This will change the way you think about calculators w/ Curtis Brown
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) We cover many hot button topics in math education, but today we're taking on the most literal one ... calculators! Why are they so controversial? When are th...
9 Apr 53min
Why we haven't fixed math education (even though we know how) w/ Steve Leinwand
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) If you listen to this podcast, chances are you believe not only that we can fix math education but that we know how to do it. So WHY haven't we yet?! Today'...
2 Apr 35min
This will change how you show up as a leader w/ Alison Mello
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Leadership. Feedback. Professional Development. Terms that get thrown around a lot - but what do they actually mean? More importantly, how do we develop ...
26 Mars 45min
The way you talk about math matters, even if you don’t teach it w/ Kylie Fraser
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Back in 2020, math teacher (with math trauma) Kylie Fraser found herself in Vanessa's Math Therapy session at the Mighty Peace Teachers Convention in Grand P...
19 Mars 23min
Refresher: Predicting the Oscars with math w/ Ben Zauzmer (Oscarmetrics)
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) The Oscars are this Sunday, and to be completely transparent, Vanessa hasn't seen any of the nominations. BUT, she is always ready to hand out an award to a...
12 Mars 30min
The best scientists follow the data AND their hearts w/ Imogen Coe
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Vanessa's mentor and friend, Dr. Imogen Coe, holds many distinctions: Professor of Critical Thinking in Biomedical Sciences, award-winning scholar-activist, ...
5 Mars 42min
How a music studio is just like math class w/ Devon Lougheed
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) For the last month, Vanessa and Math Therapy producer David have been in the studio working on their band's next album, and Vanessa couldn't help observing m...
26 Feb 27min
How to change your life by changing your story w/ Gorav Menon
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Today's episode is about storytelling. So much of our self-worth and perceived ability come from internal narratives that have been shaped by stories we've ...
19 Feb 46min
