197 Stop Planning Lessons. Start Designing Learning Experiences.
Let’s chat—send me a text! What if the biggest shift you could make this school year wasn't changing your curriculum—but changing the way you think about planning? In this episode, I share the mindset shift that has transformed my classroom. Instead of asking, "What activity should I do?" I now start with a much different question: "What experience do I want my students to have?" We'll explore how this simple change impacts every instructional decision, why meaningful learning experiences don...
What if the biggest shift you could make this school year wasn't changing your curriculum—but changing the way you think about planning?
In this episode, I share the mindset shift that has transformed my classroom. Instead of asking, "What activity should I do?" I now start with a much different question: "What experience do I want my students to have?"
We'll explore how this simple change impacts every instructional decision, why meaningful learning experiences don't have to be elaborate, and how intentional planning can make mathematics more memorable for your students.
In this episode you'll learn:
- Why planning experiences changes everything
- The difference between activities and learning experiences
- Questions to guide intentional lesson design
- Why meaningful learning doesn't require elaborate projects
- How small instructional decisions create lasting impact
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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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