👋🏻 Hi, I’m Kristin
I’m an advocate for a more open type of math, a different math experience, one that is growth minded, creative, and collaborative.
I want all students to be inspired to solve problems, take risks, build confidence, and enjoy the challenges that math provides. I know all students can learn math. I want all educators, parents, and - most importantly - students to feel they can learn math as well.
As a classroom teacher, I always have professional development items on my to do list - things like reading blogs and articles or researching lessons for a specific topic. Yet, I struggled to actually do any of these things. Professional growth kept getting pushed to the bottom of my to-do list. Today, I do the reading and research to help teachers incorporate research based methods and best practices into their classrooms.
As a parent, I want children to be inspired problem solvers and develop the confidence to take risks and try new things. In order to do this, we need to see the importance of cultivating math skills and concepts early. We can’t be intimidated by math!
Math classrooms impact how students think about themselves and others. Our aim should be to teach math in settings that encourage open-mindedness and respect of different ideas - where students learn to work together and see differences as a resource. The best thing we can do for the future is to teach our children to think creatively and flexibly to solve problems.
Here’s a bit more about my professional background and qualifications.😊
If you are interested in hearing more - I have a newsletter where I talk about building strong foundations in reading and math.