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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Enjoyed an excellent math day in Los Alamos, NM. We focused on math word problems, probably not a surprise! It was also fun to check out the local sites.

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Join me in Brisbane on November 11th or Auckland on November 13th and 14th! www.tickettailor.com/events/expli...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What a great few days in New Mexico collaborating about math intervention and word problems! It’s fun to help get the school year started with such engaged teachers!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Heading to San Francisco for the MTSS Summit at the end of July? Join us for a conversation about math!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Join me at the Global Math Intervention Summit (Aug. 6–8, 2026). I'll be discussing the learning hierarchy in math. Register free here: resources.madeformath.com/global-math-...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

When I get to talk with educators about math, it's a great day. But when I get to do that in my home town of Columbus and spend time with Brutus? It's an incredible day! OH!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Looking forward to heading to Italy for #MCLS2026! Maybe I'll see you there!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Had the best day in Altoona, PA yesterday with dozens of educators passionate about math! Thanks to Amanda Williamson and IU8 for the invitation!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join me at the Global Math Intervention Summit (Aug. 6–8, 2026)! My session, “Using the Learning Hierarchy to Guide Math Intervention,” will explore how the Learning Hierarchy can be used to develop math intervention! Register free here: resources.madeformath.com/global-math-...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Over the last few days, I had the opportunity to engage in great conversations about math with people from many of the state legislatures across the US! Such excitement about making sure math gets as much attention as reading!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just finished a wonderful two days at Purdue focused on math language and math vocabulary! It's always awesome to think about new research directions, and it's fun to hang with great colleagues! Thanks to David and Patrick for organizing.

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Wonderful day in Wyoming working with teachers and administrators across the state! Lots of math conversations about how to support all learners!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Join me in May for a conversation about MTSS in math! www.mtssassociation.org/pre-summit-w...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Say congrats to Dr. Katie Mason! She defended her dissertation today - an interesting analysis about behavior and math across grade levels! Next up? She's moving to Research Scientist position at UT Austin! Way to go, Dr. Mason!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Warmest congrats to Dr. Mackenna Vander Tuin! She defended her dissertation today, and she learned that use of math storybooks by teachers led to improved student math vocabulary. Next up? Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas. So proud of you, Mack!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Say hello to Dr. Mao! Jessica Mao defended her dissertation today. She did an RCT about fraction addition and subtraction! Next? She'll be an Assistant Professor at the Univ of California, Riverside. So proud of her!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Very happy to have hosted Dr. Terhi Vessonen at UT Austin the past few days. We talked a lot about math, she shared her research on word problems, and we ate a lot of Tex Mex! You are welcome to come back any time, Terhi!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Many congrats to Dr. Alison Hardy! She defended her dissertation today! She conducted a very ambitious study about the role of problem posing within word-problem tutoring. Next up? Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee. Yay, Dr. Hardy!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Excellent day in Spokane working with educators on their math instructional practices. Thanks for the invite, Stephanie and Bill!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Join me on Friday, April 10th! euromathsoc.org/news/ems-lec...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Syeda Sharjina Akther! She defended her dissertation today - a deep dive into the fraction strategies used by teachers. Well done, Dr. Akther!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This afternoon at #CEC2026! Join the PRIME team for sessions on fractions and math vocabulary!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It warms my heart to spend time with this PRIME team! Last night's dinner included 3 research leads (Clint, Megan, Kate), 6 current students (Kerri, Jason, Kayla, Mackenna, Jess, Syeda), 4 former students (Danielle, Tessa, Sarah, Melissa), and 1 former postdoc (Genesis).

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Very proud of my former student Danielle! She won an award from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Research for best quantitative dissertation!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Go talk to members of the PRIME team about their #math posters! Tomorrow (Friday) morning!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

At #CEC2026? Join the PRIME team tomorrow (Friday) morning for sessions on word problems and math fluency!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join the PRIME team this afternoon (Thursday) at #CEC2026! Math sessions on fractions, math writing, and word problems!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Lots of great posters from the PRIME team! Go talk to them tomorrow morning!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Come join the PRIME team tomorrow (Thursday) morning at #CEC2026. Our morning sessions focus on math vocabulary and math representations!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

At #CEC2026? Come join us TODAY for these math sessions from the PRIME team!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Very excited to be in California talking about #math intervention and word problems with this incredible group of paraeducators!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

After 1000+ flights, this is my last Southwest flight where I choose my seat. Next Friday, it will be an assigned seat. Eek! Feels like an end of an era.

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Had a fun holiday party with the PRIME team! We created our own felt trees, exchanged prime gifts, and shared many laughs. This group is one of the best parts of my job!

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Tessa Arsenault @tessaarsenault.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

So excited to see my dissertation published online! Thank you to @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social for your support in making this happen! Check it out: doi.org/10.1177/0014...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Happy to have spent the day in Ohio with NOBIDA. I appreciate a dyslexia group that understands the importance of math! It was also nice to see Ohio friends (Lindsay and Sam)! OH!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

It was an honor to spend yesterday at West Texas A&M as the speaker for their Helen Piehl Distinguished Lecture. I met so many nice people and enjoyed great conversations about math. We talked a lot about math learning being cumulative and about the language of math!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

It's such an honor to receive the Eminent Researcher Award from Learning Difficulties Australia. While my name is on the award, everything is a team effort! I'm so grateful to the PRIME leads and doc students as well as the teachers and students who participate in our research.

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

New publication! Read about math vocabulary in the US and China!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Need information about #math intervention? Look no further! intensiveintervention.org/training/cou...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Excited to work a bit more on word-problem solving with our RAAMPS team. This year, we are doing problem posing within Pirate Math Equation Quest! www.piratemathequationquest.com

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

What a wonderful week at SMU with our LIME students. Here we are with our 6 LIME students who will graduate in 2026!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Project STAIR is our project focused on data-based decision making in math. Check out our YouTube channel for all kinds of math videos! www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2...

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Today, I’m excited to be working with teachers in Round Rock ISD! This morning was all about word problems. This afternoon is all about math vocabulary and hands-on math tools!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Excited to be in Houston today at the conference for the Houston Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. And I get to share ideas on the support of word problems!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Wonderful to spend time at Academy District 20 focusing on math manipulatives and their connection to word problems. What a wonderful group of teachers here! Also, I got to explore the Garden of the Gods and see the first season’s snow on Pikes Peak!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I'll be in northern Ohio on November 14th to share ways to integrate literacy in math. Join me!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Today is the day we kick off our SPIRAL math project for this school year! Lots of conversations about math manipulatives today. Check out many free resources at www.mathspiral.com

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

With our SCALE project, we're working with teachers and interventionists as they use a fraction intervention called Fraction Face-Off. If you support students in Grades 5-8 who need help with fractions, let's talk!

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

With our SPIRAL project, we've put together lots of math resources for teachers! Check everything out here: mathspiral.com

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Sarah Powell @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Here's a bit about our SCALE-UP project! Over the next 4 years, we'll be using a fraction intervention in rural and out-of-school settings.

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