
Using Measurement, Data and Geometry as Anchors in Elementary Math with Marianne Strayton
12/19/22 • 17 min
Can you solve it algebraically, arithmetically, and geometrically? - Marianne Strayton
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Today, Marianne Strayton, President of AMT New York State, talks about using engaging, real-world contexts as anchors to learning math. She shares how to start the year with measurement, data, and geometry standards and use them as powerful catalysts to teach the rest of the year’s curriculum.
Dr. Marianne Strayton, President of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State, is a full-time K-5 Math Interventionist in the Clarkstown Central School District in New York and a part-time senior curriculum developer for Eureka Math. Her master's degree centered around elementary STEM education and her doctoral work focused on overarching curriculum and teaching principles. She has become one of the authors of the Math MileMarkers children's book series and has published articles in NCTM and ASCD publications.
Connect with Marianne on Twitter: @MSeducateEdD
Find the Allison Loves Math playlists at https://www.allisonlovesmath.com/blog, including
- Playlist for Elementary School Teachers
- Playlist for High School Teachers and College Professors
- Playlist for Parents
Get Allison’s Books:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Allison-Dillard/e/B07PV43V59
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Allison%20Dillard%22
- Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/author/604645715/Allison-Dillard
- Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?q=allison%20dillard
- And other online retailers
Can you solve it algebraically, arithmetically, and geometrically? - Marianne Strayton
Apple | Spotify | Google Podcast | Amazon Podcasts
Today, Marianne Strayton, President of AMT New York State, talks about using engaging, real-world contexts as anchors to learning math. She shares how to start the year with measurement, data, and geometry standards and use them as powerful catalysts to teach the rest of the year’s curriculum.
Dr. Marianne Strayton, President of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State, is a full-time K-5 Math Interventionist in the Clarkstown Central School District in New York and a part-time senior curriculum developer for Eureka Math. Her master's degree centered around elementary STEM education and her doctoral work focused on overarching curriculum and teaching principles. She has become one of the authors of the Math MileMarkers children's book series and has published articles in NCTM and ASCD publications.
Connect with Marianne on Twitter: @MSeducateEdD
Find the Allison Loves Math playlists at https://www.allisonlovesmath.com/blog, including
- Playlist for Elementary School Teachers
- Playlist for High School Teachers and College Professors
- Playlist for Parents
Get Allison’s Books:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Allison-Dillard/e/B07PV43V59
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Allison%20Dillard%22
- Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/author/604645715/Allison-Dillard
- Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?q=allison%20dillard
- And other online retailers
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Creating a Ruthlessly Equitable Math Class with Ken Williams
Excellent and equity are the same thing. There are factors that advance the work of equity and we want to be ruthless about doing more of that. - Ken Williams
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In today’s interview, Ken Williams shares how we can apply strategies from his book. Ruthless Equity: Disrupt the Status Quo and Ensure Learning for ALL Students, to our math class. From the mindset shift ‘start with the crown’ to dismantling ability groups, Ken will help you improve your math class to maximize learning for every student.
Ken Williams is a husband, father, nationally-recognized trainer, speaker, coach and consultant in leadership and school culture, and the author of Ruthless Equity. A practitioner for nearly three decades, Ken led the improvement efforts at two schools by leveraging the Professional Learning Communities at Work process. To learn more about Ken’s work, follow Ken on Twitter at @unfoldthesoul or visit Unfold The Soul online at www.unfoldthesoul.com
Connect with Ken:
- www.unfoldthesoul.com
- 877-6UNFOLD
- [email protected]
- Twitter: @unfoldthesoul
- Facebook: Unfold The Soul
- Instagram: @unfoldthesoul
Find the Allison Loves Math playlists at https://www.allisonlovesmath.com/blog, including
- Playlist for Elementary School Teachers
- Playlist for High School Teachers and College Professors
- Playlist for Parents
Get Allison’s Books:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Allison-Dillard/e/B07PV43V59
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Allison%20Dillard%22
- Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/author/604645715/Allison-Dillard
- Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?q=allison%20dillard
- And other online retailers
Next Episode

Radical Math Talk with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
“Sometimes the strongest math learners are the ones who are the slowest processors. They just need a little bit more time to think through certain concepts. So we have to reframe our understanding of what it means to be strong in math.” - Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
Today, Allison interviews Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, the author of Shaping the Teacher Identity: 8 Lessons That Will Help Define the Teacher in You and From Inaction to 'In Action': Creating a New Normal for Urban Educators. A 15-year veteran urban educator, the founder of Identity Talk Consulting, LLC, and a proud graduate of Temple University, Kwame holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. He was honored as the 2019 National Member of the Year by Black Educators Rock, Inc. for his unwavering commitment to the advancement of the teacher profession.
Kwame discusses:
- The origins of the Radical Math Talk Podcast
- The problems with empasizing speed, pacing, and high-stakes testing
- How learning math is like learning a new language
- It’s okay to let older students use manipulatives
- Redefining what it means to be good at math
- The benefits of Howie Hua videos
- Creating a sense of belonging in math class
Connect with Kwame:
- Website - https://www.identitytalk4educators.com
- Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-talk-4-educators-live/id1509599570
- Radical Math Talk Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/radical-math-talk/id1592658139
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8mP1u2wPVb4UAuct9cM_Yw
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kwam_the_identity_shaper
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/identityshaper
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwame-sarfo-mensah-76142482/
- Patreon - Kwame Sarfo-Mensah is creating multimedia content and ABAR community spaces for educators | Patreon
Find the Allison Loves Math playlists at https://www.allisonlovesmath.com/blog, including
- Playlist for Elementary School Teachers
- Playlist for High School Teachers and College Professors
- Playlist for Parents
Get Allison’s Books:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Allison-Dillard/e/B07PV43V59
- Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Allison%20Dillard%22
- Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/author/604645715/Allison-Dillard
- Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?q=allison%20dillard
- And other online retailers
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