Jody Guarino

Jody Guarino is a Lecturer at the University of California, Irvine School of Education, with a focus on mathematics education and teacher professional development. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University, an M.S. in Education from California State University at Fullerton, and a B.A. in Communications and Sociology from the University of Southern California.

Her research emphasizes equity in education, mathematical argumentation in elementary classrooms, and the purposeful use of instructional routines. She has collaborated with national organizations like Illustrative Mathematics and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, contributing to curriculum design and assessment practices that prioritize student sense-making and identity.

Guarino has published extensively on topics including rehumanizing assessment, co-teaching models, and leveraging video for preservice teacher learning. Her recent work (2024) explores argumentation as a tool for collaborative learning, while earlier publications (2023-2011) address curriculum adoption, fraction understanding, and teacher voice in systemic change.

Key affiliations include the Association of Math Teacher Educators, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and California Mathematics Council. She has presented at numerous conferences, including NCTM and Learning Forward, on themes like discourse in primary classrooms, equitable pedagogy, and curriculum coherence.