Making Math Moments That Matter

Episódios

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  Is Math Intervention Working? Learn to Build A Better Fence 27.07.2026 15min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  What Should You Grade in Math Class? 20.07.2026 31min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  The Two-Level Math Training You Haven’t’ Yet Considered To Strengthen An Entire District 13.07.2026 34min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  How to Build Deep Fraction Understanding K-12 06.07.2026 29min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  Atomic Habits For Math Educators & Coordinators: Why Summer Is Your Secret Weapon 29.06.2026 28min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  How One School Designs Math PLC Time That Actually Shifts Instruction 22.06.2026 41min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  Stop Waiting for Math Test Scores: A Better Way to Measure Improvement 15.06.2026 12min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  How to Design Math Improvement That Survives Staff Turnover 08.06.2026 33min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  How to Design High Quality Low Floor High Ceiling Math Tasks 01.06.2026 46min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessmen...
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  A Better Approach to Small Group Tier 2 Math Intervention 25.05.2026 29min

  If you’ve ever wondered what to actually do during small group time in math, this episode will give you a clear and practical way to support students without lowering expectations. We built a simple Math Coherence Compass to help district and school leaders make aligned decisions around math—without adding another initiative. Get your free copy and training here https://makemathmoments.com/compass/ Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get ...
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  Improved Math Achievement: Here’s What It Actually Takes! 18.05.2026 17min

  Improving math instruction and student achievement is something every school and system wants. But despite that desire, real, lasting change often feels out of reach. Not because educators don’t care—but because the work required to get there is harder than expected. It’s easy to want the outcome: stronger math programs, more confident teachers, improved student results. But those outcomes depend on a set of consistent, intentional inputs—time, focus, and sustained effort. And that’s where ma...
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  3 Barriers to Improving Math Instruction and Student Achievement 11.05.2026 30min

  Improving student achievement in mathematics is a goal shared by schools, districts, and systems everywhere. Yet despite years of effort, many classrooms still aren’t seeing the shifts in instruction or outcomes that we’re aiming for. If the goal is clear, why does progress feel so inconsistent? The challenge isn’t a lack of effort. Teachers are working hard, and schools are investing time into professional learning and new initiatives. But even with well-established teaching practices and re...
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  How to Unpack Standards for Better Lesson Planning in K-12 Mathematics 04.05.2026 23min

  In math education, there are a lot of terms that get used interchangeably—unpacking standards, planning units, designing lessons. But for many teachers, it’s not always clear how these pieces fit together. Are they all the same thing, or is there an important difference that impacts how we teach? At first glance, it might seem like lesson planning is simply following a resource or turning the page in a curriculum. But without a clear understanding of the standard—the destination we’re aiming ...
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  Initiative Fatigue is Real! Learn How to Avoid it in Math Education 30.04.2026 26min

  In schools today, it can feel like there’s always something new being introduced. A new initiative, a new priority, a new expectation. And for many teachers, especially in math classrooms, it raises a familiar question: why this, and why now? After years of seeing initiatives come and go, it’s easy to feel skeptical about whether the next one will actually make a lasting impact. But what if the issue isn’t the initiative itself—but the number of initiatives being introduced at once? When time...
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  How to Start Connecting Mathematical Representations in Classrooms 27.04.2026 26min

  In today’s math classrooms, there’s a growing expectation: students should be able to use and connect multiple mathematical representations. From visual models to symbolic notation, this practice is becoming a key part of high-quality math instruction. But for many teachers, this shift feels challenging—especially when their own experience with math was primarily abstract and procedural. So what happens when you’re asked to teach in a way you didn’t experience yourself? When you’re expected t...
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  How to Overcome Push-Back in Math Education 23.04.2026 26min

  In math classrooms, there’s something that shows up again and again: resistance. It can come from students, from teachers, and sometimes even from the school system itself. And over time, it can start to feel like your job is to constantly push against it—trying to convince, redirect, and move people forward. But what if we’ve been thinking about resistance all wrong? What if it’s not something people are, but something they’re experiencing in the moment? Because when students push back or te...
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  How To Protect Instructional Time in Math Class in a World of Disruptions 20.04.2026 25min

  In math classrooms, what is the most common frustration that keeps showing up? Not enough time. Interrupted lessons. Lost instructional minutes. The constant feeling of trying to cover more math than the time allows. It’s not just about lost time. It’s about lost momentum. Lost focus. Lost thinking. At the same time, schools are balancing another priority—community and culture. Assemblies. Events. Activities that matter. So the question becomes: Is it possible to protect instructional time an...
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  Conceptual vs Procedural Math: What Effective Math Instruction Looks Like When You Stop Picking Sides 16.04.2026 23min

  In this episode, hosts Jon Orr and Yvette Lehman unpack a tension that’s been debated in math education for decades: conceptual understanding vs. procedural fluency. Yvette shares a powerful realization from her math classroom experience: in striving to teach conceptually, she may have unintentionally neglected opportunities for students to build automaticity and recall. Meanwhile, Jon highlights the importance of helping students move fluidly between visual models, strategies, and algorithms...
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  The One-Shift Strategy to Improve Your Math Lesson Planning 13.04.2026 26min

  We talk about planning all the time in math education. But here’s the question: How much time should you realistically be spending planning your math lessons each day? Because the reality is—you’re not just planning math. You’re planning multiple subjects or courses, managing everything else on your plate, and at the same time trying to make sense of a new math curriculum, new models, and new expectations for how math instruction should look in your classroom. And when that happens, math plan...
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  What Should Tier 2 Math Intervention Actually Look Like For Maximum Impact? 09.04.2026 27min

  You’ve got protected time for Tier 2 math intervention… …but what are you actually supposed to do during that time? This is one of the most common questions we hear from teachers and leaders. You know Tier 2 matters—but without a clear vision, it can quickly turn into reteaching the same lesson, louder and slower. In this episode, we unpack what effective Tier 2 math instruction really looks like, sounds like, and feels like in the classroom. In This Episode, You’ll Learn Why Tier 2 is not ju...