This past week I got to do something I’ve been brainstorming for several months- learning walks with teachers, or what… Read more Instructional Scouting- A New Practice for Learning Walks
Author: ashleytaplin
I am a secondary math specialist for a large public Texas school district. I deliver professional development across the country, work with schools to implement PLCs, incorporate strategies in the classroom, and write curriculum for our district. I taught high school math and was a department dean before becoming a math specialist. I graduated with my Bachelors in Arts in Mathematics and Masters in Teaching from Trinity University. In the summer of 2013, I traveled on a Fulbright scholarship to Germany and learned a lot about curriculum, diversity, and differentiation. This year, I am working with the Bureau of Education and Research to deliver professional development seminars on Increasing Student Perseverance to Improve Math Learning.
I love empowering teachers to build on their strengths and helping students make connections to what they're learning. When I'm not teaching, you may find me with my two boys and husband, at one of his basketball games, playing with our two pups, or making cake pops.
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The Power of the Station Rotation Model
I recently attended BYU’s Instructional Leadership Conference and came away with so many ideas for collaborating with teachers, approaches to… Read more The Power of the Station Rotation Model
Two Small Coaching Questions
This year has been a huge shift in learning. I had got to learn how to implement new programs, learn… Read more Two Small Coaching Questions
Facilitating a Virtual Data Discussion
Data is not often a word that excites a lot of people. Because of that that, when my colleagues and… Read more Facilitating a Virtual Data Discussion
8 Ways to Embed SEL within Academic Content
Although the term social emotional learning has been around for over 25 years, SEL has recently gained momentum as more… Read more 8 Ways to Embed SEL within Academic Content
Virtual Strategies for the PLC Process
The most important thing I have learned during this pandemic is the power of connections. Although most of us are… Read more Virtual Strategies for the PLC Process
Creating Sawubona in the Classroom
“Sawubona– we see you, you are important and you are valued.” This South African tribe greeting was introduced to me… Read more Creating Sawubona in the Classroom
Vertical Alignment Cluster Talks
Yesterday was our district-wide curriculum day with secondary math teachers. Every year we hold this at one of our high… Read more Vertical Alignment Cluster Talks
Making Feedback Visible with Google Highlight
One of my goals as an educator is to use research to create practical classroom applications for teachers and students.… Read more Making Feedback Visible with Google Highlight
Conversations that have Impacted my Distance Learning in 3 Ways
This has been a whirlwind of a month. It’s hard to believe we are in week 5 of distance learning… Read more Conversations that have Impacted my Distance Learning in 3 Ways
