Math Chat
Mona Iehl
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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Top 10 Math Chat Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Math Chat episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Math Chat for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Math Chat episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
01/09/23 • 36 min
Math questioning strategies you can use in conferencing to help students develop confidence and understanding. Math conferences and discussions can be hard to keep everyone engaged, but these math questioning strategies can help! In this co-hosted episode with Johanna Kuiper @MissKupier
In this episode we will honestly chat about:
- strategies you can use to help students maintain the cognitive load
- math questioning moves to ensure students learn to try
- how math questioning leads to greater math confidence!
Continue the learning at monamath.com/discussion to grab your free guide.
🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
🤍 Book: Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
🤍 Book: In the Moment Confering in the Elementary Math Classroom
🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions
Let’s Connect on Instagram @HelloMonaMath I LOVE chatting with listeners. Send me a DM and let me know you’re listening.
Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!
🤩 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
111: Effective Math Conferences
Math Chat
05/06/24 • 14 min
Have you ever had a math conference with a student when you ask them to describe their thinking and you are met with a blank stare?
This episode is about effective math conferences during grapple time. We need a plan for our math conferences and I'm sharing 5 simple steps to make your math conferences productive and empowering for students!
In this episode we will chat about:
- 5 ways to get students talking and participating in math conferences
- Simple phrases to prompt students to share their thinking
- Frequently asked questions about math conferences like: "How many conferences can you realistically do in a day?"
Links mentioned in this episode:
“In the Moment, Conferring in the Elementary Math Classroom” by Jen Munson"Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching the Small Group" by Juli Dixion, Lisa A. Brooks, and Melissa R. CarliGuide to Engaging Math DiscussionsOther episodes you might like:
102: Talk Less So Students Talk More92: Use Purposeful Techniques for Math Discussions, an Interview with Paola Sztajn
Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamathLeave a review!!
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
12/18/23 • 11 min
Building Math Thinking in 2024-- let's quickly get prepared for a new year, before winter break!
Today is all about planning for the new year in your math classroom.
In this episode we'll chat about:
- establishing a classroom community that allows students to problem solve
- structures and routines to make the community feel predictable and safe, AND allow for deep thinking
- do more with less
Mentioned in this episode:
🔥 My favorite warm ups:
✏️ Problem of the Day Bundle✅ Thin Sliced Problems
📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening!
📣 I'm making updates to Honest Math Chat podcast for 2024! For almost 💯 episodes I've been sharing strategies and tips to get students engaged in learning math through student centered instruction.
✨I want to know what support & ideas YOU want and need!✨
👇🏾 Can you take 1 minute to answer this 2 question survey?
Click HERE for Survey!
Leave a review!! 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
08/26/24 • 34 min
Are you thinking through your classroom management strategies for the new school year? I have the expert you need to hear from on the show today!
Jenna shares practical tips so that you can feel confident in your classroom management. You will feel empowered to build strong classroom routines and relationships with your students after listening to this episode.
In this episode we will chat about:
- How to build a strong classroom community (and Jenna's secret sauce!)
- Practical tips for classroom management (and what Jenna would tell newer teachers about management)
- Building a strong classroom management foundation at the beginning of the year and referring back to it often
About our guest, Jenna:
Jenna has been an elementary educator for 11 years in New York. She has taught second, third, and fourth grade and currently teaches second grade! Jenna wanted to be an educator since she was in second grade. She LOVES supporting educators through her Instagram platform, That Strong Teacher, where she helps teachers become strong and confident in classroom management.
Connect with Jenna:
You might also like:
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
11/21/22 • 15 min
Learning Targets are the key to giving students effective feedback.
After our chat last week (on episode 29) we discussed how we must be clear what we will be giving students feedback on. This week is the answer to that challenge-- learning targets and criteria can help you develop that clairty so your feedback is effective & useful for your studnets to actually apply to their learning!
In this episode you will honestly chat about:
- what a learning target is
- learning target examples to help you create your own
- examples of how I use this practice with my own students
🚃 Fun fact!! I live in Chicago, right next to the train. You'll hear it a few times in the recording 🚂
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
🤍Guide to Engaging Math Discussions
Related Podcast Episodes:
👉🏾 Episode 29 "Giving Students Feedback 4 Tips from my Elementary Math Class"
Related Resources:
🤍 Student Centered Assessment Bundle (Everything you need to make feedback effective in your classroom!)
🤍 Math Stories Autobiography Writing Project
Download your free Guide to Engaging Math Discussions
Send me a DM on Instagram I LOVE chatting with people, so send me all your questions, comments and feedback!
Tag me on Instagram @HelloMonaMath and let me know you're listening! I love seeing what parts are resonating with you.
I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing.
Looking for a community of like minded math educators? Join The Math Teacher Collaborative Facebook Group!
🤩 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
09/25/23 • 16 min
Have you considered anticipating student strategies when planning for math? In this episode I'm going to convince you that it is WELL worth your time!
In this episode we'll chat about:
- How anticipating can help you steer the ship while students row!
- Where anticipating fits into our math planning process
- Anticipating as a way to assess and understand your students even better!
Mentioned in this episode:
🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions
👏🏽 Word Problem Workshop Teacher Training 👉🏾 MonaMath.com/WPW
📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share with me how you're listening!
Leave a review!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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.Do you love our weekly chats, but wish there was more?
Become an Insider of Honest Math Chat. Get exclusive episodes, freebies, and interviews. Insider only Q&As and Happy Hours with Mona each month! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2243739/supporters/new
🤩 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
Math Insiders Only: #9 SEL + WODB
Math Chat
12/11/23 • 6 min
Teach SEL skills through my favorite math warm up, WODB. This is a quick strategy that is going to pay off TEN-fold! Be sure to log into the portal to download the materials!
OMG 😱 👀Do you love our weekly chats, but wish there was more? 👇🏾✨
Become an Insider of Honest Math Chat. Get exclusive episodes, freebies, and interviews. Insider only Q&As and Happy Hours with Mona each month! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2243739/supporters/new
Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath
09/29/23 • 9 min
Subscriber- only episode
Scheduling your math block isn't easy, let's talk specifics today.
If you signed up for HMC Insiders & are not able to hear the episode, look for an email from Buzzsprout (the posdcast host) that's titled "Thanks for Supporting!"
Inside this eammily ou'll find your personal feed links to add to the podcast player- Apple Podcast or Google Play.
HMC Insiders: Log in to the Insiders portal for show notes, links, and resources at MonaMath.com/Portal (password & username are your email)
Learn more about HMC Insiders and subscribe at MonaMath.com/Insiders
OMG 😱 👀Do you love our weekly chats, but wish there was more? 👇🏾✨
Become an Insider of Honest Math Chat. Get exclusive episodes, freebies, and interviews. Insider only Q&As and Happy Hours with Mona each month! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2243739/supporters/new
Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath
10/06/23 • 12 min
Subscriber- only episode
Today we're chatting about how to respond to parent push back about math... "new math". IYKYK.
If you signed up for HMC Insiders & are not able to hear the episode, look for an email from Buzzsprout (the posdcast host) that's titled "Thanks for Supporting!"
Inside this email you'll find your personal feed links to add to the podcast player- Apple Podcast or Google Play.
HMC Insiders: Log in to the Insiders portal for show notes, links, and resources at MonaMath.com/Portal (password & username are your email)
Learn more about HMC Insiders and subscribe at MonaMath.com/Insiders
OMG 😱 👀Do you love our weekly chats, but wish there was more? 👇🏾✨
Become an Insider of Honest Math Chat. Get exclusive episodes, freebies, and interviews. Insider only Q&As and Happy Hours with Mona each month! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2243739/supporters/new
Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are always open @hellomonamath
71 What is Math Anyway?
Math Chat
07/31/23 • 13 min
What is Math? You might be wondering why I would ask such a simple question. But have you ever really thought about the answer to that question, "What IS math?"
On today's episode we're breaking down what is math and what makes a mathematician.
Today we'll chat about:
- our definition of math and mathematicians
- inspiring words or wisdom from mathematicians
- ways we can engage our students with these questions
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Mentioned in this episode:
🆓 Guide to Engaging Math Discussion MonaMath.com/Discussions
📱 Go to my instagram @hellomonamath & share your definition of math on the post!
Books I love & mentioned often:
📗Adding it Up https://amzn.to/3FzM4as
📘Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction https://amzn.to/3FzLMQU
📙Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All https://amzn.to/42o816h
📕5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussions https://amzn.to/3zagEEl
Leave a review!!
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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FAQ
How many episodes does Math Chat have?
Math Chat currently has 166 episodes available.
What topics does Math Chat cover?
The podcast is about Mathematics, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Math Chat?
The episode title '#28 Math Survey + 2 Ways to Build Relationships with Students' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Math Chat?
The average episode length on Math Chat is 18 minutes.
How often are episodes of Math Chat released?
Episodes of Math Chat are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Math Chat?
The first episode of Math Chat was released on Oct 22, 2021.
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