Disempowering the Math Gap

Terry Johanson

Learn strategies to focus on math readiness (vs. the “math gap”) to empower both students and teachers.

Recorded on: March 3, 2022

Description: In this session, you’ll learn the implications of focusing on the “math gap” and how to identify and design a differentiated response for key skills students need prior to each new unit of study. Terry will then share her Assess-Respond-Instruct framework and show you how to implement in your classroom.

About the presenter: Terry Johnason spent over a decade researching, innovating and designing processes and structures for planning and facilitating high-quality professional learning. She served as the Director of the Saskatchewan Professional Development Unit (SPDU) where she designed province-wide supports for teaching and learning. She’s held many roles in public education including middle years and high school mathematics and science teacher, vice principal and principal, and mathematics and science consultant. Today, Terry is the founder and CEO of Johanson Consulting, where she works with schools and systems to plan and deliver professional learning experiences tailored to meet learner needs.