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Room to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastBuild Procedural Fluency from Conceptual UnderstandingIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis continue the season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding.”  This is defined as follows: Effective teaching of mathematics builds fluency with procedures on a foundation of conceptual understanding so that students, over time, become skillful in using procedures flexibly as they solve contextual and mathematical problems. Using some discussion about multiplication, our hosts try to differentiate what is meant by conceptual understanding and by procedural...2025-07-2244 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpData-Driven Minds: Prepping Students for a Smarter FutureJoshua Sawyer and Mahmoud Harding join the podcast to discuss the importance of meaningfully integrating data science and data literacy into mathematics instruction and how to prepare students for the future.Resources and articles referenced in the podcast:Skew The ScriptStatistics TeacherData Moves by Tim Erickson, Michelle Wilkerson, William Finzer, and Frieda ReichsmanDigging into Data: Illustrating a Data Investigation Process by Hollylynne S. Lee, Gemma F. Mojica, and Emily Thrasher Data Science Is for Everyone Research Report (pdf)Data Science From and For the Statistics Classroom - preconference workshop at the NCTM 2025 Annual Meeting & E...2025-07-0926 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastPose Purposeful QuestionsIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis continue the season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Pose Purposeful Questions.” This is defined as follows:Effective teaching of mathematics uses purposeful questions to assess and advance students’ reasoning and sense making about important mathematical ideas and relationships. In unpacking this definition, our hosts key in on the importance of planning for questions during instruction to ensure that they are purposeful. They discuss how purposeful questions can assess student think...2025-06-2431 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpSunscreen & Subtraction: Your NCTM Summer Reading ListCorinne Day, John SanGiovanni, and Kristopher Childs join the podcast to discuss their favorite NCTM publications, books, journals, and articles for listeners and how the readings furthered their careers as math educators. Books and Articles referenced in the podcast:High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social InjusticeImplementing Standards-Based Mathematics Instruction: A Casebook for Professional Development, Second EditionPositioning Students as Thinkers and Doers of Mathematics (NCTM Members Only)Building Students’ Metacognitive Toolboxes (NCTM Members Only)Impact of Identity in K–12 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices, Expanded EditionPrinciples to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for A...2025-06-1134 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastEstablish Mathematics Goals to Focus LearningIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis continue the season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating its 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Establish Mathematics Goals to Focus Learning.” This is defined as follows:Effective teaching of mathematics establishes clear goals for the mathematics that students are learning, situates goals within learning progressions, and uses the goals to guide instructional decisions. In today’s conversation, our hosts unpack the key components of this principle. First, they discuss how learning goals, focused on important m...2025-05-2034 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpWords Count Too: Literacy in Math LearningLatrenda Knighten and Kevin Dykema invite Susie Katt and Dave Ebert to discuss the connection between literacy and mathematics—and why integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills into math instruction can transform student understanding.Related events and resources:NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and MathematicsJune 16-18 | ChicagoExamining The Connections Between Elementary Mathematics and LiteracyMay 2024 | Adding It All Up Podcast This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.2025-05-0732 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastElicit and Use Evidence of Student ThinkingIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis continue the season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Elicit and Use Evidence of Student Thinking.” In Principles to Actions, NCTM describes this teaching practice in this way:Effective teaching of mathematics uses evidence of student thinking to assess progress toward mathematical understanding and to adjust instruction continually in ways that support and extend learning.This meaty description provides the fodder for today’s conversation. Our hosts consider what...2025-04-1542 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpMultiplying Opportunities: Advocating for Better Math AccessDella Cronin from the Bose Public Affairs Group and NCTM Associate Executive Director, Dave Barnes, stop by the podcast to discuss why advocacy efforts for math education are crucial to the community's success.NCTM Advocacy ToolkitNCTM 2025 Legislative Platform (pdf)Share your story of impact.Be an Advocate.This episode of Adding It All Up is sponsored by Prodigy Math.2025-04-1034 minThe Good Life EDU PodcastThe Good Life EDU PodcastFrom Implementation to Publication: ESU 4’s Story of Supporting and Strengthening Math InstructionIn this episode of The Good Life EDU Podcast, Tara Gossman, a Teaching and Learning Specialist at ESU 4, returns to share insights from the continued work with Pawnee City Elementary around high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in math. This follow-up conversation highlights the critical instructional strategies of purposeful questioning, student discourse, and productive struggle that are the bridge between effective materials and deep student learning. Tara also offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at her recent experience publishing an article on this work with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Listen in to learn...2025-04-0434 minTeaching Math Teaching PodcastTeaching Math Teaching PodcastEpisode 107: Karen Karp: Better Teaching at the Intersection of Math and Special Education + MET Grants & AwardsLearning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Karen Karp, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. She also shares her work at the intersection of special education and mathematics education, and opportunities for professional growth through the Mathematics Education Trust. Links from the Episode Karen Karp's Website Mathematics Education Trust (MET) Grants and Awards website NCTM MET Grant information for all audiences -- PDF NCTM MET Grant Information for MTEs – PDF MET Spring Grants Webinar MET Lifetime Achievement Award Donate to MET! ...2025-04-0337 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastUsing and Connecting Mathematical RepresentationsIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis continue the season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Use and connect mathematical representations.” Our hosts describe the five representations outlined in Principles to Actions, which include visual, symbolic, verbal, contextual, and physical descriptions of mathematics, but emphasize that the representations are not meant to be a check list to be covered during instruction. Rather, the different representations provide a framework for explore important mathematical concepts through different lenses, allowing students to build and deepen...2025-03-1832 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpMetacognition: Thinking About Our ThinkingSam Rhodes, Kelly Reigle, and MTLT Editor in Chief, Angela Barlow join the podcast to discuss the role of metacognition, a reflective process to help math students succeed with problem-solving in and out of the classroom. Building Students’ Metacognitive Toolboxes (NCTM Members Only)Learn more about Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 (MTLT)2025-03-1222 minAdding It All UpAdding It All Up2024 In Review: Mathematics Education Evolved...and What's Next in 2025NCTM’s Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten recap the 2024 year, highlighting areas of growth in meeting the needs of students, publications, and conferences and discussing what they hope to see in 2025. 2025-02-2044 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastPromoting Reasoning and Problem Solving with TasksIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis continue the season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Implement Tasks that Promote Reasoning and Problem Solving.” Our hosts being by expounding on the difference between selecting a task and implementing it, and that selecting a good task does not guarantee good implementation. They bust the idea that the only way to engage students in reasoning and problem solving is with a rich task, by considering how educators can weave together procedural learning with conce...2025-02-1124 minChalk & TalkChalk & TalkSupporting students with math difficulties with Sarah Powell (Ep 41)Join Anna Stokke in conversation with Dr. Sarah Powell, a leading expert in teaching students with math difficulties. They discuss the shortcomings of a recent joint position statement by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) on teaching math to students with disabilities. Sarah critiques the statement’s failure to include critical evidence-based practices, such as explicit instruction, and its reliance on vague or unsupported recommendations. She highlights research-backed strategies that can truly help students struggling with math, emphasizing the ethical responsibility of educators, policymakers, and advocates to ensure ef...2025-02-0758 minChalk & TalkChalk & TalkSupporting students with math difficulties with Sarah Powell (Ep 41)Join Anna Stokke in conversation with Dr. Sarah Powell, a leading expert in teaching students with math difficulties. They discuss the shortcomings of a recent joint position statement by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) on teaching math to students with disabilities. Sarah critiques the statement’s failure to include critical evidence-based practices, such as explicit instruction, and its reliance on vague or unsupported recommendations. She highlights research-backed strategies that can truly help students struggling with math, emphasizing the ethical responsibility of educators, policymakers, and advocates to ensure ef...2025-02-0758 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpNumbers Don’t Lie: Analyzing the 2024 NAEP ResultsDavid Barnes, NCTM Associate Executive Director, joins Kevin and Latrenda to discuss the 2024 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) results, highlighting the challenges and next steps for the mathematics education community. Explore results for the 2024 NAEP Mathematics Assessment.Read the NCTM news release.Learn more about professional development opportunities for your school or district.2025-02-0620 minCompass PD Podcast with Dr. Carrie HepburnCompass PD Podcast with Dr. Carrie HepburnEpisode 65: Pt. 2 Supporting Students with Disabilities in Math: NCTM Position Statement InsightsAre you looking for effective ways to support students with disabilities in math? Join Dr. Natalie Fallert of Compass PD, along with math experts Dr. Sherri Lorton, Constance Hallemeier, and Dr. Stephanie Evans, as they break down the latest NCTM position statement and its collaboration with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).In this video, you'll discover:-Strategies to ensure students with disabilities access grade-level content and high-quality instruction.-Ways to bridge gaps between special and general education classrooms.-Collaborative practices to foster inclusive learning environments.Whether you're a teacher, instructional...2025-01-2328 minCompass PD Podcast with Dr. Carrie HepburnCompass PD Podcast with Dr. Carrie HepburnEpisode 66: Pt. 3 Supporting Students with Disabilities in Math: NCTM Position Statement InsightsAre you looking for effective ways to support students with disabilities in math? Join Dr. Natalie Fallert of Compass PD, along with math experts Dr. Sherri Lorton, Constance Hallemeier, and Dr. Stephanie Evans, as they break down the latest NCTM position statement and its collaboration with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).In this video, you'll discover:Strategies to ensure students with disabilities access grade-level content and high-quality instruction.-Ways to bridge gaps between special and general education classrooms.-Collaborative practices to foster inclusive learning environments.Whether you're a teacher, instructional...2025-01-2324 minCompass PD Podcast with Dr. Carrie HepburnCompass PD Podcast with Dr. Carrie HepburnEpisode 64: Pt. 1 Supporting Students with Disabilities in Math: NCTM Position Statement InsightsAre you looking for effective ways to support students with disabilities in math? Join Dr. Natalie Fallert of Compass PD, along with math experts Dr. Sherri Lorton, Constance Hallemeier, and Dr. Stephanie Evans, as they break down the latest NCTM position statement and its collaboration with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).In this video, you'll discover:-Strategies to ensure students with disabilities access grade-level content and high-quality instruction.-Ways to bridge gaps between special and general education classrooms.-Collaborative practices to foster inclusive learning environments.Whether you're a teacher, instructional...2025-01-2318 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpThe Power of Proactive Coaching: Transforming Math LeadershipNCTM’s Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten invite two coaching experts, Courtney Baker and Melinda Knapp, to the podcast to discuss their book, Proactive Mathematics Coaching, Bridging Content, Context, and Practice, and the power of the proactive coaching framework, which helps math leaders refine their practices.Purchase a copy of Proactive Mathematics Coaching: Bridging Content, Context, and PracticeRegister for NCTM Book Study: Catalyzing Change Through Proactive Mathematics Coaching2025-01-2241 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastFacilitating Meaningful Mathematics DiscourseIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis begin a season 5 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. This month’s practice is “Facilitating Meaningful Mathematics Discourse.” Our hosts first identify what they mean by discourse and why it is important: that students are able to communicate their mathematical thinking in ways that others can clearly understand for the purpose of furthering their own mathematics learning.  Next, Curtis and Joanie unpack how to get students talking in math class, a necessary condition for meaningful m...2025-01-1431 minPractical Access PodcastPractical Access PodcastS12 E9: Empowering Math Education: Strategies for positive EngagementSend us a textIn this episode of Practical Access, hosts Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines welcome Dr. Sarah Bush, Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar at the University of Central Florida and co-author of The Math Pact series. The conversation dives into strategies for making math education accessible, equitable, and engaging for all students, including those with disabilities. Dr. Bush discusses the synergy between high-leverage practices (HLPs), mathematics, and effective teaching practices (ETPs), emphasizing the importance of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in both general and special education. She advocates for asset-based approaches to teaching, highlighting t...2024-12-1815 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpPlay By Play: Strategies to Empower Students in the ClassroomNCTM’s Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten invite three mathematics teachers, Alyssa Schexnayder (elementary school), Maggie McHugh (middle school), and Joe Bolz (high school) to the podcast to discuss developing teacher playbooks and how to empower students to learn.2024-12-1637 minMaking Math Moments That MatterMaking Math Moments That MatterHigh School Mathematics Reimagined, Revitalized, and Relevant: An Interview with Two NCTM presidentsHow can we reimagine high school math to truly prepare students for the real world? Hear from Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten, two NCTM presidents, one past and one current, who are leading the charge to make math relevant, revitalized, and engaging.High school math often feels disconnected from students' futures, leaving many wondering, "Why do we need this?" This episode dives into the practical steps educators and leaders can take to transform math classrooms into spaces where every student feels the relevance and power of mathematics.Discover actionable strategies from Kevin Dykema, past N...2024-12-0944 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpForward Thinking in the Math ClassroomNCTM’s Chonda Long takes over hosting duties for this episode of Adding It All Up and asks new NCTM President, Latrenda Knighten, and NCTM Past President, Kevin Dykema, about diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in modern-day math classrooms. 2024-11-2041 minRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastRoom to Grow - a Math PodcastHigh School Mathematics Reimagined Revitalized and RelevantIn this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis speak with leaders of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) about their recent publication, High School Mathematics Reimagined, Revitalized and Relevant.  Latrenda Knighten, NCTM President and Kevin Dykema, NCTM Past-President share a great overview of how rethinking how and what we teach in high school math can be improved so that more students leave high school prepared. This preparation involves not only knowing more mathematics, but believing in their capability as math learners and in their preparation for whatever path they have chosen for themselves after graduating.2024-11-1255 minMath ChatMath Chat136: You're not the only expert in the room (My NCTM session in podcast form!)Send us a textHow do we create classroom communities that includes and values each member's expertise? In this episode, I'm sharing my NCTM session with you on empowering learners through math discourse. We're chatting about: How to partner with our students in math discussions to leverage each student's insightsStrategies for teachers to use to build a strong math culture that supports mathematical discourse3 student stories and examples of strategies I used to empower them to engage in math discussionsLinks mentioned in this episode: Word Problem W...2024-10-2824 minPractical Access PodcastPractical Access PodcastS12 E3: Building from Strengths: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities.Send us a textIn this episode of Practical Access, hosts Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines welcome Dr. Karen Karp, a professor emerita in mathematics education at the University of Louisville and recently a professor at Johns Hopkins University. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of mathematics education and special education. She is the author or co-author of numerous book chapters, articles, and books, including the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Science’s What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide on Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades, and other titles such as Strengths-based Te...2024-10-2321 minAdding It All UpAdding It All UpBeyond Calculators: AI's Role in Modern Math ClassroomsDonnie Piercey, fourth-grade teacher and a former Kentucky Teacher of the Year, visits Adding It All Up to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in mathematics education and how offering tools that personalize learning and engage students in new ways can enhance the classroom. 2024-10-1632 minMath is Figure-Out-Able!Math is Figure-Out-Able!Ep 224: NCTM NCSM TakeawaysWe love the math teaching community! In this episode Pam and Kim are live from NCTM and discuss the many things they are learning from other math teaching educators at NCSM and NCTM in Chicago.Talking Points:Too many great sessions to list! But here are a few.Announcing: Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of AlgorithmsAnnounced: Foundations for Strategies Small Group LessonsPre order Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms here: https://us.corwin.com/books/dmr-289132?srsltid=AfmBOor-iPP6FJaP0vQS7MWXGMzv6U6psI-ZbqBwxYbE_y4rGgPHU4fU  Pre order Foundations for S...2024-10-0126 min