Deltas and Epsilons - How to teach Mathematics? | Michael Purcell | TEDxYouth@KCHigh

Who is the most important person in the math classroom? Why and how is it the responsibility of a teacher to build in the students a sense of belonging in every classroom?

Michael Purcell, Mathematics teacher and Head of school (in that order) talks about the fundamental Theorem of Teaching Mathematics - most Mathematics teachers don't understand most Mathematics students.
Michael Purcell is the Head of School at KC High. He received his Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering Physics from West Virginia Wesleyan University and his Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin. He has been a mathematics teacher for more than 25 years but he has also taught physics, history, theory of knowledge, computer science, and technical writing. He is an innovator who is certified by the International Baccalaureate (IB) in Physics, Mathematics, History, Pedagogical Leadership, and Governance. He is also an IB Consultant, a Workshop Leader and a School Visit Team Leader. He has presented at expert conferences on a range of topics, including educational technology, social media, academic honesty and health and safety in schools. Prior to working at KC High, Mick was the founder Head of School at Edubridge International School in Mumbai, and before that he worked at NIST in Thailand and the Mahindra United World College in Pune. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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