Honest Math Chat Podcast
1) 174: Meghan Princehorn - Behind the Dedication - The Gift of Building Classroom Communities Where Every Child Belongs
Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Meghan Princehorn, a school social worker, to talk about the powerful connection between social emotional skills and success in the classroom—especiall...Show More
2) 173: Step 4 Word Problem Workshop - Discuss
Send us a text Talking is my thing—I love it! But in the classroom, I’ve learned it’s not just about giving students time to talk. It’s about teaching them how to discuss math in ways that deepen unde...Show More
3) 172: Ed Spicer - Behind the Dedication - How One Classroom Opened my Eyes to the Genius Children Carry
Send us a text What does it really take to create a classroom where students not only learn math but also trust themselves, their peers, and their teacher? In this episode, I sit down with educator Ed...Show More
4) 171: Step 3 Word Problem Workshop - Share
Send us a text Does your math class feel like only a handful of students ever raise their hands while the rest stay silent? Or maybe your students avoid sharing out of fear of being wrong? You’re not ...Show More
5) 170: Jimmy - Behind the Dedication - A Real Teacher’s Story of How WPW Shifted Learning in his Classroom
Send us a text What happens when we stop teaching math as a set of steps to memorize and instead create space for students to explore, question, and discover? In this episode, we dig into how shifting...Show More
6) 169: Step 2 Word Problem Workshop - Grapple
Send us a text We’ve all heard about the importance of productive struggle in math—but what does it actually look like in practice? In this episode, I share why Grapple Time is one of the most powerfu...Show More
7) 168: Step 1 WPW - Launch Word Problems So Every Student Can Start Solving
Send us a text It’s a common belief: “My students can’t read, so they need to master simple math first before tackling word problems.” But what if this thinking is actually holding students back? In t...Show More
8) 167: Go Slow to Go Fast - How Word Problem Workshop Transforms Math Proficiency
Send us a text You’ve probably heard the saying “Go slow to go fast” — but what does that actually look like in a math classroom? In this episode, we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges teachers...Show More
9) 166: Kickstarting Problem Solving from Day One
Send us a text It’s back-to-school season, and if you’re running on caffeine and sheer willpower, this episode is for you. The copy machine is acting up, your prep time is shrinking, and yet—you’re sl...Show More
10) 165: Changing the ‘I’m Bad at Math’ Mindset—One Task at a Time
Send us a text If you’ve ever had a student say, “I’m just not a math person”, you know how powerful that belief can be. Math identity—how students see themselves in relation to math—can either open t...Show More