June 30, 2026

180 Listener Q&A: PBL, Building Thinking Classrooms, Real-World Data & More!

180 Listener Q&A: PBL, Building Thinking Classrooms, Real-World Data & More!

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you! You asked, I answered! In this special Listener Q&A episode of The Modern Math Teacher, I'm tackling some of your biggest questions about project-based learning, Building Thinking Classrooms, real-world math connections, and professional learning. Whether you're just getting started with PBL or looking for new ways to make your math classroom more engaging, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can use right...

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Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

You asked, I answered!

In this special Listener Q&A episode of The Modern Math Teacher, I'm tackling some of your biggest questions about project-based learning, Building Thinking Classrooms, real-world math connections, and professional learning.

Whether you're just getting started with PBL or looking for new ways to make your math classroom more engaging, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can use right away.


💡 In This Episode:

  • How to get started with Project-Based Learning (without overhauling your entire curriculum)
  • Can Project-Based Learning and Building Thinking Classrooms work together?
  • Why I love the Gift Wrap Challenge as an anchor activity
  • Real-world connections for rational and irrational numbers
  • My favorite places to find authentic data, graphs, and statistics for math lessons
  • Book recommendations to reignite your passion for teaching math and explore instructional best practices


✨ Resources Mentioned
Project or Practice? Free Guide
👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/practice

Join us for our July Math Therapy Book Study!

📖 Physical Book
https://amzn.to/42VJRl6

🎧 Audiobook
https://amzn.to/49nV55D


🌊 Poolside PD Reflection

What's one question about your teaching you've been avoiding because you thought you "should already know the answer?"

Sometimes the best professional growth starts with asking better questions.

Until next time, keep it real.


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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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