About
The NWESD Regional Math Coordinator supports instructional shifts toward productive mathematical instructional routines that engage all students in meaningful mathematics.
We provide evidence-based professional services in mathematics for educators throughout our region. Services include professional learning opportunities at the NWESD and in districts, facilitating teacher leadership initiatives, supporting the implementation of Mathematics Common Core State Standards (WA State Learning Standards), and providing targeted assistance to meet individual district needs.
News
Early Learning Excitement About Math
My travels around the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) region recently brought me to the Marysville School District Office where I had a chance to see teachers hard [...]
Mathematize Your World!
Did you know that research has shown that developing early math skills can be a predictor of later learning? It may even be a greater predictor than basic reading [...]
Becoming a Mathematical Thinker
I recall the days of my youth when “good” math instruction happened in quiet classrooms with students sitting in desks arranged in rows while working problems from their textbook. [...]