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:
✅ Add real-world context to existing lessons
✅ Use AI tools to brainstorm examples and scenarios fast
✅ Let students personalize problems to increase buy-in
✅ Connect math to real-life decisions and reflection
💡 Plus, get practical AI prompts you can use right away to bring relevance to life—without adding extra prep.
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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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