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

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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:

1. Nubeja Allen
2. Twitter: Nubeja Allen
3. Franklin Township Board of Education
4. CLR - Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching
5. Karim Ani
6. Dear Citizen Math (book)
7. Citizen Math
8. Learning for Justice
9. Jo Boaler
10. Mathematical Mindsets
11. John Hattie
12. Danielson Group
13. Principles to Action
14. IXL
15. Imagine Math
16. Discovering Math Series
17. Interactive Math Program
18. enVision Math
19. 3-Act math Tasks
20. McGraw-Hill