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The Mindful Math Podcast

The Mindful Math Podcast

By: Chrissy Allison
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How can I find time for myself as a math teacher or math coach? What does equitable instruction entail, and what mindsets, opportunities, strategies, and outcomes are necessary to achieve it? How can I teach in a way that reaches all students, including students who enter my class with a lot of unfinished learning? What are the most effective ways to increase access to grade-level math and help ‘bridge the gap’? Welcome to The Mindful Math Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more! Week by week, host Chrissy Allison brings you the mindset tips, instructional strategies, time-saving tricks, and stories of lessons learned that can help you be at YOUR best so you can best serve your students. A big believer in the 80/20 rule, Chrissy wants to help YOU answer this question above all others: Where should I focus my efforts to make the MOST IMPACT on my students’ learning experience and math proficiency? In short, what actions truly move the needle when it comes to math? Drawing from her vast experience as a math educator over the past two decades, Chrissy shares practical advice you can use to create a positive community in your math classroom, reach every learner no matter their starting point, all while finding balance in your own life. For more information, and to access show notes and resource links for each episode, go to www.mindfulmathcoach.com.

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Episodes
  • 71 - Case Study: How One Chicago School Made Dramatic Gains In One Year - with Winnie Stevenson

    71 - Case Study: How One Chicago School Made Dramatic Gains In One Year - with Winnie Stevenson
    Sep 15 2023

    In this episode, I talk with Winnie Stevenson, Assistant Principal of a small, K-8 elementary school in Chicago. Be a fly on the wall as we discuss our work together over the course of the 22-23 school year to: (a) successfully roll out a new curriculum, and (b) increase math discourse in daily instruction. Walk away with ideas to try in your own school, insights about what moves the needle, and inspiration to keep going!

    LISTEN TO HEAR:

    1. Our strategic planning process + key priorities for the school year

    2. The 5 main buckets of work we took on, in collaboration with the school principal, teachers, and grade-band leads

    3. Results and outcomes (spoiler >> they’re good!)



    ON-DEMAND COURSES & WORKSHOPS:

    < Shifting the Lift to Students >

    < Bridge to Grade-Level Math >


    COACH THE COACH OPPORTUNITIES:

    < Math Coach Collective >

    < Math Coach Mentorship >


    CONNECT WITH CHRISSY:

    < Mindful Math Coach Website >

    < Instagram >

    < LinkedIn >
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    48 mins
  • 70 - The Math Ed Book You HAVE To Read - with Tom Redmon

    70 - The Math Ed Book You HAVE To Read - with Tom Redmon
    May 27 2023

    I had to hear about this book from 5 different people before I started reading it… and trust me, it was worth it! Luckily, my friend and fellow math coach, Tom Redmon, was persistent, and *finally* convinced me to pick it up. He wasn’t wrong – Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl is SO GOOD! I can’t say enough positive things about it. Seriously. In this episode, Tom and I share our biggest takeaways and discuss why the book had such an impact on us. If you’re looking for a simple way to engage students during math class so THEY are the ones doing the thinking (instead of you), then do yourself a favor and make Building Thinking Classrooms your next read.


    Purchase Your Copy: Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl


    Mindful Math Coach Website: www.mindfulmathcoach.com


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmathcoach/


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissy-allison-b4987838/

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    37 mins
  • 69 - 3 Math Improvement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make

    69 - 3 Math Improvement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make
    May 21 2023

    This episode is even better with the visuals! Get immediate access to the edited version of this killer video training, 3 Math Improvement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make by going to: https://www.mindfulmathcoach.com/improvement

    Or if you're on the go, press play now and listen in to the audio recording of my latest and greatest free webinar: Math Improvement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make where I share 3 math improvement strategies that commonly fail and 3 alternatives to help you succeed.

    Mindful Math Coach Website: www.mindfulmathcoach.com

    Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmathcoach/

    LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissy-allison-b4987838/

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    1 hr and 28 mins
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