How This Math Leader Stopped Firefighting and Started Leading | Mathematics Coaching and Training Series

Ever feel like your role as a math coordinator is more about putting out fires than making real instructional progress?

In this episode, we dive into the struggles many coordinators face when urgent distractions pull them away from their goals—helping you regain control of your time and refocus on what matters: building teacher capacity and improving student outcomes in math.

• Discover how to protect your time for instructional leadership, even when distractions are constant.
• Learn practical strategies for supporting teachers in productive math struggle, without getting derailed by daily crises.
• Hear how one math coordinator transformed their approach and achieved lasting change in their district.

Tune in now to learn how you can stop firefighting and start making a real impact on your school’s math instruction!

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Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.