Description: We talked to a lot of people this season between our regular guests and our more recent guests from OAME 2026 and we asked each of them what advice they would give a new teacher who is struggling to engage students in math class? This episode compiles all of their answers. We’ll hear from our Jamie Mitchell, Chad Harris, Stacey Jacobs and Vanessa Vakharia from our regular season and from the upcoming OAME 2026 conference Dr. Pam Seda, Marian Small, Chris Luzniak, Ian Vanderburgh, Howie Hua, Ron Lancaster, Pam Harris, Alex Lawson and Cathy Marks Krpan. More information about OAME 2025 can be found at oame2026.ca and registration is at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/. Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast notes: Recorded December 2025 - January 2026 Jamie is a mathematics consultant with the Halton District School Board. Chad is an intermediate math teacher and small group math interventionist with the Waterloo Region District School Board. Stacey Teaches at OISE.Vanessa is a math therapist. Her new book is called Math Therapy. Pam Seda is an educational consultant working out of Atlanta, Ga. Marian is a retired teacher, author and educational consultant working out of Ottawa. Chris is an education consultant working out of Columbus, Oh. Ian is a professor of math at the University of Waterloo. Howie teaches pre service teachers, and makes math content videos and memes in Fresno, Ca. Ron is a retired teacher and avid math walker living in the GTA. Pam is an educational consultant and author working out of Austin, Texas. Alex is a retired teacher, and researcher. Cathy is a professor and researcher at OISE in Toronto. You can register for conference at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/index.php and the conference website is oame2026.ca

Description: This is the third of three preview episodes for the OAME 2026 Conference: Let's Talk Math. We are going to hear from the featured and keynote speakers from day two of the conference. In this episode we'll hear from Dr. Pam Seda, Marian Small, Chris Luzniak and Ian Vanderburgh. More information about OAME 2026 can be found at oame2026.ca. Registration is open now for the conference at our MCIS registration site https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast notes: Recorded December 2025 - January 2026 Pam is an educational consultant working out of Atlanta, Ga. Marian is a retired teacher, author and educational consultant working out of Ottawa. Chris is an education consultant working out of Columbus, Oh. Ian is a professor of math at the University of Waterloo.

Description: This is the second of three preview episodes for the OAME 2026 Conference: Let's Talk Math. We are going to hear from the keynote speaker from our virtual conference running tandem with the face to face conference, Howie Hua and from Ron Lancaster who is talking about the math walk he will be bringing teachers on. More information about OAME 2026 can be found at oame2026.ca. Registration is open now for the conference at our MCIS registration site https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast notes: Recorded December 2025 - January 2026 Howie teaches pre service teachers, and makes math content videos and memes in Fresno, Ca. Ron is a retired teacher and avid math walker living in the GTA.

Description: This is the first of three preview episodes for the OAME 2026 Conference: Let's Talk Math. We are going to hear from the featured and keynote speakers from day one of the conference. In this episode we'll hear from Pam Harris, Alex Lawson and Cathy Marks Krpan. More information about OAME 2026 can be found at oame2026.ca. Registration is open now for the conference at our MCIS registration site https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast notes: Recorded December 2025 - January 2026 Pam is an educational consultant and author working out of Austin, Texas. Alex is a retired teacher, and researcher. Cathy is a professor and researcher at OISE in Toronto.

Description: Discover how the TCDSB is building partnerships with Indigenous communities to foster reconciliation and bring Indigenous ways of knowing mathematics to students. Our initiatives include beading with Indigenous artists, professional learning on partnerships and decolonizing the curriculum, and an Indigenous Math Play Day. Join our sharing circle to explore how you can collaborate with your Indigenous community to integrate these teachings into your classroom and engage your students through 'Etuaptmumk-Two-Eyed Seeing' while deepening learning experiences. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ More info at talks.oame.on.ca/season-8 Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Recorded Dec 2025.

Description: This session is all about the F-word that's likely holding your students back in math: F-E-A-R. If you're ready to stop talking about bandaid solutions to manage math anxiety in the moment, and start learning how to help students overcome it for good ' this session is for YOU! Get ready to learn about the dynamics of fear, understand the exact way it manifests into math anxiety and triggers math trauma in the classroom, and gain impactful strategies you can use RIGHT away to break the cycle of fear, anxiety, and avoidance. This session will totally transform your understanding of math anxiety and empower you to help ALL students build healthier relationships with math! Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ More info at talks.oame.on.ca/season-8 Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Recorded Nov 2025. Vanessa is a math therapist. Here new book is called Math Therapy and more info on that and here podcast can be found on her website www.maththerapy.com .

Description: This session will focus on how we can support the development of executive function skills in our math classrooms. A brief overview of what executive functions skills are and how they impact learning in math will be shared. We will then examine practical strategies that can be implemented to support students development of each executive function skill in a mathematical context. Registration for all webinars at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast notes: Recorded October 2025 - Stacey Teaches at OISE.

Description: In this engaging presentation, I will explore the unique experiences of neurodivergent learners in the classroom, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs they face daily. Drawing from my own journey as a neurodivergent learner, I will share firsthand insights into how learning environments can impact understanding, engagement, and confidence. We'll discuss practical strategies for fostering an inclusive environment that accommodates neurodivergent students, helping educators better support all learners. Join me for an informative session that aims to enhance awareness and promote empathy for neurodivergent experiences in education. Registration at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Recorded Sept 2025. Chad is an intermediate math teacher and small group math interventionist with the Waterloo Region District School Board.

Description: In an era where technology is reshaping every facet of education, 'Hacking Assessment in the AI Age' explores how educators can make assessments more meaningful, inclusive, and resilient against misuse. This session will showcase innovative strategies to incorporate AI tools into balanced and culturally responsive assessment practices, with a focus on fostering academic integrity, reducing math anxiety, and amplifying student voice and choice. Participants will engage with practical examples of 'AI-proof' assessment methods that prioritize student well-being and support equitable math learning. We’ll cover strategies for using AI to streamline feedback, promote metacognition, and develop assessments that are resistant to shortcuts while encouraging deeper mathematical understanding. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to integrate AI in ways that reinforce rather than replace learning, connecting mathematics to students’ real lives. Registration at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/ Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast Notes: Recorded Aug 2025. Jamie is a mathematics consultant with the Halton District School Board.

Description: We talked to a lot of people this season between our regular guests and our more recent guests from OAME 2025 and we asked each of them what advice they would give their 1st year teaching self? This episode compiles all of their answers. We’ll here from our regular speakers Cal Armstrong, Mike Deutsch, Kelly Cullen and Lisa Lunney Borden (Lisa is also an OAME 2025 speaker) as well as our OAME 2025 speakers Robert Durocher, Jason To, Camile Jones-Ford, Vanessa Vakharia, Jo Boaler and Nat Banting. More information about OAME 2025 can be found at oame2025.ca and registration is at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/. Podcast: Listen above, or subscribe or download this podcast direct from iTunes or Google Play Podcast notes: Recorded December 2024 - January 2025 Cal teaches in Burlington and Tweets at @sig225. Mike is an independant consultant at freshmanlabs.com and Tweets at @mdeutschmtl. Kelly is a mathematics instruction and assessment facilitator with the Simco County DSB and Tweets at @LiveLoveMath314. Lisa is a professor at St. Francis Xavier University and Tweets at @LLB_315. Robert works at the AGO as the Richard and Elizabeth Curry Chief of Education Programming and Tweets at @rjdurocher. Jason is the mathematics coordinator at the Toronto District School Board and Tweets at @Jason_To. Lisa is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at StFX and Tweets at @LLB_315. Camile teaches at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Vanessa runs the The Math Guru tutoring service and Tweets at @TheMathGuru. Jo teaches at Standford University with resources at YouCubed.org and Tweets at @JoBoaler. Nat teaches with Saskatoon Public Schools and Tweets at @NatBanting. You can register for conference at https://oame.on.ca/mcis/index.php and the conference website is oame2025.ca