The Mindful Math Podcast
How can I find time for myself as a math teacher or math coach? What does equitable instruction entail, and what mindsets, opportunities, strategies, and outcomes are necessary to achieve it? How can I teach in a way that reaches all students, including students who enter my class with a lot of unfinished learning? What are the most effective ways to increase access to grade-level math and help ‘bridge the gap’? Welcome to The Mindful Math Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more! Week by week, host Chrissy Allison brings you the mindset tips, instructional strategies, time-saving tricks, and stories of lessons learned that can help you be at YOUR best so you can best serve your students. A big believer in the 80/20 rule, Chrissy wants to help YOU answer this question above all others: Where should I focus my efforts to make the MOST IMPACT on my students’ learning experience and math proficiency? In short, what actions truly move the needle when it comes to math? Drawing from her vast experience as a math educator over the past two decades, Chrissy shares practical advice you can use to create a positive community in your math classroom, reach every learner no matter their starting point, all while finding balance in your own life. For more information, and to access show notes and resource links for each episode, go to www.mindfulmathcoach.com.
Episodes
71 - Case Study: How One Chicago School Made Dramatic Gains In One Year - with Winnie Stevenson
70 - The Math Ed Book You HAVE To Read - with Tom Redmon
69 - 3 Math Improvement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make
68 - Just *Right* Leadership
67 - What Math Rigor Is -- And What It's Not
66 - What To Do When You’re Behind On Pacing
65 - Balancing It All As A Busy Educator - with Sauda Porter
64 - Real Life Problems Of Practice (from my mentorship clients)
63 - Preventing & Overcoming Math Trauma - with Dr. Kim Melgar
62 - The Biggest Barriers To Teacher Growth
61 - New In Your Role? Two Things You Need
60 - 3 Things You (Probably) Don't Need To Improve Math Instruction At Your School
59 - A Conversation Around High School Math - with Barbara Beske
58 - Pushing Past Perfectionism - with Lisa Westholder
57 - Behind The Scenes Of My Bridge To Grade-Level Math Series
56 - Preventing Teacher Burnout - with Tim Schwarz
55 - Designing Curriculum That Supports Culturally Responsive Pedagogy - with Dionne Aminata
54 - Teaching With Humanity & Dignifying Students - with Jessica Marshall
53 - Sparking Curiosity & Fueling Sense-Making - with Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce
52 - Embracing a Pedagogy of Love - with Dr. Kimya Barden
51 - Navigating Your Way Out Of The Drama Triangle - with Maggie Riley
50 - Switching Math Curricula: When, Why, & How - with Leanna Lantz
49 - Let’s Make Math Minimalism A Thing
Bonus New Years Episode - My 2021 Takeaways
2022 Support for Math Educators, Coaches & Leaders