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Making Mathematics Memorable

By June 26, 2015January 24th, 2023No Comments

This session will begin with a brief survey of works on the art of memory from those of the ancients to modern works on neuroplasticity. Then implications for the teaching of grammar school mathematics will be described, including the teaching of arithmetic proficiency through memorable concrete and visual experiences that result in enduring understanding.

Andrew Elizalde

Andrew Elizalde earned a B.A. degree at Depauw University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, earned a mathematics major, physics minor, and religious studies minor, and received the H.E.H. Greenleaf Award as the most outstanding graduate of the school’s mathematics program. His teaching experience includes work in both public and private schools as well as private tutoring in subjects ranging from elementary mathematics to advanced calculus and physics. Andrew currently serves as Dean of Academics, at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, Texas. Andrew also regularly o ers consulting services to schools striving to teach mathematics with a a distinctly classical and Christian framework and pedagogy. Andrew and his wife, Brooke, have three daughters.

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