The Man Who Will Save Math, Dan Meyer | New Republic

Dan Meyer, the most famous math teacher in America, wants to radically change the way we learn math.

"Meyer, 33, is perhaps the most famous math educator in America today. Good-looking and wholesome, he has long charmed audiences with a lopsided smile. He’s amassed more than 40,000 Twitter followers, and his TED Talk, despite its less-than-thrilling focus on math curricula, has been viewed more than two million times. Meyer’s out to change the way students learn math...

Dan Meyer, the most famous math teacher in America, wants to radically change the way we learn math.

"Meyer, 33, is perhaps the most famous math educator in America today. Good-looking and wholesome, he has long charmed audiences with a lopsided smile. He’s amassed more than 40,000 Twitter followers, and his TED Talk, despite its less-than-thrilling focus on math curricula, has been viewed more than two million times. Meyer’s out to change the way students learn math...