Catholic Education Summit

Event Title

Collaborating to Transform Math Fear Into Appreciation

Presenter Information

Dominic Masotti
Kyle Nobbe

Start Date

21-6-2019 10:15 AM

Description

Math. How does that word make you feel? Learn how two graduates of the Lalanne program at the University of Dayton are rewriting the script on educator collaboration to foster a growth mindset that makes an appreciation of math accessible to all students.

Comments

Dominic Masotti and Kyle Nobbe are math teachers at DePaul Cristo Rey High School in Cincinnati. They are also graduates of the Lalanne program at the University of Dayton.

A summer service internship at Xavier University fueled Masotti's passion for urban teaching. While in Lalanne, Masotti was part of the Cleveland community and taught math at Cleveland Central Catholic High School. His love for urban teaching was validated, and he returned to Cincinnati to live with his wife. Teaching at DePaul Cristo Rey High School continues Masotti's desire to provide service in urban education.

Masotti holds a bachelor's in Mathematics from Xavier University and a master's in Mathematics Education from the University of Dayton.

For Nobbe, a love of service and a tremendous experience living in community at Ball State University led him to apply to Lalanne. The University of Dayton's Marianist charism quickly became instrumental in shaping the path of Nobbe’s career. While in Lalanne, Nobbe taught middle school math and religion in Detroit and Cleveland. Wanting to extend his Lalanne experience beyond the scope of the program, Nobbe and his wife — along with three other UD alumni — formed an intentional community in Cincinnati where Nobbe was teaching math at Roger Bacon High School. For the past five years, Nobbe has continued to serve urban Catholic schools as a math teacher at DePaul Cristo Rey High School.

Nobbe holds a bachelor's in Mathematics from Ball State University and a master's in Educational Administration from the University of Dayton.