Professional Development

Dr. Raj Shah speaking at Central Kitsap Schools, WA Dr. Raj Shah speaking to teachers

Ready to change classrooms from places where students 'sit and get' to places of curiosity, exploration, and deep learning?

I work with K-12 schools and districts to:

  1. Craft a unified vision for mathematics instruction across the organization by engaging leaders, administrators, and teachers in defining shared values and aspirations.
  2. Demonstrate high-leverage instructional strategies that increase student engagement, promote productive struggle, and build mathematical confidence—regardless of curriculum.
  3. Build an asset-based mindset that views every student as capable and brilliant, laying the foundation for equitable and high-achieving math classrooms.
  4. Sustain implementation through reflection by helping teachers plan, teach, and debrief lessons—recognizing that deep learning stems from intentional reflection, not just experience.

What You Can Expect

  1. 1. We will have FUN! If we're not having fun, what's the point?
  2. 2. I will work closely with your leadership team to ensure alignment with your school's or district's goals and vision for math education.
  3. 3. Your math teachers will feel seen, supported, inspired, and empowered.
  4. 4. Teachers will gain practical strategies they can implement immediately to transform their math instruction.
  5. 5. We will get in the classroom together to practice new strategies and reflect on their impact.
Teachers collaborating

Teachers united around a common vision

Teachers engaged in learning

Teachers having fun in PD

Teachers in professional development

Teachers becoming students and tackling math problems together

Ready to Transform Your Math Classrooms?

Let's talk about how I can support your math teachers.
Engagements range from half-day or full-day workshops to comprehensive, long-term coaching and PD partnerships.

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Popular Workshops

Making Math Irresistible

Making Math Irresistible

By implementing the same psychology that video game designers use to create addictive games, teachers can spark student interest, motivate them to take on challenging tasks, and promote productive struggle — even if they have not mastered the material yet. Teachers walk away with strategies they can use the very next day.

Every Child is Brilliant

Every Child is Brilliant

Quickly solving problems and getting the correct answers is often seen as a sign of intelligence or genius. Yet every student possesses a unique set of abilities that extend far beyond speed and accuracy. Likewise, every teacher brings untapped superpowers to the classroom. In this uplifting session, we’ll celebrate the brilliance within ourselves and our students—and explore how to build a culture where everyone can leverage their strengths to unlock the collective brilliance of the classroom.

Math is... Visual

Math is... Visual

The seminar will demonstrate the power of visual diagrams in explaining school mathematics. Visual models help students develop number sense, aid in understanding difficult algorithms, and assist in problem-solving. You will discover several ways to help students bridge the gap from concrete to abstract thinking. Several models will be discussed, including number lines, area models, Exploding Dots™, and more.

Math is... Questions

Math is... Questions

Questions are at the heart of mathematics and discovery. But in most math classes, the teacher asks the questions and students attempt to compute answers. We will investigate the value of flipping this script. You ’ll learn how to give students more ownership over questions, how easily craft extension and differentiation questions, and how to use questions to get kids unstuck.

Math is... Problem Solving

Math is... Problem Solving

Help your students move beyond “I’m stuck!” by equipping them with 8 powerful problem-solving strategies. In this hands-on session, we'll explore creative ways to approach math problems, discover visual models that build deep conceptual understanding, and leave with a ready-to-use problem-solving flow chart and classroom template.

Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Math Discussions

Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Math Discussions

This is an essential framework to turn discussions from random and unstructured to equitable and meaningful. We will work through several examples and then apply this to problems that the teachers are planning for students in the coming weeks. This is based on the work of Smith & Stein (2011).