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We work tirelessly to ensure our students feel safe to take risks in our math classroom communities.

But to achieve that safety, our students need to be fully seen for who they truly are. By using the words of Black Mathematicians and other diverse math leaders we can empower and inspire our students to feel like they belong in our math classrooms. In this episode you will learn:

• How representation helps create a sense of belonging and safety for our students 
• Ways we can truly see our students & their identities 
• How quotes can help you fit it all into your math block

Month’s to be aware of: 

✨Black History Month- February
✨Asian Pacific American Month- May
✨Hispanic Heritage Month- Sept 15-Oct 15
✨Indigenous People’s Month- November
✨PRIDE- June

 

🚃 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:

👉🏾Black History Leaders Can Help Students Feel Seen (BLOG) 

👉🏾Black History Figures Inspire Math Classes (on MiddleWeb.com

👉🏾Black History Leaders that Empower Students (BLOG POST)

👉🏾Black History Month People (BLOG POST) 

👉🏾3 Ways to Use Black History Quotes in Your Class

RELATED RESOURCES:

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

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On this episode Lorraine is sharing her journey to becoming a more student centered teacher. Lorraine keeps it real, gives tangible tips, and is so relatable.  In this episode you will learn:

• How she talks less & listens more 
• Uses what works in other subject areas in math 
• Ways she makes time for student centered practices
  
  

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

Connect with Lorraine: 

🤍 On Instagram 

🤍On her Website→ Apple Blossom Teachers

🤍Listen to her Podcast

🤍Find her Teachers Pay Teachers store Here! 

Related Blogs & Resources: 

🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

 

Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

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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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Upper grade teachers, this one's for you! (Don’t worry K-3 friends, there’s tons in this episode for you, too) Juliana is a wealth of knowledge on creating inclusive classrooms in middle school and high school classrooms. She supports teachers that teach students that struggle– and dang isn’t that all of us? I can't wait for you to hear her perspectives! 
In this episode we will chat about… 

• Chat about how Juliana addresses inclusive math class
• Intervention curriculum and what really works
• How math classroom community is everything
  
  

🖤Special thanks to Juilana for being my first interview in this new podcast venture. Your support means everything, friend. 

🚃 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: 

🤍 Juliana’s free guide→ Math Instructional Strategies for Students that Struggle

🤍 Juliana’s PD Options! 

🤍 Find Juliana on IG @collaborate.with.juliana

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 

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Tag me on Instagram @Loca

How to Increase Student Confidence in Math without Changing Your Curriculum

May 7, 2026 at 11:30 Central - Zoom 

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It’s a new year, hello 2022! ✨
We are all so excited to get into a routine and start a fresh year. However, I urge you to spend some time re-setting norms and revising the norms you set at the beginning of the year. Trust me, it will pay off in the long run… retteing math classroom norms is a game changer! 

In this episode you will learn:

• Why we need to reset norms in the new year
• What norms we need
• How to reset norms so we can sail off into learning this winter!
  
  

🚃 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: 

🤍 Math Norms Blog Post

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Math Vision 

👉🏾Math Mindset Matters 

👉🏾Math Stories 

👉🏾I’m Obsessed with Circle Blog Post

Related Resources: 

🤍 Math Affirmations 

🤍 Math Classroom Norms 

🤍 Classroom Community Resource Bundle 

🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project

 

Grab 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! 

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You're rocking a student centered math classroom and you're ready to go all in with math discussions. YAY! Let me just tell you... I'm here for it, friend. I'm also here FOR you!  In this episode we will: 

• agree on a common understanding of what math discussions are & WHY they matter. 
  
  
• quickly go over how the research that support using math discussions. 
  
  
• discuss some strategies to get started NOW! 

Get your free copy of the ✨Guide to ENGAGING Math Discussions✨ 

🚃 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: 

🤍Engaging Math Discussions Guide

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

ownload my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom!

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

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

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Reflection for teaching math is usually the first thing to get cut. I know... remember I'm a teacher too. But today, I'm going to share why reflection for teaching math is essential to our teaching practice and help you integrate reflection in 4 simple ways! 

In this episode we will discuss: 

• What reflection for teaching math looks like 
• Why reflection is worth the time in math class 
• 4 ways to reflect on math and start 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: 

🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!) 

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 my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom!

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

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

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Math Collaboration is something I'm constantly looking to foster in my students. When my students are in math collaboration is key to our success as a community and as learners. Today I hope to show you how math collaboration can take your students to the next level and create a better world. 

In this episode we will discuss: 

• How teaching collaboration can change the world 
• Why collaboration is key to math success
• 3 statements you can use to foster collaboration culture in your classroom
  
  

🚃 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: 

🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!) 

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

ownload my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom!

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

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

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On today’s episode we will talk about how to get every student participating in math discussions everyday. We will also spend sometime digging into what skills students build in math discussions and why we need all students participating in our discussions.

In this episode you will learn:

• 3 tips for boosting participation in math discussions 
• The research on how math discussions can transform your students’ learning. 
• Tangible tips from this teacher’s own struggles!
  
  

🚃 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: 

🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!) 

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 my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom!

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

Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners 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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Relationships in Math are the key to a productive math classroom community. By forming relationships in math you'll not only know how to meet your students needs better, but you'll help them achieve more than you thought possible.

In this episode you will learn:

• What is means to build a relationship in math vs. in any other part of the day. 
  
  
• Why relationships matter in math class. 
  
  
• A simple 4 step framework to build relationships with students in math.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:  🤍 4Ps of Relationships Graphic (FREE!)  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

ownload my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom!

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

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

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These 4 simple steps helped me turn my math classroom from a place that was centered on my voice, to one that focused on my students. These simple steps will help you transform your teaching in math. I promise they are simple. 

In this episode you will learn:

• About my comparison between the culture of literacy and the culture of math in our classrooms 
• 3 ways we can build a math community mirrored after that of our literacy community. 
  • Make your math classroom accessible
  • Create a magical palace where students can do real math
  • Get to know your mathematicians deeply

🚃 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: 

🤍  Problem of the Day (Open Tasks for your grade level)

🤍 Math Warm Ups- Which One Doesn't Belong

Related Blog Posts: 

👉🏾Problem of the Day to Increase Engagement 

👉🏼How Problem Solving Changed My Teaching

👉🏾I'm Obsessed with Circles (for classroom discussions) 

Download my free eBook & start creating the math classroom of your students' dreams. 5 Tips to a Student Centered Math Classroom!

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

Tag me on Instagram @Local.Learners 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!