Mathers gonna math w/ Deborah Peart

Math Therapy

You know how readers read and writers write? Well one day Deborah Peart decided that math should also be a verb, so she created the Mather movement. She and Vanessa discuss the difference between a "mather" and a "mathematician", how numeracy and literacy are basically the same thing, and how bringing a mindfulness approach to her classrooms led to her being known by her students simply as "Peace Lady". Shake up your glitter jar (yep, that's a thing) and settle in for this hilarious and uplifting ep!
About Deborah: (Website, Twitter)
Deborah Peart is the founder and CEO of My Mathematical Mind. She speaks on a variety of topics related to math identity, elementary math content and instruction, and literacy connections to mathematics. She is the Director of Elementary Learning at UnboundEd and the lead author for second grade for the Illustrative Mathematics K-5 curriculum.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Mather merch
• Layla’s Curve
• #BlackWomenRockMath on Twitter
• Glitter jar: instructional video
• Grounded Kids Yoga
• mindfulschools.org
• Book: How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa
• Book: Mindfulness for Teachers by Patricia Jennings
• Book: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker

Connect with us:

• Vanessa Vakharia: @themathguru (Insta, Twitter, TikTok)
• Math Therapy: @maththerapy (Twitter)

Chapter

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. What is a "mather"? (00:01:41)

3. Mather vs Mathematician (00:05:24)

4. Numeracy = Literacy (00:08:58)

5. Elitism in math (00:16:09)

6. Mindfulness + math (00:21:21)

7. Q1 (00:41:01)

8. Q2 (00:42:58)

9. Outro (00:44:01)