
New Math: a Guide for Parents
Excited to be a contributor for the website Understood.org, an excellent resource for parents of students with attention and learning issues. Check out my newest contribution! Read the full...
Core Complements is a K-6 educational program that nurtures a total grasp of foundational concepts and challenges the traditional tutoring approach of quick tricks and homework assistance.
Our mission is to supplement your child’s school district’s curriculum by fostering out-of-the-box critical thinking and self-motivated learning.
We offer both support and enrichment in K-6 mathematics for all types of learners. Support in math is centered on deeper understanding and a spiral approach in order to fill existing gaps in a student’s mastery of the curriculum.
CONTACT USWe offer sessions for parents that focus on topics such as student organization, effective tools for communicating with teachers, preparing for conferences, and navigating the educational process.
CONTACT USWe offer educator workshops that introduce tools to maximize teaching potential within curriculum guidelines.
CONTACT USHeidi Cohen founded Core Complements after an 11-year career in education. Mrs. Cohen graduated from Skidmore College, completed graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and earned her Masters in Education from Manhattanville College. She held a variety of educational roles in Westchester, NY and most recently as a teacher in the South Orange / Maplewood school district, teaching both math and language arts. She also served on her School-Based Intervention Team, helping teachers strategize classroom solutions for students who struggled academically and/or behaviorally.
In addition to educational support for students, Heidi conducts professional development for teachers in the area of k-5 mathematics. Sessions in schools have covered a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, small group instruction, building student partnerships, data collection and analysis, and utilizing anchor tasks and formative assessment.
Mrs. Cohen is a long time member of the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
Heidi has also been a contributor to Understood.org, a website for parents of students with learning and attention issues.
Excited to be a contributor for the website Understood.org, an excellent resource for parents of students with attention and learning issues. Check out my newest contribution! Read the full...
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