DebateMath Podcast

Send us a textIf you know the Common Core, then you have probably seen the 8 Standards of Math Practice (or SMPs as we refer to them). Here at the DebateMath podcast, we are HUGE fans of SMP#3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. But we wanted to take some time to highlight some of the other SMPs. So we reached out to educators asking for their favorites, asking: What is the best SMP?Resources Referenced in this EpisodeFollow Paige on Twitter & Mathstadon: @MrsSheehanMath Follow Damion on Twitter & Mathstadon: @DamionBethFollow Fawn on Twitter: @fawnpnguyen Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textEarlier this season we had a lovely debate on whether or not to Ditch Algebra 2. During that debate, our four guests tangentially expressed four very different viewpoints on Geometry. We thought it would be a great idea to get these guests back together to hear more of their thoughts on Geometry. Should we keep it? Is it important? We want to dig deeper into this with our debate. So, we have 2 teams of 2 debating the resolution: Ditch Geometry.Resources Referenced in this EpisodeFollow Kit on Twitter: @MrKitMath, Email: mrkitmath@gmail.com. Follow Mimi on Twitter: @untilnextstop, Blog: untilnextstop.blogspot.comFollow Rachael on Twitter: @rachaelhgorsuch Follow Phil on Twitter/LinkedIn: @phildituri, Website: dituriconsulting.comFind out more about FiCycle at ficycle.orgListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textJoin us as we take a break from our usual format for a special Back to School episode! Here at the DebateMath podcast, we highly value discourse in math. On the podcast, we want to elevate the voices of teachers and students in our episodes, and we also want that for our classrooms. We want to encourage student discourse in math class. So for this special episode, we asked a handful of educators for their “quick advice” on how to get students talking in math class. We did a handful of five minute interviews with several educators, asking: What is Your Best Advice to Get Students Talking in Math Class?Resources Referenced in this EpisodeFollow Marcia Marbury Kilpatrick on Twitter: @MsResource or on LinkedIn: Marcia Marbury Kilpatrick Follow Rachel Wiemken on Twitter: @MissWiemken or contact her via email: rachel.wiemken@hcesc.org Follow Dan Finkel on Twitter: @MathforLove via his website: MathForLove.com or Email: Dan@mathforlove.com   Follow Elizabeth Statmore on Twitter/Mathstadon/BlueSky: @cheesemonkeysf or read her blog: cheesemonkeysf.blogspot.comFollow Pam Harris on Twitter: @pwharris on Instagram: @pamharris_math  or on her website: mathisfigureoutable.com Follow Dr. Allison Hintz on Twitter: @allisonhintz124 or via Email: ahintz@uw.edu Dr. Hintz mentioned the article: Three Strategies for Opening Curriculum SpacesAnd be sure to join the DebateMath Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/debatemathListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textMath class is so often associated with pencil and paper work–students working through steps of symbolic manipulation. But what role does or should technology have in math class? Our world is constantly changing, and how do we adapt to that? From calculators, to apps, to ChatGPT, the resources available keep growing. So how or what should we allow? How can we help students use technology wisely? In our latest episode, we are not debating the inclusion of technology, but we are discussing how best to utilize it. We are asking: What is the most important thing to keep in mind about technology in math class? Resources Referenced in this EpisodeMore on the Math Technology for Equity framework that Ed mentioned here.Follow Karen Campe on Twitter & Mathstodon: @KarenCampe and read her Blog: karendcampe.wordpress.comFollow Ed Campos Jr. on Twitter & Instagram: @edcampOSjr and check out his Website: edcamposjr.com and his new non-profit: campocreativo.orgFollow Kyne on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @onlinekyne Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textMath exams are the typical culminating assessment at the end of the unit or the end of a semester, but what if we didn’t give exams? What if we instead spent that time on an alternative form of assessment. What would that look like? What are the options? In this episode, we have 3 awesome educators each sharing a different way to alternatively assess students.  Resources Referenced in this EpisodeMore on Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's can be found hereFollow Coach Victor Hicks on Twitter: @CodingWCulture, on other social media: @CodingWithCulture, or check out his Website: codingwithculture.comFollow Joshua Bean on Twitter: @MrJoshuaBean or Email: wakingbean@gmail.comFollow Nolan Fossum on Twitter: @NolanFossum or Email: nolanfossummath@gmail.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textIt’s final exam season! So we thought it would be a good time to get into a debate about tests. Should we continue using paper tests, or is it time to give tests on computers? Which way is easier? Which method is best for teaching and learning? Should we stick with paper or is it time to say: Let’s Get Digital! Tune in as four educators share their thoughts on this debate!Resources Referenced in this EpisodeMore information Common Core Standards of Math Practice (including #5) can be found here.The study that Kathy mentions can be found at this link.Follow Julie Reulbach on Twitter: @jreulbach or at her Blog: ispeakmath.orgFollow Eli Luberoff on Twitter: @eluberoff or Email: eli@desmos.comFollow Kathy Henderson on Twitter: @kathyhen_Follow Patricia Vandenberg on Twitter: @VbergMath or at her Blog: patriciavandenberg.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textLet’s talk about pacing guides. What are they? Why do we have them? How much should we follow them? This topic has caused quite the stir in many schools among colleagues. Some educators believe pacing guides may not be effective, or even necessary! While others believe pacing guides are needed so we stay on track to cover all of our grade-level content. Check out this great debate about pacing guides, featuring Hilary Kreisberg, Farshid Safi, Kwame Sarfo-Mensah and Berkeley Everett.Follow People in this EpisodeFollow Hilary Kreisberg on Twitter: @Dr_KreisbergFollow Farshid Safi on Twitter: @FarshidSafiFollow  Kwame Sarfo-Mensah on Twitter: @identityshaper or via his Website: identitytalk4educators.comFollow Berkeley Everett on Twitter: @BerkeleyEverett or via his Website: berkeleyeverett.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textHave you heard that there’s is a new AP math exam: AP PreCalc. Yes, the College Board is planning to offer an AP PreCalc exam, starting in the spring of 2024. So should you offer an AP PreCalculus course next school year? What is on the test? What’s more, the College Board has been involved in some controversial headlines lately. The politics of the College Board are intertwined with our discussion about offering an AP PreCalc course. Join us as three passionate educators share their thoughts on offering AP PreCalculus. Resources Referenced in this EpisodeRead more about the College Board in the news recently in this article (NY Times)Follow Dr. Kristopher J. Childs on Twitter (and all social media): @DrKChilds, Website: kristopherchilds.comFollow Joelle Cooper on Twitter: @JoelleCooper15Follow Steve Leinwand via email: sleinwand@air.org, on Twitter: @steve_leinwand, Website: steveleinwand.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textSuppose some students do not do well on a test or a quiz. What’s the best way for students to improve and then show their improved understanding? They could correct their mistakes for credit or set a date for a retake. Which way do you want students to show mastery? Listen in as our teams discuss what they think is the best way forward in this month’s debate!Connect with People from This Episode:Follow Julie Saller on Twitter: @edtechmathteach, or search for Julie Ann on Facebook.Follow May Vang on Twitter: @vangmay1, or find May Vang Swanson on Facebook.Follow Amanda Jansen on Twitter: @MandyMathEd, and find Mandy’s book: “Rough Draft Math” on the Stenhouse website. Follow Richard Velasco on Twitter: @rclvelasco.Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Send us a textLet’s talk about Algebra 2! What is it? Why is it important? And most importantly, should we continue to require it? Plenty of high school students struggle in what we call Algebra 2, and many ask the question “when are we ever going to use this?” Some schools and districts now offer alternative pathways for students in their high school math options. So, that leads us to this month’s debate resolution: Ditch Algebra 2Resources Referenced in this EpisodeMore information on Ohio’s Math Modeling and Reasoning course.Read more about the work of Bob Moses and The Algebra Project.Mathematician’s Lament mentioned by Kit.Follow Kit on Twitter: @MrKitMath, Email: mrkitmath@gmail.com. Find more info about Lesley University’s Center for Math Achievement.Follow Rachael on Twitter: @rachaelhgorsuch Information about the new PreCalculus book that Rachael mentioned (and is an author on).Follow Phil on Twitter: @phildituri, Email: phildituri@gmail.com, Website: dituriconsulting.com.Find out more about FiCycle at ficycle.orgFollow Mimi on Twitter: @untilnextstop, Blog: untilnextstop.blogspot.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!