Modern Math Teacher
Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers middle and high school math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and more student-centered practices t...
Recent Episodes
Nov. 4, 2025
141- 5 Easy Ways to Make Math Lessons Relevant (without a project!)
Tired of hearing “When am I ever gonna use this?” 😩 This week, Kristen shares easy, low-prep ways to make your math lessons feel relevant and real—without turning every unit into a full-blown project. You’ll learn how to: ✅ A...
Oct. 28, 2025
#140: Reclaim Confidence, Creativity, and Joy in Math Class with the Rockstar Mindset 🤘
Feeling stuck, bored, or burned out with traditional teaching? This episode will help you reclaim your spark with the PBL Rockstar Mindset—a powerful mindset shift that makes project based learning feel possible, empowering, ...
Oct. 21, 2025
#139: Tis the Season Real-World Math Students Actually Care About (Seasonal Edition 🍁❄️)
Want to boost engagement during the fall slump or pre-holiday chaos? This episode shares real world math activities and projects that actually grab student interest—including seasonal ideas for fall and winter. This episode d...
Oct. 14, 2025
#138: What Mastery Based Looks Like in a Modern Math Class
Want to try mastery based grading but stuck with a traditional grading scale? In this episode, Kristen breaks down how to bring mastery into your classroom without overhauling your entire system. You’ll learn: ✅ What mastery ...
Oct. 7, 2025
#137 AI Tools That Save Math Teachers 5+ Hours a Week (Especially During Progress Report Season)
Ready to reclaim your time and sanity this grading season? In this episode, Kristen shares her top AI tools for math teachers—including the ones she uses to write progress report comments, create rubrics, and plan faster. You...
Sept. 30, 2025
#136 AI Classroom Policy: Should You Create One for Your Math Class?
AI is already here—are your students using it responsibly? In this episode, Kristen breaks down how to write a simple but effective AI classroom policy that works in a secondary math setting. You’ll learn: ✅ What every policy...
Sept. 23, 2025
#135- Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Ideas for Any Secondary Math Class
Want to bring more relevance into your math class without reinventing the wheel? This episode breaks down project-based learning lesson plan ideas you can use right now—aligned to standards and built for real-world engagement...
Sept. 16, 2025
#134 Real-World Math Applications: Make Math Feel Relevant Again
Listen in as we reveal the secret to using Real-World Math Applications to Make Core Content Feel Relevant Again. Let’s face it—students want to know when they’ll actually use the math they’re learning. In this episode, Krist...
Sept. 9, 2025
#133 Active Teaching Strategies That Actually Spark Student Discussion
Are you looking for active Teaching Strategies That Actually Spark Student Discussion in math class? Tired of asking a question and hearing crickets? In this episode, Kristen shares active teaching strategies that actually get students talking. Inside you'll learn: ✅ Why passive instruction is kill…
Sept. 2, 2025
#132 Student-Centered Teaching in Math Class
Let's dive into Student-Centered Teaching: How to Build Autonomy Without Losing Control in your Math Class! Ready to shift your math class from teacher-led to student-driven? In this episode, we’re breaking down exactly what student-centered teaching looks like—and how to create autonomy without ch…
Aug. 28, 2025
#131 Real-World Math Projects Your Students Will Actually Care About
Not all real-world math is created equal. In this episode, I’m breaking down what makes a math project actually relevant to your students—and how to make math feel meaningful without needing a full curriculum rewrite. You’ll learn what students really care about, how to design your first spark of e…
Aug. 26, 2025
#130- 3 Must-Have Classroom Routines That Actually Work in Secondary Math
Ready to stop managing behavior and start supporting student thinking? In this episode, we’re breaking down the three essential classroom routines every secondary math teacher needs—especially if you're trying to run a student-centered classroom without constant chaos. You’ll learn how to start cla…
Aug. 21, 2025
#129- Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work in Math Class
What does student engagement really look like in a math classroom? Spoiler: it’s not quiet rows, silent worksheets, or step-by-step compliance. In this episode, I’m sharing the story of my Holt student teaching placement—the moment I realized math class could be so much more—and walking through rea…
Aug. 19, 2025
#128 My First Real-World Math Project Was a Mess—What I’d Do Differently Now (with AI Support)
Ever launch a project you were sure would be a hit… only for it to totally flop? In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of my first real-world math project—a polished, professionally-designed activity that completely fell apart in the classroom. But that failure? It led to one of my mos…
Aug. 14, 2025
#127 The First 5 Minutes Can Transform Student Engagement in Your Math Class
What if the most powerful way to shift your math class didn’t take a new curriculum—just the first 5 minutes? In this episode, we’re exploring how to kick off your class period with warm-ups that build relevance, confidence, ...
Aug. 12, 2025
#126 What Makes Math Feel Relevant? Isn’t it just Practical Examples of Real World Math?
We all want our students to feel like math matters—but what does “relevant” even mean in the classroom? Is it just practical math examples? Spoiler: It’s not just about adding real-world word math problems to a worksheet or d...
Aug. 7, 2025
#125 Start Small, Finish Strong: The Power of a Mini Real World Math Project
Big shifts don’t require big overhauls. If you’ve been craving a way to make math more meaningful without throwing out your whole curriculum, this episode is for you. ✅ Whether you joined the Bootcamp or not, this is your rem...
Aug. 5, 2025
#124 You’re Not Boring, But Your Math Curriculum Might Be
If you’ve ever walked out of your math classroom thinking, “Why don’t they care? What am I doing wrong?”—this episode is for you. Spoiler alert: You’re not the problem. The system is. In this episode, we’re digging into: ✅ Wh...
July 31, 2025
#123 – 3 Quick Wins You’ll Walk Away With at Bootcamp
Wondering if the Back to School Bootcamp is for you? You don’t need a 180-day curriculum plan. You just need 3 small wins to start the year strong. In this episode, I walk you through what you’ll ACTUALLY build inside the Create a Kickass Math Class Bootcamp: ✅ Day 1: One first-week spark that sets…
July 29, 2025
#122: Get Ready for the Back To School Bootcamp —Creating a KickAss Math Class
Build Your Dream Math Class in Just 3 Days (Without the Overwhelm) Want a math class that feels more real, relevant, and engaging—but not sure where to start? The (FREE) Create a Kickass Math Class Bootcamp is your answer. If you’re ready to build a math class that feels real, relevant, and rigorou…
July 24, 2025
#121: How to Get Started As a Modern Math Teacher (Even If You’re Not “Techy”)
Worried you’re not “techy” enough to transform your teaching with real-world, project-based math? You’re not alone—and the good news is: you don’t need to be. You don’t need to be a tech expert to run engaging, real-world mat...
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