Math on the Rocks

Day 1 of our symposium is over. Game Night was a major success. To debrief the day and prepare for Day 2 of the symposium, Cole and Duane chat with Nigel and Brandon.These are two brilliant mathematicians who are passionate about creating learning environments where students explore mathematics and find joy.  Duane once again brings up Chapter 2 of the California Mathematics Framework.RESOURCES…✚  California Mathematics Framework, Chapter 2:      https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ ✚  Future conference dates:      https://www.cmcmath.org/conferences   Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central P-2 Conference on August 2, 2025. It is for day care teachers through grade 2:      [COMING SOON!!...Probably in April, 2025]  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

Nick was our guest for the March (2025) webinar. We are now releasing it as a podcast on our Math On the Rocks feed. In this session Nick leads us through…Designing mathematics experiences that place rigor at the centerMaking connections to the CA Mathematics FrameworkConsidering the implications for our districts, schools, and classrooms Nick masterfully led us through several BIG IDEAS from many of the chapters of the California Mathematics Framework.Nick's presentation:  https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1NVB45EO-_41Z3Cn3DT8VN7wn3Le2jgjMStandards for Mathematical Practice:https://www.thecorestandards.org/Math/Practice/CA Math Framework:https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ RESOURCES…✚  Future conference dates:      https://www.cmcmath.org/conferences   Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central P-2 Conference on August 2, 2025. It is for day care teachers through grade 2:      [COMING SOON!!...Probably in April, 2025]  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

We talk about stuff the night before the symposium. We also talk about "magic" teaching that excites and engages teaching. This "magic" is not magic at all. It is a set of replicable and spreadable skills that ALL teachers can learn and apply in their classrooms to excite and energize students into becoming curious and brilliant mathematicians.RESOURCES…✚  Future conference dates:      https://www.cmcmath.org/conferences   Please take a moment to read Chapter 2 from the framework!✚  California Mathematics Framework Ch 2: Teaching for Equity and Engagement     https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central P-2 Conference on August 2, 2025. It is for day care teachers through grade 2:      [COMING SOON!!...Probably in April, 2025]  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

The California Math Council puts on three conferences a year…actually, two conferences and one symposium. They are three of the finest state/regional conferences in the nation.The CMC South conference is in November in Palm SpringsThe CMC North conference is in December in AsilomarThe CMC Central conference is in March in BakersfieldWell…Scott, Cole, and Duane just finished the symposium, so Scott and Duane get together to do a little debriefing. We also talk about the importance of teachers going to conferences as part of their own professional learning.RESOURCES…✚  Future conference dates:      https://www.cmcmath.org/conferences   Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central P-2 Conference on August 2, 2025. It is for day care teachers through grade 2:      [COMING SOON!!...Probably in April, 2025]  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

Cole and Duane went to Dallas to learn about curriculum-based professional learning from the fine folks at Learning Forward. We had a great time getting to know the Texas representatives. Arynn was willing to record an impromptu podcast, so we recorded a conversation outside near the hotel pool! We look forward to further conversations with Arynn!RESOURCES…✚  About Learning Forward:      https://learningforward.org/   ✚  What is Curriculum-Based Professional Learning?      https://theothermath.com/index.php/2025/01/14/supporting-hqim-with-cbpl/  ✚  Another resource about CBPL      https://learningforward.org/report/high-quality-curricula-and-team-based-professional-learning-a-perfect-partnership-for-equity/  ✚  California Mathematics Framework hints at using CBPL in chapter 10     https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central P-2 Conference on August 2, 2025. It is for day care teachers through grade 2:      [COMING SOON!!...Probably in April, 2025]  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

Pam joins our monthly webinar series to share her profound thoughts on using problem strings to help students develop strategies based on number relationships. She guides us through experiencing real math like the real mathematicians do. You will need to listen to the ENTIRE podcast to learn what Pam means by "seeing the shark" and "avoiding traps".RESOURCES…✚  About Pam Harris:      https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/pages/about  ✚  What is the Development of Mathematical Reasoning?      https://ies.ed.gov/rel-southeast/2025/01/infographic-38 ✚  A nice 15-minute video by Pam with examples of mathematical reasoning.      https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/DMR1 ✚  California Mathematics Framework describes HQIM in Chapter 13     https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025:      https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

While Cole was driving to Anaheim (again), the boys got together to chat some more about mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) and why it is so important for teachers to have it. Who is responsible for supporting teachers in their development of MKT? When is it supposed to happen? We have more questions than answers in this episode.RESOURCES…✚  Register for our webinar with Pam Harris (February 20, 2025):      https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series  ✚  High-Quality Instructional Materials:      https://edushare.ing/HQIM ✚  What is Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching?      https://edushare.ing/whatismkt ✚  California Mathematics Framework describes HQIM in Chapter 13     https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025:      https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium  Learn about our monthly webinars and get on our mailing list to be notified:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

While Cole is away doing important stuff, Scott and Duane talk about high-quality instructional materials and the importance of mathematical knowledge for teaching. If high-quality instructional materials are like a great set of golf clubs, we now need to learn how to swing the club and hit the ball. HQIM without MKT is like golf clubs without any golf coaching.RESOURCES…✚  High-Quality Instructional Materials:     https://edushare.ing/HQIM ✚  What is Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching?     https://edushare.ing/whatismkt ✚  California Mathematics Framework describes HQIM in Chapter 13     https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/Register for our conferences:✚  Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025:      https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium  Learn about future webinars here:     https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website:     https://www.cmcmath.org/ SUBSCRIBE!✚  YouTube (video & audio):     https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f ✚  Spotify (video & audio):       https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089  

Albert Vilalta, a Senior Telecommunications Engineer at Innovamat and co-author of the new Spanish foreword for Building Thinking Classrooms, returns to share his insights on math education. He discusses the shift from traditional teaching to competency-based learning, emphasizing the need for better teacher training and emotional engagement in math. The conversation highlights personal anecdotes and an educational card game that fosters strategic thinking, showcasing innovative ways to make math more engaging and inclusive for all students.

Fawn was one of our guests during the live podcast recording Cole and Duane did during the 2024 CMC-South Conference in Palm Springs. Fawn is a deep thinker about teacher moves and procedures to increase student engagement in the math classroom. Her episode is full of simple, but deeply impactful, ideas for teachers. RESOURCES… ✚  Visual Patterns      https://www.visualpatterns.org/  ✚  California Mathematics Framework - Chapter 1      https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/  ✚  California Mathematics Framework - Chapter 2      https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/ Register for our conferences: ✚  Register for CMC Central Symposium in Bakersfield, March 7-8, 2025:       https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central-symposium   Learn about future webinars here:      https://www.cmcmath.org/cmc-central/virtual-learning-series  As always, we hope you visit the California Math Council website: https://www.cmcmath.org/  SUBSCRIBE! ✚  YouTube (video & audio):      https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f  ✚  Spotify (video & audio):        https://open.spotify.com/show/7A17FvtyV8FiFJ0SWoTiQm?si=44d81611497e4c7a  ✚  Apple Podcast (audio only):        https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/math-on-the-rocks/id1728772089