Desiree Harrison is an elementary mathematics coach for Farmington Public Schools in Michigan, where she works with individual and teams of teachers on increasing student engagement and learning and implementing math routines. Currently, she serves as a board member for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics She is super passionate about and involved in the field of elementary mathematics education and hosts the Kids Math Talk podcast.

Barbara Ann Swartz is an assistant professor of mathematics education at West Chester University (West Chester, PA), where she teaches mathematics and mathematics education courses to prepare effective teachers of mathematics and collaborates on professional learning experiences in mathematics education both regionally and nationally. She is a former president of the Association of Maryland Mathematics Teacher Educators, university supervisor, and classroom teacher.