# Mary Kay Stein

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Posing Purposeful Questions with Dr. DeAnn Huinker

Rounding Up: Season 1 | Episode 1 Educational theorist Charles Degarmo once said, "To question well is to teach well. In the skillful use of the question more than anything else lies the fine art of teaching." Today, Dr. DeAnn Huinker, author of Taking Action: Implementing Effective Mathematics Tea…

Uncovering Student Thinking

In this episode of Room to Grow, Curtis and Joanie consider ways to uncover how students are actually thinking about the mathematics they are learning. Using a real-life, recent incident between Curtis and his sixth grade son, our hosts consider the challenging fact that many students think that su…

Ep 51: (Re) Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Notes Taking

Let’s chat—send me a text! In this Poolside PD episode, we dive into enhancing our "Building Thinking Classrooms" by mastering two critical areas: consolidating from the bottom through student discussions and creating meaningful notes. Join Kristen as we explore a simple but effective way to suppor…

Ep 65: Get them Talking! Boosting Student Engagement with Discourse

Let’s chat—send me a text! In today’s episode, we’re diving into a powerful strategy for increasing student engagement: mathematical discourse. If you’ve ever struggled to get your students talking about math, this episode is for you! I’ll be sharing practical tips on how to use the 5 Practices for…

🏆BEST OF 2024: (Re)Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Note-Taking

Let’s chat—send me a text! 🎉 Most Listened to in 2024! Replay of Ep 51: (Re)Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Note-Taking 🎉 Back by popular demand, this episode blew up in 2024, and we’re bringing it back to give you all the tools to level up your Thinking Classroom! Whether you’re divi…

Which One Doesn't Belong Routine with Dr. Christopher Danielson

ROUNDING UP: Which One Doesn't Belong Routine with Dr. Christopher Danielson The idea of comparing items and looking for similarities and differences has been explored by many math educators. Christopher Danielson has taken this idea to new heights. Inspired by the Sesame Street song "One of These …

How to find the "why" in math class w/ Mike Flynn

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) When Mike Flynn started teaching, math was just one of many subjects he had to guide his students through.  The problem was, the way he was taught math made him hate it!   But when a new career opportunity gave him the chance at a much deeper understanding…

Enacting Talk Moves with Intention with Dr. Todd Hinnenkamp

ROUNDING UP: Enacting Talk Moves with Intention with Dr. Todd Hinnenkamp All students deserve a classroom rich in meaningful mathematical discourse. But what are the talk moves educators can use to bring this goal to life in their classrooms? Today, we're talking about this question with Todd Hin…

Pacing Discourse-Rich Lessons with Dr. Mike Steele

ROUNDING UP: Pacing Discourse-Rich Lessons with Dr. Mike Steele As a classroom teacher, pacing lessons was often my Achilles' heel. If my students were sharing their thinking or working on a task, I sometimes struggled to decide when to move on to the next phase of a lesson. Today we're talking w…

[From the Archives] Posing Purposeful Questions with Dr. DeAnn Huinker

Posing Purposeful Questions with Dr. DeAnn Huinker ROUNDING UP: SEASON 4 | EPISODE 19 Educational theorist Charles De Garmo once said, "To question well is to teach well. In the skillful use of the question, more than anything else, lies the fine art of teaching." In this re-release of an episod…