Episode 107
Karen Karp: Better Teaching at the Intersection of Math and Special Education + MET Grants & Awards
April 2nd, 2025
37 mins 40 secs
Season 6
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Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Karen Karp, as she shares her experiences and advice on being a mathematics teacher educator. She also shares her work at the intersection of special education and mathematics education, and opportunities for professional growth through the Mathematics Education Trust.
Links from the Episode
Karen Karp's Website
Mathematics Education Trust (MET) Grants and Awards website
NCTM MET Grant information for all audiences -- PDF
NCTM MET Grant Information for MTEs – PDF
MET Spring Grants Webinar
MET Lifetime Achievement Award
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Karp, K., Fennell, F., Kobett, B., Andrews, D. Knighten, L. & Suh, J. (In press for September 2025) Proactive Mathematics Interventions: Priming for Success through Engaging Tasks and Purposeful Design for Grades 2-5. Corwin.
NCTM Annual Preconference Institute – Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Developing Proactive Interventions that Engage – Priming Students for Success Grades 1-5
This all-day institute focuses on planning and implementing proactive interventions for students with disabilities or significant learning gaps in grades 1-5. Using evidence-based strategies such as concrete/semi-concrete/abstract (CSA), participants will learn how to help students develop a balanced understanding of mathematics concepts and skills with a focus on number and operations and algebraic thinking. A new model called Priming will be shared and participants will experience classroom-tested tasks that create robust learning opportunities and avoid the “teaching as telling” approach. Resources and instructional strategies shared will support lasting learning by building from students’ strengths and avoiding “rules that expire.”