# 049: The Role of Encouragement in Math Education with Jen Dalton Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/049-the-role-of-encouragement-in-math-education-with-jen-dalton Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/049-the-role-of-encouragement-in-math-education-with-jen-dalton.md Podcast: [Blue Glasses Math](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549) Published: 2025-10-22T08:44:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueglassesmath/episodes/049-The-Role-of-Encouragement-in-Math-Education-with-Jen-Dalton-e396dqd Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/dd8db854/podcast/play/109311245/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-7%2F408790597-44100-2-ebba917193e42.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-glasses-math-6801549/episodes/049-the-role-of-encouragement-in-math-education-with-jen-dalton Duration seconds: 2001 ## Resource In this episode of Blue Glasses Math, I welcome Jen Dalton, Math Department Chair at New England Innovation Academy. We discuss the importance of building trust with students, and innovative teaching methods that integrate real-world applications and cross-disciplinary skills. Takeways Building trust with students is crucial for a successful learning environment. Real-world applications make math more engaging for students. Competency-based education focuses on skills rather than content memorization. Encouraging students to take risks fosters a positive learning atmosphere. Integrating humanities and math can enhance student engagement. Listening to students helps tailor teaching methods to their needs. Creating a safe space for mistakes encourages learning. Check out New England Innovation Academy! https://neiacademy.org/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-glasses-math-6801549/episodes/049-the-role-of-encouragement-in-math-education-with-jen-dalton/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/049-the-role-of-encouragement-in-math-education-with-jen-dalton.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.