ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Learning Together: Building Student Agency in MathClassrooms with Guests Carina Calow & Raquel Scheidt
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In Part 2, Raquel and Carina return to share how Thinking Classrooms continues evolve through intentional routines, community building and the opportunity to dig deeper through collaboration. This episode dives into the heart of what makes math meaningful—not just for students, butfor families and educators alike.
🔑 5 Key Takeaways:
Start with RoutinesBoth educators began their journey with short, daily number talks, building comfort and confidence for themselves and their students.
Collaboration Builds Community
Thinking Classrooms thrive on peer interaction. Students learn to rely on each other, ask questions, and grow together.
“They have to work together… and you are definitely thereif they need the support… They just start building that community and they haveto help each other out.”
Student-Led Learning and Self-Assessment
Through practice students begin assessing their own understanding of where they are at and what they need in the moment. Plus they have the opportunity to choose tasks that match their readiness and ongoing opportunities to dig deeper.
Family Engagement Through Student-Led Conferences
Students guided their families through math tasks, sparking meaningful conversations and showcasing their learning in real time, as well as, sparking some math conversations at home.
Empowering Young Thinkers drives engagement and student agency
Even the youngest learners surprised their teachers with deep insights and connections, proving that curiosity and collaboration can unlock powerful learning at any age.
This episode is a celebration of how small shifts in practice can lead to big changes in engagement, ownership, and joy in math learning. Because in the end, Math isn’t just about the numbers its about learning different strategies to solve problems, reflecting on where you are at, discovering the patterns and building resilience.
👉 Don’t miss Part 3,where we explore how Thinking Classrooms are transforming assessment, cross-curricular learning, and the future of math education in NESD.
Learning Together: Building Student Agency in MathClassrooms
Season 2 Episode 16 Part 2
Guests: Carina Calow and Raquel Scheidt
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