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Discover how a consistent class structure can transform your teaching and reduce student anxiety.

Welcome to another episode of The Modern Math Teacher podcast! In today's episode, Kristen Moore dives into the importance of consistency in classroom cadence and how it can transform your teaching and benefit your students.

Today's Topics:

• Why establishing a routine is crucial for maintaining expectations and reducing student anxiety.
• How a predictable classroom structure can create a safe and secure learning environment.
• Sample cadences for both 50-minute and 80-minute class periods, including entry routines, active problem-solving tasks, mini-lessons, in-class practice opportunities, and exit tickets.

Sample Classroom Cadences Covered:

• 50-Minute Class Period:
  • Entry Routine/Warm-Up (5 minutes)
  • Active Problem Solving or Thinking Task (15 minutes)
  • Mini Lesson/Consolidation/Notes (10 minutes)
  • In-Class Practice Opportunities (15 minutes)
  • Exit Ticket/End of Class Routine (5 minutes)
• 80-Minute Class Period:
  • Entry Routine/Warm-Up (10 minutes)
  • Active Problem Solving or Thinking Task (20 minutes)
  • Mini Lesson/Consolidation/Notes (15 minutes)
  • In-Class Practice Opportunities (25 minutes)
  • Exit Ticket/End of Class Routine (10 minutes)

Resources Mentioned:

• EdTomorrow’s First Five

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Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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Don’t let overwhelm stop you from integrating new innovative and effective teaching practices in your math classroom.

In this episode, we're tackling the challenge of "fitting it all in" when it comes to integrating various effective teaching practices in your classroom. We understand that it can be overwhelming to incorporate new methods, but we're here to help you find balance without overloading yourself or your students.

Today’s Topics:

1. Blended Instruction and Mastery-Based Assessment:
   • Integrating these approaches with other instructional methods for personalized, flexible learning.
2. Thinking Classroom Tasks and Project-Based Learning:
   • How thinking classroom tasks foster critical thinking and inquiry.
   • The comprehensive nature of project-based learning units and their embedded inquiry opportunities.
3. Combining Methods:
   • Using blended instruction and mastery-based assessment with thinking classroom tasks.
   • Enhancing project-based learning with digital tools and mastery assessment.
4. Balancing Act:
   • Tips for integrating these effective practices gradually.
   • Ensuring your lessons remain dynamic and engaging.

🎧 Related Episodes:

• Episode 41: The Best of Both Worlds- Modern Thinking Classrooms
• Episode 42: The Best of Both Worlds- Modern Project-Based Classrooms

Remember, it's all about finding the right balance and pacing yourself. Gradually integrate these practices, and watch your classroom transform into a vibrant, engaging learning environment.

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More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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Welcome back to Poolside PD! Today, we’re diving into Project-Based Learning (PBL) in middle and high school math classes, discussing key elements, challenges, and practical tips. PBL can make math engaging and meaningful by connecting it to real-world problems. Grab your favorite summer drink, sit back, and let's get started!

Today's Topics

• Overview of Project-Based Learning:
  • Definition and importance of PBL.
  • Making math concepts tangible and relevant through real-world problems.
• Key Elements of Effective PBL:
  • Authentic Problems: Connect to real-world issues.
  • Student Voice and Choice: Foster ownership and motivation.
  • In-depth Inquiry: Encourage research and application.
  • Sustained Inquiry: Allow for deep exploration and revisions.
• Challenges and Solutions:
  • Time Management: Start with small-scale projects.
  • Assessment: Use rubrics focusing on process and product.
  • Balancing Standards and Creativity: Align projects with curriculum standards.
• Practical Tips and Strategies:
  • Start Small
  • Collaborate with Colleagues:

Resources and Related Materials

• 📚Books:
  • Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning
  • Project Based Teaching How to Create rigorous and engaging learning experiences
• 👩🏻‍💻Websites and Online Communities:
  • Projectbasedmathclass.com -- access to all my PBL Trainings
• 🎧Related Episodes

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• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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Join us this week as we dive in to the history and power of Problem Solving. Look before the Building Thinking Classrooms book took the math world by storm, other educational experts were leading the way with problem solving and the power of teaching through problems. It's time to uncover the history and power of problem solving in math education

Today's Topics

• Problem Solving and Problem Based Learning Defined
• Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching
• Powerful Problem Solving Activities
• Benefits of Problem Solving

Related Resources on Amazon*

• Max Ray’s Powerful Problem Solving
• Magdalene Lampert: Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching
• Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms

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• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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Welcome back to another STEAMY episode of "Poolside PD"! Today, we're diving into integrating mastery-based practices into a STEAM-focused classroom. Grab your favorite summer drink, sit back, and let's get started!

Today's Topics:

• Overview of Mastery-Based Practices in STEAM and cross-curricular Classrooms
• Navigating Cross curricular content in math classrooms
• Utilizing Technology to enhance the integrated experience
• Practical Tips + Best Practices
  • Assess students based on your strengths.
  • Leverage technology like AI tools and virtual field trips
  • Bring in community experts.
  • Develop and communicate clear standards and rubrics.

Related Resources
📗 "STEAM Makers" by Jacie Maslyk.
👩🏻‍💻Edutopia's STEAM section for articles and resources.
🖥 ISTE website for technology integration ideas.
🌎Virtual field trip platforms like Google Expeditions or Discovery Education.

Note: Some links may be affiliate links which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Earnings help keep this free podcast alive and strong Modern Math Teachers like you everywhere. 🌎

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Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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Welcome to another episode of Poolside PD! Today, we're diving into standards-based grading—what it is, common challenges, and practical strategies. If you want to suggest a topic, find me on socials @MoorethanJustX or leave your idea in the Modern Math Teachers Facebook group. 🌞📚

Today's Topics:

• Overview of Standards-Based Grading (SBG)
• Challenges + Solutions to Switching
  • Converting to a Traditional Gradebook
  • Overwhelming Number of Standards
  • Supporting the Student Mindset Shift
• Practical Strategies + Best Practices
  • Dr. Marzano's Six Strategies for effective SBG implementation.
    • The 1-4 Scale: Simpler (2.0), Target (3.0), and Complex (4.0) learning goals.

Related Resources:
📕 "The New Art and Science of Teaching" by Robert Marzano.
🎧Episode 10: "Introducing Students to Mastery-Based Grading."
🖼Mastery Based Grading Posters to keep the transition visible and aligned with your classroom aesthetic.
💾5 Secrets to Mastering Mastery in the Math Class digital download
📝 Mastery Scales Checklist- Step by Step guide to write your own mastery scales

On a scale of 1-4, how well do you understand standards-based grading now? Let me know @moorethanjustx on socials or leave a rating/review!

Thanks for joining me! Enjoy your summer and keep it real. ☀️

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• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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In today's Poolside PD, we talk taboo: grading practices as Kristen asks listeners "Do Your Grading Practices Make the Grade?". We skim the surface on equitable grading practices to ensure your grades truly reflect student knowledge and understanding. Drawing from Joe Feldman's Grading for Equity we explore how to make grading more accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational. Plus, we introduce the concept of ungrading—ditching traditional grades in favor of detailed feedback to promote deeper learning and a growth mindset. Whether you're refining your grading practices or considering a radical shift to ungrading, this episode has insights for every educator looking to enhance their grading methods. Don't miss it! 🌟

Today's Topics:

• Equitable Grading Practices Overview
• Accurate Grading Practices
• Bias-Resistant Grading
• Motivational Grading
• Ungrading Practices

Resources Mentioned:
- Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman
- Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) edited by Susan D. Blum

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Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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In this Poolside PD episode, we dive into enhancing our "Building Thinking Classrooms" by mastering two critical areas: consolidating from the bottom through student discussions and creating meaningful notes. Join Kristen as we explore a simple but effective way to support consolidation and a practical 6-step plan for student-centered note-taking that will transform your classroom. Whether you're looking to refine your consolidation techniques or improve your note-taking strategies, this episode is packed with tips to elevate your teaching game. Don't miss out on these essential strategies to build a more effective Thinking Classroom!

Today's Topics:

• What's Working in our BTC Classrooms
• Consolidating from the Bottom
• Meaningful Notes
• Proposed 6 step method for Consolidating/Note Taking

Resources Mentioned:

• Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl
• 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions by Margaret Smith and Mary Kay Stein

With the Project Based Algebra Membership, you get full access to all the best real-world resources carefully crafted to align with the interests of today's teenagers. We're talking activities and projects that REAL and RELEVANT. Standards aligned resources that are RIGOROUS and engaging.

Join today to lock in Founding Pricing for LIFE! 🎉

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!