Heidi Whipple
Owner & Founder, Whipple Educational Consulting
Vermont Mathematics Initiative post-master’s certificate of graduate studies series on mathematics education leadership, Vermont State University, 2024
Vermont Mathematics Initiative master’s program (M.S.T.), University of Vermont, 2017
Master’s of Arts in Elementary Education (M.A.) , Johnson State College, 2006
Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts, University of Massachusetts, 1993
District Lead Mathematics Specialist & Coach, North Country Supervisory Union, 2019-present
Vermont Council of Teachers of Mathematics, president and past president, 2021-present
Learning Facilitator / Content Developer, All Learners Network, 2018-present
K-12 Mathematics Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Education, 2017-2019
K-8 Math Coach, Orleans Central Supervisory Union, 2014-2017
K-3 Literacy Coach, Orleans Central Supervisory Union, 2007-2009
Heidi has been a classroom teacher, math interventionist, math coach, literacy coach, state mathematics coordinator, teacher of graduate students, and professional development provider. At the Vermont Agency of Education, she wrote an RFP to fund the creation of All Learners Network (formerly known as the All Learners Project). She developed the Equitable Teaching Practices Proficiency Scale based on the work of Catalyzing Change in High School Mathematics. She was one of the original creators of the Vermont course EMC^2 (Essential Math for College and Career) created in collaboration with the Vermont State Colleges and Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. Heidi has been a volunteer member of the board for the Vermont Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VTCM)
Heidi’s goals…
ADVOCATE to deepen and improve teaching practices so that all students have access to grade level content and feel like they are a member of that class.
ADVOCATE To challenge the beliefs that adults have about who can learn and which students have access to grade-level content
ADVOCATE To fight to prevent tracking- tracking begins in Kindergarten.
ADVOCATE To refine intervention strategies and create resources for teachers
ADVOCATE To collaborate with other educational leaders across the country
ADVOCATE to continue to participate in professional learning to continue my learning
ADVOCATE To be brave to speak up at times that in the past I might have remained quiet
ADVOCACY for inclusive and differentiated instruction for all students
ADVOCACY for teachers to have the time and support needed to learn to support all students in grade level content