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What Counts

What Counts

Written by: Impact Florida
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 A limited-series podcast about the narratives that shape math learning, and how changing those narratives can change what's possible in classrooms.2026 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 1: What do relationships have to do with math?

    Episode 1: What do relationships have to do with math?
    Jan 21 2026

    Abi was in 10th grade when a teacher disovered something basic that no test had caught: she couldn't add and subtract negative numbers. One number line later, everything changed.

    In episode 1 of What Counts, we go inside math classrooms to ask a question we rarely connect to math education: What do relationships have to do with learning math? Teachers share why trust and student voice drive achievement, engagement, and even teacher retention... and why the system still treats relationships like an optional add-on.

    What Counts is presented by Impact Florida and produced by De LeCourt.

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    15 mins
  • Episode 2: Math is emotional

    Episode 2: Math is emotional
    Jan 23 2026

    Somewhere along the way in math class, a lot of students stop saying "this is hard" and start saying "I'm not a math person."

    Episode 2 explores why math carries so much emotional weight, and how a few words can shape what students believe about themselves for years. Florida teachers share what they've learned about shame, silence, and the "armor" students bring into math class… and how listening closely, adjusting language, and inviting real feedback can help students re-engage and try again.

    What Counts is presented by Impact Florida and produced by De LeCourt.

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    14 mins
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