Adding It All Up
by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
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Failure Is Not an Option—and We’re Not Talking About Students
Failure Is Not an Option—and We’re Not Talking About Students
About this podcast
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) welcomes you to Adding It All Up —a podcast created by and for mathematics educators and teachers. Join us each month as we explore current topics, insights, and emerging trends with thought leaders in the math community.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 33 episodes
- Failure Is Not an Option—and We’re Not Talking About Students · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 10Join NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and President-elect Dewey Gottlieb as they welcome Thomasenia Lott Adams, who will give a sneak preview of her Iris M. Carl Equity Address…
- Microroutines: Maximizing Mathematical Engagement · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 9This month, Latrenda and Dewey welcome Amy Lucenta and Grace Kelemanik, authors of MicroRoutines: Maximize Mathematical Engagement, to the podcast to explore practical, adaptable…
- How MET Helps Great Math Ideas Take Flight · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 8Karen Karp, Chair of the Mathematics Education Trust (MET), joins the podcast to discuss how MET's grants, scholarships, awards, and donor support have empowered educators…
- NCTM Partners with TSA: Exploring the TEAMS Competition · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 7Join NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and President-elect Dewey Gottlieb as they welcome guests Amber Williams and David Forbes to discuss the TEAMS (Tests of Engineering…
- Administrator Support That Transforms Math Learning · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 6Latrenda and Dewey welcome Jenn Reeder and Chad O’Brien onto the podcast to explore how strong collaboration between administrators and math teachers can transform mathematics…
- Reigniting the Joy of Teaching · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 5Francis Su joins Latrenda and Dewey on the podcast to explore how teaching in mathematics is about more than content delivery. They cover the importance of building…
- AI, Data, and the Future of Mathematical Thinking · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 4Latrenda and Dewey welcome Ken Ono to the podcast to discuss the evolving role of mathematics during Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. Discover how data, artificial…
- Building a Thinking Classroom · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 3Peter Liljedahl joins Latrenda and Dewey to explore what it takes to build a “thinking classroom” where students do the heavy lifting. They discuss what these classrooms look and…
- Think, Talk, Choose: Math Routines That Grow Fluency · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 2Jenny Bay-Williams and John SanGiovanni join Latrenda and Dewey to discuss building numeracy, strategic fluency, and student agency. They explore why fluency isn’t about…
- Every Student Has a Place: Belonging in Mathematics · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 1Salandra Grice-Johnson and Alexis Lien join the podcast to shine a spotlight on mathematical belonging, the feeling that every student has a valued place in the math classroom…
- Math Trauma: Naming It, Understanding It, Healing It (Part 2) · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 13In part 2 of their two-part conversation with Vanessa Vakharia, NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and President-elect, Dewey Gottlieb, continue their discussion on students’…
- Math Trauma: Naming It, Understanding It, Healing It (Part 1) · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 12Join NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and the new President-elect, Dewey Gottlieb, for part one of a two-part conversation with Vanessa Vakharia. They'll discuss students’…
- Math Beyond the Classroom: Empowering Families, Engaging Children · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 11Join NCTM President Latrenda Knighten and the new President-elect, Dewey Gottlieb, as they invite Holly Kreider to discuss daily activities that can create natural opportunities…
- Multiplying Meaning: Empowering Students in Mathematics · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 10Lateefah Id-Deen, NCTM 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition Opening Keynote Speaker, joins Latrenda and Kevin to discuss building meaningful connections with students in the math…
- Chalk It Up to a Strong Start: Your Back-to-School Playbook · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 9Elaine Saunders, Zepherine Miller, and Shin Law join the podcast to delve into strategies for setting up a successful school year. From launching meaningful math routines to…
- Data-Driven Minds: Prepping Students for a Smarter Future · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 8Joshua Sawyer and Mahmoud Harding join the podcast to discuss the importance of meaningfully integrating data science and data literacy into mathematics instruction and how to…
- Sunscreen & Subtraction: Your NCTM Summer Reading List · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 7Corinne Day, John SanGiovanni, and Kristopher Childs join the podcast to discuss their favorite NCTM publications, books, journals, and articles for listeners and how the…
- Words Count Too: Literacy in Math Learning · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 6Latrenda Knighten and Kevin Dykema invite Susie Katt and Dave Ebert to discuss the connection between literacy and mathematics—and why integrating reading, writing, speaking, and…
- Multiplying Opportunities: Advocating for Better Math Access · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 5Della Cronin from the Bose Public Affairs Group and NCTM Associate Executive Director, Dave Barnes, stop by the podcast to discuss why advocacy efforts for math education are…
- Metacognition: Thinking About Our Thinking · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 4Sam Rhodes, Kelly Reigle, and MTLT Editor in Chief, Angela Barlow join the podcast to discuss the role of metacognition, a reflective process to help math students succeed with…
