Patricia Hahn

Hartford, CT | K-6, Mathematics, 2022

What motivates you to contribute to excellence in STEM teaching?

I believe in the power of education. I have always believed that every student can be successful, and as a teacher I believe that my responsibility lies in creating a classroom where students can thrive and feel inspired by the power of their mathematical learning and the desire to make this world a better place.

What has been the most transformative moment that affirmed your impact on STEM education?

Becoming a Lab Classroom teacher in my district allowed me to open my classroom to teachers and leaders across the district to observe teaching and students' learning mathematics. In this role, I actively contribute to accelerate mathematics achievement of all students in the Hartford Public Schools.

Using your platform as a Presidential Awardee, how do you hope to advance our nation in STEM?

I hope I can serve as a model for teachers, inspiration to my community, and a leader in the improvement of STEM education.

Biography

Patricia Hahn has been an educator for 24 years and has spent the last 11 years teaching at Hartford Public Schools. She currently teaches 3rd grade at Parkville Community School. Education is Patricia’s passion. She believes every child can be successful and, as a teacher, she creates a classroom where students can thrive and feel inspired by the power of learning and the desire to change the world around them. Patricia is a District Lab Classroom Teacher who opens her class to teachers and leaders across the district to observe highly effective teaching and learning of mathematics. In this role, Patricia actively contributes to accelerating the mathematics achievement of all students in the district. As a teacher of primarily multilingual students, Patricia’s instruction is rooted in connecting and using mathematical representations - visual, symbolic, verbal, contextual, and physical - to deepen students' understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. In her classroom, students are motivated to describe, justify, or disprove mathematical reasoning with drawings, diagrams, and other representations. she consistently provides students, individually and collectively, with opportunities and accessibility strategies to grapple with mathematical ideas and relationships. Patricia has served as a State Mentor Teacher for several years. In 2019, she was awarded Teacher of the Year in her school. Patricia has a B.A. in education from Centro Universitario de Brasilia; a specialization in educational psychology from the University of Brasilia; and an M.A. in bilingual education from the University of Connecticut. She is certified in elementary education, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, and bilingual Portuguese.

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