269: Bringing the Power of Debate to Math Class

Have you ever watched students sit completely silent in math class, only to come alive the moment they're asked to share an opinion? That's what inspired my guest Chris Luzniak to start bringing debate into his math teaching — and the results have been remarkable. In this episode, Chris walks us through how he turns ordinary math questions into debatable ones, how he gets students making and defending arguments, and why he thinks this approach matters now more than ever. It's a conversation that will make you rethink what math class can look like. ___________________________ Thanks to Listenwise and Erikson Institute for sponsoring the episode. To read Luzniak's article about math debates, visit cultofpedagogy.com/debate-math . To find Chris online, visit DebateMath.com . To learn more about The Teacher's Guide to Tech , visit teachersguidetotech.com .

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269: Bringing the Power of Debate to Math Class is an episode from The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast by Jennifer Gonzalez.

This episode is 37:01 long.

This episode was published on Mar 15, 2026.

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