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Elementary Teachers, are you shook by the Sold a Story podcast? I know I was and it got me thinking about research based instructional strategies.
In this episode we will chat about: 

• decision making in the classroom 
• how to make research based instructional decisions 
• research based instructional strategy I use... hint it's called CGI! 
  
  

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

🤍 Guide to Student Centered Math Classroom MonaMath.com/ebook

Let's connect!!
Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback! 

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

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Self assessment for students examples you can use right now in class! Be sure to grab a notebook and pen for this one because I’m going through LOTS of tips for self reflection. Self reflection can be transformational for students… so I’m offering self assessment for students examples right inside this episode.

 In this episode you will learn:

• Examples of student self assessment in the classroom 
• How to foster a sense of self reflection to engage all students
• 3 tips to increase engagement with self reflection
  
  

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
🤍Middle web article https://www.middleweb.com/47980/helping-kids-become-math-problem-solvers/

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions  https://www.monamath.com/discussions 

Related Blog Posts:

Giving students feedback: https://monamath.com/giving-students-feedback/

Good Feedback with Learning Targets: https://monamath.com/good-feedback/

Let’s stay connected:
Send me a DM on Instagram  @hellomonamath 🤍I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback! 

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

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Learning Targets are the key to giving students effective feedback. 
After our chat last week (on episode 29) we discussed how we must be clear what we will be giving students feedback on. This week is the answer to that challenge-- learning targets and criteria can help you develop that clairty so your feedback is effective & useful for your studnets to actually apply to their learning! 

In this episode you will honestly chat about:

• what a learning target is 
• learning target examples to help you create your own 
• examples of how I use this practice with my own students 

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Podcast Episodes: 

👉🏾 Episode 29 "Giving Students Feedback 4 Tips from my Elementary Math Class"

Related Resources: 

🤍 Student Centered Assessment Bundle (Everything you need to make feedback effective in your classroom!) 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

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Giving students feedback isn't easy. But in this episode I'm offering up 4 Tips ( and lots of advice) on how giving students feedback can be less stressful and more meaningful. 

In this episode you will learn:

• what makes feedback "good" 
• how giving students feedback is a process 
• 4 Tips to giving students feedback today! 

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group! 

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Have you ever used a Math Survey to guage your students attitudes about math? The Math Survey is a great tool to help you get to know students, build trust, and ultimately relationships with your students. 

In this episode you will learn:

• how establishing relationships can help students take risks
• Math Identity and Math Stories can help students build trust and realtionships 
• 3 tips to develop a strong relationships with students in math class
  
  

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group! 

 

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It's a Which Ones Doesn't Belong birthday party!

Juliana of @Collaborate.with.Juliana and I have the same brithday, September 4th and share a love for increasing students math engagement no matter the grade level or math mindset of the studetns we teeach. That is why we both LOVE WODB. 

In this episode you'll here about: 

• How WODB can engage students in math class 
• THe routine we use to introduce, engage and debrief WODB with our students 1st to 12th grade 
• Why our love for WODB runs deep 
• OUR birthday SALE 🧁❗️

This is an episode you'll want to come back to and listen to again and again. 

However, if you're looking for more resources on WODB check out this Article about Math Discourse in 5 minutes using WODB
This article about promoting Risk Taking in Math Class
Episode 3 of Honest Math Chat about promoting thinking over answers fits perfectly with WODB 

Teachers Pay Teachers Shops are On Sale for our Birthday Sale!! Search #wodbparty to find the resources quickly! 

Mona Math TPT Shop 

CollaborateEd with Juliana Shop

Don't forget EVERY Year at the start of September our WODB resoureces will be on sale. 

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Take the pressure of yourself this back to school season. Math class can be magical even if you don't have everything just "perfect"... in fact in this episode you I will share: 

• the 3 things that are essential to back to school in math class
• a few stories that give you a glimpse into how to implement 
• the real, honest truth (always) 
  

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!

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Math Coach is a real thing in some schools, I know... not mine either. However, if you're on a mission to be a better math teacher I'm confident you need a math coach! Your school should invest in one and I'd love to tell you all the reasons why in this episode! 

In this episode you will learn:

• Benefits of having math coach to achieve your goals 
• Ways a math coach can support you 
• Where to find a math coach 
  
  

🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂

✨Increase Student Engagement with Student Centered Math ✨
a 5 Day 🆓 Challenge!! 
Save your spot here 👉🏾 www.monamath.com/challenge 

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group! 

 

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In this episode I'm sharing how to check for understanding in the student centered math classroom. 

You'll leave with: 
👉🏾 a clear definition of what a check for understanding is 

👉🏾 reasons why you need them in your lesson 

👉🏾permission to trust the process and not drive yourself crazy assessing. 

👉🏾 5 strategies to use in your classroom 

✨INCREASE Student ENGAGEMENT with Student Centered Math 5 Day 🆓 Challenge✨
Sign up is open www.monamath.com/challenge 

📆Join us on March 27-31 📆 Spend about 30 minutes each dayf learning & taking action steps to increase the engagement i your classroom and end the year creating a strong math classroom where students retain their math understanding! 
Come along on this honest math chat!   

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Increase Student Engagement 5 Day Challenge!! 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group! 

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In this episode I'm sharing with you a bit more about my story and how I've struggled as a teacher. I know that doesn't sound like the most inspiring story... but hear me out! 

If we want to teach our stduents to embrace challenge, struggle, and innovate new solutions... then we have to get uncomfortable to get comfortable. 

On today's episode we will chat about the challenges I've faced as a teacher learning to teach Student Centered Math! 

Come along on this honest math chat!   

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

🤍Increase Student Engagement 5 Day Challenge!! 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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

Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you. 

I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing. 

Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!