• Presenters & Classes

    Kim Sutton | Barbara Ann Novelli | Greg Tang | Jane Felling | Marcy Cook | Dr. Judith Hillen

    Creative Mathematics is committed to providing impactful teacher seminars that are guaranteed to help you both implement the NCTM Standards of Curriculum Reform in Mathematics and helps in your classroom today! Our nationally known presenters are dedicated to providing the finest quality seminar using standards based content. Presenters are selected based on their expertise, excellence in classroom teaching, motivational skill, and ability to help you!

    Our presenters work with many school districts offering individually tailored in servicing. This in-service work is separate from Creative Mathematics and can be set up with each presenter independently. You may contact them by phone or e-mail to discuss workshop content, available dates, and cost.

    Kim Sutton

    Kim Sutton is a fabulous presenter, who has taught thousands of teachers the joy and excitement of “hands-on” math. Kim’s teaching experience includes over 20 years of classroom teaching, regional math specialist and university instructor. Kim has worked with over 150 districts nationally and internationally as a staff development consultant. A former Associate Director of Project AIMS, Kim has a master’s degree in Mathematics Education. Kim was the keynote speaker for Northwest Conference, Texas CAMT and Kansas State Math Conference. Kim has written many articles about pattern blocks, classroom management and is the author of Math Engineers, Math Focus Activities, Visual Tools, Number Line Workbook, Making Math Books With Children, Powerful Numbers 0-100 and Place Value With Pizzazz.

    Experience what others have learned—Kim Sutton is a dynamic, extraordinary educator whose enthusiasm and love for teaching are contagious! She gives you practical, easy to implement information and ideas that you will use for years. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to be thrilled, challenged and energized!

    Kim’s Classes

    E-mail: kim@creativemathematics.com
    Phone: (707) 826-2965

    Barbara Ann Novelli
    Barbara Novelli is a gifted educator, who has taught for over twenty years, working with young learners. Barbara’s expertise in the area of mathematics and science has helped her in her many distinguished positions: AIMS Foundation Associate Director, Teaching Consultant for CSIN (California Science Implementation Network), Mentor Teacher, Director of Staff & Curriculum and Finalist for the Presidential Award in Mathematics.

    Barbara has written many articles about teaching mathematics and science to young learners, and her new book Overs and Overs is now available!

    Barbara has a real love for teaching teachers which she does with an incredible amount of energy and enthusiasm. She has taught and worked with hundreds of educators around the country, helping them solve problems, improve daily management, and understand and plan developmentally appropriate integrated curriculum.

    Barbara’s Classes

    E-mail: lbnovelli@bendbroadband.com
    Phone: (541) 383-0148

    Greg Tang

    Best Selling Author & Popular Math Educator - Greg Tang’s mission is to make math enjoyable for children and teachers. He is a highly sought-after math educator, and an award-winning author of children’s books. Greg has worked widely with schools on fresh approaches to math and professional development. After watching too many children struggle to learn basic math concepts and skills, Greg was inspired to develop a practical, highly visual approach to the teaching and learning of math.

    His intuitive, common-sense approach to math is guaranteed to help strengthen your students’ understanding of math concepts and problem-solving skills. You’ll leave his seminars inspired and excited with tons of challenging and fun ideas for increasing your students’ math understanding and ability - as well as your own!

    Awards Incude:
    New York Times Best Seller
    IRA Teachers Choice
    Oppenheim Gold Award
    Parent’s Guide Award

    Greg’s Classes

    E-mail: gregtang@gregtang.com
    Website: gregtang.com

    Greg Tang

    Jane Felling is the author of the award winning Box Cars & One- Eyed Jacks  Math Game series. Jane is passionate about using games as a teaching strategy and brings over 25 years experience in elementary and special education to her workshops. Jane has worked with hundreds of school districts across North America and Australia and was teaching games before they regularly appeared on conference programs, curriculum documents and support resources. She is co-creator of well over a thousand games that integrate cards, dice, multisided dice and dominoes. Her best-selling books and games have sold close to 350,000 copies and are loved by teachers, parents and importantly STUDENTS.  Experience Jane’s energy, enthusiasm and love of teaching during this full day, hands-on game workshop.

    Jane’s Classes

    Great Books By Jane:

    • Shuffling Into Math
    • All Hands On Deck
    • Dice Works
    • Math Attack
    • Piece It Together With Fractions
    • Deca Dice
    • Radical Math
    • Double Dare You
    • Power Play
    • Stratedice

    Website: boxcarsandoneeyedjacks.com

    Marcy Cook

    Marcy Cook master educator, author and math specialist, has presented workshops and seminars for teachers throughout the USA and in over two dozen foreign countries. Having taught two years in the International School in Thessaloniki Greece, she has provided math inservices in South America, Central America, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Africa and Europe. With a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Masters Degree from Stanford University she has taught all elementary grades, junior high, high schools and university levels. Marcy currently works as an independent math consultant training thousands of enthusiastic teachers with her active, hands-on workshops. Her experience with classroom teaching, GATE (gifted and talented education), and student teaching supervision have inspired her to create meaningful math materials (over 95 books and 170 tile task card packets) and to share her ideas with others. Marcy is a very creative and innovative presenter who brings energy and motivation to her sessions. Her active hands-on workshops leave teachers with practical ideas and strategies to take back to the classroom immediately.

    Marcy’s Classes

    E-mail: marcycook123@gmail.com
    Website: www.marcycookmath.com

    Dr. Judith Hillen

    Dr. Judith Hillen is a remarkable teacher/presenter who has eagerly shared with thousands of teachers her thoughtful insights and creative ideas about teaching and learning. Her background includes more than 25 years of teaching experience in elementary schools and university classrooms. Judith has provided staff development for both private and public school districts across the nation as well as for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) in Great Britain and private schools in Manitoba, Canada. For many years she has served the educational community through local, state, regional and national professional conferences. Judith earned her Masters degree in integrated mathematics and science education through Fresno Pacific University and completed her doctoral studies in curriculum and educational leadership at the University of Southern California.In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Judith served as a Program Director for the AIMS (Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science) Education Foundation responsible for leadership training and curriculum development for nearly 20 years. Most recently she authored Fabulous Fractions (AIMS, 2000) and Marvelous Multiplication and Dazzling Division (AIMS, 2002). Currently Judith is faculty emeritus at Fresno Pacific University and directs her own business, Hillen Associates, where she designs math curriculum, Math SixPaks©, and consultation for teachers and schools. Judith brings to each seminar a wealth of practical ideas and hands-on experiences that simplify and strengthen the understanding of mathematical concepts and relationships for all learners.

    Judith’s Classes

    • Making Sense of Mathematics - One Day Seminar
      Targeting Math Standards & Trouble Spots
    • Math Boosters - One Day Math Seminar
      Big and Little Ideas to Promote Deeper Understanding of Math

    E-mail: jahillen@att.net
    Phone: (805) 924-1933








 
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