# 052: The Joy of Active Learning in Math: A Conversation with Kristen Acosta

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Podcast: [Blue Glasses Math](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549)
Published: 2025-11-19T09:44:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueglassesmath/episodes/052-The-Joy-of-Active-Learning-in-Math-A-Conversation-with-Kristen-Acosta-e3b2bom
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What’s your math story? In this episode, Kristen Acosta brings us into hers—and invites us to reimagine math as a subject filled with movement, conversation, and curiosity. Known for her innovative use of clothesline math, Kristen shares how she makes learning visual, kinesthetic, and joyfully human in her classroom and in professional learning experiences. Kristen helps us with actionable strategies for shifting perspectives on what it means to be a math person! We talk about the power of giving students time to think and talk, and how shifting away from rushed, procedural math opens the door to deep understanding. If you're ready to make math more interactive, more human, and more meaningful—this episode is for you. Connect with Kristen! ⁠https://kristenacosta.com/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/kristenacostamath Check out Kristen's new Kickstart Number Line packs - to complement any curriculum and get your students moving in math class! https://shop.zaner-bloser.com/collections/kickstart-number-line-activities?srsltid=AfmBOoq9qmcONGnpf-D02rLsZe3CjjIEy8rxrPtrnBHsZZPSyjiU5tHc

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