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The Pedagogical Lineage of the Kaplans and its Future
This article describes the origins of Bob and Ellen Kaplan\u27s Math Circle, one of the first Math Circles in the U.S. It covers Bob and Ellen\u27s personal histories and some of the wide-ranging impact of their work and philosophy of teaching. It also discusses how the current form of their organization, The Global Math Circle, is working to carry forward their legacy, including building community and supporting Math Circle leaders with the Nexus project
The Kaplans’ Influence on the History of Math Circles in the US: an Interview with Tatiana Shubin
Tatiana Shubin [1] was among those who pioneered Math Circles on the West Coast of the United States in the 1990s. She continues to innovate and pivot to make the Math Circle message and experience accessible to all. At the 2021 Circle on the Road conference, Tatiana Shubin presented the talk “Math Circles: A Quick Early History,” and the recording is archived on the Math Circle Network webpage [2]. In the spring of 2022, Rodi Steinig interviewed Tatiana to discuss this talk through two lenses. First, the lens of the role the Kaplans played in the broader history of Math Circles in the United States (see the article on this topic in the Notices of the AMS [3]). Second, the lens of the three aspects of the Journal of Math Circles: math, math community, and problem solving --- especially mathematical engagement and habits of mind. In this article, Tatiana talks about how Bob and Ellen brought people together in community to re-frame the thinking of everyone present
SUN VALLEY’S 2025 WORLD CUP DOWNHILL COURSE IMPROVES DICK DURRANCE’S 1939 COURSE, AND RECAPTURES THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CLASSIC HARRIMAN CUP RACES
In early October 2024, the Sun Valley Resort received final approval to host the Audi
F.I.S. Ski World Cup Finals between March 22-27, 2025. Twenty five men and 25 women from
30 countries will compete in all four Alpine skiing disciplines - slalom, giant slalom, downhill
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