Nick Corley (@MrCorleyMath) | #BowTieTuesday

Published by Bow Tie Joe on May 1, 2018

Introduction: This week’s #BowTieTuesday Educator Spotlight goes to an educator that I’ve never met, physically that is. I am proud to announce that I was selected to be a Desmos Fellow and will be headed out to San Fransisco this July for an intense three-day professional development. This educator, a Desmos Fellow from the original cohort, was one of the first to reach out to congratulate me and after scouring his twitter profile, I loved the work he was doing both in and outside of the classroom. The Edu-Rock Star that I’ll be recognizing this week is none other than Mr. Nickolas Corley (@MrCorleyMath), an 8th-grade mathematics (good man!) teacher at Northfield Middle School.

Educational Pursuit: My new found friend, Nick, is steadily approaching the two-decade mark in education. He obtained his bachelor of science in mathematics and minor in education from St. Joe’s University. He decided to pursue a career in education since he’s always enjoyed his time as a student and during his time in high school mathematics courses, his teachers often relied on him to assist his struggling peers.

Most Memorable Moment: As I mentioned before, Nick is a member of the inaugural cohort of the Desmos Fellowship Program. Being selected to a part of that experience has changed Nick’s career. The training, experience, and community of educators that he has been able to connect with since the program has inspired him to explore new techniques and take more risks within his classroom.

Personal Learning Interests: Mathematics being a passion of his, Nick is interested in exploring number sense in the middle grades and exploring how his students can develop that understanding.

The Fun Stuff

Nick’s go-to Karaoke Song: Take On Me by a-ha

Nick’s Inside Scoop: Despite only being 5’7″, Nick played basketball at the collegiate level.

Thank you, Nick, for your heartfelt efforts to improve education each and every day you step foot inside a classroom. I’m confident that we will meet in person soon enough but in the meantime, I appreciate and value the positive impact you have had on my PLN via Twitter! I truly appreciate all that you do to keep moving education forward.