139: Why Every Classroom Needs Productive Struggle in Math

Episode 139 of the Math Chat podcast, hosted by Mona Iehl, titled "139: Why Every Classroom Needs Productive Struggle in Math" was published on March 31, 2025 and runs 15 minutes.

March 31, 2025 ·15m · Math Chat

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Send us Fan Mail Imagine a student looking at you, frustrated, saying, 'I don’t get it.' It’s tempting to step in and rescue them, right? Today, we’re talking about productive struggle—why it’s a game-changer for math classrooms and how to make it happen without letting kids flounder. We are chatting about: What productive struggle isWhy it's important to let students struggle in the math classroomHow to foster productive struggle Links mentioned in this episode: 📘 Principles to Ac...

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