Dr. Sheila Akinleye

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Dr. Sheila Akinleye

Dr. Sheila Ruth Akinleye received a Ph.D in Educational Administration from Indiana State University in 2016 and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Marian University in 2010. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University and has been a teacher for 14 years. Dr. Akinleye was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana though she has lived in several states in the US and traveled internationally. She and her husband have three children. Her hobbies are gardening and playing the cello.
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When Thinking Is Part of the Curriculum

Armed with Peter Liljedahl’s 2021 text Building Thinking Classrooms and the pain and frustration of the social upheaval and pandemic deaths of recent years, I... Read more.

Dr. Sheila Akinleye May 6, 2022

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A Stop Along the Path to Growing Thinking Students

Rather than regurgitate math procedures, I knew my students needed to be able to think and reason deeply enough to tackle any problem thrown at them in math, or... Read more.

Dr. Sheila Akinleye December 3, 2021

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Ma(th)²ink: My Journey to a Math Thinking Classroom

Let’s face it, although we should, we don’t recommend teaching careers to our best and brightest. If you are believed to have the aptitude to become a scientist,... Read more.

Dr. Sheila Akinleye July 30, 2021

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