Jo Ann Mosier

Educational Programs Consultant

Mathematics Specialist

For Jo Ann, the key to teaching and learning math is understanding its connections to the big ideas that intersect all subject areas. A Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, former Highly Skilled Educator and mathematics consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education, and teacher of mathematics from grade 8 through college, she has been nationally recognized for her expertise linking curriculum, instruction and assessment.

 

At CTL, Jo Ann coordinates and designs and delivers professional development for the Regional Education Laboratory (REL)-Appalachia study of an innovative approach to teaching Algebra I that combines traditional and online instruction, and for the Kentucky Mathematics and Science Partnership. She also serves as a math consultant to the Striving Readers content literacy project, and as a mentor coach in CTL’s content literacy work with community college instructors. Jo Ann was project director for CTL's multi-year nationwide study of middle grades instruction, for which she supervised a nine-member project team and was responsible for implementation of field research and professional development. She was one of five high school teachers that authored the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics publication, Mathematics Assessment: A Practical Handbook for Grades 9-12.

 

When Jo Ann works with educators, the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts, as she encourages the building of relationships within schools to facilitate productive, meaningful change. She loves to help teachers and students to grasp and engage in algebraic reasoning, and to apply broader literacy skills to the understanding of math. Jo Ann also helps schools to analyze assessment data to inform instructional philosophy and improve practice. She has mentored countless student teachers and says, “I believe I know how to move staff to think differently about how they’re serving their students.”