ABSTRACT

Mariana Breaux has been a mathematics instructional coach for three years at an elementary school in Pasadena, TX that serves students pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. 95% of students on the campus qualify for free and reduced lunch. Prior to being an instructional coach, Mariana taught first-grade for three years and third-grade for two years. She has written mathematics curriculum to support district efforts focused on student discourse, engaging instructional activities, and purposeful review for state assessments. Mariana has presented mathematics professional development sessions at the campus and district level while also serving as a Master Trainer for district-wide professional development. She has also presented at numerous regional and state mathematics conferences and at Dr. Nicki’s Guided Math Boot Camp in San Antonio. (Connect with Mariana on Twitter: @MarianaBreaux)