Episodes 6
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Dormant
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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About This Podcast

What Counts is a professional learning podcast for middle and high school math teachers exploring how teacher-student relationships impact math achievement, student engagement, and classroom culture. Through real stories from Florida educators and students, this five-part series examines the emotional side of math learning — including math anxiety, negative math identity, and the belief that "I'm not a math person." Each episode connects research on student voice and relationships to practical classroom decisions, helping math teachers: -Build stronger teacher-student relationships -Increase student participation in math class -Address math anxiety and low confidence -Create a safe culture for mistakes and discussion -Strengthen long-term student engagement in mathematics Produced in partnership with Impact Florida's Solving with Students program as part of the Math Narrative Project, What Counts supports reflective practice and sustained improvement in secondary math classrooms. Because in math class, relationships aren't extra, they're foundational. This series is produced by De LeCourt.

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Recent Episodes

S1E5 Episode 5: When Relationships Add Up | Long-Term Impact of Teacher-Student Relationships in Math

Jan 23, 2026 20m

What is the long-term impact of teacher-student relationships in math? In the final episode of What Counts, we follow one student's story and reflect on what unfolded when a math teacher chose…

S1E4 Episode 4: The Web of Relationships | Classroom Culture in the Math Classroom

Jan 23, 2026 16m

Strong teacher-student relationships matter, but classroom culture shapes math learning just as much. In Episode 4, we widen the lens to explore peer relationships in the math classroom and how…

S1E3 Episode 3: But how do I build relationships? | How Do I Build Relationships? | Practical Strategies for the Math Classroom

Jan 23, 2026 22m

If relationships matter in math instruction, how do you actually build them? Especially with 100+ students? In Episode 3, we move from belief to practice. Middle and high school math teachers reflect…

S1E2 Episode 2: Math is emotional | Addressing Math Anxiety in Middle & High School

Jan 23, 2026 13m

Why do so many students walk into math class believing they're "not math people"? In Episode 2, we explore why math is one of the only subjects where students form identity-level beliefs about their…

S1E1 Episode 1: What do relationships have to do with math? | Teacher-Student Relationships in the Math Classroom

Jan 21, 2026 14m

In Episode 1, we ask a foundational question for middle and high school math teachers: where do teacher-student relationships fit in math instruction — and why do they matter in the math classroom?…

Introducing What Counts, Season 1

Jan 21, 2026 1m Trailer

What Counts is a limited-series podcast about the narratives that shape math learning, and how changing those narratives can change what's possible in classrooms. In season 1, we speak to teachers,…

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How many episodes does What Counts have?

What Counts has published 6 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Education, Society & Culture.

Is What Counts still active?

What Counts is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 17m.

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