
Math on the Rocks
Hosted by Duane and Scott and Cole · CMC Central
5.0from 9 ratings
- 80
- Episodes
- 77
- Transcribed
- 9
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 50M
- YouTube views
About Math on the Rocks
We are three mathematics educators who love to talk about math, math education, and the politics of math...often while drinking a beer. Our podcast is an attempt to invite more people into our conversations. For the video versions of our episodes, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvolZqLMhJmlKZXVW-HMWHmGsXXaeH09f
- Publisher
- CMC Central
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Feb 2024
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
77 of 80 episodes have a transcript.

8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 79 - Duane and Cole talk Direct Instruction

22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 78 - Mike Flynn is making math more accessible with micro moves

25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 77 - Joanie Funderburk is shifting the cognitive lift to students
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Ep 79 - Duane and Cole talk Direct Instruction
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Now, here's my big concern. So when we think about science of reading, it is entirely predicated on direct instruction, this idea of here is the letter A. This is what the letter A looks like. This is what it sounds like. There is no inquiry in discovering the alphabet. And so a lot of reading, especially the early reading, is direct instruction because that makes sense. I am now super duper concerned. And this is why I panicked and required you to, I needed you to come in. and record a podcast with me. I am really concerned that we're going to continue this idea of overgeneralizing what is being done properly in the literacy world, and we're going to try and apply it incorrectly to the math world. […]
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- Mike Flynn
- Joanie Funderburk
- Heather Price
- Ashley Powell
- Keith
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 49,551,808
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 75
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 60
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Who hosts Math on the Rocks?
Duane and Scott and Cole host the show. Published by CMC Central.
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