Vanessa Vakharia

And then it just kind of takes me down a rabbit hole.

And once I start finding an author, like Vanessa Van Kerckhove, you know? You find an author that you really enjoy, and then usually that author is gonna send you, "Now read this book," or, you know, "Take this workshop," or, or what have you.

So it kinda depends on, I think, a person's passion, but it can also depend on what is really, like, itching, right?

Mm.

Actually, maybe we can do a mail bag episode on what you're curious about and what you're learning.

So honestly, text the podcast.

What are you curious about? What do you want to learn more about? What are you learning about these days? Math Therapy is hosted by me, Vanessa Vakharia, produced by David Kochberg, and the theme music is by our band, Goodnight Sunrise.

As always, thank you guys so much for listening, sharing, and being a part of the community.

[upbeat music] Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of Math Therapy.

I am your host, Vanessa Vakharia, and today we are asking a question I've been wondering about a lot lately.

What if the reason kids struggle with math isn't about teaching at all, but rather about what's happening inside their brains? Like, what actually goes on in there when a child sees a number for the first time or tries to make sense of a plus sign? And why does that process break down for some kids and not others? I spend all day talking to educators about strategies, pedagogy, differentiation, the teaching side of math, but I do think we're not borrowing enough from psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.

I've always said that.

Slightly different times.

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And Vanessa was, again, the only reason I truly believe that I passed math-

Oh, that's so-

[upbeat music] Hello and welcome back to Math Therapy, guys.

I'm your host, Vanessa Vakharia, and today I've got something a little different for you.

So I met today's guest, phys ed teacher and sports coach, Callum Currie, at a conference in Saskatoon.

And if you're like, "Why is there a phys ed teacher on Math Therapy today?" Well, this episode is especially for you.

Because, as Kellen said, it's every class.

As always, thank you guys so much for listening, sharing, and being a part of the Math Therapy community.

Math Therapy is hosted by me, Vanessa Vakharia, produced by David Kochberg, and the theme music is by our band, Goodnight Sunrise.

Also, feel free to join our Facebook group using the link in the show notes, and I will see you next week.

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know, and you know what, Vanessa, they were not thinking about anything that I was telling them about.

They were not thinking about that.

And that those were moments.

Yes.

And so I carry that into work with teachers and students as well.

And so but honestly, Vanessa, it started with like once I was giving problems to kids and being like, OK, you solve this.

Let me see how you're thinking about this before I make decisions about what I'm going to do.