{"podcast":{"title":"Making Math Moments That Matter","slug":"making-math-moments-that-matter-546594","podcast_index_feed_id":546594,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1721682.rss","website_url":"https://makemathmoments.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5qj2lz6b29gi5kv4qehvl4l3yfau?.jpg","author":"Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr","episode_count":481,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:21:24.785730+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594"},"episode":{"title":"Math Testing Season and Anxiety: How Teachers Can Build Confidence Without Adding Pressure","slug":"math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure","published_at":"2026-03-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721682/episodes/18926327-math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721682/episodes/18926327-math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure.mp3","summary":"As math testing season approaches, many teachers and leaders feel the tension. We want students to succeed. We know they’re capable. But too often, that message turns into stress, anxiety, and even math avoidance. So how do we walk the line between pushing for excellence in math and protecting student confidence? In this episode, we unpack the difference between high expectations and pressure in math classrooms—and why they’re not the same thing. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: The critical di...","meta_description":"As math testing season approaches, many teachers and leaders feel the tension. We want students to succeed. We know they’re capable. But too often, that m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2049,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/episodes/math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-math-moments-that-matter-546594/math-testing-season-and-anxiety-how-teachers-can-build-confidence-without-adding-pressure.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}