All Episodes

199 Math Project or More Practice? Stop Making It an Either/Or

198 You’re Probably Closer Than You Think

197 Stop Planning Lessons. Start Designing Learning Experiences.

196 So...What Is a Modern Math Teacher?

195 Your Curriculum Isn't the Problem

194 Stop Trying to Be the Pinterest Teacher

193 The Biggest Lie We've Been Told About Rigor

192 Your First Five Days Matter More Than Your Next Five Months

191 When My Favorite Math Project Stopped Working

Just-in-Time Math Intervention with Juliana Tapper

What Happens When the Math Teacher Needs Math Therapy? with Vanessa Vakharia

188 You Don't Have to Become a Different Teacher

187 Does Your Grading System Match Your Growth Mindset?

186 Rewrite the Story. Rewire the Brain.

185 Students Aren't Asking "When Will I Use This?" They're Asking "Why Should I Care?"

184 We Don't Need to Lower Expectations. We Need to Lower the Threat.

183 Mythbusting the Biggest Lies Students Believe About Math

182 What Is Math Therapy? (And Why You're Probably Already Doing It)

181 Math Trauma, Teen Talk Barbie, and the Myth of the "Math Person"

180 Listener Q&A: PBL, Building Thinking Classrooms, Real-World Data & More!

179 Why Support Doesn't Lower Rigor in Math Class

178 Should Honors Math Be Different? Here's What I'm Wrestling With

177 The Best Technology in Math Class Isn't Always New Technology

176 The Digital Delusion: Why I'm Rethinking Technology in Math Class

175 Why Every Math Teacher Should Study Above and Below Their Grade Level

174 The Math Concepts I Finally Understand More Deeply as a Teacher

173 Why Teaching the Same Lesson Five Times Never Actually Works

172 Why I Stopped Winging It as a Math Teacher This Year

171 Turn Any Math Lesson Into a Real-World Experience (In About 15 Minutes)

170 You Don’t Have Time for This… Or Do You? (3 Biggest Myths About Real-World Math)

169 You Don’t Need a Full PBL Unit—Start With This Instead

168 Why Most Math Projects Don’t Work (And How to Fix Them

What Actually Makes a Math Lesson “Real-World”? (It’s Not What You Think)

The Difference Between Fun Math and Meaningful Math

165 Why Students Keep Asking “When Will I Ever Use This?” (And What That’s Really Telling You)

164 You’re Not Boring—Your Math Lessons Might Be

#163 What AI Is Revealing About Our Classrooms (And Why Students Are Using It)

162 AI Feedback That Actually Reaches Students (Before It's Too Late)

161 Lesson Plan AI: What Teachers need and What We Don't

160 How Can AI Be Used in Education Without Killing Thinking?

#159 What 10 Million Students + 30 Years Taught us About Math Engagement

158 Effective Math Teaching Strategies: What Comes After Productive Struggle?

157 Productive Math Struggle in Practice: A Conversation with John SanGiovanni

156 Student Reflection Activities That Makes Struggle Stick

155 Teaching Strategies to Support Productive Struggle in Real Time

154 Designing Lesson Plans for Productive Struggle

153 Building Classroom Community in Your Math Class

152 Math Identity Matters: You ARE a Math Person

151 Why Productive Struggle Matters

Best of 2025: Boosting Student Discourse with Active Teaching

Best of 2025: Classroom Routines + Procedures

Best of 2025: Student Centered Teaching Strategies

Best of 2025: The Best Student Engagement Strategies

Best of 2025: Making Math Relevant

144- Low-Prep Math Activities to Survive the Holiday Chaos (Without Losing Rigor 🎄)

143- Rethinking Assessment: What Finals Prep Can Teach Us About What (and How) We Measure

142 My National Board Journey—Redefining What Effective Math Teaching Looks Like

141- 5 Easy Ways to Make Math Lessons Relevant (without a project!)

#140: Reclaim Confidence, Creativity, and Joy in Math Class with the Rockstar Mindset 🤘

#139: Tis the Season Real-World Math Students Actually Care About (Seasonal Edition 🍁❄️)

#138: What Mastery Based Looks Like in a Modern Math Class

#137 AI Tools That Save Math Teachers 5+ Hours a Week (Especially During Progress Report Season)

#136 AI Classroom Policy: Should You Create One for Your Math Class?

#135- Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Ideas for Any Secondary Math Class

#134 Real-World Math Applications: Make Math Feel Relevant Again

#133 Active Teaching Strategies That Actually Spark Student Discussion

#132 Student-Centered Teaching in Math Class

#131 Real-World Math Projects Your Students Will Actually Care About

#130- 3 Must-Have Classroom Routines That Actually Work in Secondary Math

#129- Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work in Math Class

#128 My First Real-World Math Project Was a Mess—What I’d Do Differently Now (with AI Support)

#127 The First 5 Minutes Can Transform Student Engagement in Your Math Class

#126 What Makes Math Feel Relevant? Isn’t it just Practical Examples of Real World Math?

#125 Start Small, Finish Strong: The Power of a Mini Real World Math Project

#124 You’re Not Boring, But Your Math Curriculum Might Be

#123 – 3 Quick Wins You’ll Walk Away With at Bootcamp

#122: Get Ready for the Back To School Bootcamp —Creating a KickAss Math Class

#121: How to Get Started As a Modern Math Teacher (Even If You’re Not “Techy”)

#120: Still Planning Lessons Alone? Let’s Fix That

#119 BTS— What’s Inside the Modern Math Teacher Membership

#118: The Truth About Teaching Real-World Math

#117 Why Your Students Deserve This Kind of Math Class

#116 Done-For-You Projects Are Not Enough

#115: The 3 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make When Trying to Teach Real-World Math

#114 The 5-Stage Path to a Kickass Math Class

#113 From Survival to Success: A Summer Reset Plan

#112 – You’re Not the Only One Doing This Alone

#111 – The Lesson Design Hack That Saves Time and Increases Engagement

#110: The #1 Shift That Changes Everything (and It’s Not More Work)

🤩 BONUS: What’s Coming in the Modern Math Teacher Membership

#109: PBL Without the Chaos: Yes, It’s Possible

#108: Signs You’re Ready to Teach Differently

#107: Why “Real, Relevant, and Rigorous” Is the Future of Math

#106: The Math Class They’ll Remember

#105 – Chicken Nuggets, Pop, and Video Projects: Boosting Math Engagement with Clement Townsend

#104 – Creative Final Exam Review with Stations, Choice Boards, and a Little Help from AI

#103 – Your Summer, Your PD: What Do You Want to Hear Next?

#102 – Finishing Strong: Building Math Mindset and Confidence at the End of the Year

#101 – Free, Fun, and Still Rigorous: End-of-Year Math Activities That Just Work

#100 🎉 15 Real Moments from 15 Years of Teaching: What They Taught Me

#99 – How Snorkl Transformed My Math Class: AI-Powered Practice that Builds Deeper Understanding

#98 – You’re the MVP: A Big Thank You + Easy End-of-Year Ideas to Celebrate YOU

#97 Teachers Deserve their Time Back with Rae Hughart

#96 Fun Math Activities To Get out and Enjoy the Spring Weather

#95 Hands-On Math Activities + Projects Students Love

#94 Unlocking AI for Math Teachers: Easy Ways to Start Today

#93 Spring into Something New: Why Now is the Best Time to Try PBL

#92: 3 Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation

#91 Spring Reset: Simple Teaching Strategies to Re-Energize Your Classroom

#90 AI in Math Education: What’s Hype vs. What Actually Helps?

#89: March Math Madness in the Classroom🏀

#88: Rigor + Relationships = Student Engagement

#87: Winning Warm-Ups: Easy Bell Ringers to Energize Your Math Class

#86: Presidents Day Projects: Connecting Math to History 🇺🇸📊

#85: Real-World Math at the Big Game: The Football Championship Project 🏈📊

#84 Transforming Classrooms to Meet Every Learner’s Needs with Rob Barnett

#83 Using AI to Engage Students Beyond the Classroom

#82 Classroom Management Strategy Reset for Second Semester

#81 New Year, New Goals: Simple Goal Setting Classroom Activities

🏆BEST OF 2024: (Re)Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Note-Taking

🏆BEST OF 2024: Unlock Classroom Routine: Essential Math Class Structure Tips

Ep 78: Reflect and Reset: Preparing for a Fresh Start in January

Ep 77: Preparing for Semester Exams: Tips for Teachers and Students

Ep 76: The Gift Wrap Challenge: A Hands on Math Activity

Ep 75: Managing Classroom Energy and Behavior During the Holiday Season

Ep 74: Inclusively Celebrating Winter Holidays in Your Math Classroom

Ep 73: Easy Real-World Math Applications for the Busy Season

Ep 72: Surviving the Holiday Season in the Classroom: Simple Strategies for Success

Ep 71: The Power of Reflection: How to Use Exit Tickets Effectively

Ep 70: Using the Election in Math Class: Engage Students with Real-World Data

Episode #69: Controversial Conversations with Julianna Tapper

Ep 68: Rock your Parent Teacher Conferences + Open House

Ep 67: Cultivating a Growth Mindset

Ep 66: Integrating the 8 Math Practices

Ep 65: Get them Talking! Boosting Student Engagement with Discourse

Ep 64: Project Based Learning without the Overwhelm

Ep 63: Engaging Students with Real World Math Applications

Ep 62: Build Positive Classroom Culture with a Social Contract

Ep 61: Classroom Management Strategies for a Successful School Year

Ep 60: Start with Success: Planning for the First Week of School

Ep 59: Classroom Decor + Design for a Productive Math Classroom

Ep 58: Unlock Classroom Routine: Essential Math Class Structure Tips

Ep 57: Fitting It All In: Balancing Effective Teaching Practices

EP 56: Get Real With PBL In Math Class

Ep 55: The Power of Problem Solving

Ep 54: More than Just Math! Integrating STEAM into Math Class

Ep 53: Switching to Standards Based Grading

Ep 52: Do your grading practices make the grade?

Ep 51: (Re) Building Thinking Classrooms: Consolidating + Notes Taking

Ep 50: Modern Classrooms Project- is it right for you?

Ep 49: 3 Questions for End of Year Reflections [REPLAY]

Ep 48: Probability Project in Progress

Ep 47: Geometry Projects in Progress- Wasted Space

Ep 46: Summer Countdown Survival Guide: Strategies for Motivating Math Students Till the Last Day

Ep 45: Engaging Math Activities for the End of the School Year

Ep 44: Shake off Standardized Testing Blues with Creative Math Lessons

Ep 43: 8 Assessment Strategies to Check for Understanding

Ep 42: The Best of Both Worlds: Modern Project Based Learning

Ep 41: The Best of Both Worlds- Modern Classrooms Project and Building Thinking Classrooms

Ep 40: Lesson Planning with Purpose

Ep 39: Unlock Student Engagement with Math Projects

Ep 38: Beyond Kill and Drill: Engaging Math Practice Strategies

Ep 37: Teaching the Math Standards: Practice or Projects?

Ep 36: Unpacking Math Standards

Ep 35: From Uncertainty to Excitement- Implementing PBL

Ep 34: The Power of Project Based Learning in Math Class

Ep 33: How to Plan your next PBL Project with AI

Ep 32: Getting Started with PBL in Math Class

Ep 31: Project Based Learning Demystified

Ep 30: The 3Rs of Student Engagement: Real, Relevant, Rigorous Math Lessons

Ep 29: Connection is the Key to Student Engagement

Best of 2023: Classroom Management Dynamic Duo [REPLAY]

Best of 2023: AI In Math Education [REPLAY]

Ep 26: Year End Reflections to Reboot Your Classroom in the New Year

Ep 25: 3 Things To Do Now to Actually Enjoy Your Break

Ep 24: What is a Modern Classroom?

Ep 23: 4 Lenses to Engaging Lesson Design

Ep 22: Coaching Students Thinking through Word Problems with Mona Iehl

Ep 21: Ensuring Equity and Engagement in PBL Group Projects

Ep 20: Inclusively Celebrating the Winter Holidays in Math Class

Ep 19: Breaking the Norms in Math Class: What's Scary and Why It Works

Ep 18: Projects in Progress- The Rocket Project

Ep 17: Projects vs Project Based Learning

EP 16: Mastering Math with Johanna Kuiper

Ep 15: It's possible: Mastery Based Grading with Traditional Gradebook Scales

Ep 14: Are you an AI Math Teacher?

Ep 13: Building My Geometry Thinking Classroom

Ep 12: My Favorite Math Project for High School

Ep 11: What does it mean to be Good at Math? Birthday Episode!🎉

Ep 10: Introducing Mastery Based Grading to Students

Ep 09: The Classroom Management Dynamic Duo for the Secondary Math Classroom

Ep 08: Classroom Routines to Teach the First Week of School

Ep 07: My First Week in a Modern Math Class

Ep 06: Self-Pacing for Success: Maximizing Student Engagement

Ep 05: Creating Sticky Lessons: Engaging Students through Anchor Activities

Ep 04: The Power of Connection to Boost Student Engagement

Ep 03: Are your Grading Practices Equitable?

Ep 02: Mastering Math with Project-Based Learning: Why Now is the Ideal Time to Dive In

Ep 01: Unleashing the Potential: AI's Transformative Role in Math Lesson Planning

Ep 0: Welcome to the Modern Math Teacher Podcast