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Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.
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How to Launch the Year With a Problem-Solving Mindset in Math Class
Send us Fan MailWhat if the most important thing you teach at the beginning of the year isn’t a routine… but a belief about what math actually IS?In this episode of the Math Chat Podcast, we’re…
Reflecting on the School Year as a Math Teacher
Send us Fan MailWhat if before planning next year… you actually took time to recognize how much growth happened THIS year?In this episode of the Math Chat Podcast, we’re talking about meaningful…
Why Turn and Talk Is the Key to Student Thinking in Math
Send us Fan MailTurn and talk is one of the most common strategies in math classrooms—but most teachers aren’t using it in a way that actually builds student thinking.In this episode, (part 4 of the…
Why Your Questions Are Limiting Student Thinking in Math
Send us Fan MailWhat if your math questioning strategies are actually limiting student thinking? In this episode, we unpack why many “open-ended” math questions are really closed in disguise—and how…
Why Repeating Students Is Killing Your Math Discussions
Send us Fan MailWhat if one of the most common teaching habits is actually training students not to listen?In this episode, we unpack why repeating students during math discussions can quietly kill…
Why Your Math Share Time Is Killing Student Engagement
Send us Fan MailIf your math share time feels disengaged, the issue might not be your students… it might be the structure. In this episode, we unpack how one common routine is quietly reducing…
207: You don’t need a new curriculum. You need a different structure.
Send us Fan MailHave you ever found yourself walking around during grapple time unsure of where to go or what to say? This episode taps into that exact moment—when students are at different stages…
206: What Actually Changed When One School Rethought Math Instruction
Send us Fan MailYou’ve likely felt this before—leaving a PD inspired, only to return to the same classroom routines the next day. This episode opens with an honest question: if we know what works in…
205: If You Feel Like Math Isn’t Working… It’s Not You
Send us Fan MailIn recent conversations, we’ve unpacked a common frustration: math instruction isn’t always producing the confident problem solvers we hope for. But what if the issue isn’t effort or…
204: Why Math Class Isn’t Building Confident Problem Solvers (And It’s Not What You Think)
Send us Fan MailWhat if the reason students struggle with math problem solving has nothing to do with effort, curriculum, or ability? In this opening, we challenge a common assumption and reveal a…
203: Why Knowing What To Do Isn’t Changing Your Math Classroom
Send us Fan MailHave you ever walked out of professional development thinking, “That makes so much sense”… only to return to your classroom and teach the exact same way? You’re not alone—and this…
202: The Problem With Gamifying Math (And What Actually Helps Students Learn)
Send us Fan MailRight now, gamified math platforms are everywhere—and yes, they can feel like a lifesaver. Students are engaged, they’re excited, and for a moment, it feels like learning is happening…
201: Why Word Problems Feel Hard Even When Students Know the Math
Send us Fan MailMany teachers have experienced this exact moment. Students can add, subtract, and multiply during a lesson, but the moment they see a word problem, everything seems to unravel. In…
200: I Still Believe This after 200 episodes! & 🎁 a free Gift
Send us Fan MailReaching 200 episodes of the Math Chat is more than a milestone—it’s a movement. For two hundred conversations, we’ve challenged the idea that math is just memorizing steps and…
199: Instructional Nudges, Interview with Sam Otten
Send us Fan MailDr. Samuel Otten brings deep expertise and practical insight into helping teachers strengthen mathematical practices in math classrooms. With advanced degrees from Michigan State…
198: Why Math Coaches are the Key to Sustainable Change
Send us Fan MailIf sustainable change in math instruction were simply about trying harder, most teachers would already be there. In this episode, Mona names a truth many educators feel but rarely say…
197: Math Is a Language of Power an Interview with Stephanie Marrero
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we explore what happens when math instruction moves beyond answers and procedures and into interpretation, questioning, and meaning-making. This conversation invites…
196: A Classroom Moment That Changed How I Teach Problem Solving
Send us Fan MailWhen students were asked to solve independently, things quickly unraveled. Behaviors surfaced, lessons derailed, and reliance on the teacher increased. This wasn’t a lack of effort —…
195: Readers Read and Mathers Math, Interview with Deborah Peart Crayton
Send us Fan MailWhat if math classrooms were places where every child saw themselves as capable, curious, and confident? In this episode, we’re joined by Deborah Peart Crayton, founder and Queen…
194: What If Students Don’t Know the Math Yet?
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when students haven’t been taught the math yet—but the task is right there waiting? In this episode, I unpack the fear many teachers feel before launching a rich task and…
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Math Chat has published 231 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Education, How To.
Math Chat is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 16m.
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