194 Stop Trying to Be the Pinterest Teacher
Let’s chat—send me a text! Have you ever felt like every lesson has to be bigger, better, and more engaging than the last? I know I have. In this episode, I share how I fell into the trap of trying to create extraordinary lessons every day—and why shifting my focus to sustainable teaching practices completely changed my classroom. We'll talk about routines, instructional systems, decision fatigue, and why consistency often has a greater impact on student learning than constant novelty. In th...
Have you ever felt like every lesson has to be bigger, better, and more engaging than the last?
I know I have.
In this episode, I share how I fell into the trap of trying to create extraordinary lessons every day—and why shifting my focus to sustainable teaching practices completely changed my classroom.
We'll talk about routines, instructional systems, decision fatigue, and why consistency often has a greater impact on student learning than constant novelty.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why great teaching isn't about reinventing every lesson
- The difference between exciting ideas and sustainable systems
- How routines create more opportunities for meaningful mathematics
- Why consistency benefits both teachers and students
- Questions to help you design a classroom that thrives all year long
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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.
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