What does student engagement really look like in a math classroom?

Enjoy this replay of Episode 129: Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work in Math Class-- your favorite episode on boosting student engagement this year!

✅ In this episode:

• Why boring math isn’t your fault—and why you’re not stuck there
• What I learned from seeing problem-based math instruction in action
• The small shifts that lead to big engagement wins
• How AI can help you plan student-centered lessons faster
• A free guide to help you start making math more meaningful 📘 Grab the free Project or Practice Expert Guide
  → https://moorethanjustx.com/guide

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

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Let's make math class relevant-- and spoiler alert it's more than just adding in a few real-world math problems to your worksheet or doing a once a year hands on math project.

Enjoy this replay of Episode 126: What Makes Math Feel Relevant? Isn’t it just Practical Examples of Real World Math?

 It's your TOP downloaded episode this year all about making math relevant!

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

The holidays are hectic—but learning doesn’t have to be. Kristen shares six classroom-tested, low-prep activities that keep math engaging when attention spans are short.

You’ll learn how to:
 ✅ Use real-world data in a Holiday Data Challenge
 ✅ Turn review into a game with Rapid Review Showdown
 ✅ Get students moving with a Math Scavenger Hunt
 ✅ Launch a one-day Holiday Mini-Project
 ✅ Create excitement with a Math Escape Room
 ✅ Let students design their own questions for review
 🤖 Plus AI prompts to build or personalize each activity in seconds!

Teacher Favorite Holiday Projects Mentioned:

🎄Winter Holidays Around the World🌏

🎁Gift Wrap Challenge

Challenge of the Week: Pick one activity, run it, and share your favorite student quote or aha moment inside the Modern Math Teacher Community.

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

Finals week doesn’t have to be a panic button. In this episode, Kristen redefines assessment as feedback, not judgment—and shares five active teaching strategies that make review week engaging, equitable, and meaningful.

You’ll learn how to:
 ✅ Turn review into reasoning with the 3-Round Review
 ✅ Use an Error Hunt to target misconceptions
 ✅ Celebrate growth with a Final Show-and-Tell
 ✅ Run a Station Rotation for multiple representations
 ✅ Let students lead with a Teach-Back Tournament
 🤖 Plus: quick AI assists to generate problems, rubrics, and feedback — without extra prep.

💬 Challenge of the Week: Pick one of the five strategies, run it for your next review day, and reflect on what you learned about your students’ thinking.

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

In this episode, Kristen shares why she decided to pursue National Board Certification now—and how that lens is already reshaping daily teaching moves. You’ll hear concrete strategies you can use this week (with or without NBC):

You’ll learn how to…

• ✅ Plan one “evidence moment” per lesson to capture real mathematical thinking
• ✅ Orchestrate discussions with 5 Practices (selecting & sequencing who shares)
• ✅ Create safe math spaces that elevate status and reduce math trauma
• ✅ Move from concept → vocabulary so terms actually stick
• ✅ Design finals review that pushes reasoning, not just recall

Mentioned:

• 🧭 Class norms & status-elevating talk moves
• 🧩 5 Practices for Mathematical Discussion
• 💬 “When I noticed ___, I decided to ___ because ___” reflection stem

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

Tired of hearing “When am I ever gonna use this?” 😩
This week, Kristen shares easy, low-prep ways to make your math lessons feel relevant and real—without turning every unit into a full-blown project.

You’ll learn how to:
 ✅ Add real-world context to existing lessons
 ✅ Use AI tools to brainstorm examples and scenarios fast
 ✅ Let students personalize problems to increase buy-in
 ✅ Connect math to real-life decisions and reflection

💡 Plus, get practical AI prompts you can use right away to bring relevance to life—without adding extra prep.

Join me for Making Math Matter: Real-World Projects That Balance Rigor + Relevance at the FREE Make Math Moments Virtual Summit — Nov 14–16!

We’ll talk projects, AI, and practical strategies that make math stick.

Register free here 👉 summit.makemathmoments.com/?sc=OW02UEhg&ac=oeaoPKUr

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

 Feeling stuck, bored, or burned out with traditional teaching? This episode will help you reclaim your spark with the PBL Rockstar Mindset—a powerful mindset shift that makes project based learning feel possible, empowering, and fun again.

The PBL Rockstar Mindset: Reclaim Confidence, Creativity, and Joy in Math Class
 It’s time to stop playing small and start teaching math in a way that lights you up.

This episode shares what it means to have the PBL Rockstar Mindset—and how to bring project based learning to life in your math class without stress or perfection.

🎯 You’ll learn:
 ✅ How to shift from “I could never” to “I can do this my way”
 ✅ What Gold Standard Project Based Learning looks like in real classrooms
 ✅ Easy, actionable steps to make PBL part of your teaching identity
 ✅ How to use student centered teaching + thinking classroom strategies to support PBL

📥 Grab your Gold Standard PBL Planner →http://moorethanjustx.com/projectplanner
 🎧 Listen to the full episode →https://modernmathteacher.buzzsprout.com/share
 👥 Join the teacher community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/modern-math-teacher

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

 Want to boost engagement during the fall slump or pre-holiday chaos? This episode shares real world math activities and projects that actually grab student interest—including seasonal ideas for fall and winter.

This episode dives into real world math applications that connect to seasonal events like football, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the Winter Olympics.

🎯 You’ll learn:
 ✅ How to bring relevance into your math class during fall + winter
 ✅ Math project ideas for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2
 ✅ Low-prep activities and warm-ups that feel real—not random
 ✅ Simple ways to increase student engagement without burning out

🎧 Listen to the full episode → https://modernmathteacher.buzzsprout.com/share
 📥 Grab the Fall & Winter PBL Projects → https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Moore-Than-Just-X 
👥 Join the teacher community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/modern-math-teacher

🎧 Great for teachers looking to increase engagement through November and December!

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

 Want to try mastery based grading but stuck with a traditional grading scale? In this episode, Kristen breaks down how to bring mastery into your classroom without overhauling your entire system.

You’ll learn:
 ✅ What mastery really means (hint: it’s not perfection)
 ✅ How to use a 4-point rubric—even in a 100-point gradebook
 ✅ How to implement mastery checks and retakes without chaos
 ✅ Realistic, sustainable grading practices for secondary math teachers

🎧 Perfect for teachers ready to shift from grading everything to grading what matters.

 📥 Download my Mastery Rubric & Checklist →https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/scales

📖Read more about Mastery Based Assessment in Math Class and get your Guide of 5 Secrets to Mastering a Mastery-Based Classroom, based on my 10+ years of teaching in one here: How mastery Based Assessment can Dramatically Improve Your Math Class

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!

Ready to reclaim your time and sanity this grading season? In this episode, Kristen shares her top AI tools for math teachers—including the ones she uses to write progress report comments, create rubrics, and plan faster.

You’ll learn:
✅ Which AI education tools are worth your time
✅ How to use an AI lesson plan generator the right way
✅ Tools for feedback, differentiation, and progress reports
✅ When to trust AI—and when to take back control

🎧 Whether you’re AI-curious or already experimenting, this episode will help you work smarter—not harder.

 📥 Download the free AI Tools + Planning Prompts → https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/aiguide

Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!

This podcast is a member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Better Today. Better Tomorrow. And the Podcasts to Help You Get There.

Connect with Kristen:

• Follow on Instagram @moorethanjustx
• Join the Facebook Community: The Modern Math Teachers Movement

More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!

*Amazon orders may provide a small affiliate payout at no extra cost to you. These payouts help keep the podcast free for all!