I wanted to share some things I learned from my trip to the US this summer, and what my own experience of running maths circles has been like so far.
This episode includes:
Discussion of the Summer Math Circle Institute; Tips and techniques learned from the Institute; My own experiences of running maths circles; Potatoes with added sugar; What you should and shouldn't assume about students; Why Math Circles (sometimes) work; Why Bloom's Taxonomy is upside-down; and The role of the teacher in having a vision for the students in his/her care.Enjoy the episode.
