Open Source Teaching

Introduction to Math for America

Introduction

The Big Picture

The Market for Attracting Great Teachers



Each Student, At Least One Great Math Teacher

Each Student, At Least One Great Math Teacher

Attracting Teachers



Founding Philosophy Focused on Teaching

Organizations with a Similar Focus

Founding Philosophy

Improving What We Do



Lessons Learned

Outreach

The Most Important Success

Implementation Surprises



Pathway to Math for America

Professional Background

For Students: Share your ideas.

• Nobel Laureate Peter C. Doherty, Ph.D.
  (Science, Public Policy, Language Arts)
  

• Nobel Laureate Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D.
  (Science, Medicine, Global Health)

• Nobel Laureate Douglas Osheroff, Ph.D.
  (Science, Language Arts)
  

• Christopher F. McKee, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy
  (Science, Language Arts)

• Barbara J. King, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology
  (Science, Social Studies, Language Arts)
  

• Ed Penhoet, Ph.D., President (2004-2007), Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
  (Science, Mathematics, Public Policy, Language Arts)

• Kavita N. Ramdas, President & CEO, Global Fund for Women
  (Social Studies, Human Rights, Social Justice)

• David Williams, General Counsel and Secretary to the University, Vanderbilt University
  (Social Stuides, Sports Management, Language Arts)
  

• Jeff Bluestone, Ph.D., Director, UCSF Diabetes Center
  (Science, Language Arts)
  

• Robert Calderbank, Ph.D., Former Vice President of Research AT & T Labs
  (Mathematics, Science, Language Arts)

• Edward M. Hirsch, President, Guggenheim Foundation
  (Poet & Essayist, Language Arts)

• Elizabeth Lindenmayer, Former Deputy Chief of Cabinet, The United Nations
  (International Public Policy, Globalization, Social Studies, Language Arts)

• Ambassador Ahmad Kamal, Senior Fellow, The United Nations
  (International Public Policy, Globalization, Social Studies, Language Arts)

• Roger Noll, Professor Emeritus, Economics, Stanford University
  (The Economics of Sports)
  

• Sharon R. Long, Professor of Biology, Stanford University
  (Science, Biology, Chemistry, Social Studies, Leadership)
  

• Michael Watts, Professor of Geography, UC Berkeley
  (Social Studies, Africa, Food, Energy, Oil, Islam)
  

• Richard Shaw, Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, Stanford University
  (College Access, Higher Education, Social Studies, Language Arts)
  

• Sally Donahue, Director of Financial Aid, Harvard College
  (College Access, Higher Education, Social Studies, Language Arts)
  

• Irwin Kra, Executive Director, Math for America
  (Recruiting New Teachers, Teaching & Learning, Public Policy)

• Peter T. Cooper, President, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
  (Mathematics, Community Service, Philanthropy)

• Ray Peterson, Headmaster, Bard High School Early College
  (Early College High Schools, College Access)

• Deans of Admissions & Financial Aid from the Nation's Leading Universities

• Several additional Nobel Laureates
  

• Over 30 MacArthur Fellows
  

• Over 50 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows

• Over 125 Guggenheim Fellows