Hi, I’m Robert. I’ve been an educator since 2003 as a classroom teacher, teacher specialist for Downey Unified School District, instructor for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and presenter at conferences around the world.I’m also the author of Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking, Grade 6-12, creator of the #ObserveMe movement, president of Grassroots Workshops, and run the website Open Middle.I’ve written for Edutopia, Education Week, Teacher2Teacher, and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). I’ve been quoted in Quanta Magazine and am also a author for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt high school math textbooks.I’ve been fortunate to consult for many organizations and provide professional development to educators across the United States. I’ve also been featured on the Teachers Need Teachers, Math Knights, TeachThought, Reimagine Schools, Math Confessions, MathEdOut, Making Math Moments That Matter, The Bedley Bros., Educational Duct Tape, Math before Breakfast, Leader of Learning, Mr Barton Maths, Make Learning Magical, Unprofessional Development, Instant Relevance, EduMagic, and 10 Minute Teacher podcasts.