The Educators MathCast
Welcome to the Educators MathCast, the podcast where passionate conversations meet powerful ideas in K–12 mathematics education. Hosted by math leaders Mike Flynn and Zak Champagne, this show dives deep into the evolving landscape of math teaching and professional development. Each episode features candid interviews with influential math leaders, visionary thinkers, and classroom changemakers. Together, they explore the latest trends, research, and innovations shaping the way educators teach and students learn mathematics. From equitable teaching practices and curriculum shifts to the role of technology and teacher agency, no topic is off limits. Whether you're a classroom teacher, coach, administrator, or just someone who loves math education, the Educators MathCast offers the inspiration, insight, and community you've been looking for. Powered by Flynn Education, this podcast is your go-to source for staying connected to the heart of math teaching today and sparking the curiosity that keeps great educators growing.
Episodes
Zak and Mike get real with their opinions on the value of sending kids home with math homework.
Zak and Kaneka chat about the importance of curiosity and asking questions when working with students and teachers.
In this episode, Mike and Zak reflect on growing up as Gen X kids, from Oregon Trail and mixtapes to encyclopedias and memorized phone numbers. Those experiences lead us into a bigger conversation about effortful learning and what it takes for ideas to really stick in math classrooms.
We talk about curiosity, productive struggle, and the importance of creating math classrooms where students are willing to put in the work of thinkin...
Liesl McConchie and Zak talk about how the brain learns and ways to leverage that with students in the math classroom.
Are you using Large Language Models (LLMs) in your work as a math professional? It's a powerful tool, but that doesn't mean there aren't huge pitfalls to avoid. In this episode of the Educators MathCast Mike and Zak talk about ways they use AI to work more efficiently, shortcomings of the technology they've come across, and major drawbacks they see playing out in the field.
Can you spot AI when you see it? Am I an AI? Bleep bloop...
Brittany Hege from Mix & Math joins Zak on this episode of the Educators MathCast.
Zak and Mike tackle some commonly held teacher beliefs. Are they Always, Sometimes or Never True?
Zak chats with Christopher and Chris about the importance of keeping math playful at home and in the classroom.
Mike and Zak make a case for encouraging curiosity and judgement in the math classroom.
Do you have opinions on what may or may not be a vehicle? Chime in on Chris Nho's Instagram series.
Zak reports live from the 2025 NCTM conference floor in Atlanta, GA on what is bringing attendees joy this year.
What are the unintended consequences of how we talk to students? In this episode of the Educators MathCast Mike and Zak talk about how to frame math manipulatives as a powerful tool instead of a stigma.
In this conversation Zak chats with Deborah about building students' comfort by bridging the gap between literacy and mathematics.
What does it mean to teach real world math in the classroom? Mike and Zak dig into their perspectives on this concept in this episode of the Educators MathCast.
In this edition of Voices From the Field Zak Champagne talks to Vanessa Vakharia about broadening the definition of math in the classroom.
Start the school year off right by taking steps to create a strong math community in your classroom. In this inaugural episode of the Educators MathCast Zak and Mike dig into strategies you can use to make students comfortable being vulnerable in their math thinking.
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