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

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Discover how a consistent class structure can transform your teaching and reduce student anxiety.

Welcome to another episode of The Modern Math Teacher podcast! In today's episode, Kristen Moore dives into the importance of consistency in classroom cadence and how it can transform your teaching and benefit your students.

Today's Topics:

• Why establishing a routine is crucial for maintaining expectations and reducing student anxiety.
• How a predictable classroom structure can create a safe and secure learning environment.
• Sample cadences for both 50-minute and 80-minute class periods, including entry routines, active problem-solving tasks, mini-lessons, in-class practice opportunities, and exit tickets.

Sample Classroom Cadences Covered:

• 50-Minute Class Period:
  • Entry Routine/Warm-Up (5 minutes)
  • Active Problem Solving or Thinking Task (15 minutes)
  • Mini Lesson/Consolidation/Notes (10 minutes)
  • In-Class Practice Opportunities (15 minutes)
  • Exit Ticket/End of Class Routine (5 minutes)
• 80-Minute Class Period:
  • Entry Routine/Warm-Up (10 minutes)
  • Active Problem Solving or Thinking Task (20 minutes)
  • Mini Lesson/Consolidation/Notes (15 minutes)
  • In-Class Practice Opportunities (25 minutes)
  • Exit Ticket/End of Class Routine (10 minutes)

Resources Mentioned:

• EdTomorrow’s First Five

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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.

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