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Ep 57: For Parents. How can I help my kid?
If my experiences as a student are different than my child's experience at school, how can I help them succeed? In this episode for parents, we provide two clear ways they can support their child to be the best math...
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Ep 56: For parents. Why does "new math" look different?
Hey parents! Thank you so much for listening to part two of our series for parents. It can be really frustrating to not understand what it is your kid is doing on their homework. What is up with all of the drawing?...
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Ep 55: For Parents. Why all the "new math"?
This episode is for all the parents out there who are invested in helping their children! It can be frustrating to see how math class looks different than it did when we were students. Why is it different anyways? Why...
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Ep 54: Q&A Part 2, Data Analytics and Advice for First Year Teachers
We love answering your questions! In this episode Pam and Kim answer a question submitted from Rachel Adler. Pam shares her experiences familiarizing her students with data representations, and then Pam and Kim...
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Ep 53: Q&A Part 1, Do Strategies Change Over Time?
We loved getting all of your questions! Because there's so many questions, Pam and Kim will have to spend the next couple episodes answering them. In this episode they discuss a question about the relevancy of money...
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Ep 52: One Year Anniversary Highlight Reel
We are so grateful to be celebrating our one year anniversary of the podcast! It's been wonderful to hear all the feedback you've given us as you transform your classrooms. Here's to another year of...
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Ep 51: Fractions, a Clock Model Pt 2
We've had so much fun talking about fractions! In this episode Pam and Kim do another Problem String to demonstrate the effectiveness of a clock model.Talking Points:What denominators work well for a clock...
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Ep 50: Fractions, A Clock Model
How important is fractional equivalence? Important enough for another model! These models are fantastic for helping students develop a natural understanding of equivalent fractions. Listen in as Kim and Pam discuss...
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Ep 49: Fractions, A Money Model Pt 2
In this episode Pam and Kim finish up their money Problem String from the last episode. But first, Pam wanted to reflect a little on how she was less than helpful when Kim was struggling to think about nickels. We all...
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Ep 48: Fractions, A Money Model
It's time to talk about everyone's two favorite things: fractions and money! Fraction equivalence is a super important concept in mathematics, and it is best developed naturally in familiar circumstances. In this...
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Ep 47: Fractions as Fair Sharing
Let's keep talking fractions! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss an extremely effective rich task from Cathy Fosnot to help students reason about fractions within the context of sharing fairly. Listen in to learn...
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Ep 46: Fractions for Young Learners
How young is too young to learn fractions? Younger than you think! In this episode Pam and Kim describe simple ways we can help young students develop fractional understanding. Pay attention to how natural it can be...
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