{"podcast":{"title":"Chalk & Talk","slug":"chalk-talk-6066907","podcast_index_feed_id":6066907,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/chalkandtalkpodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15991035/Chalk_and_talk_logo.png","author":"Anna Stokke","episode_count":78,"summary":"Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:17:13.151018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907"},"episode":{"title":"Mailbag I: Choosing math resources and handling mixed classes with Jon Regino","slug":"mailbag-i-choosing-math-resources-and-handling-mixed-classes-with-jon-regino","published_at":"2026-06-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907/mailbag-i-choosing-math-resources-and-handling-mixed-classes-with-jon-regino","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907","url":"https://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com/e/mailbag-i-choosing-math-resources-and-handling-mixed-classes-with-jon-regino/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ixjjg3ph7qwfb96z/Chalk_and_Talk_Ep_73_Pt_1mp47lhtt.mp3","summary":"In this special two-part Chalk & Talk mailbag episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Jonathan Regino, Pre-K–12 Supervisor of Math at Interboro School District, to answer questions submitted by listeners. Together, they answer questions from teachers and parents about math resources, explicit instruction, teaching mixed ability classes, supporting advanced learners, and more. Drawing on their experience in mathematics education, Anna and Jonathan share practical, evidence-informed insights for teachers and school leaders looking to improve student outcomes. This is Part 1 of a two-part listener Q&A special. This episode is available in video at www.youtube.com/@chalktalk-stokke Virtual assistant to help you get answers from past Chalk & Talk episodes: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/c97a098a-7c1f-4e80-aa02-0ff73164b8e8 TIMESTAMPS [00:00:22] Introduction[00:03:35] Saxon Math and Singapore Math[00:09:59] Recommended books for math teachers [00:13:28] Difference between Direct Instruction and direct instruction [00:16:10] Resources for preparing students for algebra[00:18:10] Tips for introducing evidenced-based instruction to colleagues[00:26:27] Teaching mixed ability classes[00:28:39] Teaching advanced students[00:31:14] Resources for advanced students[00:33:42] Ability grouping and mixed ability classrooms [00:36:05] Flexible ability grouping[00:39:32] Final thoughts RESOURCES https://www.annastokke.com/resources/ep-73-resources EPISODE TRANSCRIPT https://www.annastokke.com/transcripts/ep-73-transcript RELEVANT PREVIOUS EPISODES What to do when “Research Shows” shuts you down: A guide for parents and teachershttps://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9t822-1ab0f70 Teaching math so students learn with Craig Bartonhttps://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vr69j-1a277a2 Math Academy…","meta_description":"In this special two-part Chalk & Talk mailbag episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Jonathan Regino, Pre-K–12 Supervisor of Math at Interboro School Distr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2465,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chalk-talk-6066907/episodes/mailbag-i-choosing-math-resources-and-handling-mixed-classes-with-jon-regino/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907/mailbag-i-choosing-math-resources-and-handling-mixed-classes-with-jon-regino.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}