3 Math Improvement Mistakes 
You Don't Want to Make

+ 3 ALTERNATIVES TO HELP YOU SUCCEED

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Principals, Coaches, & District Leaders,
You want to increase students' success in math as fast as possible, RIGHT?
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Hear which math improvement strategies unintentionally delay and undermine progress...
AND WHAT YOU CAN CHOOSE INSTEAD.
you'll learn  |
What NOT to do (strategies to avoid) and what TO DO to create steady and sustainable growth.

* PLUS, HOW TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP *
strategy #1
A TEMPTING AND SEDUCTIVE STRATEGY...
I get it. There's urgency to catch your students up, especially in the wake of the pandemic and its negative impact on students' math achievement. However, you're in it for the long term, and the only path to steady and sustainable growth is a 'go slow to go fast' approach. I'll share one key decision you can make NOW to set a foundation for exponential growth in the future.
strategy #2
THE NOT-SO-SILVER BULLET THAT CAN SET YOU BACK...
We've all heard the phrase, "there are no silver bullets." Yet, many of us hold out hope that they exist. I'll share a widely-adopted initiative that can actually undermine your goal of increasing student understanding in math -- instead of advancing it. Through an entertaining example, I'll illustrate the truth about why this strategy tends to backfire AND a more effective place to focus your time and energy.
strategy #3
A "SWING AND A MISS" STRATEGY
Recently, it hit me like a lightening bolt as to WHY this strategy doesn't yield much ROI. I'll share this ah-ha, along with real-life examples to provide clarity on the what and the how. From there, YOU will be ready to put the pieces of your math improvement puzzle together in a way that will maximize impact.
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Founder, Mindful Math Coach
Mindful Math Coach’s core purpose is to support K-12 math educators and leaders in providing equitable learning experiences for historically marginalized students, with equitable outcomes as our ultimate, shared goal. Through free resources such as The Mindful Math Podcast, paid online workshops, and 1:1 coaching, educators will gain knowledge and skills to support students with unfinished learning alongside rigorous, grade-level content.

After six years in the classroom, Chrissy became an instructional leader where she coached middle school teachers for several years. She led the math team to increase the school’s Illinois Standardized Assessment Test (ISAT) from 51% to 79% within three years. In 2012, she successfully managed and supported the school’s transition to the CCSS in Math.

As Director of Math Professional Learning / Content Design at two national nonprofits, Chrissy created over 30 math professional learning sessions, led a team of designers, and provided internal training & support. Her vast experiences provide the necessary perspective to help schools and teachers shift their instructional practices to better support students.

Chrissy has facilitated math professional learning for hundreds (if not thousands) of educators across the country, including national conferences such as the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and SAP's Leading the Core Conference. 

Chrissy earned a B.S. in Elementary Education, minoring in mathematics from Carroll University, and went on to receive a M.S. from Northwestern University in Elementary Education. She resides in Chicago with her husband, Dan, and two children, Liviana (8.5) and Otto (7).