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Text us your thoughts! Today's playful debate takes on a discussion that's been echoing through teachers' lounges for years: Who has it harder—elementary teachers or high school teachers? Is it the elementary teacher juggling every subject, tying shoes, drying tears, and somehow teaching long division before lunch? Or is it the high school teacher navigating teenager attitudes, advanced content, grading mountains of work, and preparing students for life after graduation? Join us as two married couples take sides in a spirited, good-natured debate. We'll compare the unique challenges and celebrate the incredible work teachers do at every grade level, as we dive into the question: Is Elementary or Secondary Math Harder to Teach? You can find Dr. Claire Riddell on LinkedIn AND check out Claire’s podcast: What CountsYou can find Zak Champagne on Instagram @Zakchampmath or LinkedInAND check out Zak’s new book Curious Kids in the Math Classroom and the companion podcast Curiosity ContinuedYou can find Courtney Flessner on LinkedIn and Instagram: @Mathandotherthings AND follow more of Courtney’s work with Keep Indiana LearningYou can find Dr. Ryan Flessner on social media @Ryanflessner and LinkedInAND read more of Ryan’s work by searching Ryan Flessner on Google Scholar.Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation—thoughtful, curious, and includes reasoning. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: What Is the Most Fun Math Topic? -You can find Shayna Rudoren via email: shayna_rudoren @brown.edu   -You can find Ulysses Junker via email: usj1 @williams.edu   -You can find Isaac Yukica via email: yukica @usc.edu   Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! This month, we're tackling a topic that's sparking heated conversations in school board meetings, parent groups, and classrooms across the country: cell phones in schools. It's a topic with no shortage of opinions. Teachers and parents often bring up mental health concerns and the impact of screen time on academic performance. At the same time, phones could be learning tools, computers in our pockets. Whether you love them or hate them in schools, we wanted to hear what students have to say! So we brought together a panel of three recent high school graduates to share their (possibly surprising) opinions on this topic. Listen in, as our panel of students explores the question: Should We Ban Cell Phones in Schools? -You can find Shayna Rudoren via email: shayna_rudoren @brown.edu   -You can find Ulysses Junker via email: usj1 @williams.edu   -You can find Isaac Yukica via email: yukica @usc.edu  Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this bonus debate, Chris engages Vanessa Vakharia in a friendly debate about the best way to have a latte -- iced or hot? -You can find Vanessa Vakharia on social media @TheMathGuru and visit her website: MathTherapy.com  Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation—thoughtful, curious, and includes reasoning. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: What Is the Most Fun Mathematical Operation to Teach? You can find Christina Lincoln-Moore on social media: @talknumber2me  Be sure to check out Black Women in Mathematics Education on Instagram: @bwxme.leadYou can find Matt Vaudrey on social media: @MrVaudrey And you can find them both at the CMC South Conference in November!Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! Today we debate with administrators! What do you consider the qualities of a good leader? What do you wish administrators thought about more? Or have you ever considered becoming an administrator? Maybe someone has encouraged you to take the leap or you’re considering it on your own. We’ve known very few administrators coming from math education. Why is that? And do math teachers make good administrators?  In this episode, we are joined by a pair of school leaders who started as math teachers and are now serving as administrators. We'll ask them about the transition, what they wish teachers understood about the job, and what they see as the biggest challenges facing schools today, as we explore the question: Do Math Teachers Make Good Administrators?  You can find Christina Lincoln-Moore on social media: @talknumber2me  Be sure to check out Black Women in Mathematics Education on Instagram: @bwxme.leadYou can find Matt Vaudrey on social media: @MrVaudrey And you can find them both at the CMC South Conference in November!Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation—thoughtful, curious, and includes reasoning. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: What is the Best First Step (solving 3(x+4)-8=33)? You can find Stacy Estep via email: [email protected] or on TikTok @tutorsmathworld  You can find Steven Alley via email at [email protected] sure to check out West Virginia’s MT3 page: m3twv.orgListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! Continuing our back-to-school season kick-off, we wanted to keep exploring new ways to bring debate and argumentation into your math classroom. Last episode, we shared Math Wrangles. This episode, we’re excited to share a routine called Math Court. What is Math Court? How does it work? And might teachers find them powerful for student thinking and discourse? Tune in as our guests walk us through the details in our Mini Lesson! You can find Stacy Estep via email: [email protected] or on TikTok @tutorsmathworld  You can find Steven Alley via email at [email protected] sure to check out West Virginia’s MT3 page: m3twv.orgListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guest to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation—thoughtful, curious, and includes reasoning. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: What is the Coolest Way to Solve a Ratio Problem? You can find Tifin Calcagni via email: [email protected] or [email protected] or on LinkedIn! Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! As we kick off the back-to-school season, we wanted to spend some time exploring new ways to bring debate and argumentation into your math classroom. Last year, we shared a few discussion and debate routines to help get meaningful conversations started. This year, we’re taking things a step further by highlighting how brilliant educators are building deeper activities around mathematical argumentation and debate. In today’s episode, we’re diving into a routine called Math Wrangles. What are Math Wrangles? How do they work? And might teachers find them powerful for student thinking and discourse? Tune in as our guest walks us through the details in our Mini Lesson! You can find Tifin Calcagni via email: [email protected] or [email protected] or on LinkedIn!  Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation—thoughtful, curious, and includes reasoning. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: What is the Best Way to Study for a Test? You can contact Rev. Jessica Solomon via email: [email protected]  You can find Nigel Nisbet via the website STmath.com or on his blog: Visual First Math Be sure to check out Jessica’s article Has ‘Brain-Based’ Education Gone Too Far? Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! You’ve probably heard it before—claims about how the brain learns best or teaching moves justified by neuroscience.  These ideas have shaped classrooms, professional development, and even policy. But here’s the question we’re asking today: Have we gone too far? In this Hot Seat, we’re joined by two guests who will be arguing that math education over-relies on brain-based research—and that this reliance may actually be limiting how we think about teaching, learning, and students themselves. So let’s dive into the debate with this resolution: Math Education Over-Relies on Brain Research. You can contact Rev. Jessica Solomon via email: [email protected] You can find Nigel Nisbet via the website STmath.com or on his blog: Visual First MathBe sure to check out Jessica’s article Has ‘Brain-Based’ Education Gone Too Far?Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guest (Deborah) to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: Which is better: bar graphs or pie charts? You can find Dr. Deborah Peart Crayton on social media: @mathersgonnamath Check out her website: MathersGonnaMath.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In our last Hot Seat, our guests challenged the idea that everyone is a math person. Has the idea gone too far? And in today’s Hot Seat, we’re following  up on this idea with a subtle but powerful shift in language—and mindset. What if we had a word other than mathematician or math person? Join us as our Hot Seat guest invites us to rethink not just what we call our students, but how those words shape their relationship with mathematics, as our guest argues: We are all born Mathers! You can find Dr. Deborah Peart Crayton on social media: @mathersgonnamath Check out her website: MathersGonnaMath.comListened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Text us your thoughts! In this quick follow-up to last week’s episode, we invited our guests (Vanessa & Chris) to model a short, fun classroom debate. In just a few minutes, you can hear a sample debate that captures the spirit of productive mathematical argumentation. Tune in for a rapid-fire glimpse of what these debates can look like in action as we ask the question: Is 100 a Good Approximation for 147? You can find Vanessa Vakharia on social media @TheMathGuru and visit her website: MathTherapy.com You can find Chris Nho on social media @nhoskee Listened to the episode? Now, it’s your turn to share! Find us on Social Media: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!