Elyse Taylor and Sara Cooke, our district’s math coaches, are making a meaningful impact across our schools by partnering with teachers around instruction, student engagement, best practices, and data analysis. They have been central to the successful rollout of our Bridges Math curriculum, supporting staff through hands-on learning approaches that help students make sense of math more deeply while embedding joy into the learning process.
For their impact and dedication to supporting both staff and students, Elyse and Sara are our latest recipients of a Gold Standard Shoutout:
“Elyse and Sara have helped elementary staff reshape how they talk about math. They have worked hard to ensure that teachers feel supported during the transition to a new curriculum. They have created safe places for staff to learn through district training, building meetings and training sessions, grade-level teams in schools, and individual coaching opportunities.
Their intentional facilitation has helped shift conversations about math to focus more on the process of thinking and building conceptual understanding for our students.”
Thank you, Elyse and Sara, for the incredible difference you are making every day.
