How a New Math Pilot is Informing Our AI Learning Agenda As educators across the K–12 landscape explore generative artificial intelligence (AI), many leaders are being pulled into decisions about tools before they’ve had the opportunity to determine how AI should fit into their core instructional strategy. Shifting this frame toward more strategic decision-making could … Continued
Meet Dr. Shelbi Cole, Managing Director of Mathematics As states across the country revisit their math standards, one big question looms: how do we prepare students for a world where technology and data shape nearly every decision? Dr. Shelbi Cole, Managing Director of Mathematics at Leading Educators, believes the answer starts with modernizing math—not by … Continued
“Inch by inch, it’s a cinch.” Math skills are critical to young people’s success in everyday life. But many K-12 students still struggle to learn the math they need for bright futures. While this picture can be discouraging, there’s a significant reason for hope. Across the country, visionary districts and communities are seeing real results … Continued
Q&A with Michelle Smith, Math Coach in Baltimore Having the support of Leading Educators really helped me gain a deeper understanding of the 6-8 curriculum and how I can best support teachers as a coach,” says Michelle Smith, a 6-8 math coach for Baltimore City Public Schools. After 11 years with Baltimore City Public Schools, … Continued
A New Approach to School Turnaround Charleston County School District is on the rise despite national trends due to strategic investments in helping teachers and students continuously learn. Three years into an ambitious turnaround initiative known as Acceleration Schools, Charleston County School district saw significant improvement in math and ELA learning, countering national declines. 100% … Continued
Q&A with Ofelia Arcillo, Math Coach When I got promoted to being a math coach and started working with Leading Educators and getting coached myself by other math coaches, it clicked. I thought, ‘Ah, this is how I should coach teachers.’ Finally, things started to make sense,” says Ofelia Arcillo, a math coach for City Schools. … Continued
Q&A with Kerry Steinbrenner, Director of Mathematics The partnership with Leading Educators has not only had an impact on our math leads and folks in our schools but also on our district office team, bringing a level of learning, structure, and systems that we would not have or still be using to this day if … Continued
The Academic Language Gap While supporting math educators in Baltimore City Public Schools with a new curriculum, the Leading Educators team and partners observed a concerning trend. Students could solve math problems correctly, but they struggled to express their ideas in writing. Araceli Flores, Director of Math Content, explains, We were working with teachers on … Continued
Math allows us to make sense of our world. When students see the power and joy in mathematics, not just the steps, they can use their knowledge and problem-solving skills to build the lives they dream about. That’s why the Los Angeles Unified School District is taking on an ambitious three-year effort to give students … Continued
Q&A with Designer Araceli Flores Araceli Flores is a designer, coach, and math lover at heart. She’s especially passionate about applying ratios and proportional reasoning to her two main hobbies: baking and home improvement projects. I spoke with Araceli about how her lifelong passion for math and Filipino identity shaped her perspective on the intersection … Continued
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