The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher [Grades K-12]

Foreword Introduction: Grace and the Art of Not Knowing Chapter 1: The Need for a New Culture of Professionalism Interlude 1: More Details about the Journey Ahead Chapter 2: Professional Flourishment Interlude 2: The Structured Activities on Our Journey Chapter 3: Expanding Our Potential with Deliberate Practice Interlude 3: Your Vision of Equity Chapter 4: Creating Vantage to Test Beliefs Interlude 4: What Is Your Teaching Story? Chapter 5: Teaching Is a Cultural Activity Interlude 5: What Is Your Math Story? Chapter 6: Craving Nourishment Interlude 6: How Do Your Students See You? Chapter 7: The Steep Price of a Divided Life Interlude 7: Why Is Math Class Not Working for Some of Your Students? Chapter 8: A Window into a Story-Focused Math Class Interlude 8: Actions to Position Learners as Capable Chapter 9: Four Equity Actions for the Story-Focused Teacher Interlude 9: Actions to Share Authority Chapter 10: Establishing Learning Objectives in a Story-Focused Classroom Interlude 10: Actions to Keep Math Stories Unfinished Chapter 11: More Equity Actions for the Story-Focused Classroom Interlude 11: The Journey Ahead Epilogue: Further Still

Chase Orton's unique career path has been guided by his passion for creating productive and inspired math classrooms that are engaging and fulfilling for both students and their teachers. After graduating from Wheaton College in Norton, MA, he embarked on a 12-year journey as a math teacher at three different schools: The Forman School in Litchfield, CT; The Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center in Estes Park, CO; and Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, CA. In 2012, Chase founded Mobius Educational Consulting and ventured out as an independent collaborator with different non-profits and school districts in California. He's worked as an instructional coach for Los Angeles Education Partnership and the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. He partnered with the Center for Mathematics and Teaching as lead author of MathLinks, a comprehensive middle school math curriculum. He is a Desmos Fellow and a Certified Facilitator for Illustrative Mathematics. As an accomplished facilitator of lesson study for K-12 math teachers, Chase currently invests his professional time partnering with districts who are interested in taking a teacher-centered, teacher-directed approach to professional development. The Imperfect and Unfinished Teacher of Mathematics is his first book. An aspiring storyteller, Chase lives on the road and is currently collecting stories from math teachers all over the country. Interested in having Chase come visit you? He would love to hear from you. You can follow Chase on Twitter (@mathgeek76) and online at www.chaseorton.com. He shares his stories from the road on Instagram (@TheTravelingStoop).