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Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers

Kristen Moore- High School Algebra Teacher + AI Educator + PBL Coach

The Modern Math Teacher helps you make math class the best part of your 6-12 students" day. Join Kristen Moore for quick, real-talk episodes on Project Based Learning, student-centered teaching strategies, AI and technology inspired lesson planning and boosting student engagement—without burning out.New episodes every Tuesday.👉 Join the conversation inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Community Facebook Group!

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164 You’re Not Boring—Your Math Lessons Might Be

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2026/04/07

If your students feel disengaged during math class… it’s probably not you. 👉 It’s the lesson design. In this episode, we break down why students check out—and why trying to be more “fun” isn’t the fix. Instead, we’re shifting toward what actually works: real, relevant, meaningful math. In This Episode: ✨ Why engagement ≠ entertainment ✨ The real reason students lose interest in math ✨ The difference between fun vs. meaningful lessons ✨ One simple shift to try right away Engagement comes

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#163 What AI Is Revealing About Our Classrooms (And...

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2026/03/31

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday classroom life—but the real conversation may be bigger than whether students should be using it. Students using AI isn’t the real story. The real story is what their use of AI is revealing about how school currently works. In this episode, I’m joined by Aron Boxer, CEO and Founder of Diversified Education Services and a former special education teacher and executive functioning specialist. Aron has more than 15 years of experience w...

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162 AI Feedback That Actually Reaches Students...

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2026/03/24

You spend the time grading. You write the comments. And then students look at the grade and move on. Sound familiar? In this episode, Kristen tackles two of the biggest feedback problems math teachers face: feedback that comes too late to matter, and feedback that isn't personalized enough to actually help. She walks through the real tools she's using in her classroom to solve both — so your judgment as a teacher can reach every student, faster. Tools mentioned: ChatGPT / Claude (feedback pro...

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161 Lesson Plan AI: What Teachers need and What We Don't

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2026/03/17

Lesson plan AI is everywhere — but is it actually helping teachers? In this episode, we explore what teachers truly need from AI lesson plan generators and why many educational technology trends miss the mark. You’ll learn how AI can support planning, differentiation, and feedback without adding more overwhelm. In this episode, we cover: Why many AI lesson plan generators fall shortWhat teachers actually need from lesson plan AIHow teaching with technology can protect teacher energyPractical ...

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160 How Can AI Be Used in Education Without Killing...

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2026/03/10

How can AI be used in education without killing thinking? In this episode, we explore how teachers can use AI education tools responsibly — without replacing productive struggle or meaningful learning. You’ll learn how AI can support lesson planning, reflection, and feedback while keeping student thinking at the center. You’ll hear about: Why AI itself isn’t the problem — design isHow AI literacy helps teachers use tools responsiblyPractical ways AI can support teacher planningWhat resp...

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#159 What 10 Million Students + 30 Years Taught us...

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2026/03/03

What if 10 million students could tell us what keeps them engaged in math — and what pushes them away? In this episode, I sit down with veteran educator Sheila Robitaille (30 years in classrooms and administration across the U.S. and Canada, now with 3P Learning) to unpack what nearly two decades of World Maths Day participation reveals about math engagement, productive struggle, and that critical middle school-to-Algebra transition. This conversation isn’t just about a contest. It’s about wh...

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158 Effective Math Teaching Strategies: What Comes...

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2026/02/24

Productive struggle is an essential part of effective math teaching strategies, but it only works when teachers plan intentionally for what comes next. In this episode, we explore instructional teaching strategies that help students reflect, receive feedback, and formalize learning after challenging math tasks. You’ll hear examples of teaching strategies mathematics teachers use to turn struggle into lasting understanding. Topics include: Teaching strategies that support reflection after stru...

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157 Productive Math Struggle in Practice: A...

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2026/02/17

In this special capstone episode of The Modern Math Teacher Podcast, I’m joined by John SanGiovanni, co-author of Productive Math Struggle, for a reflective conversation on what productive struggle looks like in real classrooms—and how educators can support it intentionally. This episode wraps up our six-part Productive Math Struggle mini-series and is guided by questions shared directly from teachers I’ve been working with across my district and county. Together, we reflect on the impa...

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156 Student Reflection Activities That Makes Struggle...

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2026/02/10

Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 6: Reflecting on Productive Struggle In the final episode of our Productive Math Struggle series, we explore the power of reflection — the often-missing piece that transforms struggle into lasting learning. Grounded in research from Phillips (1987) and Sousa (2008), this episode focuses on how intentional reflection helps students make meaning of both what they learned and how they learned it. We share simple, flexible reflection routines that reinforc...

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155 Teaching Strategies to Support Productive...

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2026/02/03

Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 5 In Part 5 of our Productive Math Struggle Series, we shift from planning to real-time classroom action: What do you actually do when students struggle? Instead of panicking, rescuing, or over-explaining (we’ve ALL been there), we walk through five high-leverage, easy-to-implement teacher moves that keep struggle productive — not painful. Using insights from Warschauer (2014), Smith & Stein’s 5 Practices, Mona Iehl, and practical classroom experie...

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154 Designing Lesson Plans for Productive Struggle

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2026/01/27

Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 4: Plan a Lesson with Productive Struggle In Part 4 of our Productive Math Struggle series, we dig into the HEART of rigorous math instruction: lesson planning that intentionally creates space for student thinking, sense-making, and meaningful struggle. If you’ve been craving practical, teacher-ready strategies for selecting or modifying tasks, anticipating student thinking, and balancing conceptual understanding, fluency, and application — this is you...

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153 Building Classroom Community in Your Math Class

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2026/01/20

Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 3: Build Community for Productive Struggle In Part 3 of our Productive Math Struggle series, we’re diving into what may be the single most important ingredient of productive struggle: Community is not a “nice-to-have.” 👉 It’s the foundation that makes productive struggle possible. A math classroom community is a living, breathing ecosystem where students feel safe, valued, and supported enough to take academic risks. And when students are asked to

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11:52

152 Math Identity Matters: You ARE a Math Person

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2026/01/13

Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 2: Foster an Identity for Productive Struggle In Part 2 of our Productive Math Struggle series, we dive into one of the most powerful — and overlooked — components of rigorous math learning: math identity. This episode explores the roots of math identity, how trauma and early experiences shape student beliefs, and the practical tools teachers can use to help every student believe, “I am a math person.” 🔑 Key Takeaways Math identity = beliefs +

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151 Why Productive Struggle Matters

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2026/01/06

Part 1 of 6 in the Productive Math Struggle Series Today we kick off our 6-part series inspired by Productive Math Struggle by John SanGiovanni, Susie Katt, and Kevin Dykema. In this episode, we unpack Action 1: VALUE the Productive Struggle — and explore why getting stuck is one of the most powerful things that can happen in your math classroom. If you’re ready to shift from “right answer math” to “thinking-first math,” this is your episode. 🧠✨ 🔑 Key Takeaways Productive struggle is on...

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Best of 2025: Boosting Student Discourse with Active...

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2025/12/30

Ready to jump start classroom discourse in your math class in 2026? Get your students eagerly discussing math with these active teaching strategies! Enjoy this replay of: Episode #133 Active Teaching Strategies That Actually Spark Student Discussion to find out the best teaching strategies to engage your students in mathematical discourse! Inside you'll learn: ✅ Why passive instruction is killing engagement ✅ 3 go-to talk strategies you can use tomorrow ✅ Cooperative teachin...

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Best of 2025: Classroom Routines + Procedures

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2025/12/23

Middle and high school math classes benefit from classroom routines and procedures just as much as our elementary counterparts! Do your classroom routines need a reset as we head into the second half of the school year? Enjoy Episode #130- 3 Must-Have Classroom Routines That Actually Work in Secondary Math. ✅ In this episode: Why routines work better than rules3 plug-and-play routines for entry, discourse, and group workTips for launching these routines in the first weeks of schoolHow to use ...

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Best of 2025: Student Centered Teaching Strategies

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2025/12/16

Making the shift from teacher-led to student-centered teaching practices doesn't have to be a struggle. And you don't have to make the change to your instructional strategies alone! Enjoy Episode 132:Student-Centered Teaching in Math Class-- your favorite episode this year on creating a student-centered classroom! You’ll learn: ✅ What student-centered really means in a math class ✅ 3 small shifts to get started (no overhaul required) ✅ How structure and autonomy can coexist ...

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Best of 2025: The Best Student Engagement Strategies

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2025/12/09

What does student engagement really look like in a math classroom? Enjoy this replay of Episode 129: Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work in Math Class-- your favorite episode on boosting student engagement this year! ✅ In this episode: Why boring math isn’t your fault—and why you’re not stuck thereWhat I learned from seeing problem-based math instruction in actionThe small shifts that lead to big engagement winsHow AI can help you plan student-centered lessons fasterA free guide ...

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Best of 2025: Making Math Relevant

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2025/12/02

Let's make math class relevant-- and spoiler alert it's more than just adding in a few real-world math problems to your worksheet or doing a once a year hands on math project. Enjoy this replay of Episode 126: What Makes Math Feel Relevant? Isn’t it just Practical Examples of Real World Math? It's your TOP downloaded episode this year all about making math relevant! Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you! This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podca...

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144- Low-Prep Math Activities to Survive the Holiday...

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2025/11/25

The holidays are hectic—but learning doesn’t have to be. Kristen shares six classroom-tested, low-prep activities that keep math engaging when attention spans are short. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Use real-world data in a Holiday Data Challenge ✅ Turn review into a game with Rapid Review Showdown ✅ Get students moving with a Math Scavenger Hunt ✅ Launch a one-day Holiday Mini-Project ✅ Create excitement with a Math Escape Room ✅ Let students design their own qu...

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