About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and ideas for making substantive changes to classroom practice in mathematics education.

This episode of Room to Grow brings together our 2025 series on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from Principles to Actions, an NCTM publication. After discussing each of the eight practices in isolation over the last several months, this month tackles the ideas and challenges in actually making substantive change to classroom practice. Our hosts share ideas for engaging with others in deeper professional learning, coaching, and peer observations, as well as ideas for individual teach...

People in this episode

Host: Room to Grow Math

Topics covered

• Mathematics Teaching Practices
• classroom change
• professional learning
• coaching
• peer observations

Keywords

• mathematics
• classroom practice
• professional development
• teaching strategies
• NCTM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCTM

Books & works: Principles to Actions

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