Little Minds Big Thinkers

By Tammy McMorrowEducation

Little Minds Big Thinkers episodes

May 09, 2025 64. Awe with Brendan Scribner
In this episode, I talk with Brendan Scribner. Brendan is a math consultant in Vermont. He's also very inspiring, talks eloquently about math instruction, and elevates educators who cross his path. Enjoy!

Find Brendan at LinkedIn
Brendan's email
Rough Draft Math
Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had
Keep Indiana Learning
Illustrative Mathematics
Choosing to See
The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher
Pam Harris
Deborah Peart Crayton
39 min
April 18, 2025 63. The Learning Space
In today's episode, I share a bit of brilliance from Dr. Becky Kennedy and Jo Boaler. Enjoy.

Instagram reel #1
Instagram reel #2
Instagram real #3

10 min
March 28, 2025 62. Limited to Limitless with Emily Jenkins
In today's episode I talk to Emily Jenkins, who teacher kindergarten in Illinois. It's a pleasure to hear how the thinking classroom is making a difference in the lives of her young mathematicians. It's inspiring to hear her story. Enjoy.

Build Math Minds
Steve Wyborney
Numberless Word Problems
Mike Flynn
Responsive Classroom
Small Changes, Big Steps
47 min
March 14, 2025 61. Let's Be Friends
In this episode, I share some thoughts with the help of Vanessa Vakharia and her book, Math Therapy.

Math Therapy
The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher
Math survey
Math Museum
What is math?
Where's the math?
10 min
February 28, 2025 60. Trust
In this episode, I share a beautiful excerpt from Rachel Lambert's Rethinking Disability and Mathematics and how it applies to the important work of the thinking classroom.

Rethinking Disability and Mathematics
10 min
February 21, 2025 59. Being Good At Math
In this episode, I unpack a favorite quote of mine from Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You’d Had by Tracy Zager.

Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You’d Had

10 min
February 07, 2025 58. Bringing Math to Life with Kristen Acosta
In this episode, I get to glean so many beautiful nuggets from Kristen Acosta. She's a sixth-grade teacher in California and is also a beautiful creator of many free resources for elementary teachers. You will definitely want to check her out!

Kristen's site
Which One Doesn't Belong
Number Talks
Graham Fletcher
Obvious to You, Amazing to Others video

56 min
January 24, 2025 57. It's Life Skills with Megan Madlem
In this episode, I talk with Megan Madlem. She is a kindergarten teacher in Indiana. I find it especially intriguing to peek into the world of teachers who are building thinking classrooms with our youngest learners. They are impressive pioneers and deserve a huge applause. No doubt you'll see what I mean when you listen in.

Graham Fletcher 3 Act Tasks
Steve Wyborney's Site
Kristen Acosta's Site
Tammy's task document
The Anxious Generation
37 min
January 17, 2025 56. Sembl with James Myklebust-Hampshire
In this episode, I talk (and laugh) with James Myklebust-Hampshire who teaches fifth grade in Norway. He's also the generous genius behind Sembl, which is a tool that math teachers need in their back pocket. I hope you go check it out. I'm sure James would love to have you as part of his math community.

Sembl
Pam Harris
Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom, Grades K-5
Wipebooks
The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher
Think Thank Thunk

51 min
January 10, 2025 55. My Dream Job with Kristin Parmenter
In today's episode, I talk to Kristin Parmenter. She teaches fourth grade in Florida. It's a joy to chat with someone who has found such joy in her new thinking classroom. She's one to watch!
41 min

About Little Minds Big Thinkers

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Little Minds Big Thinkers is a podcast where educators talk about the magic and messiness of the elementary thinking classroom based on the work of Peter Liljedahl.