Season finale of Math Teacher Lounge
Listen to the final episode of Math Teacher Lounge! We鈥檒l walk through the past 10 episodes on math fluency and pull out the key takeaways from our amazing hosts鈥搒uch as tips on defining and assessing fluency, fluency development in a bilingual setting, and the potential pitfalls of relying too heavily on so-called fake fluency.
We鈥檒l also talk about the future of the podcast and what鈥檚 next for us. Spanning six seasons, we鈥檝e had the privilege of reaching thousands of educators while exploring a wide range of topics including the joy of math, math anxiety, and math fluency, featuring聽 Amplify鈥檚 Jason Zimba, Sesame Workshop鈥檚 Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Reach Capital鈥檚 Jennifer Carolan, and Baltimore County Public Schools鈥� John W. Staley Ph.D.
We can鈥檛 wait to continue working on a host of other exciting projects this year, including webinars, conference appearances, and the . Listen to the finale of the Math Teacher Lounge podcast today, and keep an eye out for more!
Meet our hosts: Bethany Lockhart Johnson and Dan Meyer
Bethany Lockhart Johnson is an elementary school educator and author. Prior to serving as a multiple-subject teacher, she taught theater and dance, and now loves incorporating movement and creative play into her classroom. Bethany is committed to helping 国产麻豆剧find joy in discovering their identities as mathematicians. In addition to her role as a full-time classroom teacher, Bethany is a Student Achievement Partners California Core Advocate and is active in national and local mathematics organizations. Bethany is a member of the Illustrative Mathematics Elementary Curriculum Steering Committee and serves as a consultant, creating materials to support families during distance learning.
Dan Meyer taught high school math to 国产麻豆剧who didn鈥檛 like high school math. He has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in math education and is currently the Dean of Research at Desmos, where he explores the future of math, technology, and learning. Dan has worked with teachers internationally and in all 50 United States and was named one of Tech & Learning鈥檚 30 Leaders of the Future.
