Our philosophy

On intuition and the quadratic equation

"Dr. Po-Shen Loh has discovered a new way to solve quadratics." Well, yes and no. Dr. Loh is a great coach, educator, and evangelist, and I admire and respect him. If he says he was "dumbfounded," then there's something there. The thing is, though, that the press is...

Dear Wes

We wanted to share some great news. (My son) presented 3 posters at the (large conference) in (major city) last week.  One of his posters on (interesting math topic) got selected as one of the top posters and he was invited to present it formally at the Abstract...

I’m Just Venting

It really bums me out when the New Yorker piece on someone in our industry covers someone so... ugh, where do I even start? Peppermint is not "nature's adderall," and even if it were, the only stimulants that are good ideas here are the prescriptions you have for your...

Excellence In Balance

My sister-in-law recently wrote this piece on modern work and its relationship to family and community. So I'm taking this opportunity to thank Adam, Aidan, Amy, Audrey, Debbie, James, John, Michael, Michael, Owen, Ollin, Rora, and Stephanie: you past-or-present...

Test Anxiety

Students suffering from test anxiety often make things worse by misunderstanding the nature of successful preparation work. They think: "my goal is to have new knowledge and new techniques." But that's wrong. The right goal is to have new habits. Under pressure, all...