Amanda VanDerHeyden

Join Amanda VanDerHeyden, a leading researcher and founder of Spring Math, as she untangles the complexities of universal screening in math. She emphasizes the crucial role of valid screening tools in identifying students needing support. Discover the key skills that predict math success and the pitfalls of overly simplified assessments. Amanda also shares her insights on the differences between math and reading screening, and how effective data collection aligns interventions with student needs. A must-listen for educators looking to improve math instruction!

Experts Dr. Sarah Powell, Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden, Dr. Zach Groshell, and Dr. Anna Stokke discuss the science of Math instruction, emphasizing the importance of conceptual understanding alongside procedural skill development. They explore effective teaching strategies, the promotion of a growth mindset in Math education, and the impactful role of teachers in shaping students' success in Math and beyond.

Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden is a mathematics education researcher and founder of Spring Math, focusing on evidence-based instruction. In this conversation, she dives into the significance of class-wide math interventions and how they can dramatically improve proficiency. Amanda emphasizes the importance of actionable data and explicit instruction, while contrasting effective teaching methods with ideology-driven approaches. She also tackles math anxiety linked to timed tests and advocates for integrating procedural fluency with conceptual understanding from the start.