New Resource for Demystifying Algebra

For many, algebra can feel like a completely different subject with mysterious new symbols. It has long been a source of consternation for students (as well as for some teachers!) Helping students develop meaningful fluency in algebraic notation can help them apply their reasoning skills and can decrease “algebra anxiety,” as the symbols and grammar start to become meaningful and familiar. 

Jana Pickard-Richardson

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Jana Pickard-Richardson is an ESOL teacher and curriculum developer at the Cambridge Community Learning Center. She has taught all the levels in her 20+ years of teaching, but has a special pace in her heart for the lowest levels, including Basic ESOL Literacy.

Lori D’Alleva

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Lori D’Alleva is Director of the Charlestown Adult Education, Workforce, and Reentry Program in Charlestown. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Salem State College in Massachusetts and has been in the adult education field for over 30 years. Under her leadership, CAE has grown to become one of the largest and most successful education, employment, and reentry/diversion programs in the state, with a particular focus on at-risk, justice involved youth and those reentering the community after incarceration.

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