High School

For those of you who enjoyed Episode 7, Math in Woodworking, we’re doing a deep dive into the applications of Geometry in Construction, straight from an Illinois high school math teacher who teaches it! Check out the 5 Minute Highlights Reel The fearless Shari Bruyn discusses how, with little knowledge...

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  • June 26, 2023

For the seventh episode of The Numeracy Report, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Anika Gandhi, a PhD in Electrical Engineering who discovered a passion for woodworking and began a wildly successful career as a woodworker, content creator, and social media expert. She takes us on a fascinating life journey that’s peppered with both life lessons and examples of math at work.

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  • April 26, 2023

The way math is taught across the world is as varied as how education itself is approached.  While it’s not without controversy (and what isn’t?), the UK has taken steps to promote numeracy within its borders. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced that math would be required for all children...

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  • February 3, 2023

Watch the Full Episode Here: Are you a math lover? This one’s for you! A conversation with Maneet Mahal, a Math Modeler from the Financial Sector who talks about her varying levels of math education, the technology she uses, and how she combines them to follow her passion.  We cover...

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  • January 30, 2023

Watch the Full Episode Here: A conversation with Dr. Shanon Peter, a Harvard cum-laude graduate, inspired me when he identified Statistics and Spanish as the most important classes he took during high school to prepare him for his job as a Doctor! As a Statistics teacher looking for ways to...

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  • January 13, 2023
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