Reflection for teaching math is usually the first thing to get cut. I know... remember I'm a teacher too. But today, I'm going to share why reflection for teaching math is essential to our teaching practice and help you integrate reflection in 4 simple ways!  In this episode we will discuss:  What reflection for teaching math looks like  Why reflection is worth the time in math class  4 ways to reflect on math and start today!  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!)  Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Related Resources:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!

Math Collaboration is something I'm constantly looking to foster in my students. When my students are in math collaboration is key to our success as a community and as learners. Today I hope to show you how math collaboration can take your students to the next level and create a better world.  In this episode we will discuss:  How teaching collaboration can change the world  Why collaboration is key to math success 3 statements you can use to foster collaboration culture in your classroom 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!)  Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Related Resources:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project ownload my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group! 

On today’s episode we will talk about how to get every student participating in math discussions everyday. We will also spend sometime digging into what skills students build in math discussions and why we need all students participating in our discussions. In this episode you will learn: 3 tips for boosting participation in math discussions  The research on how math discussions can transform your students’ learning.  Tangible tips from this teacher’s own struggles! 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!)  Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Related Resources:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group! 

Relationships in Math are the key to a productive math classroom community. By forming relationships in math you'll not only know how to meet your students needs better, but you'll help them achieve more than you thought possible. In this episode you will learn: What is means to build a relationship in math vs. in any other part of the day.  Why relationships matter in math class.  A simple 4 step framework to build relationships with students in math. Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!)  Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Related Resources:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project ownload my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!   

These 4 simple steps helped me turn my math classroom from a place that was centered on my voice, to one that focused on my students. These simple steps will help you transform your teaching in math. I promise they are simple.  In this episode you will learn: About my comparison between the culture of literacy and the culture of math in our classrooms  3 ways we can build a math community mirrored after that of our literacy community.  Make your math classroom accessible Create a magical palace where students can do real math Get to know your mathematicians deeply 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍  Problem of the Day (Open Tasks for your grade level) 🤍 Math Warm Ups- Which One Doesn't Belong Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Problem of the Day to Increase Engagement  👉🏼How Problem Solving Changed My Teaching 👉🏾I'm Obsessed with Circles (for classroom discussions)  Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!   

Math Classroom Community is a huge part of my math teaching philosophy. Today we will dive into how we can each use what we know works in literacy and apply that to math.  In this episode you will learn: About my comparison between the culture of literacy and the culture of math in our classrooms  3 ways we can build a math community mirrored after that of our literacy community.  Make your math classroom accessible Create a magical palace where students can do real math Get to know your mathematicians deeply. 🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Authobiography Writing Project Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!   

Episode 4 Math Identity... the one where we talk all about why we are the way we are. Today we will dive into what Math Identity is and how  we can help our students develop a math identity in our classrooms.  In this episode you will learn: Our Math Identity definition for classroom community of math learners  Why math identity even matters  4 ways to develop your students math identity  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Related Resources:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!   

This is the 3rd episode of the Honest Math Chat. A place where elementary teachers can come together to collaborate in creating a student centered math class!  Today we are going to dive into what happens in our math classrooms. We will zoom in on our emphasis on thinking vs. answers in our classrooms and the effects on our math identity.    In this episode you will learn: What I mean by "Thinking Over Answers"  Why we have to start valuing our students' mathematical reasoning and thinking more, than finding the solution.  How we can start to re-write the narrative of answers in math class.  Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾Math Mindset Matters  👉🏾Math Stories  Related Resources:  🤍 Math Affirmations  🤍 Math Classroom Norms  🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!   

This is the first episode of the Honest Math Chat. A place where elementary teachers can come together to collaborate in creating a student centered math class! I know, I know, we teach all the things as elementary teachers... but it is so rare to find elementary math focused pd or resources! That's why I created this podcast-- a place where we can support each other & to be honest with each other, just like besties!  In this episode you will learn: a bit about me, the honest host, Mona.  why a podcast makes sense & what we will cover in this podcast  🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂 Related Blog Posts:  👉🏾Math Vision  👉🏾How Problem Solving Changed My Teaching 👉🏾Increase Engagement with Problem of the Day Related Resources:  🤍 Problem of the Day - Problem Sets for your Classroom! 🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle  Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.   

This is the second episode of the Honest Math Chat. I am the self proclaimed Student Centered Math lover and teacher cheerleader. However, many definitions of student centered math are floating out there. So In today's episode I'm going to break down for you excaly what I mean by that. I'm also going to take you on a little podcast journey Into my classroom. Think of it like a classroom visit!  In this episode you will learn: what student centered math is and is not a glimpse into a day in the life of a student centered math class practical observations that you can apply tomorrow  Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom! Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!  Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.  Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!