Math

Graduation Requirement: Four years of Upper School study.

Kent Denver's Mathematics curriculum provides students with a foundation in logical and quantitative thinking and helps them develop the ability to reason and think clearly.

Our Math teachers help students embrace challenges, learn to work collaboratively and become creative in developing problem solving strategies. Additionally, we hope all students will find success and be appropriately challenged.

By graduation, all students should be competent problem-solvers—able to use technology as a tool for investigation and exploration—and understand mathematical concepts analytically, numerically and graphically. Our flexible course sequencing allows students to select the series of courses that suit their needs. Students may switch between course sequences such as non-Honors and Honors with appropriate preparation and after meeting departmental requirements.

Multiple types of technology are used in our classes. These technologies include, but are not limited to, TI-84/TI-84 Plus graphing calculators, SMART interactive whiteboards, Fathom Statistical Package, Geometer Sketchpad, Google Sketchup, Desmos, Khan Academy, Quia and Prezi.



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Meet Our Math Faculty

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Leah Anderson

Leah Anderson

Titles: Math Teacher
Biography:

B.S.—Secondary Mathematics Education
M.S.Ed.—Mathematics Education

"Math is more than just getting the right answer; it is communicating your ideas, using your previous experiences and tools to get to a solution, and then working through what that solution means. I want my students to leave knowing that math can be messy, but they have the tools to help solve problems in their world."

Prior to joining the Kent Denver faculty, Ms. Anderson was a math teacher and Math Team Lead at Denver Discovery School and taught high school math at Oshkosh West High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Tim Barrier

Tim Barrier

Titles: Math Teacher
Biography:

B.A.—History and Religion
M.A.—Instruction

“I know the power of true lifelong learning, and I enjoy the challenge of helping students along their own paths of discovery and wonder.”

Tim Barrier is an inspiring educator with more than 30 years of experience in teaching and administration. Well-known in the Denver independent school community for his successful tenure as Middle School Director and Head of School at Stanley British Primary, he returned to the classroom in 2022 to teach math in Kent Denver's Middle and Upper Schools.

Mr. Barrier is also a luthier (guitar-maker), combining a passion for craftsmanship with his love of music. The work of a luthier requires mindfulness and full attention, qualities Mr. Barrier also brings to Kent Denver's math classrooms!

Laurie Chandler

Laurie Chandler

Titles: Math Teacher, Middle School Service Learning Coordinator
Biography:

B.S.—Education

"My teaching is not just about math, but about helping children grow as individuals."

Ms. Chandler decided to become a teacher when she was in sixth grade, and has never wavered from that choice. She sees relationships as central to building a successful school environment. "I always try to connect with students," she says. "I'm there to celebrate successes and provide support during more challenging moments."

Before joining the Middle School faculty at Kent Denver, Ms. Chandler taught at Graland Country Day School for 10 years and at schools in California.

Nicole Dubler

Nicole Dubler

Titles: Math Teacher
Biography:

B.S.—Mathematics
M.A.—Math Education

Ms. Dubler joined the Kent Denver math faculty in 2020. She previously taught math and served as a Math Innovation Specialist at Regis Jesuit High School.

A proven leader in innovative, inquiry-based learning with more than 17 years of classroom experience, Ms. Dubler looks forward to building relationships with her students to meet their individual needs.

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