Making Math Make Sense

Building Mathematical Thinkers, Not Just Mathematical Doers!

Professional development and classroom resources to support PreK-8 teachers reignite their math instruction.

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Looking for excellent quality math professional development? Hilty Consulting offers professional development your teachers will love. With many hands-on strategies and activities grounded in research and best practices, teachers will gain ideas that can be implemented immediately in the classroom. You'll see how to help the students who need it the most while also providing the depth and rigor required to meet the needs of your most advanced learners. These easy-to-implement strategies incorporate critical thinking, content literacy, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Connect with us to discover how to focus your instruction on the most important math concepts while managing and maximizing your teaching time. Together, we can turn your classroom into the ideal environment to meet the standards and amplify the learning of all students by Making Math Make Sense for ALL!

What Does Working with Hilty Consulting Look Like?

Practical Problem Solving

Practical

Educators learn simple, easy-to-execute best practices that can be incorporated into math instruction immediately.

Engaging Professional Development

Engaging

Kristin motivates and encourages teachers with high-energy professional development.

Effective Instruction

Effective

When teachers implement what they learn, better instruction results in higher student achievement.

Upcoming Events

CMC North Conference
December 6 - 8, 2024

CMC North Conference

Join us for the 67th Annual CMC-North Mathematics Conference in exciting Pacific Grove! The California Math Council-North Conference is one of the premier conferences in California, drawing mathematics leaders, speakers, and attendees from all over the US. Our theme this year is “Framing Meaningful Mathematics”. Our conference is created and run by volunteer math teachers and leaders. We work very hard to make our conference the ...

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Making Math Make Sense...2.0

Making Math Make Sense...2.0

November 3, 2024

It's hard to believe it was almost 6 years ago that Hilty Consulting was born. In just a few weeks, I filed paperwork to start a company, created a logo, contacted prospective schools, and built a website. By far, building the website was the most challenging mountain to climb! Over the years, with the help of several family members, the website went through a redesign, and for the most part, it did what I intended it to do: store resources for ...

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The Daily Number Routine I learned from Hilty Consulting is a game changer for my fourth-grade class! It continually reviews the skills needed to scaffold the instruction for all levels of learners so that they become more confident and successful with the fourth-grade standards and state testing. Kids come back to my class every year and see the Daily Number Routine Board. They typically exclaim, 'I remember coloring the fraction circles and creating fraction equations! That was so fun! It truly gives them ownership and time to fully comprehend the foundation of fractions and deepen their understanding of multiple math concepts.
Kim Densmore, 4th Grade Teacher, Clarkdale-Jerome, AZ
Kristin's work with our teachers has transformed their ability to develop learners' number sense. Kristin is an expert at getting teachers to see math in non-traditional ways, which results in math instruction that is highly engaging and enhances learners' critical thinking skills. The work our teachers have done with Kristin over the past three years is the single most important factor in the significant academic gains we have achieved in math.
Matt Diggle, Principal, Lindsay Unified School District, Lindsay, CA
Kristin helped me develop routines to teach mathematics in a visual and engaging way. The games, center activities, and daily routines have been game-changers in my classroom.
Charlene Jovel, 5th Grade Teacher, Berkeley Hall School, Los Angeles, CA