In this episode we replay the webinar we recently hosted with the effervescent Brandon Smith. Brandon is the Director of Mathematics Innovation and Lead Mathematician at MIND Education and he comes sharing his thoughts about how to unlock the loy in math class.   RESOURCES… MIND Research Institute: https://www.mindresearch.org/ MathMINDS games: https://www.mindresearch.org/mathminds Learn about future webinars here: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmc-math.org/ SUBSCRIBE! YouTube (video & audio):  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f Spotify (video & audio):  https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a Apple Podcast (audio only):  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089

In this episode Cole pulls his car over to record the episode near a random vineyard. Scott shows up…late, but better late than NEVER. Duane is just in his office. We talk about how to  incorporate big ideas into your math lessons. RESOURCES… Duane's video on YouTube about sorting and comparing decimals: https://youtu.be/qiQW-wlpHC0?si=xPrAbtLbXJm5vQlG 5 Components of Equitable and Engaging Teaching for All Students Chapter 2, 2023 CA Math Framework:  https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/  Learn about future webinars here: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmc-math.org/ SUBSCRIBE! YouTube (video & audio):  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f Spotify (video & audio):  https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a Apple Podcast (audio only):  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089

In this episode we get the band back together. We enjoyed our summer break, but school is back in session and we've got our game faces on again. Cole is wondering what the heck Big ideas are and how they may or may not conflict with some of the basic tenets of PLC work. We dig into that topic and would love for YOU ALL to chime in with your thoughts! RESOURCES… 5 Components of Equitable and Engaging Teaching for All Students Chapter 2, 2023 CA Math Framework:  https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/  Count, Play, Explore:  https://www.countplayexplore.org/ We mention Jon Dueck in this episode. Count, Play, Explore is Jon's baby. Check it out! Learn about future webinars here: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmc-math.org/

In this episode Annie Fetter shares how to place Sense-Making at the core of your classroom instruction. Why should you care about what Annie has to say? Annie is one of the folks involved in crafting the Notice and Wonder routine which has weaved its way into the very DNA of American classrooms…of all subjects…not just math. Placing sense-making at the core of task might begin with something as simple as allowing students the opportunity to notice and wonder PRIOR to them working on the task. Annie shares a ton of OTHER simple teacher moves to increase that sense-making that occurs in your classroom.. RESOURCES… Annie's slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dbyOsvs3O7NfdToInSt1DSKXdnxP0y2q/view?usp=drive_link  One of Annie's blog posts about Notice and Wonder: https://annie.mathematicalthinking.org/index.php/2013/10/16/can-novices-do-i-notice-i-wonder-you-betcha/  Learn about future webinars here: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmc-math.org/

Cole hosted the latest Inspiring Math Minds webinar because Duane was off galavanting with this family. Albert Vilalta shares some simple, but profound, tasks that bring to life the 5 components of instructional design that encourage equitable outcomes and active student engagement. (This is straight from Chapter 2 of the 2023 CA Math Framework.)   RESOURCES… California Mathematics Framework (2023): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/   Teaching Through Problem-Solving https://lessonresearch.net/teaching-problem-solving/overview/    Learn about future webinars here: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series   As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmc-math.org/

Cole finishes his Ed.D. Scott shows up late. We talk about timed activities. We debrief the brilliance of Ed Campos and look forward to visiting with Jo Boaler. Finally we talk about how students LOVE when teachers use a problem-solving approach to instruction, but teachers don't feel equipped to teach in that way. RESOURCES shared in this episode… Cole's article he wrote with Jo Boaler: https://edsource.org/2024/to-teach-math-effectively-california-must-focus-on-deep-conceptual-learning/712302 ARTICLE:  Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/young-students-gravitate-to-math-how-teachers-can-build-on-that-curiosity/2024/05 Jo Boaler will be joining us on June 20, 2024. Register here for the LIVE webinar: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series What Works Clearinghouse: Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/PracticeGuide/26 Duane's blog post about his view of timed activities: https://theothermath.com/index.php/2024/04/26/timed-math-activities-walking-or-sprinting/ Principles to Actions https://www.nctm.org/PtA/ NCTM Taking Action Series https://www.nctm.org/store/takingaction/ 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions https://www.nctm.org/Store/Products/5-Practices-for-Orchestrating-Productive-Mathematics-Discussions,-2nd-edition-(Download)/ NCTM Catalyzing Change Series https://www.nctm.org/store/change/ Building Thinking Classrooms https://www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/ Teaching Through Problem-Solving https://lessonresearch.net/teaching-problem-solving/overview/ Mathematics Vision Project - High School math curriculum https://access.openupresources.org/curricula/our-hs-math As always, we hope you consider becoming a member of the California Math Council: https://www.cmc-math.org/

Ed Campos shares his futuristic thinking about how teachers might use ChatGPT in their classrooms to make teachers BETTER rather than in a way that attempts to replace teachers. He shares his favorite prompts and his favorite ways for using Chat GPT in the classroom. RESOURCES SHARED... One Stop Doc with all the resources for this webinar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZrbUD_svp0zYomYjyH1Qqw8B8pZ-SKSA5d3aIs_uNO8/edit The PearDeck Ed used during the talk: https://app.peardeck.com/student/tyjzmrrbn FrameBot: A chatbot for getting to know our CA Math Framework https://poe.com/CAMathFrameBot California Math Council Website: https://www.cmc-math.org/ Learn about future webinars here: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

While Cole is away getting his PhD, Duane and Scoot shoot the breeze a little bit about the fact that they both have sons with Down syndrome. Then we get down to the business of having Scott reflect on his school year. Irrigation circles: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crop_circles_north_of_Umatilla,_Oregon,_USA.jpg What is a Fermi Question? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem Some Fermi questions to try: https://www.soinc.org/fermi-questions-c More Fermi questions: https://fermi-questions.andrechek.com/ California Mathematics Council website: https://cmc-math.org/ Learn about our FREE Virtual Learning Series: https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series Video version of our podcasts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f

In this episode we talk a little bit about how cool it is to be a member of the California Mathematics Council and especially being on the leadership team. We encourage everyone to join CMC…maybe even volunteer some time to help run one of our conferences. For the video versions of our episodes, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f CMC website: https://cmc-math.org/ Ed Campos will be our next webinar presenter on May 16, 2024! Register here:  https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series Download Chapter 2 of the California Math Framework here: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/index.asp UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE created the document Principles for the Design of Mathematics Curricula: Promoting Language and Content Development. It lists eight mathematical language routines that support students with language development and mathematics development simultaneously. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CsCSMVXV07IiaWFz8WjHehyvck-m79pA/view?usp=sharing https://bit.ly/MLR5MCOE Math Recess by Sunil Singh and Dr. Christopher Brownell https://matthewoldridge.medium.com/math-recess-by-sunil-singh-and-dr-christopher-brownell-38b362b1da0a CLRR Culturally and linguistically responsive and relevant https://www.theaarea.org/ https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AASF-Report-v15.pdf

In this episode Duane and Cole debrief the webinar Dan Meyer recently hosted and then we talk about how to create active student engagement through investigation and connection.  Download Chapter 2 of the California Math Framework here: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/index.asp Three-Act Math Task Dan Meyer's collection:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jXSt_CoDzyDFeJimZxnhgwOVsWkTQEsfqouLWNNC6Z4/edit#gid=0 Graham Fletcher:  https://tapintoteenminds.com/3acts-by-author/graham-fletcher/ Kristin Acosta:  https://kristenacosta.com/3-acts/ Duane hinted at the 5 Practices. Learn about the 5 Practices here: https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Mathematics-Teacher/2018/Vol111/Issue5/mt2018-03-366a Check out all our episodes here: http://cmc-math.org/podcast For the video versions of our episodes, go here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f⁠