In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives.

In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Lead Mathematician and Product Director Brandon Smith back to the podcast for a conversation about academic discourse. They talk about how academic discourse in math goes far beyond the standard requirements of constructing arguments and critiquing reasoning. By taking a more holistic approach, teachers can create opportunities for academic discourse throughout the learning process, and support students’ natural curiosity in ways that lead to deeper understanding.

You can listen to the episode in the player below:

0:45 Intro
2:30 Going Beyond the Standards
5:00 Communication as a Human Endeavor
8:00 Content vs. How We Learn
10:50 Communicating with the Intent to Learn
14:00 Engaging When We Don’t have an Answer
19:00 Putting Focus on Process vs. Product
30:30 Multiple Modalities of Communication

Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please leave us a review on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker or wherever you are listening to the show. Subscribe to get future episodes as soon as they are released!