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Jaliyla Fraser delivers a powerful reminder that math achievement mirrors leadership behavior. She explains that student outcomes improve when leaders model the same commitment, curiosity, and courage they expect from teachers. Fraser challenges school leaders to look beyond compliance and instead create math cultures grounded in purpose, clarity, and belief in every learner’s potential. By fostering collaboration, supporting teacher growth, and addressing inequitable practices, leaders can ignite authentic math improvement. Her message is direct and empowering: when leaders lead with vision, accountability, and heart — math achievement follows.
In Part 2 of “The Correlation Between Your Leadership & Math Achievement,” Jaliyla Fraser underscores how leadership directly drives math outcomes. She challenges leaders to stop viewing math improvement as a teacher-only responsibility and start modeling the mindset, confidence, and consistency they expect from staff. Fraser emphasizes that principals who lead with vulnerability, clarity, and purpose create schools where math excellence thrives. She calls on leaders to disrupt limiting beliefs like “some kids just aren’t math people” and instead build cultures rooted in agency, equity, and rigor. Her message is clear: math achievement rises when leadership leads the learning.
In this episode, we dive into the innovative world of DOPE MATH® exploring how her approach is transforming math education for students of all backgrounds. From breaking down barriers in traditional learning to empowering students with confidence and critical thinking skills, Jaliyla shares her journey, insights, and actionable strategies for educators and parents alike. Tune in to discover how creativity, equity, and passion can make math not just understandable, but truly engaging.
Math is more than numbers — it’s connection, culture, and confidence. In this episode of Educators With Oil, Jaliyla Fraser, Founder and CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions, offers talking points and strategies to help educators bring math alive for every student. Learn how to make math instruction culturally relevant, boost engagement, and empower learners to see themselves as successful mathematicians. Whether you’re in the classroom or guiding learning at home, these insights will equip you to teach with greater impact and purpose.
Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder & CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer program for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and families to help the students in their lives succeed. Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions also produces school supplies for students to help them reach their full potential.
We explore the dopeness of Math with Jaliyla Fraser, who shares her personal Math journey, the founding of her company, Fraser's Mathematics solutions, the release of "The Dope math Notebook" and so much more!
Jaliyla talks about her life as a former Supervisor of Mathematics in the East Orange School District in New Jersey, where she wrote the curriculum and ensured that teachers had the necessary resources to perform their duties. However, out of love for working directly with children, Jaliyla decided to establish her current company to, in her words, “create pipelines of students that aren't afraid of math.”
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