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Alissa Helgesen

Alissa Helgesen

Alissa Helgesen is passionate about inquiry-based math and science education, which is why being the Lower School Math and Science coordinator is a perfect fit for her. Alissa believes in empowering students to be risk-takers in their learning and to value their thought process as much as their products. When she is not at Whitby, she can be found torturing her three children with math problems and science experiments.

Why We Don't Have Science Class in the Lower School

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Why Math Fluency Should Focus More On Understanding and Not Speed

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Four Ways to Encourage Mathematical Thinking Outside the Classroom

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Why "Yet" is the Keyword to Empowering Our Young Mathematicians

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What is a Mathematician?

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Who We Are: Students Reflect on Personal Values and Beliefs, Part 3

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Who We Are: Students Reflect on Personal Values and Beliefs, Part 2

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Who We Are: Students Reflect on Personal Values and Beliefs, Part 1

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