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Math Therapy LIVE: A Candid Conversation with Kristopher Childs

David Kochberg Lead Speaker
Math Therapy
Toronto, ONT 
Canada

David Kochberg is a mechanical engineer, podcast and audiobook producer, and multi-instrumentalist in Toronto-based rock band Goodnight Sunrise.

Vanessa Vakharia Co-Speaker
The Math Guru
Toronto, ON 
Canada

Known as the Lady Gaga of math education, Vanessa is the founder and director of The Math Guru, a boutique math & science tutoring studio in Toronto that's changing stereotypes about what math education looks like. She is also the host of the Math Therapy podcast, author of the NEW bestselling book Math Therapy, and lead singer/keytarist for rock band Goodnight Sunrise. She has her Bachelor of Commerce, Teaching Degree, and Masters of Math Education. Her goal is to totally change math culture so that math is finally as cool as every single Taylor Swift song ever written. She failed Grade 11 math twice, which was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Thu, 10/29: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
111 
Session 
60 Minutes 
Colorado Convention Center 
Published Room: Bluebird Ball 2A 

Description

For the first time ever, the Math Therapy podcast goes LIVE! Join hosts David Kochberg & Vanessa Vakharia for an unfiltered, energizing conversation with a surprise guest (spoiler: he's kind of a big deal). We'll dive into the heart of math education—what's working, what's not, and what's next. Expect real talk and game-changing insights that will leave you fired up to teach math with purpose. And expect the unexpected because if you listen to the podcast, you know that ANYTHING can happen...!

Audience

General Interest

Session Content Level

Introduction to the Topic

Strands

Access, Inclusion, Belonging, and Empowerment