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Making Math Moments That Matter

Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr
Professional Development
Mathematics Education
Math Education
Teaching Strategies
Student Engagement
K-12 Education
Formative Assessment
Multiplication
Education
Math Instruction
Teacher Collaboration
Educational Leadership
Math Improvement
Professional Learning Communities
Fluency
Math Improvement Plans
Assessment Practices
Curriculum Development
Algebra
Mathematical Discourse

Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students. As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students don't want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? As a mathematics coordinator or le... more

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K-12 Math Leaders: Download our free Math Coherence Compass to help your teammates, system leaders, and educators create aligned instructional practices—without adding another initiative. makemathmoments.com/coherence-compass/

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Jon Orr and Sue Looney preview her Make Math Moments Virtual Summit session and share how stories, memorable characters, and a four-step story lens can help teachers build resilient problem solvers in math.

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Jon Orr and Yvette Lehman explore teacher buy-in and resistance in math PD, and how the Results Pyramid helps leaders create the experiences that shift beliefs, build trust, and move teams to action.

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What does fact fluency actually mean in your school? If you asked five teachers, would you get five different answers?

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Recent Guests

Yvette Lehman
Math education leader who supports schools and districts with improvement planning
Make Math Moments
Episode: How to Build Teacher “Buy-In” for Math Improvement
Nicki Newton
Math educator, author, and presenter on math fact fluency
Episode: Dr. Nicki Newton: Rethinking Math Fact Fluency.
Graham Fletcher
Guest on the episode, session presenter at the Make Math Moments Virtual Summit
Episode: Graham Fletcher: Are We Making Math More Disjointed Than It Needs to Be?
Zak Champagne
Author of Curious Kids in the Math Classroom
Author, Curious Kids in the Math Classroom
Episode: Zak Champagne: Creating Curious Kids in the Math Classroom
Peter Liljedahl
Author of Building Thinking Classrooms
Building Thinking Classrooms / Simon Fraser University
Episode: Peter Liljedahl: Can We Teach Students to Be Resilient?
Pamela Seda
Educator and presenter; expert on leadership and mathematics education
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Episode: Rewarding Student Thinking: An Interview with Dr. Pamela Seda
Beth Curran
Educator, expert in tier 2 instruction
Episode: A Better Approach to Small Group Tier 2 Math Intervention
Yvette Lehmann
Educator, expert in tier 2 instruction
Episode: A Better Approach to Small Group Tier 2 Math Intervention
Jennifer Bay-Williams
Professor and expert in math education, featured in Dr. Bay-Williams' session discussed in the episode
Teacher Education/University Affiliation
Episode: Should You Teach Standard Algorithms First? A Better Way to Build Math Fluency

Hosts

Kyle Pearce
Host of the show guiding discussions on math education and leadership, co-founder of Make Math Moments.
Jon Orr
Co-host and co-creator of the Math Moments framework, with a focus on practical math education strategies.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 681 ratings
  • Great show for anyone whose ever learned math

    I have enjoyed this show even though I teach the humanities, and am not a math educator. It reminds me of the aha moments in math classrooms and helps me thinking about effective pedagogy in general, as well as why math matters to all of us.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Molly Farrell
    United States4 months ago
  • 2 year listener

    I’m writing this review in response to episode “Inside One District’s journey to define math critical thinking”. As a math teacher with a philosophy of making math more practical and less conceptual I really appreciate Yvette’s focus on making math relatable and applicable. Highlighting the “how?” and “what does that look like?”. As she was so clearly explaining the work her husband was doing around universal design she was cut off. Please let her finish her thoughts. Idk if it’s Kyle or Jon, wh... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The Big Agua
    United Statesa year ago
  • Rare Quality

    Quality podcasts about something as specific as math education can be difficult to find. Making Math Moments That Matter is a rare, trustworthy source of thoughtful discourse. Kyle, Jon, and the team have real-world, in-the-trenches knowledge combined with intelligent perspectives that they have learned to communicate in engaging ways through years of honing their craft as leaders in this space.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HarryOMalley
    United Statesa year ago
  • Best Math Podcast

    Making Math Moments That Matter is a must-listen for any educator who wants research based, easy to implement ideas in an easy to listen format. I work with hundreds of teachers and all of the topics they cover are topics teachers are talking about every day. I love hearing new perspectives on relevant issues that I can ponder about on my way to work. It’s a must listen for any math educator.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DaniJacksonMath
    United Statesa year ago
  • Stretch Your Math Thinking

    Jon and Kyle continue to stretch my thinking about how to improve math education. They attract incredible thought leaders that make me want to jump into the conversation … a sign of an excellent podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    It’s a great day!
    United Statesa year ago

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Thoughtful discourse with real-world impact for teachers and leaders.
Great show for math educators seeking practical, research-backed ideas.
An essential resource for math education reform and classroom strategies.

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Dr. Nicki Newton: Rethinking Math Fact Fluency.
Q: What is the most common thing us well-meaning teachers do that actually undermines fact fluency without actually realizing it?
Newton says teachers may rush students, publicly display their data, and interpret weak results as a problem within the child without examining the instruction that contributed to them.
Dr. Nicki Newton: Rethinking Math Fact Fluency.
Q: When you say fact fluency, what do you mean?
Newton defines it as efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy with understanding. Instant recall can be a goal, but she says students should first learn the facts and develop conceptual understanding.
Is Productive Struggle One Of Your Math Classroom Pillars? Should It Be?
Q: People wanted to dig in to their own classroom pillars. Where could they go?
Orr recommends starting the conversation at a department or staff meeting, and points listeners to the Make Math Moments Academy course on creating and strengthening classroom pillars.
Is Productive Struggle One Of Your Math Classroom Pillars? Should It Be?
Q: What do you fundamentally believe about how students learn mathematics?
The speakers identify growth, curiosity, collaboration, and productive struggle as possible classroom pillars, and emphasize that teachers should define their beliefs and make daily practices reflect them.
Graham Fletcher: Are We Making Math More Disjointed Than It Needs to Be?
Q: What should listeners take away if they attend your session at the summit?
They should leave with a clearer sense of how to identify and use throughlines in both content and context, plus practical ideas for choosing contexts and tasks that illuminate the core math concepts and support student sense-making.

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A practical and research-backed show for math educators and district leaders, focused on turning classroom math into engaging, meaningful learning. Episodes emphasize durable improvement through professional learning communities, coherent visioning, discourse-driven instruction, and high-quality tasks, with concrete strategies you can implement in schools and districts. Listeners can expect a steady stream of guest experts and veteran hosts sharing actionable moves—from planning cycles and PLC structures to deliberate task design and equitable math access—designed to help teachers, coaches, and leaders foster student sense-making and durable growth. Notable for its cohesive framework, accessible coaching resources, and emphasis on long-term... more

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3. Graham Fletcher
4. Zak Champagne
5. Peter Liljedahl
6. Pamela Seda
7. Beth Curran
8. Yvette Lehmann

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