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The Human Side of Math Classrooms: Beyond Right Answers with Chase Orton
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Teachers as Cultural Stewards
1:36
Why Chase Wrote His Book
4:35
Embracing Being Imperfect and Unfinished
8:40
Making Professional Learning Meaningful
12:00
Humanizing Math Classrooms
15:30
Valuing Process Over Correct Answers
17:15
Keys to Professional Well-Being
19:35
Upcoming MCIU Learning Opportunities
The MCIULearns Podcast
The Human Side of Math Classrooms: Beyond Right Answers with Chase Orton
Jul 01, 2025
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Chase Orton shares his vision for transforming math education by shifting teacher identity from content deliverers to "cultural stewards" of students' mathematical stories. He advocates for embracing imperfection while continuously growing, focusing on human connections rather than test scores, and creating classrooms where mistakes are valuable learning opportunities.
Join us for upcoming learning opportunities with Chase Orton at MCIU, including a virtual text talk series in September-October and a three-day in-person workshop series covering "Building Thinking Classrooms" on October 29th, December 3rd, and February 25th. Visit https://learn.mciu.org for more information.
