Imagine a 6th-grade math teacher with high hopes for her students. Let’s call her Ms. Rodriguez. She wants her students to find joy in the beauty and complexity of math, make connections to the world ...

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Deidre Kelly is a mom of three and has taught 6th-grade math for 14 years. She turned to TikTok to keep her students engaged during remote learning. Now, she has more than 1 million followers, many of ...