Christopher Danielson, Which One Doesn’t Belong? Routine: Fostering Flexible Reasoning

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The idea of comparing items and looking for similarities and differences has been explored by many math educators. Christopher Danielson has taken this idea to new heights. Inspired by the Sesame Street song “One of These Things (Is Not Like the Others),” Christo...

William Zahner, Understanding the Role of Language in Math Classrooms

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 17

How can educators understand the relationship between language and the mathematical concepts and skills students engage with in their classrooms?

And how might educators think about the mathematical demands and the language demands of tasks when planning their instr...

Tisha Jones, Assessment as a Shared Journey: Cultivating Partnerships with Families & Caregivers

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 16

Families and caregivers play an essential role in students’ success in school and in shaping their identities as learners. Therefore, establishing strong partnerships with families and caregivers is crucial for equitable teaching and learning. This epi...

Ryan Flessner, What If I Don’t Understand Their Thinking?

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 15

“What do I do if I don’t understand my student’s strategy?” This is a question teachers grapple with constantly, particularly when conferring with students during class. How educators respond in moments like these can have a profound impact on students’ learning and their mathematical ident...

Dr. Cathery Yeh, Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Elementary Mathematics Classrooms

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 14

What meaning does the term neurodiverse convey and how might it impact a student’s learning experience? 

And how can educators think about the work of designing environments and experiences that support neurodiverse students learning mathematics? 

Assessment in the Early Years
Guest: Shelly Scheafer

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 13

Mike (00:09.127)
Welcome to the podcast Shelley. Thank you so much for joining us today.

Shelly (00:12.956)
Thank you, Mike, for having me.

Mike (00:16.078)
So I'd like to start with this question. What makes the work of assessing younger children, particul...

Dr. Victoria Jacobs,
Examining the Meaning and Purpose of our Questions

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 12

Mike (00:03):
The questions educators ask their students matter. They can have a profound impact on students' thinking and the shape of their mathematical identities. Today we're examining different types of questions, their purpose and the meaning students make of them. Joining us for th...

Dr. Karisma Morton, Understanding and Supporting Math Identity  

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 11

In this episode, we will explore the connection between identity and mathematics learning. We’ll examine the factors that may have shaped our own identities and those of our students. We’ll also discuss ways to practice affirming students' identities in mathematics instruction.

Sue Kim and Myuriel Von Aspen, Building Productive Partnerships  

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 10

In this episode, we examine the practice of building productive student partnerships. We’ll talk about ways  educators can cultivate joyful and productive partnerships and the role the educator plays once students are engaged with their partner. 

BIOGRAPHIES

Dr. Kasi Allen, Breaking the Cycle of Math Trauma  

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 9

If you are an educator, you’ve likely heard people say things like “I’m a math person.” While this may make you cringe, if you dig a bit deeper, many people can identify specific experiences that convinced them that this was true. In fact, some of you might secretly wonder if you are a math person...

Dr. Rebecca Ambrose, Helping Our Students Build a Meaningful Understanding of Geometry  

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 8

As a field, mathematics education has come a long way over the past few years in describing the ways students come to understand number, quantity, place value, and even fractions. But when it comes to geometry, particularly concepts involving shape, it’s often ...

Dr. James Brickwedde, How You Say It Matters: Teacher Language Choices That Support Number Sense

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 7

Carry the 1. Add a 0. Cross multiply.

All of these are phrases that educators heard when they were growing up. This language is so ingrained that many educators use it without even thinking. But what’s the long-term impact of language like ...

Summer Pettigrew and Megan Williams, Building Asset-Focused Professional Learning Communities

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 5

Professional learning communities have been around for a long time, in many different iterations. But what does it look like to schedule and structure professional learning communities that help educators understand and respond to their students' thinking ...

Drs. Jody Guarino and Chepina Rumsey, Nurturing Mathematical Curiosity: Supporting Mathematical Argumentation in the Early Grades

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 6

Argumentation, justification, conjecture. All of these are practices we hope to cultivate, but they may not be practices we associate with kindergartners, first-, or second graders. ...

Beth Hulbert, Making Sense of Unitizing: The Theme That Runs Through Elementary Mathematics

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 4

During their elementary years, students grapple with many topics that involve relationships between different units. In fact, unitizing serves as a foundation for much of the mathematics students encounter during their elementary years. Today, we’re talking ...

Drs. Zandra De Arajuo and Amber Candela, Choice as a Foundation for Student Engagement

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 3

As educators, we know offering students choice has a big impact on their engagement, identity, and sense of autonomy. That said, it's not always clear how to design choice into activities, especially when using curriculum materials. Today, we’re talking with Drs....

Dr. Corey Drake, Principles for Responsive Curriculum Use

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 2

When it comes to curriculum, educators are often told to implement with fidelity. But what does fidelity mean, and where does that leave educators who want to be responsive to the students in their classrooms? Today we’re talking with Dr. Corey Drake about principles for responsive ...

Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Grouping Practices That Promote Efficacy & Knowledge Transfer

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 1

We know from research that student collaboration can have a powerful impact on learning. That said, how we group students for collaboration matters — a lot. Today we’re talking with Dr. Pete...

ROUNDING UP: SEASON 2 | EPISODE 18

Earlier this season, we released an episode focused on the complex and interconnected set of concepts that students engage with when they learn to count. In this follow-up episode, we’re going to examine a powerful routine called counting collections. We’ll be talking with Danielle Robinson and Dr. Melissa Hedges from Milwaukee Public Schools about counting...