Helping teachers help students express their mathematical thinking

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 Baltimore Math Coach on Strengthening Math Support

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

How Baltimore City Public Schools is Reshaping Mathematics

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

Los Angeles: Bridging Student and Teacher Learning In Math

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