Naomi Church 10/23/25 Naomi Church 10/23/25

What Really Makes a Mathematician? A Closer Look at the Five Strands

It’s more than memorizing facts or following steps. This post breaks down the Five Strands of Mathematical Proficiency—productive disposition, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, and adaptive reasoning—and shows how they work together to build confident, capable math thinkers. Whether you're designing instruction, planning PD, or coaching educators, this framework offers a powerful lens for supporting meaningful math learning.

Naomi Church 8/27/25 Naomi Church 8/27/25

Sales Enablement Needs a UDL Makeover

Most sales training doesn’t stick—and it’s not the reps’ fault. It’s the design. In this post, I show how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can give sales enablement the makeover it needs by boosting engagement, offering multiple ways to learn, and focusing on real practice that drives results.

Naomi Church 8/1/25 Naomi Church 8/1/25

Productive Disposition: The Secret Ingredient for Math Confidence

Discover how cultivating productive disposition can transform students’ math mindsets, boost confidence, and help them persevere when learning gets tough.

Naomi Church 7/15/25 Naomi Church 7/15/25

Mastering the Math Moves: Rethinking Fluency

Naomi Church 12/11/24 Naomi Church 12/11/24

Podcast: Simplicity in Online Programs

In this episode, we speak to Naomi Church, Chief Learning Officer at Growing Minds Consulting, about how to teachers can pare down decisions they make and how best to use their math block. And she shares her pare down pointer about getting picky!