In this episode we speak with Laura Compean about the common struggle educators face when designing and facilitating a math support class to help students who have traditionally struggled with mathematics. How can we build a welcoming classroom culture that might help to heal bruised relationships with mathematics while ensuring that students are engaging in the learning necessary for them to be successful in their mainstream math class? We will talk about this pebble in Laura’s shoe through this Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community who is working through problems of practice and together we brainstorm possible next steps and strategies to overcome them. You’ll Learn: Why mimicking isn’t enough when students reach higher mathematics courses;How we can bridge the strategies students are using in problem based lessons to the abstract math concepts;How to focus on fluency and flexibility to prepare students for algebra 1; How we should consolidate our lessons to make them most impact with students; and,What a math support class should look like. Resources: Make Math Moments Problem Based Lessons & UnitsWhich One Doesn’t BelongWould You Rather MathAre you a district mathematics leader interested in crafting a mathematics professional learning plan that will transform your district mathematics program forever? Book a time to chat with us!Grab the free Make Math Moments 3-Part Framework Guidebook to extend your learning from this podcast! Grab the book here -->  https://makemthathmoments.com/framework/