Worried you’re not “techy” enough to transform your teaching with real-world, project-based math?

 You’re not alone—and the good news is: you don’t need to be.

You don’t need to be a tech expert to run engaging, real-world math lessons.

In this episode, I’ll share:
 ✔️ Why low-tech strategies still work
 ✔️ How to build confidence without jumping into complicated tools
 ✔️ Examples from inside the membership that don’t require tech
 ✔️ How to get the support you need without the overwhelm

🎯 Join the Waitlist for the Modern Math Teacher Membership
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

💬 DM me @moorethanjustx if you want to chat about what a tech-light classroom could look like for you!

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!

Trying to make your math class more engaging, more real, and more relevant—completely alone?

Are you still lesson planning alone at your kitchen table?
 You’re not lazy. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re just trying to do too much without a support system.

You were never meant to do this work in isolation.

In today’s episode, we explore:
 ✔️ Why planning solo creates decision fatigue
 ✔️ How collaboration changes your confidence + clarity
 ✔️ What makes our membership PLCs so powerful (and flexible!)
 ✔️ How to finally stop spinning your wheels

🎯 Join the Modern Math Teacher Membership Waitlist:
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

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!

 If you're tired of buying resources that don't solve your classroom struggles, this episode is for you.

 I’m giving you a full behind-the-scenes tour of the Modern Math Teacher Membership—and sharing you why it’s so much more than just a library of lessons.

💡 Inside This Episode:
 ✅ Why most resource memberships still leave teachers overwhelmed
 ✅ What the Kickass Math Class Success Path actually looks like
 ✅ How plug-and-play projects + planning tools work together
 ✅ Why this support system is different from anything you’ve tried before

🎯 Want in? Join the Waitlist Now
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

✨Make sure you're in the Facebook group to get the LIVE action walk through! 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!

There are so many myths out there about teaching real-world math:
 👉 It’s too hard to plan
 👉 Students can’t handle it
 👉 You have to sacrifice rigor

None of it is true.

 In this episode, I’m breaking down the real story—and showing you how real-world, relevant, and rigorous math is totally doable with the right tools and support.

🎙 In this episode, I’m breaking down:
 ✅ Why planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming
 ✅ Why your students can handle real-world math
✅ Why real-world lessons actually boost rigor, not reduce it
✅ What makes the Modern Math Teacher Membership the support you’ve been missing

🎯 Join the Waitlist for the Modern Math Teacher Membership:
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

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!

Let’s put aside standards and curriculum for a moment.
Let’s talk about the actual humans in your classroom.
Because chances are, you’ve felt it too:
“They deserve more than just what the textbook gives them.”

✅ They deserve to see math as meaningful.
 ✅ They deserve to feel confident and curious — not just compliant.
 ✅ They deserve your best, even when the system doesn’t make it easy.

🎧 In this episode of The Modern Math Teacher Podcast, we’re exploring:

• What students actually want from math class
• Why traditional instruction leaves them disconnected
• How we shift from compliance to curiosity
• What support teachers need to make it happen (without burning out)

🎯 Join the Waitlist for the Modern Math Teacher Membership:
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

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!

We’ve all been there:
 📥 You download a promising project.
 📄 The instructions look solid.
 ✅ The math checks out.
 But once it hits your classroom? Something’s missing.

The truth is: done-for-you isn’t the same as done-right.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the “Done-for-You Trap” — why great resources still fall flat without the systems, structure, and support to implement them successfully.

🎧 We’ll cover:

• Why the best projects still need scaffolds and systems
• What teachers really need to make PBL work
• How the Modern Math Teacher Membership combines resources + coaching to make it sustainable
  
  

🎯 Join the Waitlist for the Modern Math Teacher Membership:
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

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!

You’ve seen all the cool Pinterest projects and Instagram reels that make real-world math look effortless. But when you try it in your classroom?
 🙄 The kids don’t care.
 🌀 The lesson falls flat.
 😤 Or worse—it turns into total chaos.

In this episode, I’m sharing the three most common mistakes teachers make when trying to implement real-world math—and exactly how to fix them.

✅ You’ll learn:

• Why surface-level “fun” isn’t the same as real engagement
• How to make your math tasks actually feel relevant to your students
• How to hit rigor without overwhelming them

You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Modern Math Teacher Membership gives you the structure, tools, and support you need to make this kind of teaching sustainable and successful.

🎯 Join the Waitlist for the Modern Math Teacher Membership:
 👉 https://moorethanjustx.myflodesk.com/waitlist

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!

What if transforming your math classroom didn’t require a complete overhaul—just a roadmap?

In today’s episode, I’m walking you through the 5-stage success path at the heart of the Modern Math Teacher Membership. Whether you're stuck in survival mode or starting to explore project-based learning and real-world applications, this episode will help you see exactly where you are—and what to focus on next.

🔍 We’ll cover:

• The 5 R’s that make up the success path
• How to identify which stage you’re in right now
• What to prioritize so you don’t burn out or waste time
• How this framework helps you finally make consistent progress toward a more modern, student-centered math class
  
  
  

✨ Want to see yourself on this journey?
👉 Join the Modern Math Teacher Membership waitlist to be the first to know when doors officially open 

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!

What if summer wasn’t just a break… but a bold reset?
 In this episode of The Modern Math Teacher Podcast, we’re ditching the survival mindset and using summer as a launchpad for a lighter, more aligned school year. Whether you’re sipping coffee on the porch or finally clearing out your inbox, this is your invitation to pause—and reimagine.

We’ll walk through:

• 🧠 How to rethink summer as a time for reinvention, not just recovery
• 🛠 Easy, bite-sized rituals to reset your classroom systems and lesson design
• 😴 Permission to rest AND dream big again
• 🎯 One bold but gentle goal you can set to feel aligned by July
  
  
  

✨ Action Step: Take a screenshot of this episode and share your Summer Math Reset Goal on Instagram or Facebook! Tag me so I can cheer you on—and I’ll reshare a few to inspire other math teachers just like you.

👉 Want more tools to reset your math classroom with real, relevant, and rigorous instruction?

 Join Early Access for the Modern Math Teacher Membership here: https://www.projectbasedmathclass.com/products/offers/view/1183828

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!

Feel like you’re the only one in your school trying to make math meaningful?

In this episode, I’m getting real about what it’s like to teach differently—and the loneliness that can come with it. From being the only math teacher at a brand-new charter school to building a classroom from scratch, I’ve lived the “lone wolf” life. And if you’re there right now, this one’s for you.

✅ In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• Why teaching differently can feel isolating
• My “lone wolf” story from the charter school days
• The power of shared language, support, and PLCs
• What we’re creating inside the Modern Math Teacher Membership
• How to start building your own support system today
  
  
  

📥 Resources Mentioned:
 ➡️ Get in on Early Access for the Modern Math Teacher Membership
➡️ DM me “COMMUNITY” to get connected before launch day

🎯 Key Takeaway:
 You’re not the only one. And starting today, you don’t have to do this alone.

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!