Yousuf Marvi
My foray into teaching was intended as a two-year act of public service through Teach for America. That little excursion has now become a long journey and my favorite job. My passion for early childhood math and deeper understanding of math literacy was developed when teaching elementary school for two years. The opportunity to implement a theme-based curriculum and freedom to teach students with the latest techniques showed that ALL children can learn math.
I have now been in classrooms over 10 years and have taught elementary, middle, and high school math. Outside of the classroom, I have worked with teacher training through the College Board's Pre-AP program and as a Math Coach with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI). No matter how I am engaged with math and math learning, my primary preoccupation is thinking about why some learners enjoy learning and others don't.