I’ve been teaching and tutoring math for nearly 40 years, both online and in person. For the past 9 years, I’ve worked virtually with students across the country, after spending 10 years in traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms (which I eventually traded in for more creative, flexible teaching freedom!). I have over 13 years of specialized training in Number Talks and Mathematical Mindset practices — both of which empower students to think independently, reason deeply, and see math as a