Math Chat

By: Mona Iehl
  • Summary

  • Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.

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Episodes
  • 136: You're not the only expert in the room (My NCTM session in podcast form!)
    Oct 28 2024

    How 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 insights
    • Strategies for teachers to use to build a strong math culture that supports mathematical discourse
    • 3 student stories and examples of strategies I used to empower them to engage in math discussions


    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Word Problem Workshop
    • Cultivating Mathematical Hearts by Maria del Rosario Zavala, Julia Maria Aguirre
    • A quote from an article titled “Student Representations at the Center: Promoting Classroom Equity” by Imm, Stylianou, and Chae 2008
    • Choosing to See By Pamela Seda & Kyndall Brown
    • My example video with Nairobi
    • Guide to Engaging Math Discussions


    While take a break from the podcast to write my book, enjoy these episodes:

    • Episode 85 with John SanGiovanni
    • Episodes 93 & 96 with Peter Liljedahl
    • Episode 73 Best First Week Activities (you can do these anytime)
    • Episode 107 Math Discussions: 3 Ways to Get Students Engaged
    • Episode 102: Talk less so students will talk more
    • Episode 97: 6 Ways to Love Teaching Math
    • Episode 82: Say This to Parents to Explain “New Math”
    • Episode 2: What is Student Centered Math (A look inside my classroom)


    Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath


    🤩 Math Word Problem Workshop

    Save time and energy by planning a simple daily routine that increases student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

    When you join the Math Word Problem Workshop, I'll show you how to...

    • engage every student in problem solving, daily.
    • create a daily structure that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
    • a system to plan for problem solving, simply and efficiently.
    • confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

    Join today by clicking HERE!


    Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath

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    25 mins
  • 135: How to get students to SHOW their reasoning
    Oct 21 2024

    How do we get students to show their reasoning in our math classroom community? On today's episode, I'm sharing about a simple way to build community & student confidence with a simple lesson plan straight from my favorite research based instructional practice... Word Problem Workshop!

    We are chatting about:

    • What is a math community & why it matters
    • The elements of the lesson plan
    • How each element builds an essential skill for our students' Social Emotional Development!

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • 🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion
    • Word Problem Workshop
    • 110: Building Thinking Classroom with Maegan Giroux


    Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath

    🤩 Math Word Problem Workshop

    Save time and energy by planning a simple daily routine that increases student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

    When you join the Math Word Problem Workshop, I'll show you how to...

    • engage every student in problem solving, daily.
    • create a daily structure that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
    • a system to plan for problem solving, simply and efficiently.
    • confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

    Join today by clicking HERE!


    Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath

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    18 mins
  • 134: Are your students thinking? How do you know?
    Oct 14 2024

    Are your students thinking deeply about math concepts? Today we are talking about having research-based instructional strategies for math to create student-centered classrooms.

    We are chatting about:

    • Why research based instruction matters
    • The research Word Problem Workshop is based on
    • How you can have peace of mind knowing that the strategies and routines you are using in your classroom are based on research

    You might also like:

    • 5 Steps to a Student Centered Math Class
    • Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction
    • 124: Word Problem Workshop - What is it & Why you need it this school year

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    If you love listening to Honest Math Chat, please take a few seconds to leave a review so other teachers know this is a valuable place to spend a few minutes each week.

    🤩 Math Word Problem Workshop

    Save time and energy by planning a simple daily routine that increases student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

    When you join the Math Word Problem Workshop, I'll show you how to...

    • engage every student in problem solving, daily.
    • create a daily structure that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
    • a system to plan for problem solving, simply and efficiently.
    • confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

    Join today by clicking HERE!


    Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath

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    15 mins

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