Anchored to: the outcome, Rachel’s weight loss and improving prediabetes. Rachel didn’t just change her spending. She lost weight. Her […]
The Flat Tire That Could Cost You Your Job
Anchored to: the conversation about the domino effect of Rachel’s last-minute mornings. Once Rachel and I understood her 6 a.m., […]
Chips, Candy, and a Soda: Rachel’s Story
“The Pattern at 6, Noon, and 3:30”Source: fieldwork case example (pseudonym)Anchored to: the moment sorting receipts by time revealed Rachel’s […]
Janet, One Month Later
A month ago I introduced you to Janet, a resident who scored in the 98th percentile on a numeracy-based financial […]
Should I Address This?
Picture the scenario: a participant in a financial literacy workshop asks the facilitator about investing. Should the facilitator answer that […]
I Need Something I Can Reference
During fieldwork, a case manager said something that’s stuck with me: “I need something I can reference when I’m trying […]
The Adult Who Was Never There
Gutman and McLoyd’s research found something specific: children whose adults actively organized their engagement with school, institutions, and community resources […]
Support, Challenge, Vision
I didn’t design our fifteen-month curriculum around a theory. I designed it around what I watched work, and only later […]
Redundant, and Ignored Anyway
Tout (1997) made an argument I think about often: the phrase “critical numeracy” shouldn’t need to exist. Real numeracy, properly […]
The Eviction Record
Story from the field: a real disconnect between curriculum and survival need. Anchored to: resident evaluation quote about needing housing […]