About Your Instructor – Amy Stark

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Amy Stark is a National Board Certified Teacher, author and international presenter. Amy is not only a current elementary school teacher, but she also brings vast personal experience in successfully using Thinking Classrooms with her math students. Amy is passionate about equipping grades 1-5 teachers with highly effective strategies for organizing, implementing, managing, and strengthening their own Thinking Classrooms in math. Drawing from her many years as a classroom teacher, Amy's seminars are fast-paced, interactive and engaging, providing many use-tomorrow strategies. Participants regularly praise Amy's practical, easy-to-implement and budget-friendly ideas. She is also the author of BUILD THINKING CLASSROOMS: Increase Your Students' MATH Success (Grades 1-5), the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

Join Amy for a day full of valuable resources, ideas, and tasks to maximize student learning and engagement in mathematics. Leave with a wealth of motivating, engaging, and successful approaches for building and enhancing a Thinking Classroom.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"This was one of my favorite PDs I've ever attended. I appreciate the care Amy put into today and the information she shared. I'm actually sad it's over!"
– Elizabeth Van Son, Teacher

"Amy was amazing, extremely knowledgeable, and practical. I enjoyed this PD tremendously! I can't wait to implement what I've learned. Thank you!"
– Rosalyn Gallmon, Teacher

"Amy provided lots of useful information, and I appreciate the offer that we can reach back out to her if we have questions or need additional support. Also, Amy's Padlet is packed with great resources."
– Brenda Chinn, Teacher

"This is exactly what I needed to jump off the high dive! Till now I've been sticking my toe in the shallow end of Building a Thinking Classroom. Thank you, Amy for helping me gain the confidence to 'dive in!'"
– Denise Holton, Teacher & Site Math Lead

"Amy did a great job explaining how creating a Thinking Classroom doesn't have to be extra work, just a modification to the work we're already doing. I am excited to get back to my classroom!"
– Kristi Bogaczyk, Teacher