206 Math Practice Doesn’t Have to Feel Like Practice
Let’s chat—send me a text! Students need practice. There, I said it. 😉 Meaningful math doesn’t mean eliminating repetition, worksheets, or good old-fashioned skill practice. Sometimes students just need to practice the darn equation. But sometimes we can give that practice a little more purpose. In this episode, we’re talking about: What good math practice is actually forWhen straightforward practice is the best choiceHow practice can become part of a larger learning experienceUsing my Staine...
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Meaningful math doesn’t mean eliminating repetition, worksheets, or good old-fashioned skill practice. Sometimes students just need to practice the darn equation.
But sometimes we can give that practice a little more purpose.
In this episode, we’re talking about:
- What good math practice is actually for
- When straightforward practice is the best choice
- How practice can become part of a larger learning experience
- Using my Stained Glass Linear Equations Project as practice with a purpose
Practice isn’t the opposite of meaningful mathematics.
This week’s reflection: What are your students practicing right now—and is there an opportunity to give that practice a purpose?
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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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