Chris Lesniak
Secondary math educator and instructional consultant who developed the Debate Math approach; author and creator of DebateMath resources, podcast, and classroom materials to bring debate and argumentation into math instruction.
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Mar 15, 2026 • 37min
269: Bringing the Power of Debate to Math Class
Chris Lesniak, a secondary math teacher and creator of DebateMath, brings structured debate into math classrooms. He explains turning problems into opinion prompts, using routines like claim-warrant, and starting with short warmups. The conversation covers boosting participation, easing math anxiety, and building students' habit of justifying solutions.
