Supporting & Engaging All Mathematical Voices
Welcome to My Website
I believe it is essential for all learners to see themselves as confident doers and thinkers of mathematics. We need to provide rich learning opportunities through which students can learn and share their mathematical thinking in diverse, creative ways. Students need to feel empowered to take risks in their mathematical thinking and explore new ideas. It is paramount that we engage and value all mathematical voices. On this website, I am excited to share teaching ideas and perspectives, based on my research and practice, that I have found helpful in supporting students learning mathematics. Whether it is the activities, videos, my blog, or other content you explore on this site, I hope you will find the information helpful and meaningful for you and your students
Blogs
Publications
My publications are available through Pearson Education Canada.
Sampling of Current Research
Marks Krpan, C., Sahmbi, G. (2026, April) I Hear What You are Thinking: Elementary Students’ Perceptions of Teacher-led Mathematical Think-alouds. Paper accepted for The American Education Research Association Meeting, Los Angeles, California.
Marks Krpan, C. & Sahmbi, G., & Attie, J. (2025) Examining elementary mathematical argumentation through balacheff’s taxonomy of proof. Paper Presented at The American Education Research Association Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
Marks Krpan, C. & Sahmbi, G. (2024). Arguing for access: Teachers’ perspectives on the use of argumentation in elementary mathematics and its impact on student success. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.
Sahmbi, G., & Marks Krpan, C. (2024, April). Supporting struggling learners through think-alouds in elementary mathematics: access for all Paper Presented at The American Education Research Association Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Marks Krpan, C. & Sahmbi, G. (2024, April). The impact of talk cards on student learning. Paper presented at The American Education Research Association Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sahmbi, G., & Marks Krpan, C. (2024, June). Teachers’ perspectives on students’ use of visual representations in counter arguments in elementary mathematics. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference, London, Ontario.
Marks Krpan, C. & Sahmbi, G. (2023, April). Did you hear what I was thinking?” implementation of think-alouds in elementary mathematics. Paper presented at The American Education Research Association Meeting.
Marks Krpan, C., & Sahmbi, G. (2020). Argumentation is elementary: The case for teaching argumentation in elementary mathematics Classrooms. In Mathematics in Mind, Costa, M. Danesi, D. Martinovic (Eds.), Mathematics (Education) in the Information Age. Math in Mind. Springer.