Aug. 1, 2023

Ep 06: Self-Pacing for Success: Maximizing Student Engagement

Ep 06: Self-Pacing for Success: Maximizing Student Engagement
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Hey there, modern math teachers! Welcome to an exciting new episode of our podcast, where we're all about shaking up the traditional classroom and unleashing the power of self-pacing in our classrooms!! Get ready to fasten your seatbelts as we embark on a journey to ignite student ownership and skyrocket engagement. In this episode, we'll unveil the secrets to structuring a self-paced math classroom–that even works with PBL!--crafting mind-blowing blended lessons, and unleashing mastery-based assessments. Embrace the chaos, because we're here to revolutionize your teaching game!


In today’s episode you’ll learn:

  • The Modern Classroom Model and its impact on student ownership
  • The importance of self-pacing in fostering student ownership and engagement
  • Strategies for structuring a classroom using the Modern Classroom Model
  • A peek inside the Modern Classroom Model:
    • Blended learning: Creating interactive video lessons to meet students' individual needs and interests
    • Collaboration and peer support in a self-paced PBL environment
    • Mastery-based assessments: Quick formative assessments for analyzing student understanding and promoting revision and growth
  • The magic of self-pacing in PBL classrooms
  • The role of the teacher as a chaos coordinator in a self-paced classroom


Resources Mentioned:

  • Modern Classrooms Project (modernclassrooms.org): A comprehensive, free program that provides guidance and support for implementing the Modern Classroom Model
  • Erin Benson: A MC Mentor and valuable resource for any questions or support needed in creating a classroom that boosts student ownership and engagement



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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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