About Me
Rob Baier
I am also the co-host of the #DebateMath podcast, Along side Chris Luzniak (author of "Up for Debate"), where educators join the podcast to debate math education topics! You can check it out on https://debatemath.com/ or anywhere that podcasts are found!
Executive Director of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at Pittsburgh Public Schools
Former Math Curriculum Specialist at Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) near Pittsburgh, PA.
Lead professional development sessions and provided math consultations and coaching for 25 school districts in the IU1 region
Former math teacher for 8 years, in 3 different states (Ohio, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania),
Former assistant principal/curriculum director
Former member of the TODOS: Mathematics For All - Advocacy Committee
The Conference Chair for the 2021 and the 2022 Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) Conferences
Current PCTM board member and former PCTM Membership Chair
Presented at the NCTM Virtual Conference and the NCTM Region Conference in New Oreleans
Presented at a variety of state and regional conference, including: : PAMLE (Pennsylvania Association of Middle Level Education), PCTM (Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics), CS4ALL Summit (Computer Science For All Summit), the Neglected and Delinquent Symposium, and Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC)
My work has a strong focus on connecting teachers with instructional resources and providing professional development on instructional routines.