will learn: 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You’ll […]

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  • 27: Which Ones Doesn’t Belong Birthday party with Juliana

    It’s a Which Ones Doesn’t Belong birthday party! Juliana of @Collaborate.with.Juliana and I have the same birthday, September 4th and share a love for increasing students math engagement no matter the grade level or math mindset of the students we teach. That is why we both LOVE WODB. In this episode you’ll here about: However, […]

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  • 26: Take the Pressure Off Back to School

    Take the pressure of yourself this back to school season. Math class can be magical even if you don’t have everything just “perfect”… in fact in this episode you I will share:  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You’ll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Links […]

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  • 25: Math Coach: Will They Really Help Me Achieve My Goals?

    Math Coach is a real thing in some schools, I know… not mine either. However, if you’re on a mission to be a better math teacher I’m confident you need a math coach! Your school should invest in one and I’d love to tell you all the reasons why in this episode!  In this episode […]

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  • 23: My Struggle to Struggle

    In this episode I’m sharing with you a bit more about my story and how I’ve struggled as a teacher. I know that doesn’t sound like the most inspiring story… but hear me out!  If we want to teach our students to embrace challenge, struggle, and innovate new solutions… then we have to get uncomfortable […]

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  • 22: Math Warm Ups One Small Shift Toward More Student Centered

    In this hands on episode I’m walking you through the why, what, and how of using math warm ups to shift toward a more student centered math classroom. In this episode you will learn: 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You’ll hear it a few times in the recording […]

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