An accomplished middle school math teacher at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in New York, New York, Nina Gribetz has worked in the field of education for 14 years. The chair of her math department and a former math consultant for private schools, Nina Gribetz has also participated in the Algebra for All program.
Algebra for All is a New York State program established to better prepare students for algebra 1 and more advanced high school math instruction. Consisting of two years of research-based professional development for math teachers, Algebra for All seeks to better prepare educators to teach the pre-algebra and algebra curriculum to middle school and high school students. Through 30 days of professional development classes over the course of three years, teachers learn specific instructional strategies to support algebra readiness and achievement at different grade levels.
In the long term, the Algebra for All program also strives to increase the high school graduation rate. Studies have shown that students who successfully pass algebra by the end of ninth grade are more likely to finish high school and enroll in college.
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