Make Math Happen
Make Math Happen (formerly known as PD for the SOUL) is the podcast for educators ready to move with intention and teach with impact. Hosted by math coach and equity-focused educator Laneshia Boone, each episode bridges practice and purpose to help you design instruction that centers students, builds capacity, and makes learning stick—especially for those pushed to the margins.
Every week, you’ll get strategies that work in real classrooms, grounded reflections that challenge the status quo, and conversations with educators who are making bold moves in math education. From planning with purpose to using charts that anchor learning, from building strong routines to disrupting expired rules, this podcast is where meaningful math instruction comes to life.
You’ll walk away with ready-to-use tools, fresh insight, and the confidence to make every lesson count.
Because when we move with care, plan with clarity, and teach with courage, we make math happen.
Make Math Happen
Unlocking Potential: The Power of High Expectations in Math
Dear Educator,
What if the most powerful tool in your classroom isn’t a strategy, a curriculum, or a tech platform—but your belief?
In this episode of PD for the Soul, I sit down with James Oneal for a timely and transformative conversation on unlocking student potential through the power of high expectations. James brings clarity, wisdom, and firsthand experience that will leave you both challenged and deeply inspired.
Too often, we’re told to meet students “where they are”—but what if we also saw where they could be? What if we chose to believe that every student—regardless of background, behavior, or beginning—has brilliance waiting to be uncovered? That belief is not soft. It’s not naïve. It’s revolutionary. And it changes everything.
This episode is a call to action: to look at our students through a different lens, to reflect on the expectations we hold, and to commit to doing the work that helps every learner rise.
Because when you believe in your students, they start to believe in themselves.
And when that happens, everything becomes possible.
With purpose and partnership,
Laneshia
P.S. Don’t forget to download your free copy of the PD for the Soul Podcast Companion Journal! It’s designed to help you process insights, reflect deeply, and apply what you learn in each episode—starting with today’s powerful conversation on unlocking potential. Let your reflections fuel your growth. 💡📓
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