Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers
By Kristen Moore- High School Algebra Teacher + AI Educator + PBL Coach
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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.
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170 You Don’t Have Time for This… Or Do You? (3 Biggest Myths About Real-World Math)
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May 19, 2026 |
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169 You Don’t Need a Full PBL Unit—Start With This Instead
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May 12, 2026 |
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168 Why Most Math Projects Don’t Work (And How to Fix Them
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May 05, 2026 |
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What Actually Makes a Math Lesson “Real-World”? (It’s Not What You Think)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Difference Between Fun Math and Meaningful Math
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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165 Why Students Keep Asking “When Will I Ever Use This?” (And What That’s Really Telling You)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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164 You’re Not Boring—Your Math Lessons Might Be
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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#163 What AI Is Revealing About Our Classrooms (And Why Students Are Using It)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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162 AI Feedback That Actually Reaches Students (Before It's Too Late)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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161 Lesson Plan AI: What Teachers need and What We Don't
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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160 How Can AI Be Used in Education Without Killing Thinking?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#159 What 10 Million Students + 30 Years Taught us About Math Engagement
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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158 Effective Math Teaching Strategies: What Comes After Productive Struggle?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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157 Productive Math Struggle in Practice: A Conversation with John SanGiovanni
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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156 Student Reflection Activities That Makes Struggle Stick
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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155 Teaching Strategies to Support Productive Struggle in Real Time
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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154 Designing Lesson Plans for Productive Struggle
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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153 Building Classroom Community in Your Math Class
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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152 Math Identity Matters: You ARE a Math Person
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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151 Why Productive Struggle Matters
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Best of 2025: Boosting Student Discourse with Active Teaching
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Best of 2025: Classroom Routines + Procedures
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Best of 2025: Student Centered Teaching Strategies
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Best of 2025: The Best Student Engagement Strategies
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Best of 2025: Making Math Relevant
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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144- Low-Prep Math Activities to Survive the Holiday Chaos (Without Losing Rigor 🎄)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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143- Rethinking Assessment: What Finals Prep Can Teach Us About What (and How) We Measure
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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142 My National Board Journey—Redefining What Effective Math Teaching Looks Like
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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141- 5 Easy Ways to Make Math Lessons Relevant (without a project!)
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#140: Reclaim Confidence, Creativity, and Joy in Math Class with the Rockstar Mindset 🤘
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#139: Tis the Season Real-World Math Students Actually Care About (Seasonal Edition 🍁❄️)
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#138: What Mastery Based Looks Like in a Modern Math Class
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#137 AI Tools That Save Math Teachers 5+ Hours a Week (Especially During Progress Report Season)
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#136 AI Classroom Policy: Should You Create One for Your Math Class?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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#135- Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Ideas for Any Secondary Math Class
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#134 Real-World Math Applications: Make Math Feel Relevant Again
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#133 Active Teaching Strategies That Actually Spark Student Discussion
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#132 Student-Centered Teaching in Math Class
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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#131 Real-World Math Projects Your Students Will Actually Care About
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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#130- 3 Must-Have Classroom Routines That Actually Work in Secondary Math
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#129- Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work in Math Class
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#128 My First Real-World Math Project Was a Mess—What I’d Do Differently Now (with AI Support)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#127 The First 5 Minutes Can Transform Student Engagement in Your Math Class
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#126 What Makes Math Feel Relevant? Isn’t it just Practical Examples of Real World Math?
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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#125 Start Small, Finish Strong: The Power of a Mini Real World Math Project
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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#124 You’re Not Boring, But Your Math Curriculum Might Be
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#123 – 3 Quick Wins You’ll Walk Away With at Bootcamp
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#122: Get Ready for the Back To School Bootcamp —Creating a KickAss Math Class
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#121: How to Get Started As a Modern Math Teacher (Even If You’re Not “Techy”)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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#120: Still Planning Lessons Alone? Let’s Fix That
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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#119 BTS— What’s Inside the Modern Math Teacher Membership
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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#118: The Truth About Teaching Real-World Math
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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#117 Why Your Students Deserve This Kind of Math Class
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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#116 Done-For-You Projects Are Not Enough
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#115: The 3 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make When Trying to Teach Real-World Math
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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#114 The 5-Stage Path to a Kickass Math Class
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#113 From Survival to Success: A Summer Reset Plan
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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#112 – You’re Not the Only One Doing This Alone
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#111 – The Lesson Design Hack That Saves Time and Increases Engagement
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#110: The #1 Shift That Changes Everything (and It’s Not More Work)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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🤩 BONUS: What’s Coming in the Modern Math Teacher Membership
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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#109: PBL Without the Chaos: Yes, It’s Possible
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#108: Signs You’re Ready to Teach Differently
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#107: Why “Real, Relevant, and Rigorous” Is the Future of Math
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#106: The Math Class They’ll Remember
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#105 – Chicken Nuggets, Pop, and Video Projects: Boosting Math Engagement with Clement Townsend
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May 29, 2025 |
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#104 – Creative Final Exam Review with Stations, Choice Boards, and a Little Help from AI
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May 27, 2025 |
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#103 – Your Summer, Your PD: What Do You Want to Hear Next?
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May 22, 2025 |
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#102 – Finishing Strong: Building Math Mindset and Confidence at the End of the Year
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May 20, 2025 |
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#101 – Free, Fun, and Still Rigorous: End-of-Year Math Activities That Just Work
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May 15, 2025 |
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#100 🎉 15 Real Moments from 15 Years of Teaching: What They Taught Me
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May 13, 2025 |
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#99 – How Snorkl Transformed My Math Class: AI-Powered Practice that Builds Deeper Understanding
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May 08, 2025 |
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#98 – You’re the MVP: A Big Thank You + Easy End-of-Year Ideas to Celebrate YOU
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May 06, 2025 |
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#97 Teachers Deserve their Time Back with Rae Hughart
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#96 Fun Math Activities To Get out and Enjoy the Spring Weather
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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#95 Hands-On Math Activities + Projects Students Love
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#94 Unlocking AI for Math Teachers: Easy Ways to Start Today
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#93 Spring into Something New: Why Now is the Best Time to Try PBL
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#92: 3 Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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#91 Spring Reset: Simple Teaching Strategies to Re-Energize Your Classroom
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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#90 AI in Math Education: What’s Hype vs. What Actually Helps?
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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#89: March Math Madness in the Classroom🏀
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#88: Rigor + Relationships = Student Engagement
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#87: Winning Warm-Ups: Easy Bell Ringers to Energize Your Math Class
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#86: Presidents Day Projects: Connecting Math to History 🇺🇸📊
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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#85: Real-World Math at the Big Game: The Football Championship Project 🏈📊
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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#84 Transforming Classrooms to Meet Every Learner’s Needs with Rob Barnett
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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#83 Using AI to Engage Students Beyond the Classroom
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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#82 Classroom Management Strategy Reset for Second Semester
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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#81 New Year, New Goals: Simple Goal Setting Classroom Activities
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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🏆BEST OF 2024: (Re)Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Note-Taking
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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🏆BEST OF 2024: Unlock Classroom Routine: Essential Math Class Structure Tips
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Ep 78: Reflect and Reset: Preparing for a Fresh Start in January
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep 77: Preparing for Semester Exams: Tips for Teachers and Students
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep 76: The Gift Wrap Challenge: A Hands on Math Activity
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep 75: Managing Classroom Energy and Behavior During the Holiday Season
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep 74: Inclusively Celebrating Winter Holidays in Your Math Classroom
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep 73: Easy Real-World Math Applications for the Busy Season
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep 72: Surviving the Holiday Season in the Classroom: Simple Strategies for Success
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ep 71: The Power of Reflection: How to Use Exit Tickets Effectively
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ep 70: Using the Election in Math Class: Engage Students with Real-World Data
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Episode #69: Controversial Conversations with Julianna Tapper
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep 68: Rock your Parent Teacher Conferences + Open House
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep 67: Cultivating a Growth Mindset
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep 66: Integrating the 8 Math Practices
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep 65: Get them Talking! Boosting Student Engagement with Discourse
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep 64: Project Based Learning without the Overwhelm
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep 63: Engaging Students with Real World Math Applications
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep 62: Build Positive Classroom Culture with a Social Contract
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep 61: Classroom Management Strategies for a Successful School Year
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep 60: Start with Success: Planning for the First Week of School
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep 59: Classroom Decor + Design for a Productive Math Classroom
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep 58: Unlock Classroom Routine: Essential Math Class Structure Tips
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Ep 57: Fitting It All In: Balancing Effective Teaching Practices
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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EP 56: Get Real With PBL In Math Class
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep 55: The Power of Problem Solving
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep 54: More than Just Math! Integrating STEAM into Math Class
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep 53: Switching to Standards Based Grading
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep 52: Do your grading practices make the grade?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Ep 51: (Re) Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Notes Taking
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep 50: Modern Classrooms Project- is it right for you?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep 49: 3 Questions for End of Year Reflections [REPLAY]
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep 48: Probability Project in Progress
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep 47: Geometry Projects in Progress- Wasted Space
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep 46: Summer Countdown Survival Guide: Strategies for Motivating Math Students Till the Last Day
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep 45: Engaging Math Activities for the End of the School Year
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep 44: Shake off Standardized Testing Blues with Creative Math Lessons
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep 43: 8 Assessment Strategies to Check for Understanding
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep 42: The Best of Both Worlds: Modern Project Based Learning
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep 41: The Best of Both Worlds- Modern Classrooms Project and Building Thinking Classrooms
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep 40: Lesson Planning with Purpose
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep 39: Unlock Student Engagement with Math Projects
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep 38: Beyond Kill and Drill: Engaging Math Practice Strategies
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep 37: Teaching the Math Standards: Practice or Projects?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep 36: Unpacking Math Standards
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep 35: From Uncertainty to Excitement- Implementing PBL
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep 34: The Power of Project Based Learning in Math Class
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep 33: How to Plan your next PBL Project with AI
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep 32: Getting Started with PBL in Math Class
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep 31: Project Based Learning Demystified
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep 30: The 3Rs of Student Engagement: Real, Relevant, Rigorous Math Lessons
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep 29: Connection is the Key to Student Engagement
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Best of 2023: Classroom Management Dynamic Duo [REPLAY]
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Best of 2023: AI In Math Education [REPLAY]
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep 26: Year End Reflections to Reboot Your Classroom in the New Year
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep 25: 3 Things To Do Now to Actually Enjoy Your Break
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep 24: What is a Modern Classroom?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep 23: 4 Lenses to Engaging Lesson Design
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep 22: Coaching Students Thinking through Word Problems with Mona Iehl
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep 21: Ensuring Equity and Engagement in PBL Group Projects
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Ep 20: Inclusively Celebrating the Winter Holidays in Math Class
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep 19: Breaking the Norms in Math Class: What's Scary and Why It Works
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep 18: Projects in Progress- The Rocket Project
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep 17: Projects vs Project Based Learning
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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EP 16: Mastering Math with Johanna Kuiper
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep 15: It's possible: Mastery Based Grading with Traditional Gradebook Scales
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Ep 14: Are you an AI Math Teacher?
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Ep 13: Building My Geometry Thinking Classroom
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Ep 12: My Favorite Math Project for High School
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep 11: What does it mean to be Good at Math? Birthday Episode!🎉
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep 10: Introducing Mastery Based Grading to Students
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ep 09: The Classroom Management Dynamic Duo for the Secondary Math Classroom
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep 08: Classroom Routines to Teach the First Week of School
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Ep 07: My First Week in a Modern Math Class
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep 06: Self-Pacing for Success: Maximizing Student Engagement
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Ep 05: Creating Sticky Lessons: Engaging Students through Anchor Activities
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep 04: The Power of Connection to Boost Student Engagement
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Ep 03: Are your Grading Practices Equitable?
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Ep 02: Mastering Math with Project-Based Learning: Why Now is the Ideal Time to Dive In
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Ep 01: Unleashing the Potential: AI's Transformative Role in Math Lesson Planning
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Ep 0: Welcome to the Modern Math Teacher Podcast
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Jun 13, 2023 |