Episode 25 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Michael Minas)
For the twenty-five episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast I interview Maths guru Michael Minas.
Michael is an extremely experienced educator who has been in education for over 20 years and now manages Love Maths Consultancy.
Michael’s areas of interest include problem solving and student engagement.
His YouTube channel has attracted over 500,000 views from educators across the globe and it features videos of over 80 plus engaging maths games that are an excellent resource for teachers but are also a great resource for within the classroom.
In 2018, Michael’s ability to shape learning well beyond his classroom was recognised when he won a CHOOSE MATHS Teaching Excellence Award.
Michael has presented at schools and conferences all over Australia as a Maths consultant and is a contributing author for the Maths300 website.
Michael discusses the following:
- His educational journey and why he became a teacher.
- His educational thoughts and philosophies.
- Discussion about the Love Maths Consultancy.
- Importance of Maths games and open-ended learning tasks in Maths.
- Importance of questioning and building students language during Maths lessons.
- Love Maths website and webinars he conducts with Rob Vingerhoets.
- Strategies on how improve and develop as a teacher.
- One Word Association with Todd (Game).
More about Michael can be found at:
Website - https://www.lovemaths.me/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/love_maths_australia/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-F-4IIfKSd3mZCjs1zwukA/videos
Email - michael.lovemaths@gmail.com
