Episode 5: Chat with a Math Interventionist
Episode Summary
In this week’s episode we chat with Gretchen Geerts-Melaniphy, a math interventionist. We chat about her role, along with how she supports students and teachers. We discuss everything from common misconceptions we see students make, to teaching teachers (yes, Annie included) what the standards are. Gretchen shares insights from her years working with students who benefit from additional math support. We touch on best practices within the classroom and how to identify students who are might need to work with a math interventionist. This episode is truly filled with tons of math nuggets that will have you thinking all about how to teach math and how you support your students in the classroom!
Topics Discussed
Math Interventionists
Push-in Support- Centers
Student Math Interviews
Teacher Education of Standards
Color Coded Standard Algorithms
Fact Fluency
Links & Resources
Do the Math by Marilyn Burns
Listening to Learn by Marilyn Burns
Gretchen’s Color Coded Algorithm Resource
Connect with Gretchen- Learning with Miss G
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