Sue Chapman
Sue Chapman (SueChapmanLearning@gmail.com) provides professional learning and coaching support to teachers and leaders nationwide and teaches preservice teachers at the University of Houston Clear Lake. She is the co-author of Power Up Your Math Community: A 10-Month Practice-Based Professional Learning Guide (Corwin, 2025) and Eight Habits of Highly Effective Math Students (and the Teachers Who Teach Them) (Corwin, 2025). Sue is passionate about building capacity in educators, teams, schools, and districts.
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Teacher immersion in math practices adds up for students
In classrooms that follow research-based guidelines for math instruction, teaching practices look very different today than they did a few decades ago. The standards of most states and provinces are consistent with the Standards of Mathematical Practice, listed in the box below, that were developed in 2010 by the National […] -
Steps to self-reliance
All teachers of mathematics want to know that our teaching is causing students to develop deep and lasting understanding of math concepts, fluency with mathematical procedures, competence in solving problems, and a positive relationship with mathematics. Unfortunately, the relationship between teaching and learning is not always clear. The dynamics of […] -
Mindset for math
If we want students to see themselves as capable of learning and doing mathematics, then teachers must possess confidence in their own abilities to understand and use mathematics. If we want students to see mathematics as relevant to their lives, as worthy of their time and interest, then teachers must […]
