Education

Making Math Moments That Matter

Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr

Wondering how to create a classroom culture where students don't want to stop exploring mathematics when the bell rings? Kyle Pearce from TapIntoTeenMinds.com and Jon Orr from MrOrr-IsAGeek....

Episodes

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Graham Fletcher: Are We Making Math More Disjointed Than It Needs to Be?

Monday is make a ten. Tuesday is doubles. Wednesday is doubles plus one. Add a completely different context each day, and we may be making i...

27:36Oct 8, 2026

From Classroom Observations to a Focused Math Improvement Plan

Jon Orr and Yvette Lehman unpack a three-day school visit and share how a K–12 team used a Math Coherence Compass, classroom observations, f...

40:22Oct 5, 2026

Zak Champagne: Creating Curious Kids in the Math Classroom

Jon Orr interviews Zak Champagne, author of Curious Kids in the Math Classroom, about practical ways to foster student curiosity through cla...

36:45Oct 1, 2026

Math Wars: Why Conceptual vs. Procedural Is the Wrong Math Debate

The math wars often focus on conceptual understanding versus traditional algorithms. Jon Orr and Yvette Lehman explore a deeper challenge: u...

36:59Sep 28, 2026

Peter Liljedahl: Can We Teach Students to Be Resilient?

We want students to be curious, persistent, and resilient problem solvers. But what if those aren't qualities students simply bring into our...

32:11Sep 24, 2026

How to Spiral Your Math Curriculum: A Better Alternative to Cramming and Reteaching

Ever reach the end of the semester only to feel like you're reteaching everything from September? If students learned it once but can't retr...

17:29Sep 21, 2026

Rewarding Student Thinking: An Interview with Dr. Pamela Seda

We say we want students to become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and mathematical reasoners. But do the systems in our classrooms and s...

32:12Sep 17, 2026

How Strong Math Teams Turn Decisions Into Action

Your math team meets regularly. You strategize, make decisions, and talk about improving mathematics. But when everyone leaves the meeting,...

27:22Sep 14, 2026

Why Do Students Struggle With Math Word Problems and What To Do About It

We’ve all heard it: “My students can do the math—they just struggle with word problems.” They can perform the calculation when it’s presente...

28:04Sep 7, 2026

Do This To Start Sustainable Math Improvement in Your School or District

If you could wave a magic wand and walk into any math classroom five or ten years from now, what would you hope to see? What would students...

26:45Aug 31, 2026

How Do You Support 30 Schools at Once as a Math Coordinator? A Math Mentoring Moment

Stepping into a new math leadership role can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time—especially when your responsibility suddenly ex...

41:14Aug 24, 2026

STOP Rushing Math Improvement: Lessons From This School District

School and district leaders often feel pressure to create widespread change as quickly as possible. But sustainable math improvement doesn't...

22:51Aug 17, 2026