Everyone can become a math person with...
Deep roots and strong wings: partnering with teachers and parents to nurture math learning that lasts
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Hi, I'm Erin.
I was a teacher and school leader for two decades. Halfway through that time span, I began to be bothered by the recognition that even when my students seemed to master math concepts, the learning often wouldn't stick. I started to wonder...
WHAT MAKES LEARNING LAST?
I set out on a journey to better understand this, leading me to explore how mindsets, curiosity, and deep thinking and connections make learning stick. Along the way, I've learned practices that empower both teachers and parents to create positive, enduring math experiences for children - including my own two young daughters. Now, through Roots and Wings Math, I share these insights to help schools, educators, and families cultivate math learning that lasts .
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"Erin's work and approach have added so much value to our math learning as a family. Â
Her focus on everyone being a math person has changed our language so that it's clear to our kids that we are problem-solvers, and that math is one way that happens. Our confidence has grown along with our kids'. This is a great foundation for helping us to talk about math in everyday, low-lift kinds of ways around the house and our daily lives, and to focus on thinking and talking about concepts. It relieves some pressure and is much more fun."
REBECCAÂ /Â PARENT AND FORMER PRINCIPAL
"Erin raised the bar for student voice in my classroom.
She helped me work through anticipated misconceptions, and choose places I wanted to prioritize in my lessons. As a result, I have seen higher participation from all students in my classroom, and more fearlessness from them when sharing complex ideas. Erin did not come into my classroom and ask to change systems, but rather adapted to my classroom as is and used her expertise to create better outcomes for me and my students."
WILLÂ /Â 8TH GRADE MATH TEACHER
"Student retention of math material is visible in ways we've never seen before.
Erin provides concrete, executable feedback that can be implemented immediately, oriented around co-created goals. She sees the classroom both from a student and teacher perspective and provides insight into micro moves and macro moves that can be honed over time."
LAURAÂ /Â ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
