Making Math Moments That Matter
Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students.
As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students don't want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings?
As a mathematics coordinator or leader are you wondering how to support teachers when implementing engaging math lessons that fuel student sense making?
Over the last 19 years, Kyle and Jon, the founders of MakeMathMoments.com have been engaging students, teachers, and district program leaders with effective mathematics pedagogy, accessible resources, and inspiring learning environments in K-12 math classrooms.
Now, in this podcast they coach you - K-12 classroom teachers and district leaders of mathematics through a 6 step plan that cultivates and fosters your mathematics program like a strong, healthy and balanced tree.
If you master the 6 parts of an effective mathematics program, the impact you have on students or teachers will grow and reach far and wide.
Every week, you’ll hear insight from practicing classroom teachers and leaders in math education so you’ll get the feedback, guidance, and fresh ideas you need to stop feeling overwhelmed, gain back your confidence, and inspire the students and fellow teachers you serve to enjoy the beauty of mathematics once again.
Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180
Episodes
382 episodes
3 Ways to Set Students Up for Summer Math Success | Your Summer Math Program
Summer learning loss in math is real—and it doesn’t affect all students equally. In this episode, we explore how the summer slide disproportionately impacts historically marginalized students and what teachers can do now to change that traj...
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Episode 381
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25:53
How To Unpack Math Standards with Teachers: The Strategy Every Math Team Needs
Math curriculums and standards are more ambitious than ever—often asking teachers to cover more than a year's worth of learning in less than 10 months. Many districts have wisely taken the first step by identifying priority math standards. ...
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Episode 380
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38:10
Why Your Fact Fluency Fix May Have Failed (So far) & What To Do Next
We were told to move away from flashcards, multiplication drills, and timed tests in math class—and for good reason. These practices didn’t support mathematical reasoning and often damaged student confidence and identity. But in our well-in...
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Episode 379
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36:52
Create End of Year Impact | Adopt, Adapt, Abandon For Your Math Program
As the school year winds down, it’s time to reflect—not react on your math impact. In this episode, we dive into one of the most important (and often skipped) parts of sustainable change for math programs: reflection and intentional decisio...
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Episode 378
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22:37
When High Scores Lie: Rethinking How We Assess in Math Class
On a recent coaching call, we spoke with a new teacher who was feeling great about a math quiz her students had just aced—until she wasn’t. The quiz focused on using the array model for multiplication, and students were awarded points for d...
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Episode 377
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22:30
What We Got Wrong (and Right) in Our Last Full-Day Math PD
Planning a full-day professional development session for math can feel like a golden opportunity—and a daunting challenge. How do you make the most of extended time with educators while keeping energy high, engagement strong, and math learn...
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Episode 376
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23:34
19 Years of Advice on Teaching Through Math Tasks in 25 Minutes
In this reflective and candid episode, we dive into the lessons we’ve learned since shifting to a task-based approach to teaching math. With over 19 years (combined) of experience experimenting, adjusting, and growing, we each share one key...
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Episode 375
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27:46
Your School or District Math Improvement Plan Dashboard: A Walkthrough Guide
How do you know if your district’s math improvement plan is truly making an impact—and can you prove it before the test scores roll in?If you're a district math leader overwhelmed by fragmented documents, unclear goals, and scat...
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Episode 374
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37:04
How We Boosted Math Scores in High School Without Homework or High-Stakes Tests
What happens when two math teachers throw out homework, redefine grading and assessment, and make student growth the heart of every math lesson?Too many classrooms are dominated by points, pressure, and compliance. But what if your stude...
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Episode 373
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44:46
How To Help Teachers Build Resilient Problem Solvers in Math - Reverse Engineering Your Goals
In this case study episode, we dive into a common but concerning classroom reality: students passively waiting for instructions while teachers carry the cognitive load. This learned helplessness undermines students’ mathematical thinking an...
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Episode 372
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22:10
Three (3) Critical Math Topics To Avoid Rushing To The Algorithm
In the push to cover content and keep pace, it's easy to jump straight to the algorithm. But what if that focus on efficiency is doing more harm than good? In this episode, we explore how rushing to procedures can rob students of opportunit...
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Episode 371
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19:14
Why Most District Math Improvement Plans Fail (And How to Fix It)
District improvement efforts often stall—not because of a lack of intention, but because of misaligned objectives, vague goals, or a failure to track meaningful progress. In this episode, we dig into the foundational question: What are we r...
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Episode 370
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26:50
Avoiding The Trap of Algorithms in Math - An Interview with Pam Harris from Math Is Figureoutable
Are we teaching students fake math — and missing the chance to build real mathematical thinkers?If you've ever felt frustrated that your students are following procedures without true understanding — or wondered why some stu...
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Episode 369
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39:46
How To Convert Math PD Into Classroom Action
As a K-12 math coordinator, coach, leader are you constantly collecting resources, leading PD, and chasing the next big idea—only to wonder if any of it is actually changing classroom practice?If you're a math coach, coordin...
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Episode 368
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25:45
Parent Pushback: How to Teach High Quality Math Instruction Without the Backlash
How can we bridge the gap between modern math classrooms and the way our generation learned math?Today’s classrooms look nothing like they did 20 years ago—by design. But while educators are embracing student-centered math t...
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Episode 367
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27:38
Transform A Compliance-Driven Math PD Calendar Into Real Change
Math professional development is everywhere—but is it actually helping teachers grow? In this episode, we explore Jim Knight’s Outside-In and Inside-Out models of professional learning, diving into why traditional top-down math PD often fai...
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Episode 366
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24:51
How to Support All Students Without ‘Watering Down’ the Math: A Look At MTSS
Why Your Struggling Students Aren’t Catching Up—Even With Extra HelpIn this episode, we take a closer look at MTSS—Multi-Tiered System of Supports—through the lens of mathematics. While many schools have a clearer vision of ...
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Episode 365
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37:42
You Bought a Math Curriculum Resource... Now What?
School districts often invest significant time and money into purchasing new math curriculum resources, but all too often, those materials end up collecting dust—or worse, being implemented in ways that dilute their impact. In this episode,...
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Episode 364
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24:21
My War Against Algebra Tricks - A Math Mentoring Moment
Have you been relying on endless algebra flowcharts to nowhere?Are your students relying on tricks and shortcuts instead of truly understanding math? Are they seeing math as a set of disconnected procedures to apply and success comes when y...
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Episode 363
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44:40
How To Lead Effective Math PLCs
Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math co...
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Episode 362
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27:05
Maximizing Your PLCs: Turning Collaboration into Real Impact
Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math co...
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Episode 361
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28:03
Support or Setback? The Hidden Cost of Front-Loading Support for Math Teachers
Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math co...
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Episode 360
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15:32
How To Prepare For Your Upcoming Standardized Math Test & Reduce Unwanted Pressure
Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math co...
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Episode 359
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27:47