Modern Math Teacher
Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers middle and high school math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and more student-centered practices t...
Recent Episodes
March 17, 2026
161 Lesson Plan AI: What Teachers need and What We Don't
Lesson plan AI is everywhere — but is it actually helping teachers? In this episode, we explore what teachers truly need from AI lesson plan generators and why many educational technology trends miss the mark. You’ll learn how AI can support planning, differentiation, and feedback without adding mo…
March 10, 2026
160 How Can AI Be Used in Education Without Killing Thinking?
How can AI be used in education without killing thinking? In this episode, we explore how teachers can use AI education tools responsibly — without replacing productive struggle or meaningful learning. You’ll learn how AI can support lesson planning, reflection, and feedback while keeping student t…
March 3, 2026
#159 What 10 Million Students + 30 Years Taught us About Math Engagement
What if 10 million students could tell us what keeps them engaged in math — and what pushes them away? In this episode, I sit down with veteran educator Sheila Robitaille (30 years in classrooms and administration across the ...
Feb. 24, 2026
158 Effective Math Teaching Strategies: What Comes After Productive Struggle?
Productive struggle is an essential part of effective math teaching strategies, but it only works when teachers plan intentionally for what comes next. In this episode, we explore instructional teaching strategies that help s...
Feb. 17, 2026
157 Productive Math Struggle in Practice: A Conversation with John SanGiovanni
In this special capstone episode of The Modern Math Teacher Podcast , I’m joined by John SanGiovanni, co-author of Productive Math Struggle , for a reflective conversation on what productive struggle looks like in real classr...
Feb. 10, 2026
156 Student Reflection Activities That Makes Struggle Stick
Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 6: Reflecting on Productive Struggle In the final episode of our Productive Math Struggle series, we explore the power of reflection — the often-missing piece that transforms struggle into lasting learning. Grounded in research from Phillips (1987) and Sousa…
Feb. 3, 2026
155 Teaching Strategies to Support Productive Struggle in Real Time
Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 5 In Part 5 of our Productive Math Struggle Series, we shift from planning to real-time classroom action: What do you actually do when students struggle? Instead of panicking, rescuing, or over-explaining (we’ve ALL been there), we walk through five high-lev…
Jan. 27, 2026
154 Designing Lesson Plans for Productive Struggle
Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 4: Plan a Lesson with Productive Struggle In Part 4 of our Productive Math Struggle series, we dig into the HEART of rigorous math instruction: lesson planning that intentionally creates space for student thinking, sense-making, and meaningful struggle. If y…
Jan. 20, 2026
153 Building Classroom Community in Your Math Class
Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 3: Build Community for Productive Struggle In Part 3 of our Productive Math Struggle series, we’re diving into what may be the single most important ingredient of productive struggle: Community is not a “nice-to-have.” 👉 It’s the foundation that makes produc…
Jan. 13, 2026
152 Math Identity Matters: You ARE a Math Person
Productive Math Struggle Series — Action 2: Foster an Identity for Productive Struggle In Part 2 of our Productive Math Struggle series, we dive into one of the most powerful — and overlooked — components of rigorous math learning: math identity. This episode explores the roots of math identity, ho…
Jan. 6, 2026
151 Why Productive Struggle Matters
Part 1 of 6 in the Productive Math Struggle Series Today we kick off our 6-part series inspired by Productive Math Struggle by John SanGiovanni, Susie Katt, and Kevin Dykema. In this episode, we unpack Action 1: VALUE the Productive Struggle — and explore why getting stuck is one of the most powerf…
Dec. 30, 2025
Best of 2025: Boosting Student Discourse with Active Teaching
Ready to jump start classroom discourse in your math class in 2026? Get your students eagerly discussing math with these active teaching strategies! Enjoy this replay of: Episode #133 Active Teaching Strategies That Actually ...
Dec. 23, 2025
Best of 2025: Classroom Routines + Procedures
Middle and high school math classes benefit from classroom routines and procedures just as much as our elementary counterparts! Do your classroom routines need a reset as we head into the second half of the school year? Enjoy...
Dec. 16, 2025
Best of 2025: Student Centered Teaching Strategies
Making the shift from teacher-led to student-centered teaching practices doesn't have to be a struggle. And you don't have to make the change to your instructional strategies alone! Enjoy Episode 132:Student-Centered Teaching in Math Class-- your favorite episode this year on creating a student-cen…
Dec. 9, 2025
Best of 2025: The Best Student Engagement Strategies
What does student engagement really look like in a math classroom? Enjoy this replay of Episode 129: Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work in Math Class-- your favorite episode on boosting student engagement this year! ✅ In this episode: Why boring math isn’t your fault—and why you’re no…
Dec. 2, 2025
Best of 2025: Making Math Relevant
Let's make math class relevant-- and spoiler alert it's more than just adding in a few real-world math problems to your worksheet or doing a once a year hands on math project. Enjoy this replay of Episode 126: What Makes Math Feel Relevant? Isn’t it just Practical Examples of Real World Math? It's …
Nov. 25, 2025
144- Low-Prep Math Activities to Survive the Holiday Chaos (Without Losing Rigor 🎄)
The holidays are hectic—but learning doesn’t have to be. Kristen shares six classroom-tested, low-prep activities that keep math engaging when attention spans are short. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Use real-world data in a Holiday...
Nov. 18, 2025
143- Rethinking Assessment: What Finals Prep Can Teach Us About What (and How) We Measure
Finals week doesn’t have to be a panic button. In this episode, Kristen redefines assessment as feedback, not judgment—and shares five active teaching strategies that make review week engaging, equitable, and meaningful. You’...
Nov. 11, 2025
142 My National Board Journey—Redefining What Effective Math Teaching Looks Like
In this episode, Kristen shares why she decided to pursue National Board Certification now—and how that lens is already reshaping daily teaching moves. You’ll hear concrete strategies you can use this week (with or without NB...
Nov. 4, 2025
141- 5 Easy Ways to Make Math Lessons Relevant (without a project!)
Tired of hearing “When am I ever gonna use this?” 😩 This week, Kristen shares easy, low-prep ways to make your math lessons feel relevant and real—without turning every unit into a full-blown project. You’ll learn how to: ✅ A...
Oct. 28, 2025
#140: Reclaim Confidence, Creativity, and Joy in Math Class with the Rockstar Mindset 🤘
Feeling stuck, bored, or burned out with traditional teaching? This episode will help you reclaim your spark with the PBL Rockstar Mindset—a powerful mindset shift that makes project based learning feel possible, empowering, ...
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