Do you have students who struggle to access word problems in math? The truth is our students struggle to get started on word problems because they don’t have access.

This episode breaks down what access to word problems is and simple ways we can help our students get started with a three-step routine.

We are talking about:

• What a launch routine is
• The steps in a launch routine
• How to tailor the launch routine to meet your students' needs

Links mentioned in this episode:

Launch: Word Problems (A Virtual PD Experience)
Word Problem Workshop

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🤩 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

Are you looking to create a math classroom that allows students to lead even as visitors come in?

In this episode, we are talking about my rules for others as they enter my classroom. These rules allow my students to have the opportunity to lead the thinking and doing of math without being rescued too soon by an on-looker.

We're talking about:

• How a student-centered classroom looks in math
• Why and how students should lead in a math classroom
• The 3 rules I have for people entering my classroom (download them here for free!)

Links mentioned in this episode:

5 Steps to a Student Centered Math Class
Math Rules for your classroom

Other episodes you might like:

93: Consolidation with Peter Liljeddahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms


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

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

Are you looking for practical ideas for teaching Black history in your classroom? I have the perfect interview for you about how to incorporate past and present Black history into your classroom from a teacher who truly understands the classroom perspective.

This episode is about teaching Black history year around, not only during Black History Month and practical, simple ways to incorporate it in your classroom.

In this episode we'll chat about:

• The purpose of Black History Month
• Teaching Black history year around
• Practical tips for incorporating Black history into your math block

About our guest, Dawnavyn James:

Dawnavyn James is an early childhood, elementary, and Black history educator, emerging scholar, and Black history researcher. She promotes the importance of Black history education in early childhood and elementary classrooms and is the author of Beyond February: Teaching Black History Any Day, Every Day, and All Year Long which centers her experiences teaching Black histories in elementary classrooms. Dawnavyn is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University at Buffalo and is a fellow at the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education.

Connect with Dawnavyn:

• Instagram: @QueendomTeaching
• Beyond February

Also check out:

• Math Person Bulletin Board

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.

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