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Caty Romero is an international mathematics consultant specializing in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, with a passion for making mathematics meaningful and accessible to all learners. Her work is grounded in inquiry, mathematical modeling, reasoning, and communication, with a strong emphasis on student-centered learning and the development of deep conceptual understanding. Through her consulting practice, Making Sense of Mathematics, Caty partners with international schools to strengthen mathematics teaching and learning through professional development, team coaching, and practical classroom-based strategies.

Caty has facilitated workshops for international school educators and leaders at regional conferences, including AASSA, NESA, EARCOS, SENIA, Learning2, and ACAMIS. Drawing on her extensive experience in international education, she supports teachers and school leaders in transforming mathematics classrooms into environments where students actively construct understanding, engage in productive struggle, and develop mathematical fluency and proficiency.

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Using a Student Centered Approach to Teaching & Learning

“Shifting the focus of the class from the teacher’s presentation, to students’ discussion of their thinking, can yield powerful results in terms of depth of learning, lasting learning, and student attitudes.” 

-Cathy L. Seeley

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A Problem Solving Approach to Learn Math

Centering Math on Problem-Solving In today’s math classrooms, the goal isn’t just mastery of procedures—it’s nurturing students who think like mathematicians. This means moving beyond computation and encouraging learners to tackle meaningful, context-rich problems. Here are some ideas to make that switch in your classroom: 1. Let Students Drive the Thinking Shift from “I do,…

The role of MAP test in a Balanced Approach to Mathematics

May 26, 2023 When reflecting on MAP scores, it is important to understand that a balanced approach to teaching and learning mathematics is about solving authentic problems, making sense of the situations, and drawing conclusions – this trio allows students to transfer what they have learned to new situations.   Mathematicians explore authentic problems and persevere in solving them…

Teaching and Learning Through Problem Solving

Teaching and learning mathematics today looks very different than the way it was 20 or even 10 years ago. In the past, teachers used the “I Do-You Do” approach to teaching, where basically they showed students how to solve a problem, making sure to follow specific steps and rules, and students were expected to copy…

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  1. It’s so nice meeting and learning from you Ms. Caty. I will continue to learn and enjoy teaching Math because of everything I learned from our seminar workshop. Thank you very much. God bless you.

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