Welcome to my Fulbright project, Math Between Us. Starting this week, I […]
Welcome Advisors.
Building language so the power of mathematics can belong to everyone.
Welcome to my Fulbright project, Math Between Us. Starting this week, I […]
Welcome Advisors.
As a teacher candidate who is about to embark on student teaching I am unsure where my expertise lies. However, seeing Jana in action in the classroom with her students and observing first hand the amazing educator she is inspired me to say yes to her request to be an advisor.
Here are my hopes for growth:
The ability to differentiate instruction for all types of learners so everyone succeeds.
Connect with other educators who have a deep desire to create amazing classroom experiences.
Getting students excited about learning math and observing math all around us.
Understanding that justifying your answers is just as important (if not more) than teaching/learning the algorithm.
Reflecting daily and asking myself am I doing all I can to help my students succeed.
Creating a classroom environment that all are comfortable sharing their ideas with.
I am sure there is much more I will add to this list once I start student teaching! I am very excited and would appreciate any suggestions as I embark on this adventure!
I initially heard about this project through my affiliation with the Presidential Awards. I am recently retired from elementary teaching and math coaching. I wanted to follow this project because I know of the great reputation of the Freudenthal Institute, and I was sure that there would be lots to learn. My area of interest is not as much with English-language learners, but with students with dyslexia. I have worked with the local Dyslexia Institute to share strategies for reaching students with different learning profiles and developed a class for teachers and tutors. I have relocated to Texas and I am looking forward to getting involved in education again.
My goals are to follow Jana in this incredible experience, and to learn more about opportunities for marginalized youth in the Netherlands. Maybe we can all learn something!
Hi everyone! I am so excited to follow Jana’s experience in the Netherlands! I am currently teaching HS math in Delhi, India at an international school (where most students are EAL learners) and my previous experience has been centered on teaching teachers (new and experienced). I am looking forward to learning more about the educational system in the Netherlands and how teachers think about and enact equitable teaching practices in math classrooms. So fortunate to be on this journey with you Jana!
I just want to be a part of it!
Michelle,
I’m excited tht you are going to be a teacher. Congratulations and best of luck with student teaching!
Thank you so much Cheryl! I am nervous yet so excited! I know this is going to be one of the most challenging yet rewarding experience thus far.
Hi all! First I just want to say how excited I am to be able to follow along on your journey. Thank you for taking us with you!
My goals include growing my practice and thoughts around teaching mathematics in order to avoid getting into a “rut”, continue to study how to make sure all my kids learn to the highest levels, engage in making connections with wonderful educators, and study how best to facilitate learning for my second language learners.
As a former math teacher and now math coach, I’ve always had an interest in the work of the Freudenthal Institute and often wondered about their approach to supporting students with challenges. My goal is to learn any new resources and strategies from Jana’s work. I work with several districts in southern Idaho which has a significant migrant population. Recognizing the strong need to support language learners with “doing” mathematics through contexts and problem-solving, I would like to learn about effective systems, structures, resources, and instructional strategies.
I’m excited to follow along on Jana’s learning journey. I’m a math coach in a large, urban district in NJ. A third of the students in my school are ELLs. I’m excited to learn about engaging them with mathematics.
I have spent most of my 3-decade career studying the differences in the education systems of various countries. I am curious how the Dutch deal with Language learners. Thanks for the collaboration.
I am currently teaching future teachers at a community college in Washington State and am also the CEO of the Mathematics Education Collaborative. Jana and I met as participants in a teacher leadership project and I, as many have already mentioned, am looking forward to “riding along” with Jana on this exciting ride. I’m especially anxious to learn how the work she is a part of is similar to and different from our own. My interests lie especially with creating accessible, equitable, and rich learning environments for all students as well as community outreach and future teacher preparation regarding high quality mathematics learning and teaching. So glad to be here with all of you, learning together!
From Cristina Charney in Olympia WA. Thank you Cristina!
I am a 28-year veteran of teaching in elementary and have known Jana for that long. We have walked somewhat parallel paths for much of that time, crossing periodically to have an inspired conversation, a hug and then resume on our journeys. I am honored and excited to have been asked to participate in this next excellent adventure of hers. Currently, I work as a Math Intervention Specialist with students in K-5. We have dubbed the Title I program, The Brain Fitness Center. A gifted team of paraeducators and I collaborate in the MATHnasium to crack open misconceptions, provide students opportunities to make sense mathematically, and to build confidence that will allow them to close their gaps of understanding. Economic, cultural and racial diversity all provide a backdrop to this work that can be exhilarating and can be really hard. My goal for connecting with Jana’s project is to participate in this network of curious, professional, and thoughtful people; see if I have some insights to lend to Jana’s inquiry and to take time to be inspired by all of you. I know that whenever I have made the time for that inspired conversation with Jana I have always left a better person for it. So cheers to Jana and here we go!
I am a math education researcher, and I’m excited to see what Jana learns through her work. I am interested in how we can make math accessible to all learners (I focus specifically on students with disabilities).
I am so excited to learn from this work with Jana! I am a currently in my sixth year teaching math at a community college in Washington State. I teach a variety of courses from remedial math through calculus, as well as math for elementary education teachers. I am also currently working on my PhD in Math and Science Education at Washington State University. Prior to working at the CC, I taught both at the high school and university level. My goal is always to improve my practice, grow as an educator and contribute to the profession, but my PhD program also has me interested in Jana’s work from a researchers perspective. A lot of the reading I have been doing in my coursework is centered around multi-lingual learners, a demographic I have little experience with in my region. I am very excited to learn and grow with you all.
I am most interested in instructional strategies for teaching mathematics. I taught mathematics in a junior high/middle school for several years before taking a position in the state department of education. While there were little cultural differences among the students in my school district, the same is not true for the state. We are in the initial phases of a mathematics initiative designed to enhance teacher content knowledge and pedagogy and to address the statewide shortage of mathematics teachers. Any insights offered here will serve to inform our work.
P.S. I have shared the Young Mathematicians at Work with others in the department. The materials were new to all of us.