What is student-centered learning and why should we use it in math?

A student-centered math classroom has students doing the work – the thinking, doing, exploring, figuring out. The teacher is the guide on the side in that exploration and sense making.

In this episode, we're chatting about:

• What student-centered learning is NOT (hint: out of control or easier for kids)
• The students' role in student-centered math
• The teacher’s role in a student-centered classroom
• How to plan and facilitate a student-centered math class

Other resources for student-centered math:

• This article from Edutopia scratches the surface & can help you get started.
• Student Engagement Strategies on this article.
• What is a math discussion? Questions answered here!
• 4 Simple Steps to Teach ANYTHING in a student-centered math classroom!
• What is a student-centered math classroom?
• 5 Steps to a Student-Centered Math Class

Send me a DM on Instagram @hellomonamath

MATH COACHES: enrollment is open for Math Coach Huddle!

🤩 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 a math coach or to grow as a math teacher?

In this episode, we are talking about resources for teachers to use to grow their skills and knowledge (in case you are looking for summer learning opportunities!)

We're chatting about:

• Setting our own goals as a teacher
• My favorite resources and PD for teaching math
• What to do if you don't have the funding to pay for PD

Links mentioned in this episode:

Empowering Math Discussions (This course is part 2 of Word Problem Workshop)
Word Problem Workshop
Math Coach Huddle
One-on-One Virtual Math Coaching
Funding Opportunities PDF
Training for Administrators

You might also like:

5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussions
5 Steps to a Student Centered Math Class

My IG DMs 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

Math teacher friend, you are powerful. I’m here to remind you of the 6 best teacher moves you can make in the math classroom in this upcoming school year!

This episode will empower you to see your math teaching for what it truly is... ambitious. We are covering 6 ways you can make the most impact in your math classroom.

We are talking about:

• Practical steps to empower your students in math
• The essence of what makes a great math class
• How to create a system to apply these power moves in your classroom

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Guide to Engaging Math Discussions
• 5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussions
• Word Problem Workshop

You might also like:

• 113: The Only 3 Questions You Need to Ask

If you have taken Word Problem Workshop, send me a DM on Instagram @hellomonamath or an email at hellomonamath@gmail.com. I would love to chat with you!

🤩 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

Does the gradual release model belong in math class?

In this episode, I'm going to argue that we do the opposite of the "I Do, We Do, You Do" instructional approach in math. Instead, I am going to walk you through teaching practices I've used to create equitable, student-centered math classes that empower students to BE mathematicians.

We are talking about:

• What the GRR model is
• The math research says
• How to flip the GRR model (independent work ➡️ providing support as students remain in the lead ➡️ share ideas ➡️ summarize learning)

My favorite books mentioned in this episode:

• 📗Adding it Up
• 📘Children’s Mathematics Cognitively Guided Instruction
• 📙Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All
• 📕5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussions

You might also like:

• 5 Steps to a Student Centered Math Class
• SALE: Empowering Math Discussions PD is only $77 until Tuesday, June 25th at 11:59pm ✨

🤩 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 a math coach or looking to step into a coaching role? If so, learning from other math coaches is a great way to build your skills as a coach.

In this episode, I'm interviewing one of the greatest math coaches, Nicora Placa, on her approach to collaborative math coaching, creating learning environments for teachers to hone their craft, and her book filled with tools and practical tips for math coaches.

We are chatting about:

• What collaborative coaching is
• Nicora's 6 tools for collaborative math coaching
• Answering FAQs from math coaches

Connect with Nicora:
http://nicoraplaca.com
Twitter/ X– NicoraPlaca

You might also like:
Guide to Engaging Math Discussions

🤩 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

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

You might also like...

5 Steps to a Student Centered Math Class
Principles to Action: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All
84: Productive Struggle: Building Confident Problem Solvers

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

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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 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