Math on the Rocks

Duane and Scott get together to bounce around ideas for how to get students more engaged in math class. Sheesh…we came up with sooooo many ideas.

BTW - hang tight! Duane is still editing the live episodes from CMC South conference.

Read Chapter 2 of the 2023 California Mathematics Framework to learn more about the Three Dimensions of Systemic Change: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ 

RESOURCES…

Relationships:  https://docs.rwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=sed_thesis 

Teacher Enthusiasm:  https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/b9ed2d5d-en.pdf 

Three Dimensions of Systemic Change:  https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ 

Universal Design for Learning  (UDL):  https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1026883.pdf 

Register for our conferences:

Register for CMC North Conference in Asilomar, December 6-8, 2024: https://www.cmcmath.org/asilomar 

Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025: https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmcmath.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

Duane and Cole get together in a room to prepare for the SEVEN live sessions we will be doing at CMC-Couth Conference in Palm Springs. We finally announce the seven guests who will be joining us. We spend most of our conversation discussing the newly released 2023 CAASPP scores and share what we are doing to get districts back to pre-pandemic achievement levels. Listen to this podcast to hear what we are doing to raise scores.

Read Chapter 2 of the 2023 California Mathematics Framework to learn more about the Three Dimensions of Systemic Change: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ 

RESOURCES…

CAASPP results:  https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/

Intervention based on Acceleration rather than Remediation:  https://about.zearn.org/insights/publications-learning-acceleration 

Register for CMC South Conference in Palm Springs, November 7-9, 2024:  https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-south-conference

Register for CMC North Conference in Asilomar, December 6-8, 2024: https://www.cmcmath.org/asilomar 

Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025: https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmcmath.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

In this episode we replay the webinar we recently hosted with the remarkable Dr Kyndall Brown. Kyndall is currently the executive director of the California Mathematics Project. In addition to presenting at local, state, and national conferences on mathematics education, Kyndall also writes articles for mathematics education publications. His research focuses on the impact of culture and identity on the ways that African-American males learn mathematics. He is the co-author of the book Choosing To See: A Framework For Equity In The Math Classroom.  

RESOURCES…

Register for CMC South Conference in Palm Springs, November 7-9, 2024:  https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-south-conference

Register for CMC North Conference in Asilomar, December 6-8, 2024: https://www.cmcmath.org/asilomar 

Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025: https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmcmath.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

Duane and Cole talk about how to work with the teacher next door to you who might be very skeptical of the kind of teaching CMC, NCTM, and the California Mathematics Framework would like to see in the classroom.

RESOURCES…

Register for CMC South Conference in Palm Springs, November 7-9, 2024:  https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-south-conference

Register for CMC North Conference in Asilomar, December 6-8, 2024: https://www.cmcmath.org/asilomar 

Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025: https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmcmath.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

The boys from Math on the Rocks is going on the road! We will be recording SEVEN live podcast episodes at the CMC-South Conference in Palm Springs, November 8 & 9, 2024. In this episode we play with our new recording equipment by talking about NIM and the keynote Duane delivered at the Kern County Math Council Fall Conference.

RESOURCES…

Here are the slides from Duane's keynote presentation:

https://bit.ly/KCMCproductive 

A variety of versions of NIM:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NWvpIhhlSYpWC7aOZipbUTgJejg6Q_HkrSoU1yhKZaQ/edit?usp=sharing 

Videos showing some different types of NIM games:

https://theothermath.com/?s=NIM 

Kern County Math Council

https://www.kerncmc.org/

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmc-math.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

In this episode we replay the webinar we recently hosted with the effervescent Brandon Smith. Brandon is the Director of Mathematics Innovation and Lead Mathematician at MIND Education and he comes sharing his thoughts about how to unlock the loy in math class.  

RESOURCES…

MIND Research Institute:

https://www.mindresearch.org/

MathMINDS games:

https://www.mindresearch.org/mathminds

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmc-math.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

In this episode Cole pulls his car over to record the episode near a random vineyard. Scott shows up…late, but better late than NEVER. Duane is just in his office. We talk about how to  incorporate big ideas into your math lessons.

RESOURCES…

Duane's video on YouTube about sorting and comparing decimals:

https://youtu.be/qiQW-wlpHC0?si=xPrAbtLbXJm5vQlG

5 Components of Equitable and Engaging Teaching for All Students

Chapter 2, 2023 CA Math Framework:  https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmc-math.org/

SUBSCRIBE!

YouTube (video & audio): 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f

Spotify (video & audio): 

https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a

Apple Podcast (audio only): 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089

In this episode we get the band back together. We enjoyed our summer break, but school is back in session and we've got our game faces on again. Cole is wondering what the heck Big ideas are and how they may or may not conflict with some of the basic tenets of PLC work. We dig into that topic and would love for YOU ALL to chime in with your thoughts!

RESOURCES…

5 Components of Equitable and Engaging Teaching for All Students

Chapter 2, 2023 CA Math Framework:  https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ 

Count, Play, Explore: 

https://www.countplayexplore.org/

We mention Jon Dueck in this episode. Count, Play, Explore is Jon's baby. Check it out!

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmc-math.org/

In this episode Annie Fetter shares how to place Sense-Making at the core of your classroom instruction. Why should you care about what Annie has to say? Annie is one of the folks involved in crafting the Notice and Wonder routine which has weaved its way into the very DNA of American classrooms…of all subjects…not just math. Placing sense-making at the core of task might begin with something as simple as allowing students the opportunity to notice and wonder PRIOR to them working on the task. Annie shares a ton of OTHER simple teacher moves to increase that sense-making that occurs in your classroom..

RESOURCES…

Annie's slides:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dbyOsvs3O7NfdToInSt1DSKXdnxP0y2q/view?usp=drive_link 

One of Annie's blog posts about Notice and Wonder:

https://annie.mathematicalthinking.org/index.php/2013/10/16/can-novices-do-i-notice-i-wonder-you-betcha/ 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmc-math.org/

Cole hosted the latest Inspiring Math Minds webinar because Duane was off galavanting with this family. Albert Vilalta shares some simple, but profound, tasks that bring to life the 5 components of instructional design that encourage equitable outcomes and active student engagement. (This is straight from Chapter 2 of the 2023 CA Math Framework.)

RESOURCES…

California Mathematics Framework (2023):

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/

Teaching Through Problem-Solving

https://lessonresearch.net/teaching-problem-solving/overview/ 

Learn about future webinars here:

https://www.cmc-math.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series

As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:

https://www.cmc-math.org/