Kathleen Cotter Clayton is the daughter of Dr. Joan A. Cotter, author and developer of the RightStart™ Mathematics program. Kathleen is involved with curriculum development and has written or co-authored 18 manuals, including the RightStart Tutoring series. Kathleen has a degree in home economics and a minor in business from the University of Minnesota and has two master’s degrees from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Kathleen and her husband, Steve, have six adult children and six delightful grandchildren. Kathleen is currently responsible for curriculum
development, marketing, and sales. She teaches online middle-school classes. She travels all across the US and internationally, sharing the RightStart mission of helping children understand, apply, and enjoy mathematics. Kathleen spoke at Cambridge University in England on teaching fractions and in Bologna, Italy at the Mathematics Education for the Future project on elementary math. In her spare time, Kathleen designs and creates quilts and loves to travel all around the world.
Fractions—Seeing is Believing
Fractions are often seen as overwhelming, with a list of chaotic and confusing rules. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Discover a visual approach that reveals the simplicity and beauty of fractions using a linear chart. Card games provide practice and make learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions interesting and fun. This practical approach will give your child clarity and understanding of fractions.
How to Be a Great MathTeacher
Perhaps you struggled with math—how do you select a curriculum to ensure your child avoids the same fate? Or maybe you excel at math but feel uncertain about how to teach it. Should manipulatives be included, or not? What does it truly take to be the best teacher for your child?
Come be inspired as you explore the science and art of teaching math. You can be an exceptional math teacher!
