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Making Math Moments That Matter
Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students. As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students...
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What Does “Strong Tier 1 Math Instruction” Actually Mean?
We talk about Tier 1 instruction all the time in math education.
But here’s the question:
Do we actually have a shared understanding of wh...
End-of-Year Math Strategies: Finishing the School Year Strong Without Cramming
It’s April, and in math class the countdown is on.
There is limited time left before standardized math testing or the end of the school year—and...
Math Testing Season and Anxiety: How Teachers Can Build Confidence Without Adding Pressure
As math testing season approaches, many teachers and leaders feel the tension. We want students to succeed. We know they’re capable. But too often, th...
Should You Teach Standard Algorithms First? A Better Way to Build Math Fluency
If the standard algorithm is the final goal in math, why not just teach it directly?
This question came up during a recent math leadership summi...
What Is Conceptual Understanding in Math? And Why It Matters for Fluency
What if one of the most common terms in math education — conceptual understanding in math — isn’t actually understood the same way across schools, sys...
Should Students Show Their Work in Math? What Teachers Should Actually Assess
Some math teachers insist students must always show their math thinking. Others argue that if the math answer is correct, that should be enough. When...
Tier 2 Math Intervention: How Coaches and Teachers Can Use Small Groups More Effectively
You’re teaching math to 34 students. You slow math pacing to support the middle, but you can feel yourself losing students who are ready to move.
How to Prepare for Standardized Tests In Math Class Without Test Prep Mode
Testing is around the corner—and teachers are asking: “Do I stop everything and switch into test prep mode?”
Many teachers spend weeks reviewing...
Don’t Let March Kill Your Momentum: When Planning for Next Year Hurts This Year
It’s March. The weather is shifting. Spring break is coming. And quietly, many math leaders have already started thinking about next year.
Budge...
How to Help Students With Word Problems in Math—and Coach Teachers to Do the Same
If your students can calculate but collapse in math word problems, the issue often isn’t the numbers—it’s the structure.
Many schools default to...
How to Teach Grade-Level Math Without Leaving Students Behind
If you wait until every student has mastered a math concept, you might still be in Unit 1 in December.
Many teachers feel they can’t move on unt...
“I Want to Strengthen Math Fact Fluency”—But I Don’t Know Where to Start
You know math fluency is more than timed tests… but what does that actually look like in your classroom tomorrow?
Many teachers are at the aware...
“We Want Number Sense and Fluency”—So Why Are You Skipping Data?
Why does data always feel like the thing we don’t have time for in math?
Teachers and leaders say they want students who can think critically, r...
Learning Goals In Math Are Ineffective? — You’re Using Them Incorrectly
If math learning goals are so important, why do they feel like a checkbox?
Research tells us that learning goals are critical for effective math...
Your Math Results Are Stagnant: Why Improvement Keeps Stalling
Every year, schools and districts roll out a new math improvement plan. The language sounds right: teacher voice, coherence, sustainability, research-...
It Feels Like Chaos: Making Peace With a Noisy Math Classroom
Ever felt like your math classroom is too noisy, too messy, or too chaotic when students are working on open-ended tasks?
You're not alone. Many...
Stop Wasting Teachers’ Time: Making Math PD Practical, Coherent, and Ongoing
Have you ever left a math PD session thinking, “This all sounds great… but what does it actually mean for my class tomorrow?”
Teachers are hungr...
What About the Students Who Already Get It? – Supporting Advanced Learners Without Accelerating
What do you do when students already know the math before you even teach it?
This question came straight from a listener—and it’s one we don’t t...
“Thanks, But No Thanks”: Coaching Math Teachers Who Don’t Want Help
What do you do when a teacher says, “I’m good—I don’t need help”?
This real-life math coaching dilemma came straight from a listener. And if you...
How to Design a Math Improvement Plan That Has Coherence From The District Office to the Classroom
Is your math team using the same words—but interpreting them in totally different ways?
In schools and districts across the country, math leader...
When Parents Push Back on “New Math”: Building Trust Through Clarity and Confidence
Have you heard a parent ask, “Why are we making math so complicated?” You're not alone.
Many teachers want to move beyond rote procedures—but hi...
MTSS: Fixing the Disconnect Between Tier 1 and Tier 3 Student Support
Are your Tier 3 supports disconnected from Tier 1 math instruction?
You’re not alone. Many schools implement math intervention with the best int...
Teaching Resilience in 2026: What Teachers, Leaders & Coaches Can Do When Students Shut Down
Students quitting when the math gets hard? You're not alone.
In math classrooms everywhere, teachers want to promote thinking, reasoning, and pr...
When There’s Too Much Math to Cover: Why Teachers Need Permission & Support to Innovate
Ever feel like you’d love to try a new strategy—but you’re too afraid to fall behind?
You’re not alone. Math teachers often want to innovate but...
Lessons Teachers & Leaders Need To Learn About Coaching Math in 2026
You’ve spent thousands on high-quality math curriculum and inspiring PD — yet instructional practices barely shift. Why?
In this episode, Jon Or...
Tired of Calling on the Same Few Students in Your Math Classroom? Fixing Math Discourse Fatigue
Why is it so hard to get more students talking in math class? In this episode, the team digs into a common challenge: when just a few confident studen...
How Do I Teach Grade-Level Math When My Students Are All Over the Map?
Struggling to meet the needs of every math learner in a single classroom?
Many teachers feel overwhelmed when students show up with wildly diffe...
Avoid this Mistake When Teaching Multiplication: An Interview with Dr. Alex Lawson
In this eye-opening episode, math researcher and educator Dr. Alex Lawson challenges one of the most common approaches to teaching multiplication: int...
The Most Critical Math Improvement Planning Insights for 2026
You’ve made big moves in your math program—but something still feels stuck. Why?
After a full year of supporting school and district teams, we’r...
Rest, Reflection & Math Leadership Wins – A Holiday Message from the MMM Team
Feeling behind? Tired? Wondering if your math improvement efforts are making a difference?
In this episode released on Christmas Day, Jon Orr sh...
Why Students Still Hate Math—Even If They Are Scoring High
You’re seeing growth in the data. Students are performing well. But something feels… off. Maybe they’re disengaged. Maybe they’re saying they don’t li...
When Early Strategies Are No Longer Working: Helping Students & Teachers Move Toward Efficiency in Math
Ever watched a student solve 146 ÷ 12 by drawing 146 dots… one by one?
In this episode, the MMM team dives into a common but frustrating classro...
I Taught It… So Why Don’t They Remember?? Tackling Retention in Math From the District Office to the Classroom
You poured your heart into teaching a key math concept—and a student tells you they’ve never even heard of it. Sound familiar?
In this episode,...
Helping Teachers Move Beyond the Algorithm in Math Instruction: Resistance to Teaching Multiple Strategies in Math
Are your teachers reluctant to move beyond the standard algorithm—even when it clearly isn’t working for their students?
In this episode, we exp...
How Do We Help Our Multi-Language Learners Thrive in Math
Are your multi-language learners struggling to engage in math class? You’re not alone. Many teachers recognize the issue but feel unsure how to help—e...
Essential Math Coaching: The Highest Leveraged Move You Can Make For Math Improvement
Why are so many districts pouring resources into math PD but seeing so little classroom change?
It’s not because teachers aren’t trying. It’s no...
Why “Fidelity” Might Be Hurting Your Momentum In Math Improvement
You're rolling out a math resource across your district—but you’re noticing that some classrooms feel scripted and disconnected from student thinking....
From AI to Joyful Math Teaching: Ideas You Can Use Tomorrow
In this episode, we share our biggest insights from the 7th annual Make Math Moments Virtual Summit. We highlight powerful sessions that explored ethi...
From Math Overload to Alignment: A Mentoring Moment for Leaders
Leading math professional learning in a large system is never simple — especially when every school wants something different. How do you support mean...
Inside One District’s Journey to Define Math Critical Thinking
Your math vision prioritizes critical thinking, but can everyone on your team describe what that actually looks like in classrooms?
In this epis...