Episode 158 of the Leader of Learning Podcast features an interview with Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr (@makemathmoments), co-hosts of the Make Math Moments podcast. Kyle is the K-12 Mathematics Consultant with the Greater Essex County District School Board and Jon is a high school math teacher at John McGregor Secondary School in the Lambton-Kent District School Board in Ontario Canada. In the episode, Kyle and Jon discuss supporting math educators such as how to strengthen the six parts of any effective district/school math program, what to focus on first when helping your your fellow teachers shift their content knowledge in mathematics, what prevents students from applying their prior knowledge and understanding when solving word problems, how to transform current curriculum resources into engaging experiences, and teacher moves necessary to build a community of resilient problem solvers.

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About Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr

Kyle is the K-12 Mathematics Consultant with the Greater Essex County District School Board. Jon is a high school math teacher at John McGregor Secondary School in the Lambton-Kent District School Board in Ontario Canada. Together, they co-founded Make Math Moments where they develop professional development and classroom resources for K-12 educators and district leaders to spark curiosity, fuel sense making and ignite teacher moves.