Speaking and Presenting on Math and Language
Karen Tzanetopoulos is a math instructor and speech and language therapist with over 30 years of experience. As a result of Karen’s research and expertise in the role of language in learning math and in the cognitive processes of math learning, she has been invited to speak at a variety of:
- Individual Schools and School Districts
- Conferences
- Professional Groups
- Conventions
Her talks are so well received, that she is most often invited to come back and speak again in greater depth. These presentations range in length from a few hours to multiple days, to year-long consulting with schools.
Feedback from Karen's presentations:
- “I loved learning about the cognitive research and resulting evidence-based instruction that Karen taught in the professional development she gave at our school. "
- “Thank you so much for your PD today. It was amazing, and the teachers are so excited. I know they are excited to continue working with you, and they’ve asked for more time with you soon!" (School principal following all-day teacher training)
- “Thank you so much for our wonderful training yesterday. I love and appreciate all of the great knowledge and understanding you provide to help us better serve our kiddos. Today, I tried the note card teen number activity with my tier 3 kindergartners. It went GREAT!!! They finally get it." (Math interventionist)
- “I am so excited and thankful for your mentorship and guidance. I have always wanted to be a math interventionist, I love it. I have learned so much from you, and now my students are doing so much better. They are finally getting it!" (Math interventionist)
- "I just want to thank you again for your wonderful presentation. I think everyone came away with so many positive things to say and ideas to try. During our staff meeting yesterday we all shared ideas that we learned. It was really wonderful."
- “I’m writing to thank you for your outstanding presentation. Everyone was blown away by how you helped us understand the relationship between math and language and how we can help our students succeed in this area. You were correct when you said we are all scared of math but you showed us how it fits in with what we know, so we can address it without trepidation. I’m very impressed with all the research, travel and time you took to learn about this topic and then to present it in a way that enlightened us.”
- “I thought that you were such a knowledgeable speaker on math, and so passionately concerned about students' challenges with math.”
- “Your presentation was excellent. I’ve begun using many of your strategies in my classes."
- “Thank you for your presentation last week on Overcoming the Abstract Language of Math! Participants learned a lot and were very appreciative of your knowledge and expertise in the area. We look forward to future partnerships to continue to support sharing and implementing evidence based practices related to math.”
- “I could tell that people really loved your presentation because they were engaged, asking questions, and getting excited about what you were saying, instead of just looking at their phones.”
- “Your PD was so impressive. Not only did we learn more than we could have imagined, but your presentation itself was so colorful and filled with such great pictures and images, that it was really fun to see.”
- “Your presentation was a home run. You knocked it out of the park!”
Keep a lookout for future webinars!