Conceptualizing the Core

Veteran classroom and special education teacher, instructional coach, professional development consultant, adult educator, and author with demonstrated capabilities in K-8 math and STEM education. Committed to helping teachers motivate and engage students and using data to drive engaging instruction. Over 25 years of experience addressing student needs and ensuring proper student development using technology and best practices.

Use of hands on, engaging, inquiry based, and conceptual lessons within a safe environment so students learn from successes as well as mistakes. Asking thoughtful questions to guide student discovery help solidify learning is so much more meaningful than focusing only rote memorization of facts and algorithms. If a student understands the concept being taught then memorization becomes another tool to increase their ability to solve problems. Knowing how to get the answer without understanding meaning is not learning.

Editorial Panel Appointment 2012- 2015 NCTM Publication Student Explorations in Mathematics Fulbright Scholar Finalist STEM Research- Dublin City University National Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for the United States of America ~ Nominee .

Ed.D.: Education: Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in STEM // Master of Arts: Science Education, Western Washington University // Bachelor of Arts: Special Education and Psychology, Western Washington University

PUBLICATIONS : McReady, S, and Wood, B. G. (2013) Students Exploring Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., Build It, and They Will Come! Experiences in 3-D, Co- author, September 2013 edition. // Stinson, A , McReady, S, and Wood, B. G. (2013) Students Exploring Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., NBA Salaries: A Statistical Dunk Co- author/editor, January 2013 edition. // Wood, B. G. (2013) Students Exploring Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., Demystifying Mathematics, Lead author, November 2013 edition. // Wood, B. G. (2009). Connecting Theory and Practice for Student Teachers by Supporting Cooperating Teachers Using an Internet Interface Forum, University of Washington (Doctoral dissertation). // Wood, Barbara. Strengthening Gifted Education with Strategies for Differentiation. 1st. edition, Auburn, CA: Forefront Curriculum, 2004. 137pp. Print. // Wood, Barbara. "Rectangles and Parallelograms ." NCTM Illuminations. NCTM, 08 08 2001. Web. 12 Aug 2010. Additional lessons on this site by author. // Wood, Barbara. "Sunburn, Sunscreen, and Cancer ." Science NetLinks. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 09 14 2002. Web. 12 Aug 2010. // Wood, Barbara. Enhancing Your Elementary Curriculum with the Internet. 1st. edition, Auburn, CA: Forefront Curriculum, 1999. 125 pp. Print. //