29. Loving Teaching While Using New Curriculum with Mona from Honest Math Chat

This week I have Mona from Honest Math Chat on to discuss navigating new math curriculums. Mona is a former math avoider, teacher & instructional coach in Chicago. Her passion for math came when she discovered how to engage every student in a subject she, too, disliked. Through intentionally changing her math class to help students BE mathematicians using a student centered approach math came alive for Mona and her students. Now Mona collaboratively coaches teachers in building a math culture through rigorous student centered math instruction. You can listen to Mona every Monday on her podcast, Honest Math Chat.In this episode I share:Teaching Math in a Student-Centered WayDealing with New Curriculum ChallengesAdapting Curriculum to Student NeedsAdvocating for Student-Centered TeachingStrategies for Encouraging Student ParticipationConnect with Mona:6 Ways to Teach Math Like You Love it... even if you don'tInstagram - @hellomonamathWebsite - www.monamath.comPodcast - Honest Math ChatConnect with Zeba:Instagram - @kindergartencafeFacebook - @kindergartencafeWebsite - www.kindergartencafe.orgTik Tok - @kindergartencafeMentioned in this episode:Trixie the Thoughtful TurtleLearn more about the newest Caring Critters book: Trixie the Thoughtful Turtle https://www.kindergartencafe.org/trixie/