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What is a base 10? Have you ever really sat down and thought about what is a base 10? We're breaking it down and chatting about how we can use base 10 with our students! 

In this episode we're chatting about what is a base 10 & the implications for our own instruction:

In this episode you will chat about: 

• the meaning of base 10 
• why it matters 
• how you can support students in their base 10 development 

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions

Books I love & mentioned often: 

📗Adding it Up https://amzn.to/3FzM4as 

📘Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction  https://amzn.to/3FzLMQU 

📙Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All https://amzn.to/42o816h 

📕5 Practices for Orchestarting Math Discusions https://amzn.to/3zagEEl 

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Mini Series: Standards for Mathematical Practice #4 Model with Math 

What is Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) #4 as it relates to math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!

We are chatting (quickly) about: 

• What is SMP #4 Model with math 
• Questions to ask your students to promote SMP #4 (You'll wanna write these down!) 
• Ways to integrate SMP #4 into Word Problem Workshop!

Need a refresher on What are the standards for mathematical practice common core?  Go listen to episode #47 now! 

For the next several weeks we will be doing a mini series (every Wednesdsay) on one of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Be sure to come back each Wednesday! 

In these Mini Math Chats you can expect quick & actionable episodes full of ideas to implement in your classroom today. 

Want to know more about how to help your students achieve Math Proficiency everyday in math class? Grab my guide to engaging math discussions here MonaMath.com/discussions

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Kym is a Math Intervention teacher and this conversation is AMAZING! We are covering all the things... math mindset, building math classroom community, engagement strategies, & quality professional development. 
We're covering it all with Kym and it's such a real and relateable conversation. 

Come listen in & chat with us on Instagram! 
Find Kym on Instagram at @yaymath_pcs 

Links Mentioned in the episode: 

• 📗 Making Sense of Math Grades 3-5 
• 📙Making Sense of Math for Teaching Grades K-2
• 📘Making Sense of Math for Teaching 6-8

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Mini Series: Standards for Mathematical Practice #3 Construct Viable Arugments 

What is Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) #3 as it relates to math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!

We are chatting (quickly) about: 

• What is SMP #3
• Questions to ask your students to promote SMP #3(You'll wanna write these down!) 
• Ways to integrate SMP #3 into Word Problem Workshop!

Need a refresher on What are the standards for mathematical practice common core?  Go listen to episode #47 now! 

For the next several weeks we will be doing a mini series (every Wednesdsay) on one of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Be sure to come back each Wednesday! 

In these Mini Math Chats you can expect quick & actionable episodes full of ideas to implement in your classroom today. 

Want to know more about how to help your students achieve Math Proficiency everyday in math class? Grab my guide to engaging math discussions here MonaMath.com/discussions

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Math Strategies to Solve Problems also need... math models! 
Do you know the difference? On this episode we will cover the difference and why they are both important to helping our students solve problems.

In this episode you will learn:

• what are models & strategies 
• how are models & strategies related? 
• how can models & strategies help us teach math & engage students in math discussions

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Books I love & mentioned often: 

📗Adding it Up https://amzn.to/3FzM4as 

📘Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction  https://amzn.to/3FzLMQU 

📙Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All https://amzn.to/42o816h 

📕5 Practices for Orchestarting Math Discusions https://amzn.to/3zagEEl 

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Mini Series: Standards for Mathematical Practice #2 Reason Abstractly & Quantitatively 

What is Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) #2 as it relates to math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!

We are chatting (quickly) about: 

• What is SMP #2
• Questions to ask your students to promote SMP #2 (You'll wanna write these down!) 
• Ways to integrate SMP #2 into Word Problem Workshop!

Need a refresher on What are the standards for mathematical practice common core?  Go listen to episode #47 now! 

For the next several weeks we will be doing a mini series (every Wednesdsay) on one of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Be sure to come back each Wednesday! 

In these Mini Math Chats you can expect quick & actionable episodes full of ideas to implement in your classroom today. 

Want to know more about how to help your students achieve Math Proficiency everyday in math class? Grab my guide to engaging math discussions here MonaMath.com/discussions

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3 Expectations & "Just in Time Supports" Math for Help in Any Classroom 

In this episode we're chatting about the expectations & support in math for help in any classroom. 

In this episode you will learn:

• 3 expectations we need for math class
• the types of support for students that's most helpful 
• suggestions on how to offer "Just in Time Supports" for math for help  

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Juli Dixion's work on "Just in Time" Supports

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

🤍Middle Web Article about moving from the "WHAT" to the "HOW" 

Books I love & mentioned often: 

📗Adding it Up https://amzn.to/3FzM4as 

📘Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction  https://amzn.to/3FzLMQU 

📙Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All https://amzn.to/42o816h 

📕5 Practices for Orchestarting Math Discusions https://amzn.to/3zagEEl 

Send me a DM on Instagram @HelloMonaMath 
I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback! 

Spread the word! We're all looking for new ideas and to grow our practice! Share this podcast with your teacher bestie! 

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Mini Series: Standards for Mathematical Practice #1 Make sense & persevere in solving problems

What is Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) #1 as it relates to math proficiency? On this mini math chat we will break it all down!

We are chatting (quickly) about: 

• What is SMP #1
• Questions to ask your students to promote SMP #1 (You'll wanna write these down!) 
• Ways to integrate SMP #1 into Word Problem Workshop - problem solving! 

Need a refresher on What are the standards for mathematical practice common core?  Go listen to episode #47 now! 

For the next several weeks we will be doing a mini series (every Wednesdsay) on one of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Be sure to come back each Wednesday! 

In these Mini Math Chats you can expect quick & actionable episodes full of ideas to implement in your classroom today. 

Want to know more about how to help your students achieve Math Proficiency everyday in math class? Grab my guide to engaging math discussions here MonaMath.com/discussions

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Math Proficiency can be defined by the Standards of Mathematical Practice 

As we continue to chat about math proficiency, let's add the Stanards for Mathematical Practice Standards into the mix. 

In this episode you will learn:

• What the standards for mathematical practice are & are not 
• How we can use them to define proficiency
• Ways to incorporate Standards for Mathematical Practices into your teaching!

Books Mentioned in the Episode: 

📗Adding it Up https://amzn.to/3FzM4as 

📘Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction  https://amzn.to/3FzLMQU 

📙Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All https://amzn.to/42o816h 

📕5 Practices for Orchestarting Math Discusions https://amzn.to/3zagEEl 

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍MonaMath.com/5-Strands 

🤍Middle Web Article about moving from the "WHAT" to the "HOW" 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

🤍SUPER helpful document from AchieveTheCore

Send me a DM on Instagram @HelloMonaMath 
I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback! 

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Math Block is OFTEN a topic or question that gets brought up in my work with teachers. 

If you are wondering how to fit it all into your Math Block, then this episode is for you! How to include your Word Problem Workshop with your curriculum into your Math Block! 

In this episode you will learn:

• the elements you need in your math block 
• a few sample schedules

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Want to see a sample Math Block?  Grab it here MonaMath.com/mathblockfreebie

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👉🏾Math Vision 

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