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Math Therapy

S1E02: We’ve all had that math teacher w/ Sandra Birkett

Oct 24, 2019
35:22

We’ve all had that one math teacher who made us HATE math. But of course not all of them suck! So this week Vanessa chats with our fave teacher Sandra Birkett, who overcame some SERIOUS high school math trauma to become a caring and passionate educator herself.

About Sandra

Sandra Birkett has a B.A., B.Ed. AND M.Sc and is the head of the English department at Toronto Prep School. She studied English Literature, World Religions, and Cultural Anthropology at McGill University, and wrote her Master's Thesis at the University of Edinburgh on the connection between physical text and critical thinking.

Today’s show notes & links: themathguru.ca/maththerapy/sandrabirkett

Head to The Math Guru’s IGTV to watch Sandra read her letter to her high school math teacher!

Reach Vanessa on all socials: @themathguru

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