11 DEC 2019 · As the saying goes, “ours is not to wonder why, just invert and multiply!” When multiplying or dividing fractions, how often do we put sense-making on hold and move directly to the algorithms? Tonight on the season finale of The Math Pod, Cathy Fosnot is joined by Heather Theijsmeijer and Jennifer Burrows to explore a set of number strings based on the multiplication and division of fractions.

21 NOV 2019 · Cathy Fosnot returns to The Math Pod to lead us in a conversation about representation of fractions and how powerful models (coins, clock, double number line, pick your price) can help students discover the connections between fractional equivalence as well as addition and subtraction of fractions.

9 NOV 2019 · Subtraction is an operation that is complex and can have different meanings in different contexts. Often students (and adults) think of it in a limited way as the action of “take away”. In this episode, Laurie Clayton, Chrissy Chabot and Melissa Peddie team up to explore and further develop our understanding of the richness of subtraction.

24 OCT 2019 · The Rekenrek is a powerful mathematical tool used to nurture the development of number sense, with its natural focus on the 5 and 10 structures, which is instrumental in helping children visualize numbers, and see them as collections of objects in groups. Ini this episode, Cathy Fosnot is joined by Jennifer Burrows (YRDSB) and Heather Theijsmeijer (Rainbow District School Board) for a conversation about the power of Rekenrek in the mathematics classroom.

10 OCT 2019 · In tonight' episode, Cathy Fosnot is joined by Richard Cazabon and Corry Ruttan, two educators from North Bay, Ontario to discuss minilessons from the carefully crafted unit, Groceries, Stamps, and Measuring Strips. The conversation explores the progressive development of early multiplication. Lots of talk about the use of number strings, minilessons and the learning that can happen when we engage our children in rich and carefully crafted explorations of mathematics.

26 SEP 2019 · In this opening episode of the series, Cathy Fosnot is joined by Melissa Peddie, Christina Chabot and Laurie Clayton to look at the role of Number Strings in the math classroom. Learn how number strings are carefully crafted to both encourage and reveal student thinking along the Landscape of Learning. We also explore the important role that representation plays in making children's thinking explicit in the context of the mini-lesson.