Annie Sussman

• Mathematics education
• Climate change education
• Teacher professional development
• Learning design and technology
• Research

Annie Sussman joined TERC in 2015 to support the development and writing of the 3rd edition of Investigations in Number, Data and Space. Since the publication of the curriculum in 2017, Annie’s work has focused on both developing and facilitating professional learning for teachers, and on STEM education research.

Currently, Annie is a member of the Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics, where she develops resources and designs and facilitates online and in-person professional development to support mathematics teaching and learning. She is also member of the Climate and Equity Project team, which is researching content, resources, and pedagogical strategies to best support teaching about climate change and equity across widely diverse school and community contexts.

Annie is passionate about the intersection of learning, design and technology and brings a strong background in education, teacher training, instructional design and web design to her work at TERC.

• M.A.T. Smith College
• B.A. Connecticut College

Sussman, A & Garcia, M. (2024) Using Student Reflection to Inform Your Small Groups. Edutopia

Sussman, A. (2019). The Power of Discussion Forums for Online Professional Development. Hands On! Magazine. 10-11. TERC

Sussman, A., Hammerman, J., Higgins, T., & Hochberg, E. (2019). Questions that elicit students’ mathematical ideas: Supporting engagement in the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Teaching Children Mathematics

TERC. Investigations in Number, Data, and Space®, 3rd ed. Glenview, IL: Pearson, 2017.