Co-Founder

Assessments, Coaching, Curriculum, General, Leadership, Mathematics

Skip Tyler is a mathematics consultant, educator, and author whose career bridges classroom practice, instructional leadership, and large‑scale professional learning. As Co‑Founder and Lead Consultant of the Collaborative Teaching and Learning Group (CTLG), he partners with schools and districts across the United States to strengthen mathematics instruction and build student‑centered, thinking‑rich classrooms. His work is grounded in over three decades of experience as a National Board Certified teacher and as a Secondary Mathematics Educational Specialist in Henrico County Public Schools (VA), where he supported curriculum design, coaching, and division‑wide instructional improvement.

As a consultant, Skip collaborates with educators, administrators, and district teams to design professional learning that elevates instructional best practices, fosters mathematical reasoning, and promotes equitable access to rigorous content. He has presented extensively at national, state, and regional conferences and has held leadership roles within both the Virginia Council of Mathematics Supervisors (VCMS) and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), contributing to the broader mathematics education community. In recognition of his long-standing contributions, he was recently honored with the Lifetime Service Award from VCMS.

Skip is the co‑author of Math Workshop: Five Steps to Implementing a Student‑Centered Learning Environment (6–12), published by Heinemann. His work guides teachers in creating collaborative, discourse‑rich classrooms where productive struggle, justification, and community are central to learning. His writing and professional learning emphasize coherence, instructional clarity, and the belief that every student is capable of deep mathematical thinking.

In addition to his book, Skip has developed numerous professional learning resources, classroom tools, and instructional frameworks that support teachers in designing meaningful mathematical experiences. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and institutes, where his sessions engage educators, leaders, and policymakers in rethinking how mathematics is taught and learned.

Skip’s professional interests center on student agency, instructional design, and the transformation of mathematics classrooms into spaces where curiosity, reasoning, and identity thrive. His work challenges educators to “change the story” of mathematics education by embracing inclusive, engaging, and high‑impact practices that empower all learners.

You can follow his work on social media @SkipTylerMath or learn more at CTLGconsulting.com. Ask him about his favorite hashtags: #EveryoneIsAMathPerson and #ChangeTheStory.