Leading Change in Mathematics - Why Education Takes a Team with Nubeja Allenh 180 Days Education

Nubeja Allen is currently the Secondary Math Supervisor in Franklin Township Public Schools in Somerset, New Jersey. Throughout her 26 years in education, Nubeja has a diverse K -12 educational background having been a high school math teacher, a high school math supervisor, a high school vice-principal, an elementary vice-principal, an interim principal, and a K-12 district math supervisor.
 
Nubeja joins us to share some of the initiatives she has spearheaded in her district around student-centered, math standards-based learning, equitable practices in mathematics instruction, and pedagogical techniques to support questioning techniques and student engagement.
 
Her focus is on empowering teachers and enhancing their professional practice through professional learning, collaboration, and reflection. She is dedicated to supporting school leaders and teachers in creating school and classroom environments that are inviting to and nurture young adults. Nubeja is currently a doctoral student researching how school leaders can use social justice to advance equity in math education.
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Links to Resources Mentioned in this episode:
Nubeja Allen Twitter: Nubeja Allen Franklin Township Board of Education CLR - Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching Karim Ani Dear Citizen Math (book) Citizen Math Learning for Justice Jo Boaler Mathematical Mindsets John Hattie Danielson Group Principles to Action IXL Imagine Math Discovering Math Series Interactive Math Program enVision Math 3-Act math Tasks McGraw-Hill