Sue Looney
As a new teacher, Dr. Sue Looney became aware that her fifth grade students had significant gaps in understanding mathematics. Thus began Sue's journey to understand how children learn mathematics. Inspired by the work of author Jonathon Kozol (Savage Inequalities, 1991) she became particularly interested in the most vulnerable and under-represented populations and supporting the teachers that day in and day out serve these students with compassion, enthusiasm, and kindness. She obtained her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialty in Mathematics from Boston University, where she was part of a research team that created the preschool program Big Math for Little Kids. As a result of that experience, Sue gained a deep respect and appreciation for early childhood mathematics, and has made it her mission to share her passion speaking both nationally within the USA and internationally.
Sue is the founder of Looney Math Consulting, creator of the website www.samebutdifferentmath.com, and author of Ying and the Magic Turtle. She serves on the board for MathKind where she supports a global effort to transform mathematics education. She is forever curious, still learning, and has a deep respect for all educators.