Helping students “not hate” math, starring Ian Brown
Meet Our Guest(s):
Ian Brown
Ian is a second-grade classroom teacher in Everett, Washington and the author of the comic book I Hate Math. He lives with his wife and three kids. In his spare time, he enjoys drawing comics and rooting for the Indiana Pacers.
Meet our host, Ana Torres.
Ana has been an educator for 30 years, working in both the K–8 and higher education sectors. She served as an administrator and instructor at various public and private colleges and universities and as a bilingual and dual language teacher, dual language math and reading interventionist, dual language instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal in K–8 schools. Ana is currently the Senior Biliteracy and Multilingual Product Specialist at Amplify, and delivers literacy and biliteracy presentations across the nation. Ana’s passion and advocacy for biliteracy and support for all students from all walks of life has led her to educate leaders, teachers, and parents about the positive impact of bilingualism and biliteracy in our world.
Meet our Classroom Insider, Eric Cross.
Eric Cross is a middle school science teacher who hopes to someday be a lifelong educator, like the guests on Beyond My Years! In each episode, Eric connects with host Ana Torres to discuss her guests’ best insights, gleaned from their long and rewarding careers in the classroom. Then, Eric talks about bringing some of their wisdom into his current classroom and busy life.
Transcripts and additional resources:
Quotes
“You can't force someone to love something or to like something. But you can kind of talk them into not hating something.”
“I hate shaming children. I hate shaming anyone. I think shame is the most insidious thing in the world.”
“Math is just a description of the world around us. We live in the world; we can do it.”
“I don't attach any value to success or failure. I only attach value to hard work and kindness.”
“It's gonna be a grind. We're gonna be here for 180-some days. Well, let's have fun doing it.”
“You have to feel your feelings so you can think your thoughts.”
“The boring work is the real work.”
“You need both culture and rigor. If you have culture without rigor, then learning is hollow. If you have rigor without culture, that's what made students hate the subject.”