#4: 3 Moves That Ignite Teacher Action

Dec 24, 2018

The hosts discuss teacher moves to spark curiosity and promote sense-making, including using Desmos Marble Slides to teach graphing. They emphasize the importance of planning lessons and understanding student backgrounds to engage effectively. They explore adapting teaching methods to individual student needs and creating a diverse classroom environment.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Using Desmos Marble Slides to Teach Linear Equations and Graphing

02:48 • 4min

Planning Lessons to Make Math Moments That Matter

07:14 • 4min

Effective Planning and Engagement

10:49 • 12min

Anticipating Student Responses and Planning for a Lesson

23:08 • 4min

Adapting Teaching Methods to Individual Student Needs

27:03 • 9min

Selecting Diverse Groups for Classroom Environment

36:13 • 26min

Upcoming Episodes and Resources

01:02:23 • 6min

In this episode, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr share 3 moves to ignite TEACHER action in the classroom so you can spark curiosity and fuel sense making in your students. We outline how we’ve used these moves in our classrooms to make significant learning gains with our students and give you valuable tips on so you can incorporate these moves regularly classroom.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

Why planning with each move is valuable to you and your students.
How to use what you see and hear in your classroom to help plan your next lessons.
How following the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussion will give you more than just a lesson plan.
How to save time in your course while teaching through problem solving.
How we can plan to reach all your students regardless of grade level.

Resources discussed and shared in the show notes:

Access the show notes here:

http://makemathmoments.com/episode4

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Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.