This first episode is based on the AIM (Assessment and Instruction for Mathematics) Collective Summit 2023.

Hear reactions from attendees' experiences of the summit.

On today's panel:

Julie Houle

Julie Houle is a pedagogical consultant in elementary mathematics for the Lester B. Pearson School Board in Montreal, Canada. She worked as a classroom teacher at the elementary level for 13 years and moved into her role as consultant in 2018. Following a workshop she attended on early numeracy in 2018 led by Helena Osana, and through a funded partnership with Concordia University in Montreal, Julie designed and constructed the Numeracy Kit for Kindergarten 5-year-olds (NyKK-5).


Rebecca Merkley

Rebecca Merkley is a developmental cognitive scientist who connects developmental science and education policy and practice in collaboration with others who share that goal. She has a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford and an EdM in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University. Her recent projects have included research practice partnerships investigating whether educators benefit from learning about findings from the science of learning and implementing them in their classrooms.

Tracie Anthony

Tracie Anthony is the Division Numeracy Coordinator for Grande Prairie Public School Division. In her years as a classroom teacher, she developed a strong commitment to the philosophy and the principles of math education. She firmly believes that we can enable all students to reach their individual goals, promoting student success through our passions and our collective vision.