The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher [Grades K-12] : A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth Paperback / softback

by Chase Orton

Part of the Corwin Mathematics Series series

Paperback / softback

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Description

The system wonâ€™t do it for us. But we have each other. InÂ The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher: A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth, master storyteller Chase Orton offers a vulnerable and courageous grassroots guide that leads K-12 math teachers through a journey to cultivate a more equitable, inclusive, and cohesive culture of professionalism for themselvesâ€¦what he callsÂ professional flourishment.

The book builds from two bold premises. First, that as educators, we are all naturally imperfect and unfinished, and growth should be our constant goal.

Second, that the last 40 years of top-down PD efforts in mathematics have rarely supplied teachers with what they need to equitably grow their practice and foster classrooms that are likewise empowered, inclusive, and cohesive. With gentle humanity, this book inspires teachers to break down silos, observe each othersâ€™ classrooms, interrogate their own biases, and put students at the center of everything they do in the math classroom.

This book: Weaves raw and authentic storiesâ€”both personal and those from other educatorsâ€”into a relatable and validating narrativeOffers interactive opportunities to self-reflect, build relationships, seek new vantage on our teaching by observing othersâ€™ classrooms and students, and share and listen to otherâ€™s stories and experiencesAsks teachers to give and accept grace as they work collaboratively to better themselves and the system from within, so that they can truly serve each of their students authentically and equitably Implementing the beliefs and actions in this book will position teachers to become more active partners in each otherâ€™s professional growth so that they can navigate the obstacles in their professional landscape with renewed focus and a greater sense of individual and collective efficacy.

It equips teachersâ€”and by extension, their studentsâ€”to chart their own course and author their own equitable and joyful mathematical and professional stories.