Exploring Human Virtue in the Math Classroom

Jonathan Thomas is a Professor of Mathematics Education and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Kentucky, USA. He is a former U.S. Math Recovery Council board member and chairperson, and mathematics intervention teacher in public, private, and charter schools.

• 1. Introduction 2. Meaning and Perseverance 3. Play and Exploration 4. Freedom and Power 5. Beauty and Truth 6. Justice and Community 7. Love and Permanence 8. Conclusion

“You will find Dr. Thomas has many practical suggestions, as well as useful pedagogical reflections that will sharpen your own thinking. I also deeply appreciate the ways that he contextualizes his teaching practice to his local community. His examples will likely spur your own creativity. But most importantly, in his many personal stories and reflections, his humanity shines through. In that, he models what math teaching can and should be.”From the Foreword by Francis Su, Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, USA