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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 20 MIN

Episode 5.4

from Math Chat · host Rhode Island Tiered Intervention in Math Education

Technical assistance consultant Erin McCopp from American Institutes for Research chats with Dr. Jessica Rodrigues about the article "Tackling Complex Math: Five Instructional Practices to Support Middle School Students." Their discussion includes the five practices laid out in the article, strategies for shifting towards research-based teaching practices at this level, and other recommendations for supporting middle school students experiencing mathematics difficulty. Article: Lariviere, D. O., MacLean, K. B., Mao, J., & Powell, S. R. (2025). Tackling complex math: Five instructional practices to support middle school students. TEACHING Exceptional Children, OnlineFirst, https://doi.org/10.1177/00400599251346713. Resources mentioned in the episode: The Mathematics Potential Lab: https://www.mathematicspotential.com/

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