Why we focus on teachers
Many organizations try to improve student outcomes by working directly with students. We believe the highest-leverage point is the teacher - and here's why.
SUSTAINED
CHANGE
A student program ends. A teacher whose practice has shifted keeps teaching that way for decades.
REACH
One mentored teacher reaches dozens of students every year - and those students go on to shape their own relationships with math for life.
EQUITY
Equitable teaching practices don't just help some students - they change who gets to be seen as a math person in the first place.
DIGNITY
Teachers deserve support and community, not just mandates. 4DMA treats them as the professionals they are.