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About
Educator & Lifelong Learner
I started Solution Spaces to remind teachers to celebrate when students engage in behaviors that lead them to solutions, rather than focus on the value of solutions alone.
Hello! My name is Adrienne Baytops Paul and I am the founder of Solution Spaces and creator of The Celebration Series. I have been an educator for over 25 years. I began as an English Language Arts teacher, then transitioned to mathematics when I saw the need for students and teachers--including myself--to become more comfortable with the subject. My math journey has long been grounded in my philosophy, which focuses on building and ensuring comfort in risk-taking, understanding, and perseverance, all of which support a growth mindset.
Adrienne Baytops Paul is a dynamic and sought-after educator with over 25 years in the game. A former elementary and middle school teacher, Adrienne provides research-based and experiential professional development that enhances teachers’ understanding of best practices, leading to more effective, engaging math instruction.
She is often asked to speak on the Building Thinking Classrooms methodology because she successfully used it to de-track pre-algebra during her final year in the classroom. Adrienne empowers teachers to become skilled facilitators of meaningful, student-centered math learning.
SIGNATURE TOPICS
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Teacher Growth & Development
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PLC Facilitation
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Student Voice & Math Discourse
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Building Relationships in the Math Classroom
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Student-Centered Instruction
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Research-based Instructional Strategies
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The B.R.I.D.G.E. Framework
23
years in the classroom
26
years in education
96
percentage of satisfied session participants
25+
conference presentations & publications
Here's some of the work I've completed along my journey:
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collaborated with teachers to deepen my conceptual understanding,
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used Jo Boaler's How to Learn Math (2013), WIM, and Mindset Mathematics series to create safe math learning spaces (2013-present),
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taught math at the K-8 levels,
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detracked pre-algebra with the Building Thinking Classrooms methodology (2021-2022),
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coached middle and high school math teachers and leaders (2021-present),
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facilitated professional learning communities/PLCs (2011-present)
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created professional learning content for math educators all over the country (2011-present),
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review and advise on CORE Learning's Online Math Academy (2025-present)
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had my writing and research published (2019-present),
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conduct research as part of the Gates Foundation's Math Narrative Community Project (2024-present), and
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presented at numerous mathematics conferences
I continue to learn and grow as an educator and learner and am always searching for ways to help others strengthen their competency in mathematics teaching and learning.
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. Let's celebrate student voice in the math classroom.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE
SPEAKER
NCTM | PCTM | FCTM | MCTM | CGI National Conference | Encorps STEM Virtual Institute | ATOMIC Annual Conference | Singapore Mathematics Summer Institute | Mathematics Convergence at Columbus Academy | SENG Virtual Conference
Building Thinking Classrooms webinar
Is Math a Racist Subject? Podcast Guest
Centering the Pendulum with Bill Davidson: Building Thinking Classrooms Series Guest
COACH
K-8 Mathematics | Building Thinking Classrooms Practitioner | Solving with Students CADRE Assistant Director & Instructional Coach | Math Narrative Project Trainee & Project Researcher | CORE Online Math Academy Consultant | Professional Learning Content Developer | Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) Leadership Coaching Trainee
TEACHER
English Language Arts | Mathematics | Curriculum Developer | Grade Level Coordinator | Camp Founder