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179 Why Support Doesn't Lower Rigor in Math Class
From Modern Math Teacher · Hosted by Kristen Moore
2026-06-25·445
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In this episode of Modern Math Teacher: Let’s chat—send me a text! Struggle Is Learning. Drowning Is Not.
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Let’s chat—send me a text! Struggle Is Learning. Drowning Is Not. One of the biggest lessons I've learned this year is that not all struggle is productive. As math teachers, we want students to wrestle with ideas, persevere through challenges, and make sense of mathematics. But there's a fine line between productive struggle and overwhelming…