Dan Meyer taught high school math to students who didn't like high school math. He has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in math education and is the Chief Academic Officer at Desmos where he explores the future of math textbooks. He speaks internationally and was named one of Tech & Learning's 30 Leaders of the Future. He lives in Mountain View, CA.

Links from this episode:

Dan Meyer: https://blog.mrmeyer.com/

"Math Class Needs a Makeover" on TED, Dan Meyer: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_class_needs_a_makeover?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Desmos: https://www.desmos.com/

Rochelle Gutierrez: https://education.illinois.edu/faculty/rochelle-gutierrez

Zaretta Hammond: https://crtandthebrain.com/about/

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