About
A mathematics teacher who never stopped asking why.
I’m David Wees. For more than two decades I have taught mathematics, designed curricula, and worked alongside teachers in classrooms across British Columbia, New York City, and now Hong Kong.
My work focuses on a simple question: what would it take for every student to be treated as a sense‑maker? The answer, I’ve found, lives in the daily details — the tasks we choose, the routines we follow, and the way we listen.
I’ve designed curricula for school districts, led professional development for the New Visions for Public Schools network in New York, presented at NCTM and international conferences, and written for NCTM, MindShift/KQED, and on my own blog, The Reflective Educator.
A short timeline.
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Classroom mathematics teacher
Taught secondary math across BC, NYC, Bangkok, and Hong Kong — learning that great instruction is local, contextual, and craft‑based.
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Instructional specialist, New Visions PSP
Helped design and scale a coherent Algebra I/II and Geometry curriculum used by dozens of public schools in New York City.
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Speaker & writer
Presentations at NCTM Annual Meetings, articles for NCTM and MindShift, and ongoing writing at davidwees.com on the practice of teaching.
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Independent consultant
Partnering with schools and districts globally on curriculum, professional development, and educational technology.