Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers Ep 39: Unlock Student Engagement with Math Projects
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of project-based learning (PBL) in math education. Join us as we uncover the benefits of PBL, share inspiring success stories, and provide practical tips for designing impactful projects in your classroom.
Today's Topics:
- Benefits of Project-Based Learning: Discover how PBL boosts student engagement, attendance, and achievement, while fostering complex thinking and 21st-century skills.
- Teacher Success Stories: Hear inspiring tales from math teachers who effectively implemented PBL, including a kite project to explore quadrilaterals and a store project integrating systems of equations and statistics.
- Practical Tips for Designing Projects: Learn essential strategies for designing PBL experiences, from selecting topics aligned with standards to creating project pathways and leveraging existing curriculum materials.
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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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