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Ep 05: How the Anchor Activity can Make Learning Stick

Students engaged in a lesson using anchor activities

Designing Lessons that STICK: The Art of the Anchor Activity

Are your students forgetting important skills just a couple of units later? In this episode, we dive into the world of anchor activities to solve this problem. Anchor activities are the secret sauce to making lessons stick with your students. They create memorable and engaging experiences that connect prior knowledge with new concepts. Our guest speaker shares examples of anchor activities and reveals the key principles for designing effective ones. Get ready to launch your units with anchor activities that will leave a lasting impact on your students!

Highlights:

  • Why we need to make our lessons sticky
  • Anchor Activities: what they are and why you need them
  • Examples of Anchor Activities in Action
  • Creating your own Anchor Activities

Resources:
– MathMedic: A free resource bank created by fellow Michigan teachers for high school teachers looking for anchor activity inspiration.

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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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Hi, I'm Kristen!

I’m a long time math teacher who believes that all students can grow in their confidence and capabilities in the mathematics classroom when you take a modern approach.

I empower teachers to transform their classrooms using project-based learning, to see how real + relevant problems get real results!

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