Twana Young
Curriculum & Instruction | Professional Learning | Visionary Leader | Equity Leader| Instructional Leader | Educator | Author | Learner | Engaging Speaker
Visionary leader strategically executing on strategies designed to develop curriculum resources to meet the needs of all students. Leader in equity for all students and experienced in creating programs and structures to increase agency, asset-based approaches, access to rigorous instruction, representation, and opportunity for all students. Critical, strategic, and innovative thinker who uses data (quantitative and qualitative), research, and best practices to develop, monitor, and revise strategic action plans designed to promote student achievement. Strong communicator who provides multiple avenues to collaborate and share information with all stakeholders.
Engaging public speaker, experienced in coaching, mentoring, and leadership development. Experienced in planning and delivering events, curriculum, and opportunities for personal growth. Author of the book “EQUIP: A Journey of Personal Reflection, Transformation, and Hope”
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Career Highlights
Twana Young’s
Professional Engagements
460
Speaking Engagements
29
Local, State & National Leadership Activities
25
Books, Articles & Educational Blogs
5
Awards & Recognitions
Professional Articles and Blog Posts
- Over the past few years, I have written several blog posts and articles.
- Making Math More Equitable by Building up Students’ Math Identity (SmartBrief)
- See the Math, Change the World (EdCircuit)
- How an Asset-Based Summer Program Helps Students Build Intrinsic Confidence – Even in Math (article in The Journal)
- Breaking the Math Language Barrier (article in Language Magazine)
- Educator’s View: The Biggest Equity Issue in Math is Low Expectations. From Origami to Super Mario and the Lebombo Bone, 3 Ways to Fix That (article in The 74)
- Using the Art of Facilitation to Become a Better Math Teacher
- People, Process, and Penguins: Designing Math Experiences (featured in this podcast/blog)
- Empowering Students Through Individual Goal Accountability (featured in this blog)
- What the Experts are so Excited about in the New ST Math
- Adaptive and Supportive Learning with ST Math
- Success and Failure: How Growth Mindset Can Change Education
- MIND Partners with 100kin10 on Foundational Math Brain Trust
- Using ST Math for Test Prep
- See the Math with this JiJi Day Activity
- Join the ST Math Winter Break Challenge
- Join the ST Math Spring Break Challenge
- Parent’s Guide to ST Math at Home
- Parent’s Guide to ST Math at Home for the Summer
- The Teacher’s Guide to a Math Game Design Unit
- #STMathChat Gets Educators Tweeting About Blended Learning
- Ohio ST Math Summit: Building Connections
- Ohio Educators Get Excited about JiJi Culture on #OhioMathChat
- Bulletin Boards: A Visual Way to Build School Culture
- Guiding Students to Think Creatively in Math Through Game Design
- Author of the book EQUIP: A Journey of Personal Reflection, Transformation, and Hope. You can find my book on amazon.com
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Online Publication Math Court: Student’s Mathematical Knowledge on Trial (February 2004)
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