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is a Designer of Professional Learning with the Calgary Regional Consortium.  Her role includes supporting teachers, E.A.s, school admin, learning coaches and parents in K-12 Math and Numeracy. Wanda began teaching math and science in 2000, her teaching experience extends from grades 7 – 12.  For the past 7 years Wanda’s work has included a major focus on K-6 Mathematics.  Three critical aspects of learning that Wanda embeds into her work include:

• Student and teacher self-confidence in math
• Students and teachers making their thinking visible to themselves and to each other
• Students and teachers as mathematicians - let’s do the math

Kim Tackaberry has had an extensive and varied career in education, with a strong focus on literacy and inclusive education. She currently serves as a Designer of Professional Learning at the Calgary Regional Consortium, where she develops and implements programs to support educators in enhancing their teaching practices. Kim's commitment to education is evident in her pursuit of further academic credentials. As a recent Master of Education graduate, specializing in literacy, she is undoubtedly deepening her expertise in this crucial area.

With over three decades of teaching experience across grades K-9, Kim has amassed a wealth of knowledge and skills in catering to diverse learning needs. Much of her teaching career has been spent at Foothills Academy Society, a specialized school catering to children with learning disabilities and ADHD. Her tenure at Foothills Academy provided her with invaluable insights into effective strategies for supporting students with diverse learning needs.