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December...is...a...lot!
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You are the expert of your classroom and community. You know what will get  your students excited and engaged. I encourage you to use this season of wild winter break build up to insert some play and fun because in the end it will infuse JOY and building your community with JOY is the best way!

In this episode we'll chat about:

• stick to routines in the classroom
• embrace the extra student energy
• add extra fun activities to your lesson plans

Mentioned in this episode:

🎲 Logic Games -  Mancala and Blokus

🎁 Math related gift ideas -  https://monamath.com/teacher-gift-ideas-for-christmas/

❄️ Snowflake Ornament Materials (Pipe Cleaners and Beads)

🎙️Episode 85 - Math problem solving with John SanGiovanni

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📣 I'm making updates to Honest Math Chat podcast for 2024! For almost 💯 episodes I've been sharing strategies and tips to get students engaged in learning math through student centered instruction.

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📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

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Math is about more than filling in worksheets. Math is about finding patterns, reasoning, justifying your reasoning and making sense of the world with math. 

Join me today as I discuss Quick Math Warm Ups and how to use them in your math classroom.

In this episode we'll chat about:

• set your intention for math warm ups
• hold a quick debrief after the math warm up
• use math warm up skills to teach SEL skills 

Mentioned in this episode:

✏️ Word Problem Workshop Teacher Training - Sign Up

🎙️Episode 87 - Why you need SEL in Math Problem Solving...Now!

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

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Were not just making kids better at math, were making sure our kids can tackle ANY problem… we’re making better people. Am I right?

Problem Solving is the key to integrating SEL into our math lessons. Problem solving gives our students the opportunity to practice the skills like- decision making, self awareness & self management while also interacting with peers through collaborative problem solving and building their social awareness and relationship skills.

Let's jump in and learn more about SEL in the math classroom!

In this episode we'll chat about:

• empowering students in the math classroom
• a realistic plan for teaching social emotional learning in math
• practical application in the classroom

Mentioned in this episode:

✏️ Word Problem Workshop Teacher Training - Sign Up

🎙️Episode 86 - Math Problem Solving with John SanGiovanni

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

Support the show

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

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Are you using tasks with your students to promote mathematical thinking, but it often feels like something is missing?

Let's delve into what might be happening and find ways to enhance the effectiveness of your mathematical teaching methods!

In this episode we'll chat about:

• defining math tasks 
• getting students to think 
• mistakes to avoid when debriefing 

Mentioned in this episode:

📕 5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussions

🎙️Episode 84 - Productive Struggle: Building Confident Problem Solvers

🎙️Episode 80 - Ambitious Teaching with Margaret "Peg" S. Smith

🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions

📱 Sign up for Math Insiders HERE.  

Leave a review!! 

If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

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Math problem solving is John SanGiovanni's thing... let's just say he is THE expert. On this interview we cover it all: tinkering, getting dirty, and balance... in MATH CLASS! You're going to love this fun chat with John SanGiovanni all about math problem solving.

In this episode we will chat about: 

• problem solving 
• many challenges in teaching math
• getting through math curriculum

Mentioned in this episode: 

📣 John SanGiovanni - Use code CORWIN25 for 25% off and Free Shipping!

ATTN: ✨Announcement 👏🏽 If your students struggle to solve word problems independently then you gotta attend my BRAND NEW Masterclass on Nov. 15th
MonaMath.com/class to sign up! 

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

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📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

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Productive Struggle is a hot topic in lots of math teacher circles. Do you use it with your students? In this episode we'll cover what research says about productive struggle- why it is important to building confident problem solvers & deep mathematical thinkers!

In this episode we'll chat about:

• how research defines productive struggle 
• our role in productive struggle 
• building students confidence in math using productive struggle 
• proven framework for our PATH to productive struggle in our classrooms! 

Mentioned in this episode: 

🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! 

If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

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Shifting pedagogy is one way you can achieve the ever present pressures of math achievement.
Have you noticed your students are required to not only know the math, but think critically about it, problem solve, and possess a deeper understanding of the concepts? Our eve changing is demanding a shift in pedagogy. One where we depart from traditional, teacher-centered approaches and embracing student-centered methods, might be just what you need!

In this episode we will chat about: 

• what shifting pedagogy means for you & your students 
• why change is so dang hard 
• 3 steps to begin shifting pedagogy 

Mentioned in this episode: 

🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! 

If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

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Have you heard this from parents (or even your friends), "Why are they teaching this 'new math'?" To be honest, it's frustrating because it feels like a loose- loose situation. Like, what can I say that will convince you that it's not actually "new math".  In this episode we will go into why people say this and a few ideas for how to respond

In this episode we'll chat about: 

• What is new math? 
• Why is this even a thing people think and say? 
• How you can respond when someone asks you why you're teaching new math

Mentioned in this episode: 

🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! 

If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

Send us a text

Do your math discussions sometimes feel like too much work to make it really WORTH IT? Join us in this episode as we unlock the secrets to making math discussions both engaging and effective. With a simple routine you can transform your classroom discussions and boost your students' math understanding.

In this episode:

• Explore why math discussions are a game-changer in education and how they foster deep understanding.
• Learn about the essential steps to plan and execute successful math discussions
• Find out why daily math discussions are the key to confident, independent learners and how to establish a consistent routine in your classroom.
  
  

Mentioned in this episode:
✨ Word Problem Workshop Teacher Training! Details here MonaMath.com/WPW

🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions

📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening! 

Leave a review!! 

If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!

Send us a text

Ambitious Teacher herself, Margaret "Peg" S. Smith, joins us today to reveal what ambitious teaching can look like in your classroom. Inside this conversation with Peg we're breaking down the elements of an equitable, inclusive, and ambitious mathematics class.

It was a complete honor to have this conversation with Peg where I felt like I was not only talking to the math expert I've long admired, but also talking to a warm and welcoming coach. Don't miss this chat! 

In this episode we'll chat about: 

• ambitious teaching in mathematics classrooms 
• establishing a learning goal 
• equitable teaching practices in the math classroom 
• what an ambitious teachers do and say in their math classroom! 
• the value of anticipating for planning & facilitating math

Mentioned in this episode:
Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All {Get your Copy Here}

5 Practices to Orchestrating Productive Math Discussions {Get your copy here}  

Taking Action Books {k-5 here} {6-8 here}

Redefining Success in Mathematics Teaching and Learning {Find article here}

More of Peg's Books:
5 Practices in Practice {Get your copy here}   

Mona's Contact Info:
🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions
👏🏽 Word Problem Workshop Teacher Training 👉🏾 MonaMath.com/WPW
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📒 Word Problem Workshop BOOK coming later this year!

Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

You don't have to wait for the book...

Word Problem Workshop Online Course is avaliable now!

I'll show you how to...

• engage every student in daily problem solving
• utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
• confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

Join today right HERE!