Mathigon Guest Speaker Series: Jennifer Suh

Jennifer Suh is a mathematics educator in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. Dr. Suh teaches mathematics methods courses in the Elementary Education Program and mathematics leadership courses for the Mathematics Specialist Masters and Ph.D Programs. She directs the Center for Outreach in Mathematics Professional Learning and Educational Technology, COMPLETE and provides professional development focused on mathematics content and teaching practices. Her research focuses on using Lesson Study with school based teams to develop high leverage mathematics teaching practices and deepen teachers’ content knowledge through an understanding of children’s development of mathematics learning trajectories; develop k-8 problem-based modeling tasks to promote equitable access to 21st century skills for diverse student populations in STEM disciplines. Currently, her project called EQSTEMM, Advancing Equity and Strengthening Teaching with Elementary Mathematical Modeling, focuses on promoting equitable participation of all students engaging in rigorous mathematics through modeling.

 

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Online May 26