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A Recast of ‘DebateMath Podcast’

Welcome to the DebateMath Podcast, the show where we’re redefining what it means to debate in mathematics & education, where multiple sides of ideas are explored, evidence matters, and we all grow and learn from hearing each other.


We know the world–and our classrooms–are not binary. So we lean into the gray area in our discussions. We invite on guests with differing viewpoints on the way math is taught, and listen in as they debate with each other.


Come dig into any debate, where we listen to learn, not to prove someone wrong, but to deepen our understanding. 


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Recastable Episodes (68)

1. Episode 0 - DebateMath Podcast: What to Expect? Jan. 20, 2022
2. Debate 1 - The Great Trapezoid Debate Jan. 27, 2022
3. Debate 2 - Stop Making Students Memorize Math Feb. 3, 2022
4. Debate 3 - Let Them Use Notes March 3, 2022
5. Debate 4 - Is a Hotdog a Sandwich? April 7, 2022
6. BONUS Debate 2 - Stop Making Students Memorize April 21, 2022
7. Debate 5 - Who Sets the Standards in Grading? May 5, 2022
8. Debate 6 - AP Stats is Great! June 2, 2022
9. Debate 7 - Cut Quadratics July 7, 2022
10. Debate 8 - I Do, We Do, You Do Must Go! Aug. 4, 2022
11. Debate 9 - Elementary Teachers Should Be Content Specialists Sept. 1, 2022
12. Debate 10 - Calculus & College Admissions Oct. 6, 2022
13. Debate 11 - Students Should Have Math Homework (LIVE!) Nov. 3, 2022
14. Debate 12 - What is the Purpose of Math Class? Dec. 1, 2022
15. Episode 200 - Reflecting on Season 1 Jan. 5, 2023
16. Debate 13 - Is HS Math Relevant? Jan. 12, 2023
17. Debate 14 - Ditch Algebra 2 Feb. 9, 2023
18. Debate 15 - Retakes or Corrections March 9, 2023
19. Debate 16 - AP PreCalc? April 6, 2023
20. Debate 17 - Follow the Pacing Guide? May 4, 2023
21. Debate 18 - Let's Get Digital June 1, 2023
22. Debate 19 - Alternative Assessments July 6, 2023
23. Debate 20 - Tech & Math Class Aug. 3, 2023
24. Debate 21 - How Do You Get Students Talking in Math Class? Sept. 7, 2023
25. Debate 22 - Ditch Geometry Oct. 5, 2023
26. Debate 23 - What is the BEST Standard of Math Practice? Nov. 2, 2023
27. Debate 24 - Bringing Joy to Math Class! Dec. 7, 2023
28. Episode 300 - What to Expect in Season 3! Jan. 30, 2024
29. Debate 25 - Should You Follow the Textbook? Feb. 22, 2024
30. Debate 26 - 2 LIVE Debates! March 28, 2024
31. Debate 27 - The Science of Math? May 2, 2024
32. Debate 28 - A 4-Day School Week? June 13, 2024
33. Hot Seat #1 - Is Math Dead? July 3, 2024
34. Hot Seat #2 - Is It OK to Quit Teaching? July 17, 2024
35. Hot Seat #3 - Are Problem-Based Lessons Essential? Aug. 8, 2024
36. Hot Seat #4 - Is Data Science a Rigorous Course? Aug. 22, 2024
37. Debate 33 - Is NCTM Worth It? Sept. 19, 2024
38. Debate 34 - Should Politics Be Avoided in Math Class? Oct. 15, 2024
39. Debate 35 - Creating Belonging in Math Class? Dec. 19, 2024
40. Debate 36 - Narrow the Grade Bands? Feb. 20, 2025
41. Debate 37 - Dump the Algorithms? March 20, 2025
42. Debate 38 - Should We Compare the Teaching of Reading to the Teaching of Math? April 17, 2025
43. Debate 39 - Should We Teach a Curriculum with Fidelity? May 15, 2025
44. Hot Seat #5 - Math Identity? June 12, 2025
45. Hot Seat #6 - Teach Listening? June 30, 2025
46. Hot Seat #7 - Intentional Sequencing? July 15, 2025
47. Hot Seat #8 - Is Math a Gatekeeper? July 24, 2025
48. Hot Seat #9 - Memorize or From Memory? Aug. 5, 2025
49. Mini DebateMath Lesson #1 Aug. 14, 2025
50. Mini DebateMath Lesson #2 Aug. 20, 2025
51. Mini DebateMath Lesson #3 Aug. 26, 2025
52. Mini DebateMath Lesson #4 Sept. 3, 2025
53. Mini DebateMath Lesson #5 Sept. 11, 2025
54. Mini DebateMath Lesson #6 Sept. 17, 2025
55. Mini DebateMath Lesson #7 Sept. 23, 2025
56. Debate 45 - More Reading or More Math? Oct. 9, 2025
57. Debate 46 - Should We Teach Analog Clocks? Nov. 13, 2025
58. Debate 47 - How Can We Support Teachers? Dec. 11, 2025
59. Debate 48 - Is A.I. Helpful in Math Education? Jan. 22, 2026
60. Fast Break #1 - What is the Best Tech Tool? Jan. 28, 2026
61. Debate 49 - Is Math Ed Broken? Feb. 12, 2026
62. Fast Break #2 - What is the Best Manipulative for Fractions? Feb. 18, 2026
63. Debate 50 - Is There Fake Math? March 12, 2026
64. Fast Break #3 - What is the Best Way to Add 379 + 488? March 18, 2026
65. Debate 51 - Should We Pause Grade Level Instruction to Rebuild Prior Skills? April 9, 2026
66. Fast Break #4 - What is the Best Way to Graph 2x + 4y = 10? April 15, 2026
67. Hot Seat #10 - Should We Overhaul Assessments? May 7, 2026
68. Fast Break #5 - What is the Best Way to Solve a Quadratic? May 13, 2026