Finding the Balance: Inquiry, Direct Instruction, and Representation with Elvis Salgado
This month on Teaching That “Counts,” I welcome back one of the podcast’s original guests, my friend and colleague Elvis Salgado. Elvis teaches Integrated Math 1 and Data Science at Ceres High School. Elvis shares how his teaching has shifted over nine years, from direct instruction toward Building Thinking Classrooms, and why he now looks for the sweet spot between the two.
Elvis also tells his story. He moved back and forth between the U.S. and Mexico as a child, grew up as an English learner, and was the first in his family to go to college. A study abroad trip to Cuernavaca, where he ended up tutoring university students in math, finally convinced him to switch majors. It took him seven years to earn his math degree, and he stuck with it.
Elvis and I talk about:
- Teaching math to English learners and moving past keyword-spotting
- How data science lets students analyze their own community and push for change
- Why Latino students need to see Latino math teachers and leaders
- Elvis’s goal of becoming an elementary school administrator
Whether you’re a teacher, coach, or leader, this episode is a reminder of why representation matters and that it’s never too late to find your path.
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