This will change how you show up as a leader w/ Alison Mello

About this episode

Vanessa Vakharia discusses leadership in math education with expert Alison Mello, focusing on professional development and effective teaching tools.

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Leadership. Feedback. Professional Development. Terms that get thrown around a lot - but what do they actually mean? More importantly, how do we develop those tools so they actually make a difference in the classroom?! Thankfully, educator Alison Mello is an expert on leadership in math education, and she joined Vanessa to discuss: why PD often fails teachers and what to do about ithow to be a great leader - both for teachers ...

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Vakharia

Guest: Alison Mello

Topics covered

• leadership
• professional development
• math education
• teacher feedback
• classroom tools

Keywords

• leadership
• feedback
• professional development
• math education
• classroom
• teachers
• educator

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Organizations: Math Therapy

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