In this episode of our podcast, Tracey and Traci talk about teaching math in the high school classroom this week. Nate Balk, high school math teacher, shares how he values connecting with students and works to make math relevant and FUN! Nate also discusses how he teaches teachers and designs professional development to engage and inspires adult learners. We'll also share our tweets of the week and give you this week's reading on our Chocolate Barometer. We hope you enjoy, please like & subscribe today!

- Traci & Tracey

Video chapters
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00:00 - Intro:
01:00 - Origin Story
09:05 - Why of Math & Connecting with Engineering
11:30 - Developing PD for other Teachers
18:25 - Connecting in Math (to Students & to Story)
"Butt Slide" example - https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playground-components/corkscrew-climber-wpermalene-handholds/
20:55 - Building Relationships & Motivating Students
27:12 - Where's the Math? Justifying Game Play in Class
29:54 - Whiteboard Collaborative Math
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Mathematics-Grades/dp/1544374836/ref=asc_df_1544374836/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459549136475&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7063719871415776478&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028898&hvtargid=pla-920320885855&psc=1
33:45 - Favorite Math Games & Resources
Math Games with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin
https://www.amazon.com/Math-Games-Bad-Drawings-Challenging/dp/0762499869/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KNC1CE5C3EAD&keywords=math+bad+drawings&qid=1652066720&sprefix=math+bad+drawings%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1
Ben Orlin Website
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/about-2/
Math Recess by Sunil Singh
https://www.amazon.com/Math-Recess-Playful-Learning-Disruption/dp/1948334100/ref=sr_1_1?crid=T8J2HJIQOHFE&keywords=math+recess&qid=1652066771&sprefix=math+recess%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1
44:30 - The Future of Math Classes & Math as an Elective
50:27 - Top Tweet of the Week: In-person Award Assembly (Traci Gile)
52:20 - Top Tweet of the Week: In-person Musical and Science Field Trip (Tracey Bean)
54:28 - Top Tweet of the Week: Mathematical Art (Nate Balk)
57:39 - Chocolate Barometer (Nate Balk)
59:35 - Chocolate Barometer (Tracey Bean)
1:00:30 - Chocolate Barometer (Traci Gile)
1:00:49 - Like and Subscribe