Adding It All Up

Feb 20 2025 13 ep. 31 mins 113
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) welcomes you to Adding It All Up —a podcast created by and for mathematics educators and teachers. Join us each month as we explore current topics, insights, and emerging trends with thought leaders in the math community.

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2024 In Review: Mathematics Education Evolved...and What's Next in 2025

Feb 20 2025 44 mins  
NCTM’s Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten recap the 2024 year, highlighting areas of growth in meeting the needs of students, publications, and conferences and discussing what they hope to see in 2025.

Numbers Don’t Lie: Analyzing the 2024 NAEP Results

Feb 06 2025 20 mins  
David Barnes, NCTM Associate Executive Director, joins Kevin and Latrenda to discuss the 2024 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) results, highlighting the challenges and next steps for the mathematics education community. Explore results for the 2024 NAEP Mathematics Assessment. Read the NCTM news release. Learn more about professional development opportunities for

The Power of Proactive Coaching: Transforming Math Leadership

Jan 22 2025 41 mins  
NCTM’s Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten invite two coaching experts, Courtney Baker and Melinda Knapp, to the podcast to discuss their book, Proactive Mathematics Coaching, Bridging Content, Context, and Practice, and the power of the proactive coaching framework, which helps math leaders refine their practices. Purchase a copy of Proactive Mathematics Coaching: Bridging Conten

Play By Play: Strategies to Empower Students in the Classroom

Dec 16 2024 37 mins  
NCTM’s Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten invite three mathematics teachers, Alyssa Schexnayder (elementary school), Maggie McHugh (middle school), and Joe Bolz (high school) to the podcast to discuss developing teacher playbooks and how to empower students to learn.

Forward Thinking in the Math Classroom

Nov 20 2024 41 mins  
NCTM’s Chonda Long takes over hosting duties for this episode of Adding It All Up and asks new NCTM President, Latrenda Knighten, and NCTM Past President, Kevin Dykema, about diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in modern-day math classrooms.

Beyond Calculators: AI's Role in Modern Math Classrooms

Oct 16 2024 32 mins  
Donnie Piercey, fourth-grade teacher and a former Kentucky Teacher of the Year, visits Adding It All Up to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in mathematics education and how offering tools that personalize learning and engage students in new ways can enhance the classroom.

The New Three "Rs" of High School Mathematics

Sep 25 2024 23 mins  
Kristi Martin and Jenny Novak, lead writers of High School Mathematics: Reimagined, Revitalized, and Relevant, join Kevin Dykema and Latrenda Knighten on this episode of Adding It All Up to discuss the new book and how reimagining and revitalizing are essential in making mathematics more relevant for students.

Actionable Steps in Equity

Aug 05 2024 40 mins  
Luis Leyva—the NCTM 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition Iris M. Carl Equity address speaker—joins Latrenda Knighten to discuss teaching historically marginalized communities, engaging in critical forms of self-reflection, and more.

Embracing Your Voice as a Classroom Teacher: Writing for MTLT

Jul 17 2024 23 mins  
Angela Barlow, Editor-in-Chief of the NCTM journal, Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 (MTLT), and Krystal Jones, MTLT Fellow, discuss the math journal and the power of connecting with other teachers and readers in mathematics education from the classroom and beyond.

Identity Crisis: Mathematics in the Classroom

Jun 18 2024 39 mins  
Julia Aquirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram, and Danny Bernard Martin, authors of The Impact of Identity in K-12 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-based Practices, discuss the importance of how mathematics identity agency impacts teaching and learning in the classroom.