Episode 19 | Creating Authentic Learning Experiences in the Upper Elementary Math Classroom, with Lauren Daughty from Managing Middle Math

In this episode of the Learning to Love Math Podcast, I've interviewed Lauren Daughty from Managing Middle Math (follow her store on TeachersPayTeachers here!). She's passionate about creating real world, authentic learning experiences around math for middle school grade students. Even if you've only ever taught upper elementary kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, you'll learn SO MUCH from her! Today's Takeaways Start small; ask a teacher down the hall for help Community partners WANT to work with us teachers! If you make the learning more fun, the students will learn more We need to enjoy teaching if we want students to enjoy learning The more "real" we can make it, the more "doable" it is for the kids! Sign Up for the FREE Be a Math Person Conference! Access to the conference is totally FREE January 7th-9th, 2022 Purchase an Annual All-Access Pass to get access to everything for a whole YEAR Caroline from Boldly Inspired Curriculum will be speaking at the conference! Sign up for free here Connect With Lauren Follow her on Instagram Follow her store on TeachersPayTeachers Resources Mentioned in the Episode Creating Authentic Experiences Guidebook Poppin' Into Math Class Design Your Own Coffee Shop Activity Classroom Management: Coffee-Themed Punch Cards Prime Factoring: Coffee-Themed Error Analysis (Multiplying Whole Numbers) Free Resources for You Free Math Fact Maze for your students to remember that anything times 0 is 0! Math Fact Maze Bundle (6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s) for $9 Math Fact Fluency Tracker, $3 Follow my store on TeachersPayTeachers! And if you haven't already, join our free Facebook Group for upper elementary teachers and follow me on Instagram!