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May 22, 2025 37 mins

How do you know if your district’s math improvement plan is truly making an impact—and can you prove it before the test scores roll in?

If you're a district math leader overwhelmed by fragmented documents, unclear goals, and scattered PD efforts, this episode will feel like a reset button. Too often, school systems lack a cohesive strategy for driving measurable, sustainable math gains. This walkthrough episode introduces a powerful dashboard tool designed to align your vision, track real progress, and ensure your team’s efforts are coordinated across all levels—from PD sessions to classroom walkthroughs.

Listen in to discover:

  • A proven framework for setting clear, ambitious math improvement objectives—and the key results that actually move the needle.
  • How to avoid common planning pitfalls by narrowing your focus for deeper, lasting impact in teacher practice and student learning.
  • A ready-to-use dashboard tool that brings clarity and coordination to your entire math improvement process, complete with action tracking, evidence collection, and progress monitoring.

Press play now to start building a math improvement plan you can track, measure, and celebrate by year’s end.

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Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com 

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Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

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