Math Journeys About Us

Our Lead Facilitator

Gwendolyn Best has more than 15 years experience in education. Though she was trained as an elementary teacher, she started her career as a middle school math teacher because her graduate studies in Mathematics Education ignited a passion for teaching math. She plans and facilitates sessions that actively involve participants and equip them with a deeper understanding of content and practical engaging strategies.

Her experience as a technology integrator also ignited a passion for sharing how math journeys can be more meaningful for students when technology is a part of the equation. During the academic year, she enjoys coaching teachers and spending time in classrooms with students as she fulfills her duties as the only employee in her school division whose position is devoted to elementary mathematics. Gwendolyn also coordinates Virtual Booktalks, an online community for math teachers to participate in professional booktalks offered by Math Journeys.


About Us			Our Name So many wonderful things can happen in a math classroom between the time a question is asked and moment it is answered. We want our work to impact teachers in a way that helps students take their time to enjoy all the thinking and reasoning that can take place between the questions and the answers. Though the correct answer is valued in mathematics, the journey that leads to the answer is full of opportunities for students to examine, analyze, communicate, & evaluate their thinking. Teachers posing the right questions and designing learning experiences that promote problem solving & critical thinking can enrich this journey.
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Virtual Booktalks			Our Lead Facilitator Gwendolyn Best has more than 15 years experience in education. Though she was trained as an elementary teacher, she started her career as a middle school math teacher because her graduate studies in Mathematics Education ignited a passion for teaching math. She plans and facilitates sessions that actively involve participants and equip them with a deeper understanding of content and practical engaging strategies. Her experience as a technology integrator also ignited a passion for sharing how math journeys can be more meaningful for students when technology is a part of the equation. During the academic year, she enjoys coaching teachers and spending time in classrooms with students as she fulfills her duties as the only employee in her school division whose position is devoted to elementary mathematics. Gwendolyn also coordinates *Virtual Booktalks,* an online community for math teachers to participate in professional booktalks offered by Math Journeys.
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