Building strong math education communities.
Building strong math education communities.
Building understanding. Supporting discovery. Cultivating a growth mindset. Developing confidence. These are the tools I use to help parents and math teachers create a strong mathematical foundation for children.
"Alison has a deep understanding of what works in today's math classroom and how to explain that to parents in ways that are concrete, actionable, and highly engaging. Her work with parents at our school has empowered our community to transform the way we teach math with confidence and clarity. She brings passion, expertise, and a deep understanding of what parents want and need to know to each of her sessions, and our parents always leave wanting more."
Lindsay Hershenhorn, Director of Curriculum and Program Innovation, Children's Day School
Alison worked with our K-5 faculty for two years; the results have been remarkable! She has a way of inviting teachers into the process that starts with what they know and can do and then builds on those strengths and questions. Teachers are treated with the high level of respect they deserve, and this sense of safety helps them robustly examine their practice. The combination of demo lessons, observations, and feedback, as well as helping teachers understand the ins and outs of differentiation, has changed our thinking and implementation, most notably around differentiating for challenge. I'm a Lower School Director and highly value Alison's thought partnership. She's the reason we've moved the needle on math instruction.
Maggie Bendicksen, Head of K-4, Mark Day School