Scholar to Offer Math Tips for Parents, Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities at WT Lecture

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — An expert in teaching math to students despite roadblocks will offer vital tips for parents and educators at the 13th annual Helen Piehl Distinguished Lecture for West Texas A&M University’s Center for Learning Disabilities.

Dr. Sarah Powell, the Audrey Rogers Myers Centennial Professor of Education at the University of Texas at Austin, will present “Five Essentials for Math Intervention for Students with Learning Disabilities” on Oct. 30 in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on WT’s Canyon campus.

The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon and will be offered in both face-to-face and webinar formats.

Registration is open now at wtamu.edu/cld. Fee is $10 or $25 with continuing education credit. Registration is free for WT students.

“I am excited about this opportunity to talk about math because every student needs to understand math in order to be successful in college or career,” Powell said. “The workshop will provide easy-to-use strategies designed to boost the math knowledge of any student.”

Powell also is associate director of the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk. Her research, teaching and service focus on math, particularly for students who experience math differently.

The Center is excited to host Powell for this year’s lecture, said Dr. Stephanie Hart, CLD director and the Lanna Hatton Professor of Learning Disabilities.

“We are honored to welcome Dr. Powell to the WT campus,” Hart said. “Her extensive experience working with students and training educators in evidence-based strategies for teaching math to students with learning disabilities is invaluable. We are especially grateful for her insight into how learning differences impact student success in math.”

Powell’s appearance is cosponsored by WT’s Distinguished Lecture Series, which was created to enhance education at WT by inviting people of national prominence to speak to students and the community about important issues.

WT’s commitment to serving students is central to the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign has raised more than $175 million and will continue through 2025.

About West Texas A&M University

A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. A Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The University also is home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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