DebateMath Podcast
Chris Luzniak & Rob Baier
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Welcome to the DebateMath Podcast, the show where we’re redefining what it means to debate in mathematics & education, where multiple sides of ideas are explored, evidence matters, and we all grow and learn from hearing each other.
We know the world–and our classrooms–are not binary. So we lean into the gray area in our discussions. We invite on guests with differing viewpoints on the way math is taught, and listen in as they debate with each other.
Come dig into any debate, where we listen to learn, not to prove someone wrong, but to deepen our understanding.
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Recent Episodes
S5E66 Fast Break #6 - Is 100 a Good Approximation for 147?
Text us your thoughts!In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests (Vanessa & Chris) to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample…
S5E65 Hot Seat #11 - Is Everyone Really a Math Person?
Text us your thoughts!You’ve probably heard it before — maybe from a teacher, a colleague, a speaker at a conference, or even yourself: “Everyone is a math person.” It’s become a kind of rallying cry…
S5E64 Fast Break #5 - What is the Best Way to Solve a Quadratic?
Text us your thoughts!In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests (Jay & Steve) to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample…
S5E63 Hot Seat #10 - Should We Overhaul Assessments?
Text us your thoughts!Let’s talk about state assessments. These exams carry enormous weight. They influence school ratings, district decisions, curriculum, teacher evaluations, and often, whether…
S5E62 Fast Break #4 - What is the Best Way to Graph 2x + 4y = 10?
Text us your thoughts!This month’s debate is a recording from a LIVE debate that took place at the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (WVCTM) Conference in March of 2026.In this quick…
S5E61 Debate 51 - Should We Pause Grade Level Instruction to Rebuild Prior Skills?
Text us your thoughts!This month’s debate is a recording from a LIVE debate that took place at the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (WVCTM) Conference in March of 2026.When students…
S5E60 Fast Break #3 - What is the Best Way to Add 379 + 488?
Text us your thoughts!In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited each of our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that…
S5E59 Debate 50 - Is There Fake Math?
Text us your thoughts!We throw around many phrases in education. And specifically in math education, we might hear people say some students are “doing real math.” Or we hear educators looking for…
S5E58 Fast Break #2 - What is the Best Manipulative for Fractions?
Text us your thoughts!In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited each of our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that…
S5E57 Debate 49 - Is Math Ed Broken?
Text us your thoughts!Math has often been seen as the universal language — a foundation of science, technology, and problem-solving. But it’s also often a source of struggle, frustration, and even…
S5E56 Fast Break #1 - What is the Best Tech Tool?
Text us your thoughts!In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited each of our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that…
S5E55 Debate 48 - Is A.I. Helpful in Math Education?
Text us your thoughts!Artificial intelligence has exploded onto the scene with promises of personalized learning, instant feedback, and round-the-clock tutoring. Some teachers say it’s transforming…
S4E54 Debate 47 - How Can We Support Teachers?
Text us your thoughts!As we’ve done in the past, we wanted to end the year by bringing together a few of our guests from past debates for a roundtable to reflect on the past debates and also engage…
S4E53 Debate 46 - Should We Teach Analog Clocks?
Text us your thoughts!What are your thoughts about teaching how to read analog clocks? In this month’s debate we’re diving into a question that might seem small at first, but actually gets at some…
S4E52 Debate 45 - More Reading or More Math?
Text us your thoughts!Imagine you had a magic wand and could add an extra 30–40 minutes to the school day. How would you use it? Would you dedicate that time to Reading or to Math—and why? That’s the…
S4E51 Mini DebateMath Lesson #7
Text us your thoughts!This is the seventh (and final) episode with our guests demonstrating various classroom debate routines. In this episode, we put everything together: using a discourse routine,…
S4E50 Mini DebateMath Lesson #6
Text us your thoughts!This is the sixth of seven episodes where our guests demonstrate various classroom debate routines. In this episode, we see another example of the routine where students have to…
S4E49 Mini DebateMath Lesson #5
Text us your thoughts!This is the fifth of seven episodes where our guests demonstrate various classroom debate routines. In this example, we explore a routine where students have to prepare both…
S4E48 Mini DebateMath Lesson #4
Text us your thoughts!This is the fourth of seven episodes where our guests demonstrate various classroom debate routines. In this example, we dig further into the listening routine of Circle…
S4E47 Mini DebateMath Lesson #3
Text us your thoughts!This is the third of seven episodes where our guests demonstrate various classroom debate routines. In this example, we extend the routine from the previous episodes to really…
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DebateMath Podcast has published 70 episodes since January 2022, covering topics in Education, Mathematics.
DebateMath Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 42m.
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