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Make Math HappenAuthor: Laneshia Boone
Make Math Happen (formerly known as PD for the SOUL) is the podcast for educators ready to move with intention and teach with impact. Hosted by math coach and equity-focused educator Laneshia Boone, each episode bridges practice and purpose to help you design instruction that centers students, builds capacity, and makes learning stickespecially for those pushed to the margins.Every week, youll get strategies that work in real classrooms, grounded reflections that challenge the status quo, and conversations with educators who are making bold moves in math education. From planning with purpose to using charts that anchor learning, from building strong routines to disrupting expired rules, this podcast is where meaningful math instruction comes to life.Youll walk away with ready-to-use tools, fresh insight, and the confidence to make every lesson count.Because when we move with care, plan with clarity, and teach with courage, we make math happen. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Education for Kids, How To, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Connecting Math: Where Relationships Meet Functions
Episode 12
Sunday, 22 February, 2026
How proportional reasoning prepares students for modelingOver the past three months, we’ve built something intentional.Geometry helped students see structure.Number systems helped them understand magnitude.Ratios helped them recognize relationships.In this episode, we bring it all together.Proportional reasoning is not the end goal. It’s the bridge. Before students ever graph a line or write an equation, they must see patterns in how quantities vary together. We explore how ratio thinking naturally leads to functions, why pattern recognition is the real preparation for linear relationships, and how modeling becomes possible when structure, magnitude, and variation converge.You’ll also hear a powerful shift in thinking about what evidence of student learning should look like. When should student work mirror the teacher’s model? When should it begin to vary? Using John Hattie’s surface, deep, and transfer learning phases, we unpack how acquisition, fluency, generalization, and adaptation unfold across geometry, number systems, and proportional reasoning.If you’ve ever wondered how to help students move from solving problems to modeling relationships, this episode clarifies the path.Ratios were never the destination.They were preparation.Next up: Modeling Math.This Week in Your PLC…Set aside time to zoom out before you plan forward.Map the BridgeIdentify one upcoming lesson and ask:Where is the structure (geometry)?Where is the magnitude (number sense)?Where is the relationship (ratios/proportional reasoning)?Make those connections explicit in your planning.Define the PhaseChoose a current unit and determine:Are students in acquisition, fluency, generalization, or adaptation?Does the instruction match that phase?What evidence would be appropriate at that stage?Plan for TransferAdjust one task this week so students must:Represent a relationship in more than one wayExplain how quantities vary togetherPredict before calculatingThe goal isn’t to add more.It’s to align what you’re already teaching to the bigger progression.Because when we teach for structure, magnitude, and relationship — modeling becomes possible.Send a textBuild multiplication fluency through understanding with the Seeing Patterns, Building Power series. Two books now available on Amazon—plus check out my son’s new adventure novel, Anansi: Shadows of Myth and Mystery!Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Make Math Happen podcast! If you enjoyed today’s conversation, subscribe on your favorite listening platform, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow educators. You can also join the discussion and connect with me directly by clicking the link to join the Math Collective. Together, we’ll keep exploring practical strategies to transform classrooms and inspire students. Remember, new episodes drop every Sunday at 9:00 am, so mark your calendars! Until next time, keep making math happen, and I’ll catch you in the next episode.If you like math videos, let's connect: YouTube TikTok
