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The Math Learning Center Blog

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ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 13 What would happen if teachers consistently invited students to think of their ideas in math class as a rough draft? What impact might this have on students' participation, their learning experience, and their math identity? Those are the questions we'll explore today with Dr. Mandy Jansen, the author of “Rough Draft Math,” on this episode of Rounding Up. More...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 12 Counting is a process that involves a complex and interconnected set of concepts and skills. This means that for most children, the path to counting proficiency is not linear. Today we are talking with Dr. Kim Hartweg from Western Illinois University about the big ideas and skills that are a part of counting and ways educators can support their students on this...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 11 Over the past two years, we’ve done several episodes on supporting multilingual learners in math classrooms. In this episode, we’re going back to the topic of support for multilingual learners to talk about translanguaging, an asset-focused approach that invites students to bring their full language repertoire into the classroom. We’ll talk about what...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 10 If you ask an educator to share some of the most important ideas in elementary mathematics, most would include place value on that list. But what does it mean to understand place value, really? And what types of language, practices, and tools support students as they build their understanding? On this week’s podcast, we discuss these questions and more with Dr...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 9 What are the habits of mind that educators can adopt to be more responsive to our students' thinking? And how can we turn these habits of mind into practical steps that we can take on a regular basis? Dr. Kim Morrow-Leong has some thoughts on this topic. Today, Kim joins the podcast, and we'll talk with her about three mental shifts that can profoundly impact...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 8 There’s something magical about getting lost in a great story. Whether you’re reading a book, watching a movie or listening to a friend, stories impart meaning and capture our imagination. Dr. John Staley thinks a lot about stories. On this episode of Rounding Up, we’ll talk with John about the ways he thinks that the concept of story can impact our approach to...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 7 For quite a few adults, fractions were a stumbling block in their education that caused many to lose their footing and begin to doubt their ability to make sense of math. But this doesn’t have to be the case for our students! Today on the podcast, we’re talking with Dr. Susan Empson about big ideas in fractions and how we can make them more meaningful for our...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 6 One of the most important shifts in students’ thinking during their elementary years is also one of the least talked about. I’m talking about the shift from additive to multiplicative thinking. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, I suspect you’re not alone. Today, we talk with Dr. Anderson Norton about this important but underappreciated shift. More...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 5 At their best, programs with titles such as “gifted and talented” seek to provide enrichment to a subset of learners. That said, these initiatives can have unintended consequences, sending messages about which students are (or are not) capable doers of mathematics. What if there was a way educators could offer problems that extend grade-level learning to each and...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support
ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 4 Teaching is a complex and challenging job. It’s also one where educators experience moments of deep joy and satisfaction. What might it look like to build a culture of joy in an elementary mathematics classroom? Michigan State professor Amy Parks has some ideas. Today on the podcast we explore ways educators can construct joyful experiences for their young...
Mike Wallus, Vice President for Educator Support