# Making Math Moments That Matter Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594.md RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1721682.rss Official site: https://makemathmoments.com Author: Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr Episodes: 481 ## Resource 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 leader are you wondering how to support teachers when implementing engaging math lessons that fuel student sense making? Over the last 19 years, Kyle and Jon, the founders of MakeMathMoments.com have been engaging students, teachers, and district program leaders with effective mathematics pedagogy, accessible resources, and inspiring learning environments in K-12 math classrooms. Now, in this podcast they coach you - K-12 classroom teachers and district leaders of mathematics through a 6 step plan that cultivates and fosters your mathematics program like a strong, healthy and balanced tree. If you master the 6 parts of an effective mathematics program, the impact you have on students or teachers will grow and reach far and wide. Every week, you’ll hear insight from practicing classroom teac… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594.md ## Episodes - [How One School Designs Math PLC Time That Actually Shifts Instruction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-one-school-designs-math-plc-time-that-actually-shifts-instruction) — 2026-06-22T09:00:00+00:00 - [Stop Waiting for Math Test Scores: A Better Way to Measure Improvement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/stop-waiting-for-math-test-scores-a-better-way-to-measure-improvement) — 2026-06-15T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Design Math Improvement That Survives Staff Turnover](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-design-math-improvement-that-survives-staff-turnover) — 2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Design High Quality Low Floor High Ceiling Math Tasks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-design-high-quality-low-floor-high-ceiling-math-tasks) — 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00 - [A Better Approach to Small Group Tier 2 Math Intervention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/a-better-approach-to-small-group-tier-2-math-intervention) — 2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00 - [Improved Math Achievement: Here’s What It Actually Takes!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/improved-math-achievement-here-s-what-it-actually-takes) — 2026-05-18T09:00:00+00:00 - [3 Barriers to Improving Math Instruction and Student Achievement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/3-barriers-to-improving-math-instruction-and-student-achievement) — 2026-05-11T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Unpack Standards for Better Lesson Planning in K-12 Mathematics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-unpack-standards-for-better-lesson-planning-in-k-12-mathematics) — 2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00 - [Initiative Fatigue is Real! Learn How to Avoid it in Math Education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/initiative-fatigue-is-real-learn-how-to-avoid-it-in-math-education) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Start Connecting Mathematical Representations in Classrooms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-start-connecting-mathematical-representations-in-classrooms) — 2026-04-27T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Overcome Push-Back in Math Education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-overcome-push-back-in-math-education) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [How To Protect Instructional Time in Math Class in a World of Disruptions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-protect-instructional-time-in-math-class-in-a-world-of-disruptions) — 2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00 - [Conceptual vs Procedural Math: What Effective Math Instruction Looks Like When You Stop Picking Sides](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/conceptual-vs-procedural-math-what-effective-math-instruction-looks-like-when-you-stop-picking-sides) — 2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00 - [The One-Shift Strategy to Improve Your Math Lesson Planning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/the-one-shift-strategy-to-improve-your-math-lesson-planning) — 2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00 - [What Should Tier 2 Math Intervention Actually Look Like For Maximum Impact?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/what-should-tier-2-math-intervention-actually-look-like-for-maximum-impact) — 2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [What Does “Strong Tier 1 Math Instruction” Actually Mean?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/what-does-strong-tier-1-math-instruction-actually-mean) — 2026-04-06T09:00:00+00:00 - [End-of-Year Math Strategies: Finishing the School Year Strong Without Cramming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/end-of-year-math-strategies-finishing-the-school-year-strong-without-cramming) — 2026-04-02T09:00:00+00:00 - [Math Testing Season and Anxiety: How Teachers Can Build Confidence Without Adding Pressure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure) — 2026-03-30T09:00:00+00:00 - [Should You Teach Standard Algorithms First? A Better Way to Build Math Fluency](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/should-you-teach-standard-algorithms-first-a-better-way-to-build-math-fluency) — 2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [What Is Conceptual Understanding in Math? And Why It Matters for Fluency](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/what-is-conceptual-understanding-in-math-and-why-it-matters-for-fluency) — 2026-03-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [Should Students Show Their Work in Math? What Teachers Should Actually Assess](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/should-students-show-their-work-in-math-what-teachers-should-actually-assess) — 2026-03-19T09:00:00+00:00 - [Tier 2 Math Intervention: How Coaches and Teachers Can Use Small Groups More Effectively](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/tier-2-math-intervention-how-coaches-and-teachers-can-use-small-groups-more-effectively) — 2026-03-16T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Prepare for Standardized Tests In Math Class Without Test Prep Mode](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-prepare-for-standardized-tests-in-math-class-without-test-prep-mode) — 2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00 - [Don’t Let March Kill Your Momentum: When Planning for Next Year Hurts This Year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/don-t-let-march-kill-your-momentum-when-planning-for-next-year-hurts-this-year) — 2026-03-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [How to Help Students With Word Problems in Math—and Coach Teachers to Do the Same](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-help-students-with-word-problems-in-math-and-coach-teachers-to-do-the-same) — 2026-03-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [How to Teach Grade-Level Math Without Leaving Students Behind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/how-to-teach-grade-level-math-without-leaving-students-behind) — 2026-03-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [“I Want to Strengthen Math Fact Fluency”—But I Don’t Know Where to Start](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/i-want-to-strengthen-math-fact-fluency-but-i-don-t-know-where-to-start) — 2026-02-26T10:00:00+00:00 - [“We Want Number Sense and Fluency”—So Why Are You Skipping Data?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/we-want-number-sense-and-fluency-so-why-are-you-skipping-data) — 2026-02-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [Learning Goals In Math Are Ineffective? — You’re Using Them Incorrectly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/learning-goals-in-math-are-ineffective-you-re-using-them-incorrectly) — 2026-02-19T10:00:00+00:00 - [Your Math Results Are Stagnant: Why Improvement Keeps Stalling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/your-math-results-are-stagnant-why-improvement-keeps-stalling) — 2026-02-16T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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