Biography

Carrie Caldwell has been an educator for 22 years and has spent the last four years teaching seventh grade mathematics and English Language Development at Hillside Middle School. She has previously served as a district instructional mathematics coach in addition to teaching first, fourth, and fifth grades. Carrie strives to make her mathematics classroom culturally relevant and wants all students to have access to the core curriculum regardless of academic level, gender, race, or socioeconomic background. Students discuss and explore mathematics in concrete and authentic ways to build deep understanding. She believes all students can learn mathematics at high levels and wants to help change the structure of the current mathematics pathway. Carrie continues to seek educational leadership opportunities that effect change and forward the profession. She writes and leads professional learning for her district and state board of education. She advocates for and mentors PAEMST candidates. Carrie also recently completed a two-year teacher fellowship for the state. Carrie earned a B.A. in psychology and political science and a B.A. in elementary education from the University of Kentucky. She earned an M.Ed., summa cum lade, in urban educational leadership from the University of Cincinnati. Carrie is a National Board Certified Middle Childhood Generalist and holds elementary and level 2 mathematics endorsements. She is currently pursuing National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Mathematics.