Learn By Doing
At Number Navigators, we believe math confidence grows through experience—real thinking, real struggle, and real discovery. That’s why we don’t just talk about math; we do math. Because understanding doesn’t come from watching—it comes from doing.
What Administrators say
Working with Asale was a game changer. She continues to reassure us that Rome was not built in a day and as long as we were moving in the right direction, it doesn’t matter how small the steps are.
I didn’t realized that I indeed had math anxiety. I thought I just didn’t like math, or that math didn’t like me. Learning a concept that I was able to teach and understand is important to me. I did it!
The person who talks most, learns most. I learned the important of listening to children, instead of simply telling them what to do. Listening to children affords me the opportunity to truly understand what they know!
What Coaches Say
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“After just one session, our teachers replaced ‘I can’t do math’ with ‘Let’s figure this out together’—and we saw students mirroring that language the next day!”
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“If Ms. Smith’s name is on the PD, we are
going!”
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“She’s informative, knowledgeable and student success are always at the forefront of her sessions.”
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“Asale killed it!! We love her sessions!”
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“This isn’t theory—we walked out with 3 routines we used Monday morning, and for the first time, every child in my class participated in math discussions.”
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“Our leadership team now does learning walks looking for student thinking instead of just right answers. It’s changed how we evaluate math instruction.”
What Teachers say
Working with Asale was a game changer. She continues to reassure us that Rome was not built in a day and as long as we were moving in the right direction, it doesn’t matter how small the steps are.
I didn’t realized that I indeed had math anxiety. I thought I just didn’t like math, or that math didn’t like me. Learning a concept that I was able to teach and understand is important to me. I did it!
The person who talks most, learns most. I learned the important of listening to children, instead of simply telling them what to do. Listening to children affords me the opportunity to truly understand what they know!
Testimonials
Professional Learning Catalog
All workshops in this catalog align with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and are supported by current research in mathematics education (ie. Building Thinking Classrooms). Each session builds teacher confidence, strengthens content understanding, and supports high-quality instruction. All workshops can be customized for your district.
Additional sessions can be created upon request. Full and Half Day sessions available.
Brains Grow Here: Building a Mathematical Mindset (Grades K to 8)
This session helps teachers understand how mindset and identity shape achievement. We explore the roots of math anxiety and introduce routines that make classrooms feel safe for thinking.
Teachers practice language that normalizes mistakes as part of learning and build structures that encourage curiosity and risk-taking.
One Classroom. Thirty Learners. Infinite Entry Points. (Grades K to 8)
Differentiation becomes manageable when teachers learn how to adjust access without lowering challenge. This session shows how to use task variation, flexible grouping, and student choice to support a wide range of learners. Teachers walk away with strategies that honor diverse needs while keeping expectations high.
When the Going Gets Tough, the Thinking Gets Good. (Grades K to 8)
Students develop perseverance when they experience it. We focus on tasks that stretch student thinking and help teachers distinguish between productive struggle and unproductive frustration.
Participants learn prompts, routines, and supports that build stamina and confidence through challenging work.
Stop Telling. Start Letting Them Think. (Grades K to 8)
A task-based curriculum only succeeds when students do the reasoning. In this workshop, teachers learn how to launch tasks effectively, monitor thinking without taking over, and lead synthesis discussions that highlight student strategies. The session clarifies what it looks like
when students carry the cognitive load.
Draw It. Build It. Explain It. Own It. (Grades K to 6)
Multiple representations help students see the relationships behind the math. This session explores how to combine drawings, manipulatives, and number lines to build understanding across grade levels. Teachers practice choosing the right representations at the right moments to strengthen student reasoning.
Talk Is Not a Distraction. It’s the Strategy. (All Grades)
Math classrooms thrive when students talk. Teachers learn structures for partner talk, whole-group discussions, and strategy comparisons. The session includes sentence stems, teacher moves, and routines that help all students participate confidently and communicate their reasoning clearly.
Good Problems Make Better Thinkers. (All Grades)
Rich tasks promote reasoning, not just answer-getting. This session shows teachers how to select, adapt, and facilitate problems that increase cognitive demand. Participants practice anticipating student strategies and guiding conversations that help students refine and extend their thinking.
Make the Math Visible. (Grades 2 to 8)
Representations are essential for conceptual understanding. We explore number lines, arrays, tape diagrams, and other models that clarify the meaning behind symbols. Teachers learn how to sequence representations to support student thinking and address common misconceptions.
Hands-On Minds-On Number Sense. (Grades K to 3)
Manipulatives become powerful learning tools when used with purpose. This workshop shows teachers how to use base-ten blocks, counters, ten frames, and more to model student thinking.
Teachers gain routines that build number relationships and help students move from concrete to abstract reasoning.
Little Learners. Big Thinking. (Grades K to 2) Problem Solving Situations
Younger students are capable problem solvers. This session explores developmentally appropriate problem types and teaches teachers how to help students represent their thinking through drawings and actions. We examine common misconceptions and practice moves that encourage young learners to reason out loud.
Beyond Facts. Multiplication and Division (Grades 3 to 6)
Multiplicative thinking grows through structure, not memorization. Teachers explore arrays, equal groups, comparison situations, and area models that support deep understanding. The session addresses common misconceptions and helps teachers guide students through the logic of multiplication and division.
If They Can See It, They Can Do It. (Grades K to 3)
This workshop helps teachers match visual and concrete representations to the demands of a task. We examine how to connect concrete models to visual models to abstract notation. Teachers build confidence using representations to deepen understanding across grade levels.
Fractions Without Fear. (Grades 3 to 6)
Fractions make sense when students treat them as quantities. Teachers learn how to use area models, sets, number lines, and measurement contexts to build strong fraction reasoning. The session addresses equivalence, comparison, fraction operations, and misconceptions that often block understanding.
No More Magic Tricks. Visual Models for Multi-Digit Operations (Grades 2 to 6)
Procedures should make sense. This session uses open arrays, area models, place-value charts, and base-ten blocks to explain multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Teachers practice connecting models to written methods so students build fluency through reasoning.
Know the Math. Teach the Math. Grade-Band Content Sessions (All Grade)
These sessions take teachers inside the major NJSLS domains for K to 2, 3 to 5, and 6 to 8. We unpack big ideas, study common misconceptions, and analyze student work. Teachers leave with a deeper understanding of the math they teach and how it builds across grade levels.
Rigor Isn’t Harder. It’s Smarter. (All Grades)
This workshop clarifies the true meaning of rigor. Teachers explore the balance between conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application. We examine tasks, questions, and classroom patterns that increase cognitive demand while keeping learning accessible to all students.
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