Salandra Grice-Johnson and Alexis Lien join the podcast to shine a spotlight on mathematical belonging, the feeling that every student has a valued place in the math classroom. 

Through stories, insights, and research from the recent issue of the MTLT journal, they unpack how fostering a sense of belonging can strengthen students’ confidence, support their math identity, and transform their relationship with the subject.

• Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 Volume 118 Issue 11 (2025)

In part 2 of their two-part conversation with Vanessa Vakharia, NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and President-elect, Dewey Gottlieb, continue their discussion on students’ relationships with mathematics, and how educators can empower and guide them to realize they are fully capable of understanding it.

Join NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and the new President-elect, Dewey Gottlieb, for part one of a two-part conversation with Vanessa Vakharia.

They'll discuss students’ relationships with mathematics and how educators can empower and guide them to realize they are fully capable of understanding it.

Join NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and the new President-elect, Dewey Gottlieb, as they invite Holly Kreider to discuss daily activities that can create natural opportunities for children to build confidence in math.

• Center for Family Math

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.

Lateefah Id-Deen, NCTM 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition Opening Keynote Speaker, joins Latrenda and Kevin to discuss building meaningful connections with students in the math classroom and leaving behind a legacy a teacher can be proud of. 

• Register for the NCTM 2025 Annual Meeting.

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.

Elaine Saunders, Zepherine Miller, and Shin Law join the podcast to delve into strategies for setting up a successful school year. From launching meaningful math routines to building strong classroom communities, this episode is packed with practical tips and inspiring insights to help educators start the year with confidence.

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.

Joshua Sawyer and Mahmoud Harding join the podcast to discuss the importance of meaningfully integrating data science and data literacy into mathematics instruction and how to prepare students for the future.

Resources and articles referenced in the podcast:

• Skew The Script
• Statistics Teacher
• Data Moves by Tim Erickson, Michelle Wilkerson, William Finzer, and Frieda Reichsman
• Digging into Data: Illustrating a Data Investigation Process by Hollylynne S. Lee, Gemma F. Mojica, and Emily Thrasher 
• Data Science Is for Everyone Research Report (pdf)
• Data Science From and For the Statistics Classroom - preconference workshop at the NCTM 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition
• National Learning Progression for K–12 Data Literacy and Data Science (sign up for more information)

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.

Corinne Day, John SanGiovanni, and Kristopher Childs join the podcast to discuss their favorite NCTM publications, books, journals, and articles for listeners and how the readings furthered their careers as math educators. 

Books and Articles referenced in the podcast:

• High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice
• Implementing Standards-Based Mathematics Instruction: A Casebook for Professional Development, Second Edition
• Positioning Students as Thinkers and Doers of Mathematics (NCTM Members Only)
• Building Students’ Metacognitive Toolboxes (NCTM Members Only)
• Impact of Identity in K–12 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices, Expanded Edition
• Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All
• Catalyzing Change - Initiating Critical Conversations in Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, and High School Mathematics

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.

Latrenda Knighten and Kevin Dykema invite Susie Katt and Dave Ebert to discuss the connection between literacy and mathematics—and why integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills into math instruction can transform student understanding.

Related events and resources:

• NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics
  June 16-18 | Chicago
• Examining The Connections Between Elementary Mathematics and Literacy
  May 2024 | Adding It All Up Podcast 

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.

Della Cronin from the Bose Public Affairs Group and NCTM Associate Executive Director, Dave Barnes, stop by the podcast to discuss why advocacy efforts for math education are crucial to the community's success.

• NCTM Advocacy Toolkit
• NCTM 2025 Legislative Platform (pdf)
• Share your story of impact.
• Be an Advocate.

This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.