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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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200: I Still Believe This after 200 episodes! & 🎁 a free Gift
Send a textReaching 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 instead…
199: Instructional Nudges, Interview with Sam Otten
Send a textDr. 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 a textIf 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 out…
197: Math Is a Language of Power an Interview with Stephanie Marrero
Send a textIn 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 a textWhen 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 — it…
195: Readers Read and Mathers Math, Interview with Deborah Peart Crayton
Send a textWhat 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 Mather of…
194: What If Students Don’t Know the Math Yet?
Send a textWhat 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…
193: Questions to Ask in Math Class
Send a textWhat if the biggest shift in your math block didn’t come from a new curriculum or tool—but from the questions you ask? In this episode, I explore how intentional math questions can spark…
192: What Should Students Do, Say, and Think in Math Class & How We Get Them There.
Send a textWhat should students actually be doing, saying, and thinking in math class? In this episode, I break down this essential question and shifts the focus away from pacing guides, tests, and…
191: When 1st Graders Tackle Multiplication Stories… Magic Happens
Send a textToday’s episode dives into a question many K–1 teachers ask: Why are we giving multiplication problem types when they’re nowhere in the standards? If you’ve ever wondered whether this is…
190: What Happens When Students Struggle? How We Can Help Without Taking Away the Opportunity to Think
Send a textIn today’s episode, we’re diving into what really happens when kids struggle—and how to support them without rescuing them from the thinking process. You’ll hear the story of a quiet 3rd…
189: My Kindergarten Lesson
Send a textI’ll start with a confession: I’ve never taught kindergarten. Honestly? I don’t think I could. Kindergarten teachers bring superhuman levels of compassion, patience, and organizational…
188: "Let's Just See What They Can Do!"
Send a text💭 What “Let’s Just See What They Can Do” Really MeansThis phrase isn’t about tossing students into a problem they can’t handle. It’s about honoring the strategies, intuitions, and lived…
187: Anchor Moves to Coach in Chaos
Send a textCoaching often becomes hectic fast. Schedules shift, classrooms get noisy, and teachers feel stretched thin. While the instinct is to fix everything, coaching isn’t actually about fixing…
186: Learning Walks - Getting Better Together
Send a textHey teacher friends, Mona here! Today we’re diving into one of my favorite ways to grow as a team and strengthen math instruction across a school: Learning Walks. If you’ve never tried one…
185: A Better Way to Use CUBES - Ditch Keyword in Math for Making Sense
Send a textMany classrooms use the CUBES strategy for solving word problems. It's familiar, structured, and gives students a clear process. However, in this episode, we explore how traditional CUBES…
184: Building Joyful, Equitable Math Classrooms with Kendra
Send a textWhat does it really look like when students thrive in math? In this inspiring episode, Kendra unpacks what it means to build thriving math communities — classrooms where every child feels…
183: What if We’ve Been Telling the Wrong Math Story?
Send a textThink about this: how often do you hear a student say, “I can’t do this”? You might wonder, why do they give up so easily? But here’s the truth — it’s not laziness. It’s not a lack of…
182: What Matters Most in Math Classrooms? With John SanGioVanni
Send a textMath education is changing fast — and few people are leading that change more thoughtfully than John SanGiovanni, a math educator, district leader, and author of numerous influential…
181: Book Launch Day - A Classroom of Problem Solvers Starts Here
Send a textIt’s here — the Word Problem Workshop book is officially out in the world! Every teacher knows the struggle — students disengaged, confused, or quick to say, “I’m not a math person.” This…
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Math Chat has published 218 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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