Kim Chappell is an Assistant Professor of Education at Crown College in Minnesota. Currently, she teaches undergraduate courses in the Teacher Education Department. She supervises student teachers, mentors students, and writes curriculum. Professor Chappell has over 19 years of teaching experience, 14 of those years in grades 1 through 8. She spent 9 years teaching middle school mathematics. She holds two master's degrees, a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master of Science in Mathematics Education. She also holds an Ed.D. degree in Instructional Leadership.