MƒA teachers can register for this event on the Small-World Network. Other guests can register here.
Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
160 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
The MƒA Thursday Think Speaker Series brings accomplished speakers who dive into cutting-edge topics in STEM education to MƒA. These talks, held once a month throughout the school year, invite MƒA teachers and the general public to learn and engage with these thought leaders and professionals in mathematics, science, and education.
Effective mathematics teaching goes beyond content knowledge—it requires understanding the pathways students navigate when learning mathematics, including the detours and bridges they encounter along the way.
In this talk, Dan Meyer engages teachers in exercises designed to develop their pedagogical content knowledge—“pushups” for the teacher brain.
Teachers watch classroom videos, predict and analyze student responses to middle school mathematics questions, and explore new strategies for inviting student thinking.
By anticipating and responding to student misconceptions, teachers gain practical tools to foster deeper learning and engagement in their classrooms and schools.
Dr. Dan Meyer taught high school mathematics to students who didn't like high school mathematics. He has advocated for better mathematics instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com.
After earning his doctorate from Stanford University in Mathematics Education, Dan joined Desmos to design Desmos Math, a digital mathematics curriculum that emphasizes social connection and mathematical creativity.
Dan now works at Amplify, Inc., as the Vice President of User Growth, where he focuses on teacher efficacy and student learning across Amplify’s suite of curriculum and technology products. He lives in Oakland, CA. To hear more from Dan, check out his blog.
