When I started teaching, my classroom was just like every high school class I'd ever been in ... because it had worked for me!

The year my district adopted "digital 1-1" was my first year teaching middle school. So much about my teaching was changing that when my principal said "I'd like you to check out problem-based learning," it was an easy decision to blow it all up and try something new. Fast forward three years and I found myself back in high school, but I would never go back to being the desks-in-a-row, just-be-quiet-and-take-good-notes teacher I had been.

These opportunities for growth put me on the path to National Board Certification, Huntsville City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year, and PAEMST state-level finalist. More importantly, it helped me build a classroom that was inviting and engaging for students, that I genuinely enjoyed being part of. I stepped out of the classroom for family reasons, but I wasn't ready to quit math education. I have been fortunate enough to be able to continue working with teachers and districts around the country.

Not everyone has the opportunity - or the support, or the need - to completely revamp their practice. Change can come in incremental steps, by large leaps, and along circuitous paths. Wherever you're headed, and whatever the timeline, I want to help. My goal is to offer the vision, training, and support that empower you to try bold things in your classroom or school.

- Becca Phillips