Math Unmuted

Mario Valdez
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When the math classroom experience is dull, students miss out on agency, identity and ownership. Through candid conversations, math educators work together to elevate Student Voice and unmute the math experience in the classroom. Tune in for bimonthly conversations with your host Mario Valdez, as we celebrate voice and figure out how to unmute the math experience for everyone. #mathunmuted

Episódios

  1. 08/09/2022

    Ep.4: How To Give Collaborative Feedback As A Math Coach with Marta Garcia & Polly Wagner

    Summary In this episode, we talk about how math coaches can elevate the math experience for teachers and students and discuss how you can become an even better coach. In our discussion, we explore how to provide feedback without being controlling, how to uncover teachers’ hidden goals, and how to avoid making your math coaching overwhelming to math educators.  Marta Garcia is an independent math consultant who has worked with schools, districts, and universities to "ReImagine '' Math as vibrant, inclusive, and accessible. Polly Wagner specializes in K-8 mathematics, supporting schools, administrators, and teachers to think strategically about improving the mathematics teaching and learning in their district. A small taste of today’s episode:  (15:23) “The job of a mathematics coach is to see teachers, to believe in them, and their potential, and their capacity for learning and teaching - while also giving them something new to get excited about.” (15:53) “We certainly believe that schools are places where students learn and grow, but they must simultaneously be places where the adults who are in that building are also learning and growing.” Links Connect with Marta Garcia: Twitter Connect with Polly Wagner: Twitter Follow Math Unmuted on Twitter @MathUnmuted  Join the professional learning network: https://www.mathcoachconnection.org/virtual-match-coaches  Join the math coaching collaborative: https://www.mathcoachconnection.org/general-5  Listen to Episode 3 - Break Your Limiting Beliefs, Enjoy Teaching Math with Marta Garcia & Polly Wagner: Apple Podcasts Jim Knight’s 7 Partnership Principles: https://www.instructionalcoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/What-Good-Coaches-Do3.pdf  Zaretta Hammond’s work: https://crtandthebrain.com/about/ Central Valley Networked Improvement Community (CVNIC)

  2. 17/07/2022

    Ep 3: Break Your Limiting Beliefs, Enjoy Teaching Math with Marta Garcia & Polly Wagner

    Summary Many times, as educators we think to ourselves “my students can’t do this.” Does that statement say more about us and our state of mind than it does about our students? Seasoned mathematics educators Marta Garcia and Polly Wagner join the show to discuss how to support a discouraged teacher and how to design coaching or professional development sessions for math teachers. Who You Will Hear Marta Garcia is an independent math consultant who has worked with schools, districts, and universities to "ReImagine '' Math as vibrant, inclusive, and accessible. Polly Wagner specializes in K-8 mathematics, supporting schools, administrators, and teachers to think strategically about improving the mathematics teaching and learning in their district. Timestamps [02:15] Who are Marta Garcia and Polly Wagner? [05:45] How can you infuse art with mathematics? [07:20] What if students could say “I didn’t think of it that way”? [10:17] How do we support discouraged math teachers? [12:00] How do teacher beliefs limit or empower student ideas? [16:58] How to design coaching or professional development sessions for math teachers. Links Math Coach Connection: https://www.mathcoachconnection.org/ Math Coach Connection: Twitter Connect with Marta Garcia: Twitter Connect with Polly Wagner: Twitter Follow Math Unmuted on Twitter @MathUnmuted

  3. 16/05/2022

    Ep 2: Whose Voices Are Missing? with Jenny Cheng & Ed Campos Jr.

    In this episode, we discuss how teacher voice and student voice are connected. For students to feel empowered, teachers must also be empowered. In our conversation, we explore how to safely encourage quieter students to speak up, how teachers can gradually develop their unique teacher voice, how to prioritize the many tasks you have to juggle as a math teacher, and how math teachers can use observation as an opportunity to raise student and teacher voice in the classroom. Who you will hear from Jenny Cheng is a Mathematics Coordinator at the Santa Clara Office of EducationEd Campos Jr. is a  Consultant at  Kings County Office of Education Links Connect with Jenny Cheng: Twitter Connect with Ed Campos Jr. Twitter Follow Math Unmuted on Twitter @MathUnmute

  4. 10/04/2022

    Ep 1: How to Promote Student Voice in Math Classrooms with Hilda Wright and Joseph Lamb

    Math educators Hilda Wright and Joseph Lamb join Mario to give an overview of what student voice in math classes can look like. They share their thoughts on why it is harder to imagine what student voice can be like in math classrooms, what student voice really is, how student voice is different from traditional participation, and what needs to happen for student voice to thrive in math spaces. They also provide quick tips that you can use to start creating a safe space for student voice in your classroom.  Hilda Wright is a Math Coordinator for Kern County Superintendent of Schools and the current California Mathematics Council-Central Section President.  Joseph Lamb is a Math Consultant and the Network Co-Director of the California Central Valley Networked Improvement Communities. Links Connect with Hilda Wright: Twitter  Connect with Joseph Lamb:  Twitter  Follow Math Unmuted on Twitter @MathUnmuted

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    Ep 0: Welcome to Math Unmuted

    Welcome to Math Unmuted.

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When the math classroom experience is dull, students miss out on agency, identity and ownership. Through candid conversations, math educators work together to elevate Student Voice and unmute the math experience in the classroom. Tune in for bimonthly conversations with your host Mario Valdez, as we celebrate voice and figure out how to unmute the math experience for everyone. #mathunmuted

Informações

  • Criado por
    Mario Valdez
  • Anos de atividade
    2022
  • Episódios
    5
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Math Unmuted
  • Site do podcast
    Math Unmuted