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Kari Kokka and Michelle Cody

Critical Math Drop

A How To and Education podcast

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The Critical Math Drop Podcast with Your Favorite Math Teachers Kari Kokka and Michelle Cody shares Social Justice Mathematics resources with educators in each episode. www.criticalmathdrop.com IG: @criticalmathdrop X: @critmathdrop

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Season 2 Episode 2: Discussion of our Educational Facials article with Dr. Tracey Benson

49 min

In this episode we discuss our article "Educational Facials: A Healing Tool for the Beautiful Struggle." https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/3/303 This is a cross-posted episode with Dr. Tracey Benson's Antiracism Leadership Institute, Research to Practice Podcast. https://www.antiracisminstitute.com/ https://criticalmathdrop.com/ #iteachmath #educator A transcript is available on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/s2-episode-2.

Season 2 | Episode 1: Back to School

28 min

In this episode, we introduce Season 2 and discuss Latine Heritage Month and Back to School activities. See resources and a transcript on our website: https://criticalmathdrop.com/s2-episode-1.

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Season 2 Episode 2: Discussion of our Educational Facials article with Dr. Tracey Benson

49 min

In this episode we discuss our article "Educational Facials: A Healing Tool for the Beautiful Struggle." https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/3/303 This is a cross-posted episode with Dr. Tracey Benson's Antiracism Leadership Institute, Research to Practice Podcast. https://www.antiracisminstitute.com/ https://criticalmathdrop.com/ #iteachmath #educator A transcript is available on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/s2-episode-2.

Season 2 | Episode 1: Back to School

28 min

In this episode, we introduce Season 2 and discuss Latine Heritage Month and Back to School activities. See resources and a transcript on our website: https://criticalmathdrop.com/s2-episode-1.

Episode 15: Centering Math Joy with Nth Education Partners Part 1

51 min

In this episode we chat with Jerica Jurado, Esther Song, Jennifer Dao, and Chanel Keyvan of Nth Education Partners about centering math joy. This is Part 1 of our conversation with them. Resources related to this episode are available on our website at: https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-15.

Episode 14: Gaza and School Shootings

44 min

In this episode we discuss Gaza and school shootings. We share statistics which are available here: https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-14.

Episode 13: Dinner with the Kokkas, Spotify Wrapped, and Other Things

51 min

Happy new year! In this episode we recorded in person for the first time at Kari's parents' house, shared some end-of-year statistics from our Spotify Wrapped, and discussed our use of the Critical Math Drop Dinner Party cards. Resources we discuss are available here: https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-13.

Episode 12: I Got 99 Problems, But Math Ain't 1 with Lianne

1 hr 11 min

In Episode 12: I Got 99 Problems, But Math Ain't 1 with Lianne, Star Human, we explore Lianne's math journey to pursue computer engineering. She is Michelle's former middle school math student. Episode resources are available here: https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-12.

Episode 11: Circles, Not Just a Math Word

1 hr 18 min

In this episode we share Advisory Circle lessons to build safety and community in your math classroom, available on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-11. We also discuss a teacher's use of the dinner party cards, and we are still seeking contributions for "Educator Math" or "Job Math" https://bit.ly/cmd-math. #iteachmath #mtbos

Episode 10: A Simple Appreciation

20 min

In this brief episode we share appreciations for our audience members and each other. We are seeking contributions for the Tik Tok challenge for "Educator Math" or "Job Math" https://bit.ly/cmd-math. Resources we discuss are on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-10.

Episode 8: We are all Mathematical Part 2 with Angela Torres

1 hr 6 min

In this episode we share Part 2 of our conversation with Angela Torres, math educator, consultant, and professional learning coordinator for the University of California San Diego Mathematics Project. We discuss Complex Instruction and we play a game at the end of the episode. We share resources we discuss and a transcript on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-8.

Episode 7: We are all Mathematical Part 1 with Angela Torres

45 min

In this episode, we share Part 1 of our conversation with Angela Torres, math educator, consultant, and professional learning coordinator for the University of California San Diego Mathematics Project. Resources we discuss and a transcript are available on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-7

Episode 6: With the Day 1 Math Homie Ceirin Connolly-Ingram

1 hr 11 min

In this episode, forensic scientist Ceirin Connolly-Ingram joins us to discuss mathematics and chemistry as they relate to his educational and career path. Resources we discuss and a transcript are available on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-6

Episode 5: Water Quality Project

42 min

In this episode we discuss a project Kari designed where students investigate water quality of their communities and create action plans. The lesson, resources, and transcript are available on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-5

Episode 4: My Mama the Mathematician

52 min

In this episode we discuss a lesson Michelle created called My Mama the Mathematician. The lesson, other resources we discuss, and the transcript are on our website https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-4.

Episode 3: Cor(o)ner Store Food Apartheid

42 min

In this episode we discuss a lesson we wrote called Cor(o)ner Store Food Apartheid in the Middle School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Justice book. Resource links and a transcript can be found on our website: https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-3.

Episode 2: Is "curvy Barbie" really curvy?

38 min

In Episode 2, we share a social justice math task "Is 'curvy Barbie' really curvy? Visit https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-2 for the lesson, resources, links to information about scholars we discuss, and a transcript of the episode.

Episode 1: Introducing Kari and Michelle

38 min

In this episode we introduce ourselves and discuss our Social Justice Mathematics work. Visit https://criticalmathdrop.com/episode-1 for all resource links and a transcript of the episode.

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