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Who We AreNumber Navigators delivers targeted, high-value professional development and coaching, with a strong emphasis on rich math tasks and multiple representations, helping teachers walk into their classrooms confident and empowered every day.
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Asale Smith
“It’s not just about strategies. It’s about understanding how math ideas grow. When our pedagogy is informed by how concepts develop, we don’t just teach lessons. We change learning. That’s when teachers feel powerful and students feel seen“
~ Asale Smith,
Mathematics Enthusiast & Conceptual Math Advocate
– Asale Smith
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We Know How to Make Learning Fun For Kids
Stories and real-world scenarios make numbers relatable and relevant. Verbalizing strategies transforms math into a collaborative journey, and choice and agency in problem-solving foster ownership. When students encounter small victories through productive struggle and recognize math as a subject for everyone, the experience becomes one of joy instead of anxiety.
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The Team
Asale Smith
Owner/Founder
With over 25 years of transformative K-12 mathematics experience spanning three countries,
Asale Smith has dedicated her career to dismantling math anxiety and proving that every child—and every teacher—is inherently a “math person.
Joshua Smith
Resident Math Joke of the Day Teller
Joshua is 8 years old, full of energy, and already doing something most adults are still figuring out—loving math out loud. Whether he’s cracking a clever math joke at the breakfast table or cheering on a friend who’s stuck on a problem, Joshua believes math should feel fun, doable, and worth smiling about.
Caleb Smith
Video Editor
Say hello to Caleb Smith—our in-house tech whiz and official Video Editor for Number Navigators! At just 14 years old, Caleb is already mastering the art of visual storytelling. Whether he’s syncing the perfect beat, cutting footage with precision, or bringing a bold math message to life through animation, Caleb makes the magic happen behind the scenes.
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