83. How to Integrate Discovery & Hands-on Learning in Your Math Classroom

Today we are joined by Juliana Tapper. Tune in as we dive into the roots of math anxiety and trauma, and explore practical strategies for helping students overcome these challenges in the classroom. Not only that, but continuing with the theme of "hot takes", we take critical look at traditional tools like cold calling, fluency drills, and explicit instruction!Check out Juliana's book Teaching 6-12 Math Intervention here!

One of my favorite and sometimes hardest things to do in the classroom is let students explore math. In today’s episode I am going to be sharing how you can harness the power of discovery and hands-on learning. Let’s get started.Educator Exponential is happening this Friday! It's one-of-a-kind virtual conference for 5th -8th grade math teachers who want to learn discovery and hands-on ways to teach specific concepts. Grab your FREE ticket here!

Guided notes strive to help students better learn and participate in math class. But what if they are actually hurting more than helping? This is the first in a series of "hot-takes" for things that need a facelift in the math classroom. Let's get started.Check out the links and resources for today's episode here:https://misskuipersclassroom.com/how-guided-notes-have-failed-our-students/Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

For me, one of the most dreaded questions from a student is “What do I do now?” Mostly because in the moment it stresses me out. Maybe I didn’t think students would finish this quickly or I didn’t plan something else. In today’s episode, I am sharing something I do to prepare in advance for these scenarios without creating a whole new chore. Let’s get started.For all the links and resources talked about in today's episode, click here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/the-importance-of-when-done-tasks-for-fast-finishers/Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

Who doesn’t love using whiteboards? I have fond memories as a kid going to my mom’s classroom during the summer while she set up for the school year and just drawing on her whiteboards with my sister. It was care-free fun because if I made a mistake in my drawing, it could easily be erased and fixed. In today’s episode, I am going to be sharing how to harness that care-freeness of whiteboards to help erase apathy in students. Let’s get started.To find all the links and resources talked about in today's episode, click here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/80-erase-apathy-by-using-whiteboards-in-your-math-class/Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

Have you done a “turn and talk” with your students? How did it go? Getting students to talk academically with each other can take some work. In today’s episode I am going to be sharing a fun way to get students up and moving AND talking to one another about math. Let’s get started.For links and resources talked about in this episode, head to the show notes here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/79-upgrade-turn-and-talk-to-musical-partners/Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

Don’t let August and September fool you. The number of students prepared for class when the bell rings dwindles as the school year progresses. So how can we help students get all their needed supplies out and ready to go without asking a bajillion times? In today’s episode, I’m breaking down my 1 minute hack that has saved my sanity the past two school years. Let’s get started.For all the links and resources from today's episode, click here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/78-one-minute-hack-to-get-students-prepared-for-class/Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

I don’t do warmups in my math classes. At least not in the traditional sense where there is a problem on the screen from yesterday’s lesson or previous content. But I do like the idea of starting off with a bite-sized problem that helps put my students’ minds in math mode. So I’ll be sharing exactly how to do that in today’s episode. Let’s get started.To find all the links and resources talked about in this episode, click here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/77-skip-traditional-math-warmups-and-do-this-insteadMentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

Last episode we talked about the 5 pillars of an effective math classroom, with the final pillar being teamwork. Now using teams in your classroom sounds great in theory, but how do you actually get that ball rolling? In today’s episode I am going to share how I set my teams up for success starting the 1st day of the school year. Let’s get started.Check out my FREE Building Effective Teams training: https://www.misskuiper.com/training For links and resources talked about in this episode, head to the show notes here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/76-building-teams-in-your-math-class-from-day-1Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide

Moving into this new school year, we all want to lay the best foundation possible. But once that foundation is laid, how do we raise up our students into mathematicians? In today’s episode, I am going to be sharing the 5 pillars I use in my classroom to mold my students into mathematicians. Let’s get started.Check out my FREE Building Effective Teams training: https://www.misskuiper.com/trainingFor links and resources talked about in this episode, head to the show notes here: https://misskuipersclassroom.com/the-5-pillars-of-an-effective-math-classroom/Mentioned in this episode:Seven Math Teacher Must HavesDo you have the 7 math teacher must haves for student success? Check your work by downloading my free guide now: https://misskuiper.com/guide