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Ever wish your students were better problem solvers? My guests on this episode of podcast, Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce, wanted the same thing for their own math students. They realized their current instructional practices were preventing students from becoming more resilient problem solvers, so they made a significant change to their teaching methods. When they decided to stop spoon-feeding math to their students, and (instead) to focus on designing lessons that spark curiosity and fuel sense-making – everything changed. Now their students have “math epiphanies” on the regular, and they create opportunities for every student’s voice to be heard, and valued, in math class. Listen in to hear the three essential components needed to make math moments that matter in YOUR math classroom.

Summary & Highlights:

In this episode, Chrissy interviews Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce, co-hosts of The co-host of the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast. In their conversation, Kyle and Jon share:

why math problem solving is one of the cornerstones of their work
the Make Math Moment 3-part framework
details about the “curiosity path” they use in problem-based lessons
why estimation is an important and powerful part of the problem-solving
the distinction between cognitive engagement and behavioral engagement
an example of how problem-based lessons can actually *save* you time
questions to ask yourself as you plan for math tasks, PLUS the opportunity it provides for you to deepen your OWN conceptual understanding in math
how often Jon and Kyle teach using a problem-based approach