Every strong math lesson has a recipe — the right balance of tasks, facilitation, and engagement that brings learning to life.

In this episode, Laneshia walks you through the Instruct portion of the lesson cycle like a master chef planning a meal. You’ll learn how to:

• Choose and sequence tasks that align with standards and build coherence across lessons.
• Facilitate learning through intentional routines that get students talking, reasoning, and doing the math — not just filling in boxes.
• Keep engagement high with movement, discussion, and student voice.

You’ll also hear strategies for classes where everyone needs acceleration — how to use conceptual connections to move the whole group forward without lowering the bar.

🎧 Listen in to learn how to:

• Turn “fill-in-the-box” tasks into invitations for thinking.
• Use routines like Notice & Wonder, Which One Doesn’t Belong, and Stronger and Clearer Each Time to build deeper reasoning.
• Reclaim your curriculum as a recipe for engagement, not compliance.

📎 Resources Mentioned

• Stronger and Clearer Each Time Routine – Understanding Language, pg 9
• Notice & Wonder Explained – YouCubed Video
• Which One Doesn’t Belong? – Article by Juliana Tapper
• Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions – Smith & Stein (NCTM)

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