195 Your Curriculum Isn't the Problem
Let’s chat—send me a text! Have you ever felt like your curriculum was holding you back? You're not alone—but what if the curriculum isn't actually the problem? In this episode, I share how my perspective on curriculum has evolved and why I no longer believe great teaching comes from finding the "perfect" textbook. Instead, I explain how small, intentional instructional decisions can transform the learning experience for your students. Whether you teach Illustrative Mathematics, CPM, Reveal, ...
Have you ever felt like your curriculum was holding you back?
You're not alone—but what if the curriculum isn't actually the problem?
In this episode, I share how my perspective on curriculum has evolved and why I no longer believe great teaching comes from finding the "perfect" textbook. Instead, I explain how small, intentional instructional decisions can transform the learning experience for your students.
Whether you teach Illustrative Mathematics, CPM, Reveal, Carnegie, Big Ideas, Eureka, or another curriculum entirely, this episode will help you see your role as more than someone who delivers lessons—you are the designer of your students' mathematical experience.
In this episode you'll learn:
- Why curriculum is a tool—not your identity as a teacher
- Simple ways to adapt lessons without rewriting them
- Questions to ask before teaching any lesson
- How professional judgment improves student learning
- Why two teachers can teach the same lesson and create completely different classroom experiences
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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.
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