
Make Math Happen (formerly known as PD for the SOUL) is the podcast for educators ready to move with intention and teach with impact. Hosted by math coach and equity-focused educator Laneshia Boone, each episode bridges practice and purpose to help you design instruction that centers students, builds capacity, and makes learning stick—especially for those pushed to the margins.
Every week, you’ll... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 54 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Self-ImprovementEducationHow To | |||

How proportional reasoning prepares students for modeling
Over the past three months, we’ve built something intentional.
Geometry helped students see structure.
Number systems helped them understand magnitude.
Ratios helped them recognize relations... more
Rates, Tables, Tape Diagrams, and the Coordinate Plane
Ratios are relationships. But proportional reasoning is what happens when students learn to use those relationships to solve problems.
In this episode, we move from identifying ratios to reason... more
Before students can work flexibly with ratios, they must be able to answer a more fundamental question: What exactly are we comparing, and why?
In this episode, we zoom in on the core comparison structures that sit beneath ratios, proportions, geome... more
Why ratios are about how quantities move together
This episode launches our Connecting Math series by reframing ratios as relationships rather than calculations. Instead of treating ratios as fractions or procedures to memorize, we explore how ratio... more
PD for the Soul is exactly what its name promises, a breath of fresh air for passionate educators who want more than surface-level tips. Every episode delivers rich, research-backed insights paired with practical tools that actually work in the classroom. The focus on mathematics education is especially powerful. Whether it's exploring new strategies or hearing real stories that bring math to life, I walk away feeling re-energized and ready to apply what I’ve learned.
Laneshia brings a warm, th... more
You and Lisa killed that podcast! I’m not an educator and it was still super interesting to me! Keep these coming!
🎖️Exceptional content that everyone can benefit from - teachers, aspiring teachers, educational leaders, coaches, parents and more! The format is easy to follow, concise, clear & informative - full of practical steps for easy application with dynamic guests! I particularly enjoyed Principal Lisa Gillespie on the data episode! Loved it! Thank you for sharing your expertise on this dynamic platform, Laneshia! 👏🏾💫
I’m always here for a great podcast and I love PD for the Soul. The content is refreshing and relatable to any career field. Laneshia is very passionate about helping teachers grow and be the best for their students. Though I’m not an educator, I’ve found each episode to be beneficial to my career field. I’m inspired to do better and reconnect to my “why”. I hope this podcast is an inspiration to all who listen, especially educators.
I love the passion and energy that Laneshia has throughout the podcast! This podcast is so engaging and motivating. The information is easy to grasp, connect with, and implement! I can’t wait for the next episode!
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Apple Podcasts | #87 |
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