Math Knights

Pam Harris and Math is Figureoutable!

Pam Harris joins Math Knights for a high energy interview. She speaks to us about her math mission to inspire students and teachers to think beyond traditional algorithms and make math “Figureoutable.” After listening to this episode, take a look at Pam’s website and check out all the great resources and opportunities for educators. https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com

“Don’t Give Up the Ship!”: Approaching the State Assessments in 2021

Recently, states announced that state assessments will be administered in the spring of 2021 as we continue to meet the challenges of a global pandemic. However, “Don’t give up the ship!” In this episode, I share 3 tips to help you remain true to your commitment to students and the culture that has inspired them all year.

Lessons in Problem-Solving from the Champ

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Welcome to this week's episode, where we learn about solving math problems from The Greatest! Muhammad Ali taught us to "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" and rumble with problems. Ali's approach to boxing fits our Math Knights approach to Rigor as it pertains to Conceptual Understanding, Procedural Skills and Real World Problem-Solving. Let's get ready to RUMBLLLLLLE!!!!! Ding! Ding!

Round Table Discussion: Co-Teaching with Ali Chapman, Laurie Corradetti and Kate Small

In this episode, I am joined by Kate Small, Learning Coach specializing in Inclusive Practices. Kate and I interview Ali Chapman and Laurie Corredetti. Ali and Laurie are a co-teaching pair from Oak Park Elementary School in North Penn School District in PA. The team dives into their strengths as a co-teaching pair. They discuss how their roles work and have evolved since the pandemic. They also share current challenges, ideas in "Beta", and total victories so far in the 2020-2021 school year. Kate asks questions of the team and provides her valuable insights into their work. If you need to lift your spirit, just give these awesome educators a listen. Their energy is inspiring.

Making Sense of Problems and Persevering in Solving Them

Do you wish to make your students better problem-solvers by making sense of problems and persevering through them? Then, this is your episode. Join us as we take a deep dive into Standard Math Practice #1 to find the big ideas from this very importance practice. Be ready to write down your take aways and share them with us on #MathKnights on Twitter. Below, you will find some other helpful resources from our discussion. I look forward to connecting with you and discussing how we can empower our Math Knights to conquer problems. Standards Math Practice # 1: http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/MP1/ Situation Types: https://achievethecore.org/page/932/situation-types-for-operations-in-word-problems