Digging Deeper

Ruth Parker and Cathy Humphreys have taught elementary- through university-level mathematics throughout the country. Currently, they co-direct Transforming Mathematics Classrooms through Number Talks, a statewide mathematics leadership project in Washington. Parker has worked for decades with students, teachers, and parents and has directed several statewide mathematics leadership projects. Humphreys taught grades 2-12 in California for 30 years. She also led professional development courses and workshops for the Mathematics Education Collaborative (MEC) and Math Solutions and served as a middle school mathematics coach for the Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative (SVMI). She received her PhD in mathematics education at Stanford University in 2016.