Room to Grow - a Math Podcast

About Room to Grow - a Math Podcast

Room to Grow is the math podcast that brings you discussions on trending topics in math education in short segments. We’re not here to talk at people. We’re here to think and learn with others — because when it comes to mathematics there’s always room to grow!

Publisher

Room to Grow Math

Category

education · kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Apr 2021

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Math Therapy with Vanessa Vakharia

   In this episode of Room to Grow, Curtis and Joanie host Vanessa Vakharia, in person! Their conversation explores the concept of math trauma, which Vanessa defines as “a negative experience with math that sticks with you long after the experience is over.” We learn about how Vanessa overcame her own math trauma after failing grade 11 twice, and explore the ways in which teachers can ensure that students have positive, trauma-free learning experiences in math class. Resources mentioned in thi...

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Decluttering Mathematics in Middle & High School with Ted Coe, Scott Adamson & April Strom

   In this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis learn about a new publication: Decluttering Mathematics: 5 Fundamental Understandings That Unleash Meaningful Student Thinking Grades 6-12. Three of the book’s authors join us to share how that when secondary mathematics instruction is cluttered with disconnected procedures and a focus on computation without meaning, students are essential being handed a huge pile of tiny puzzle pieces without ever building or even seeing the picture on the p...

3. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Back to School – Establishing Classroom Culture

   In this back to school episode, Curtis and Joanie discuss key ideas for starting the new school year off right, to ensure effective teaching and learning for teachers and students. How do you spend the first day of school with your students? Do you get them working in groups right away like Curtis, learning about them as students and how they engage with math and each other? Or maybe you focus on learning their names and helping them learn each other’s names like Joanie, ensuring a community ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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