Speaking

In addition to presenting at conferences nationally and internationally, I facilitate professional learning and workshops as an independent consultant in Massachusetts. I have been interviewed for NPR’s The Pulse, EdWeek, the Boston Globe, Scholastic’s Teacher Magazine, and other publications. I was also a facilitator for Illustrative Mathematics nation-wide.

2026

August 4, 2025 – Get Your Workshop On (Foxborough, MA) – Featured Speaker

April 2026 – AFEMO Webinar (Association Francophone pour l’Enseignement des Mathématiques en Ontario) – Invited Speaker
“Diagrammes à dévoilement progressif: niveaux de la maternelle à la 2e année – Atelier bilingue”

February 4, 2026 – TERC’s Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics (free virtual webinar)
“Using Insights about Student Thinking to Shape Classroom Experiences”

January 31, 2026 – WMMP (Western Massachusetts Math Partnership)
“Stronger & Clearer Each Time: Language Development and Math Language Routines”

January 15, 2026 – Math Coach Virtual Learning Network

January 2026 – EDC (Waltham, MA) – full day workshop
“Data Routines for Middle Grades (6-8): Slow Reveal Graphs”

2025

December 2025 – EDC (Waltham, MA) – full day workshop
“Data Routines for Upper Elementary (3-6): Slow Reveal Graphs”

November 6, 2025 – Math Therapy podcast with Vanessa Vakharia
Episode: “What the Blue Jays taught us about math education”

November 2025 – Gloucester, MA
“Stronger & Clearer Each Time: Language Development and Math Language Routines for Grades 6-12”
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower Students in Math Class, K-12”
“Slow Reveal Graphs in Science & Social Studies, for Grades 6-12”

October 30 and 31, 2025 – ATMNE (Marlborough, MA) – Featured Speaker
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower Students”

October 16, 2025 – NCTM Annual (Atlanta, GA)
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower Students”
“Being Muslim in Math Education Spaces” (with Sara Rezvi)

July 31, 2025 – EDC (Waltham, MA) – full day workshop – postponed
“Data Routines for Upper Elementary (3-5): Slow Reveal Graphs”

July 29, 2025 – EDC (Waltham, MA) – full day workshop – postponed
“Data Routines for Upper Elementary (3-5): Slow Reveal Graphs”

July 22, 2025 – EDC (Waltham, MA) – full day workshop – postponed
“Data Routines for the Middle Grades (6-8): Slow Reveal Graphs”

April 7 and 8, 2025 – SUM (Saskatoon, SK, CAN) – Featured Speaker/Keynote
Pre-Conference Workshop: “Using Games to Affirm and Develop Student Brilliance”
Keynote: “Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower K-12 Students.”

March 2025 – EDC (Waltham, MA)
“Data Routines for Grades 4 & 5: Slow Reveal Graphs”

January 16, 2025 – Math 4 All Show (Webinar) – Special Guest

2024

November 22, 2024 – NCSS (Boston, MA)
“Digging Into Data Visualizations: Using ‘Slow Reveal Graphs’ to Anchor Learning and Develop Civic Competence”

November 19, 2024 – AFEMO Webinar (Association Francophone pour l’Enseignement des Mathématiques en Ontario) – Invited Speaker
“Diagrammes à dévoilement progressif : Favoriser la réflexion mathématique – Atelier bilingue”

November 13, 2024 – OAME Webinar canceled for safety
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower K-12 Students”

October 24, 2024 – ATMNE (Nashua, NH) – Invited Speaker
“Using Formative Assessment to Improve Access to Grade Level Content” (with Louisa Connaughton)

September 28, 2024 – NCTM (Chicago, IL) – Invited Speaker
“Building Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Collaborative Coaching”

September 24, 2024 – NCSM (Chicago, IL)
“Building Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Collaborative Coaching”

August 14, 2024 – EDC (Waltham, MA) – Invited Speaker
“Data Routines for Grades 6-8: Slow Reveal Graphs”

August 5 and 6, 2024 – MCTM Workshop (Mounds View, MN) – Keynote Speaker
“Understanding the K-12 Data Science Progression”
Registration

May 16, 2024 – “Math Is Figure-Out-Able” Challenge with Pam Harris (zoom)
Special Guest
Free Registration

May 4, 2024 – OAME (Kingston, Ontario, CAN) – Featured Speaker
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower K-12 Students”
“Building Ideas and Identity: Leveraging Students’ Thinking to Go Deeper with Mathematics”

April 25, 2024 – Math Leadership Network Spring Meeting (Chestnut Hill, MA) – Keynote Speaker
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower K-12 Students”

March 25, 2024 – ATOMIC (New Haven, CT) [unable to attend]
“Cultivating Student Ownership of Mathematical Language and Ideas” (with Louisa Connaughton)

March 23, 2024 – RIMTA (Providence, RI) [event cancelled]
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower K-12 Students“

February 24, 2024 – Math In Action @ Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, Michigan) – Keynote Speaker
Two Keynote Talks + Q&A
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower K-5 Students”
“Developing and Nurturing Data Literacy: Using Slow Reveal Graphs to Empower Students in Grades 6-12”
“Continuing the Conversation: Q&A with Keynote Speaker Jenna Laib”

January 2024 – OAME Talks Podcast
– Episode #58: OAME 2024 Preview #1
– Episode #61: OAME Talks Bonus Episode/How do you define mathematical fluency?

2023

October 27, 2023 – NCTM Annual Meeting (Washington DC)
“Counting Collections as Context for Liberation” (with Kassia Omohundro Wedekind)

October 12, 2023 – ATMNE Conference (Portland, ME)
“Cultivating Student Ownership of Mathematical Language and Ideas” (with Louisa Connaughton)

September 23, 2023 – RIMTA: STEM Super Saturday (Providence, RI)
“Slow Reveal Graphs”

May 2023 – Ipswich Public Schools (Ipswich, MA)
“Orchestrating Classroom Discussions”

March 30, 2023 – ATMIM Conference (Worcester, MA) [landing page for participants]
“Games that Promote Equity and Mathematical Brilliance in the Upper Elementary Classroom” (with Louisa Connaughton)

March 25, 2023 – RIMTA Conference (East Providence, Rhode Island)
“Slow Reveal Graphs: An Instructional Routine to Promote Sensemaking About Data”

March 2023 – Reading Public Schools (Reading, MA)
“The Slow Reveal: Adapting Tasks to Inspire Thinking”

March 14, 2023 – Waters Center for System Thinking (Arizona, via zoom)
Slow Reveal Graphs (with DaNel Hogan)

February 26, 2023 – Build Math Minds Virtual Math Summit
“Using Clinical Interviews in the Math Classroom: Learning from Students”

2022

December 1-2, 2022 – NCTM Regional (Baltimore, MD)
“Rethinking Pre-Assessments: Gathering Data with Equity in Mind”
“Games that Promote Equity and Mathematical Brilliance in the Upper Elementary Classroom” (with Louisa Connaughton)

November 5, 2022 – WMMP Fall Institute (South Hadley, MA)
“Slow Reveal Graphs: An Instructional Routine to Promote Sensemaking About Data”
Registration is free!

October 2022 – guest on the Math Teacher Lounge podcast (Season 4, Episode 3)
Nominating Miss Frizzle as the best teacher from TV or film (Dan Meyer’s top pick)

September 2022 – NCTM Annual Meeting (Los Angeles, CA)
“Rethinking Pre-Assessments: Gathering Data with Equity in Mind”

July 2022 – Math Routine Collaborative #SummerMRC (zoom)
“Slow Reveal Graphs”
hosted by Shelby Strong and Annie Forest, with Amy Zimmer

June 2022 – Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) National Conference (Orlando, FL)
“Counting Collections as Context for Liberation” (with Kassia Omohundro Wedekind)
“Culture and Identity in the Math Classroom” (with Janaki Nagarajan)

April 2022 – Maths Teacher Circles (Australia, via zoom)
“Questions to Inspire Mathematical Thinking”

2021

October 2021 – Northwest Mathematics Conference hosted by the BCAMT [Links & Slides]
“Slow Reveal Graphs: An Instructional Routine to Support Sensemaking about Data”

September 2021 – NCTM Annual (Atlanta) [cancelled due to COVID-19]

July 2021 – Math Teacher Lounge (with Bethany Lockhart Johnson & Dan Meyer) Free PD for Teachers
Featured in Course 1: Technology in the math classroom and using a slow reveal graph

July 2021 – Build Math Minds’ Virtual Math Summit [handout]
“Slow Reveal Graphs: An Instructional Routine to Support Sensemaking about Data””

March 2021 – guest on the Math Together show (March 31)
“How can we empower students to become data literate citizens? Interview with Jenna Laib”

February 2021 – NCTM Virtual Conference [slide deck]
“Whose Math Class?: Making Choices that Broaden Cultural Representation” (with Janaki Nagarajan)

January 2021 – guest on the Math Teacher Lounge web show (season 1, episode 3)
“The power of data science with Jenna Laib”

2020

November 2020 – guest on Greg Curran’s Pushing the Edge podcast (November 7 episode)

April 2020 – NCTM Annual (Chicago) [cancelled due to COVID-19]

March 2020 – RITMA (Providence, RI) [cancelled due to COVID-19]

March 2020 – ATMIM (Worcester, MA) [cancelled due to COVID-19]

2019

September 2019 – NCTM Regional (Boston, MA)
“Rethinking Pre-Assessments: Gathering Data with Equity in Mind” (Invited Speaker)

April 2019 – ATMIM (Worcester, MA) [Slide Deck]
“Slow Reveal Graphs: An Instructional Routine to Support Sensemaking about Data”

2018

December 2018 – ATMNE (Pawtucket, RI) [Slide Deck]
“Slow Reveal Graphs: An Instructional Routine to Support Sensemaking about Data”

October 2018 – NCTM Regional (Hartford, CT)
“Strategies for Cultivating Mathematical Thinking in All Learners” (with Heidi Fessenden

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I have also facilitated professional learning as an independent consultant in Eastern Massachusetts, and for Illustrative Mathematics with schools nationwide.

I have been interviewed for NPR’s The Pulse, Scholastic’s Teacher Magazine, the Boston Globe, and other publications.