Ep 07: My First Week in a Modern Math Class

 It's back to school season and inn this episode, we're diving into the three big pillars that lay the foundation for success in a modern math classroom. Get ready to learn how to engage your students in authentic learning experiences, establish classroom norms, and implement equitable grading practices all in the first week!

Today we discuss strategies to use the first week of class to share with students....

•  How what we do in a modern math class is different
  • Engaging students in authentic learning experiences
  • Moving away from traditional lectures to active learning strategies
  • Trusting students' mathematical foundation and promoting confidence
• How we work in a modern math class is different
  • Establishing norms, routines, and procedures for productive group work
  • Involving students in creating a social contract for classroom behavior
  • Reflecting on collaborative tasks to develop effective group norms
• How we evaluate and assess understanding is different
  • Challenging traditional grading practices and discussing fairness
  • Striving for accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational grading
  • The importance of having conversations with students about grading

Resources Mentioned:

• Classroom Contract + Consequences - TPT resource to help design class contracts and consequences with students.
• Let's Make Squares activity from Sara at Math Equals Love and MathMedic lesson on the importance of definitions.
• Book: "Grading for Equity" by Joe Feldman

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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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