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FOUNDER, SOLUTION SPACES
Adrienne Baytops Paul
“My math journey has confirmed for me that there’s more to math learning than getting the right answer, and students deserve to know this, too.”
Adrienne is the founder of Solution Spaces, a K-8 math consulting firm, and creator of the BR.I.D.G.E. Framework. A classroom teacher for 22 years, including 15 teaching math, she now partners with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, coaches 30+ teachers through Impact Florida, and speaks nationally on student voice in the math classroom.
27
years in education
15
years teaching math
25+
talks and publications
JOURNEY
From the classroom to the national stage.
Every step kept students’ voices at the center.
2011–PRESENT
Professional learning designer and PLC facilitator
Content for math educators nationwide
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2013–PRESENT
Safe math learning spaces
Built with Dr. Jo Boaler’s research and resources
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2019–2024
Chief Operating Officer, My Mathematical Mind
PD and model lessons in Pennsylvania districts
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2021–2022
De-tracked Pre-Algebra with Building Thinking Classrooms practices
St. Albans School, Washington, DC
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2022–2025
Program Design Specialist, UnboundEd
Built the first Meaningful Support Guide and task bank; facilitated summits
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2024–2025
Instructional Coach, Solving With Students Cadre
Coached 5 high school math teachers through Impact Florida
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2025–PRESENT
Assistant Director, Solving With Students Cadre
Coaching 30+ middle and high school math teachers through Impact Florida
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2025–PRESENT
State partner, Massachusetts DESE
Advanced learner support across five districts
EXPERTISE
Speaker, coach, writer, teacher.
SPEAKER
Conference sessions and keynotes
COACH
Coaching and research
WRITER
Published work
• NCTM (2021, 2022 IGNITE, 2023, 2026)
• NCSM, NAGC, CMC-South
• FCTM, PCTM, MCTM
• CGI National Conference, SENG
• Singapore Mathematics Summer Institute
• Impact Florida Summit, KIPP DC
• K-8 mathematics
• Building Thinking Classrooms practitioner
• Solving With Students Cadre
• Math Narrative Project researcher
• CORE Online Math Academy consultant
• ICG leadership coaching trainee
• Edutopia (three articles)
• Illustrative Mathematics
• Routledge (book chapter)
• The Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations
• Black Women Rock Math
WATCH AND LISTEN
Hear Adrienne in action.
FEATURED · NCTM IGNITE
Adrienne’s featured IGNITE talk from the NCTM Annual Meeting.
WEBINAR
Building Thinking Classrooms webinar
PODCAST
Is Math a Racist Subject? podcast guest
PODCAST
Centering the Pendulum with Bill Davidson
EDUCATION
M.Ed. K-8 Mathematics Specialist Leadership, George Mason University
M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. University of Chicago