In this episode we speak with the great Marilyn Burns. Marilyn  is one of today’s most highly respected mathematics educators. Over the course of more than 55 years, Marilyn has taught children, led professional development sessions, spoken at conferences, contributed to professional journals, written more than a dozen books for children, and created more than 20 professional development resources for teachers and administrators.

Stick with us and you learn what assessment really means and how to assess for student learning; how you can integrate one-on-one interviews into your math program and still “teach the curriculum”; what to ask when assessing your students in one-on-one interviews; and, you’ll learn how to become passionate and curious about how students think and reason.

You’ll Learn: 

• What assessment really means and how to assess for student learning;
• How you can integrate one-on-one interviews into your math program and still “teach the curriculum”;
• Why answers are only the beginning;
• What to ask when assessing your students in one-on-one interviews; and, 
• How to become passionate and curious about how students think and reason.

Resources: 

https://marilynburnsmath.com/ 

https://twitter.com/mburnsmath 

Math Solutions https://mathsolutions.com/ 

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