urn:taro:utexas.cah.01277 A Guide to the Math Medley Radio Show Collection, 1998-2004. Original EAD encoding by CAROL MEAD according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. August 21, 2009 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Math Medley Radio Show Collection Math Medley Radio Show Collection 1998-2004 Materials are written in English. 2009-070 434913948 5 ft. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Recordings of Math Medley radio show Historical Note

"Math Medley" was a radio talk show that was broadcast from May 1998 to June 2004 from radio station WALE in Providence, Rhode, Island, or from KFNX in Phoenix, Arizona, and sometimes from both. Each week the host, Dr. Pat Kenschaft, or a guest host, interviewed a guest about a topic related to mathematics; the primary issues included education, parenting, equity, and environmental issues as well as mathematics itself. Among the guests were presidents of major mathematical organizations such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Mathematical Association of America, American Mathematical Society, and the World Congress of Mathematicians, guests who were less well known, including teachers of mathematics at all levels, and people who used mathematics in environmental and financial fields.

The show began after the publication of Dr. Kenschaft’s book Math Power: How to Help Your Child Love Math Even If you Don't. "Math Medley" was self-funded with additional support from advertisers and the AMS.

Patricia Clark Kenschaft (b. 1940) grew up in Nutley, NJ. After earning an A. B. degree from Swarthmore College, she taught high school mathematics for a year, after which she took a summer course in number theory at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) with Emil Grosswald, who arranged a teaching fellowship for her at Penn. Dr. Kenschaft later finished her Ph.D. in C*-algebras at Penn under Edward Effros. In 1973 she joined the faculty of Montclair State University, from which she retired in 2005.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of audio cassette tapes and CD-ROMs of the shows. Shows from 1998 to June 30, 2001, and October 4 and 11, 2003, are in cassette format only; July 7 to August 18, 2001, are in both cassette and CD format; and August 25, 2001, to July 3, 2004, are in CD format only.

Forms part of the Archives of American Mathematics.

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 Index Terms Subjects Kenschaft, Patricia C. Education. Mathematics. Mathematicians. Preferred Citation

Math Medley Radio Show Collection, 1998-2004, Archives of American Mathematics, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 4RM213 1998 [Audio cassette format] May 16, Claire Pollard, “Recent Changes in Children's Math Education” May 23, John Long, “Changing Expectations of Teachers and Kids” May 30, Joan Countryman, “Girls and Math” June 6, David Capaldi, “Changing Forms of Testing” June 13, Gloria Gilmer, “Ethnomathematics” June 20, Tom Banchoff, “New Trends in Mathematics Research and Teaching” June 27, Cathy Kessel, “Standardized Testing and Gender Issues” July 11, Trina Paulus, “Hope, Math, and the Environment” July 18 (3 tapes) Tape 1: no guest listed Tapes 2 and 3: Rudy Rucker, “Infinity” July 25, Olga Torres, “Including All Children in Elementary School Mathematics ” Aug. 1, Dennis Nelson, “Mathematical Challenges of a Large School System” Aug. 8, Gail Burrill, “Standards in Mathematics: Why Do We Need Them and What Do They Mean for Teachers and Students?” Aug. 15, Tony Teceira, “Getting all High School Students Through College Preparatory Mathematics” Aug. 22, Virginia Thompson, “Family Math: Helping Your Child with Math” Aug. 29, Jamie Vollmer, “Why Our Schools Need to Change” Sept. 5, Marla Parker, “Careers in Mathematics” Sept. 12, Robert Megginson, “Native American Mathematics” (2 tapes) Sept. 19, Alisa Graviz, “Thoughtful Personal Finances for a Sustainable World” [1st half hour only; side B blank] Sept. 26, Mark Wohl, “Using the Seven Intelligences to Teach Math” (2 tapes) Oct. 3, Susan Epstein, “Artificial Intelligence” Oct. 10, Danny Martin, “Blacks and Mathematics Oct. 17, Frances Rosamond, “Math Anxiety” Oct. 24, James Tattersall, “Women in Mathematics” Oct. 31, Shirley Frye, “The Ten Years Since the Standards” Nov. 7, Michael Fellows, “Parenting and the Popularization of Math” Nov. 14, Claudia Zaslavsky, “Multicultural Mathematics” Nov. 21, Milo Novelo, “Teaching Elementary School Mathematics in a Harlem Public School” Nov. 28, Sherry Baca, “Imaginative Mathematics” Dec. 5, Brendt Blackwelder, “Federal Budget and the Environment” Dec. 12, Cathy Twomey Fosnow, “Reforming Mathematics Education in the Public Schools of New York City” Dec. 19, Michael Aucott, “Religion, Mathematics, and the Environment” 1999 [Audio cassette] Jan. 2, Ed Burger, “A Conversation with Edward Burger, the Funniest Mathematician Alive” Jan. 9, Dorothy Strong, “Mathematics Education as a Mission” Jan. 23, Ann Koblitz, “Sofia Kovalevskaia;” Constance Reid, author of Julia, biography of her sister, Julia Robinson Jan. 30, Drs. Ann and Neal Koblitz: "Reaching people in other counties via the Sonia Kovalevskaia Foundation" 4RM214 Feb. 6, Frances Raucher, “How Music Helps People Learn Mathematics” Feb. 13, Frederick Chichester, “Valentine's Day Special: Family Values and Mathematics Education” Feb. 20, guest host Deborah Ball interviews Patricia Kenschaft, “The Joy of Mathematics” Feb. 27, Eileen Fernandez, Michael Jones and Amy Rabb-Lui, “Math Reform at the College Level” (2 tapes) Mar. 6, Garland Thompson, “The Achievements of Black Mathematicians I Have Known” (2 tapes) Mar. 20, Christy Barnett, “Teaching Sixth Grade Mathematics” Mar. 27, Robert Frank, “Luxury Fever” Apr. 3, Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, “Mathematical Economics” Apr. 10, Reverend Slim Coleman, “Mathematics in Parent and Community Organizing” Apr. 24, John Dossey, “United States Testing: Past and Future” May 1, Diane Ritter, “Problem Solving and Thinking for Everyone” May 8, Dr. Uri Treisman, "Including all Groups in Advanced Mathematics" May 15, Dr. Carole Lacampagne, "A National Perspective on United Mathematics Education" May 22, Dr. Edward Connors, "Mathematical Modeling" May 29, Marcy Cook, "Creating Live Mathematics Thinking" June 12, Grace Coates, "Family Math" June 19, Dr. Richard Zang, "Teaching Social Responsibility in a Math Classroom" June 26, Dr. Liping Ma, "Chinese and U.S. Mathematics Education" July 3, Wobberson Torchon, "Success Stories in Urban Providence" July 10, Dr. Regina Brunner, "Reach for the Stars and You'll Get One" July 17, Dr. George Andrews, "Ramanujan" and Paul Hoffman, "Paul Erdos" July 24, Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville, "Looking Back... Looking Forward" July 31, Dr. Arthur Jaffe, Dr. Sylvia Wiegand, Dr. Philip Davis, "The American Mathematical Society in Providence" Aug. 7, Cheryl Anderson, "Teaching Mathematics in a Urban Middle School" Aug. 21, Dr. Marta Civil, "Latino Families' Participation and Influence on Children's Learning of Mathematics" Aug. 28, Dr. Johnny Houston, "Mobilizing Black Mathematicians" Sept. 3, Cecelia Villabona, "Every Kid Can Learn Math" Sept. 11, Dr. Frank Morgan, "Do Mathematicians Think Sideways?" Sept. 25, Warren Leon, "Consumer Choices and the Environment" Oct. 2, Dr. Judy Roitman, "Are Kids Learning Math in School?" Oct. 9, Dr. Robert McChesney, "Math in the Media" Oct. 16, Beatrice Lumpkin, "Did Mathematics Begin in Africa?" Oct. 23, Dr. Michael Starbird Oct. 30, Judith Crawford, "Making Learning Fun" Nov. 6, Dr. Larry Riddle, "Enticing Girls Into Mathematics" Nov. 13, Dr. Carol Malloy, "The Changing World of Mathematics Education" Nov. 20, Dr. William Rathje, "Mathematics of Garbage" Nov. 27, Cindy Boyd, "I Feel a Song Coming On: Singing Your Way to Math Success" Dec. 4, Dr. Lynn Steen, "How and Why Do People Learn Mathematics?" 4RM215 Dec. 11, Dr. Mary Gray, "Using Statistics to Make the World Better" Dec. 18, Bob Wortman, "What to Look for in Early Childhood Mathematics Classrooms" 2000 [Audio cassette format] Jan. 1, Ed Ayres, "Why are We Not Astonished?" Jan. 8, Diane Schaefer and Judi Keeley, "Math: An Entire State's Agenda" Jan. 15, Dr. Joseph Rosenstein, "Doing Math Discretely" Jan. 22, Susan Ohanian, "One Size Fits Few" Jan. 29, Dr. Richard Askey, "A Different Perspective on Mathematics Education Reform" Feb. 12, Dr. Lee Stiff Feb. 19, Dr. Janet Teeguarden, "Quantitative Literacy" Feb. 26, Robert Lilienfeld, "Use Less Stuff" Mar. 11, Dr. Richard Schwartz, "Environmental Mathematics" Mar. 18, Guillermo Mendieta, "Why I am Threatening a Hunger Strike Over Mathematics Education" Mar. 25, Dr. Michael Starbird, guest host Apr. 1, Dr. Jean Taylor, "The Many Facets of Mathematics" Apr. 8, Dr. Gloria Hewitt, "From My Life and Thoughts" Apr. 15, Dr. Robert Rickett Apr. 22, Dr. Harold Stevenson, "The Learning Gap" Apr. 29, Dr. Walter Haney, "Testing the Testing Business" May 6, Mary Englehard, "Innovations in High School Mathematics" May 13, Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, "The New Principles and Standards of the NCTM" May 20, Steve Wilson and Jane Akre, "Can You Count on Your Government Food Safety Experts?" May 27, Virginia Boehm, "A Teacher's View on Testing and Teaching" June 10, Dr. Samuel Epstein, "Mathematics of Cancer" June 17, Dr. Jo Boaler, "Research on Problem-Based and Traditional Mathematics Education" June 24, Dr. Ed Burger, guest host, "Laughs or Tears? What Do You Think of When You Think of Math?" July 1, Dr. Glenda Lappan, "Leading the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics" July 8, Dr. Paul Arriola: "Mathematics and Genetic Engineering" July 15, Dr. Deborah Lowenberg Ball, "Improving Elementary Mathematics Education" July 22, Dr. Richard Tapia, "Underrepresentation: K-12 Education and the Cities" July 29, Dr. Sue Geller, "A Smorgasbord of Mathematics" Aug. 5, Felice Yaskel, "Economic Boom--for Whom?" Aug. 12, Dr. William Anthony Hawkins, Jr., Director, Strengthening Underrepresented Minorities' Mathematical Achievement program, Mathematical Association of America Aug. 19, June Porto, "The Growth of a Teacher Aug. 26, Ed Burger, guest host Sept. 9, Dr. Fred Chichester, "Tricks in Understanding Basic Mathematics" Sept. 16, Barbara White, "Different Strokes for Different Folks" Sept. 23, Dr. Larry Lesser, "Diversity in Algebra" 4RM216 Sept. 30, Nancy Buell, "A View From the Elementary Classroom: Standards and High Stakes Testing" Oct. 14, Karen Mayfield, "Parents in Middle School Math Education" Oct. 21, Al Terrell, "If Parents Knew More, They Would Do More" Oct. 28, Charlene Morrow, "Connecting with Math" co-editor, Notable Women in Mathematics" Nov. 4, Dr. Bob Massie, "Math and the Environment" Nov. 11, Dr. Marcia Sward, "Environmental-based Education: Helping our Students Improve Their Math Skills" Nov. 18, Sheila Tobias, "Math Anxiety: What It Is and What You Can Do About It" Nov. 25, James Muldoon, "Mathematics and the United Nations" Dec. 2, Carol Brown, "Math in Early Childhood" Dec. 9, Dr. James Stigler, "The Teaching Gap" Dec. 16, Nancy Incinaga, "A Turnaround for a Whole School" Dec. 23, Dr. Russell Howell, "Does Faith Matter in Mathematics?" Dec. 30, Dr. Philip Davis, "A Mathematician for All Seasons" 2001 [Audio cassette format] Jan. 6, Dr. Rebecca Goldburg, "Genetic Engineering, the Environment, and Risk" Jan. 13, Dr. Bob Moses, "Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights" Jan. 20, Debbie Schmidt, "Innovative Mathematics Teaching" Jan. 27, Beverly Braxton and Dr. Hung-Hsi Wu, "Teaching Teachers Mathematics" Feb. 3, Dr. Robert Putnam, "The Mathematics of Community" Feb. 10, Kathy Damkohler and Lisha Papert Lercari, "Improving Math via Teaching Keyboard Music to Little Children" Feb. 17, Dr. Johnny Lott, "Figure This: Families and Middle School Mathematics" Feb. 24, Dr. Neil Harl and Dr. Jenny Ladd, "The Mathematics of Taxes" Mar. 3, Dr. Judy Green, "Women in Mathematics" Mar. 10, John Jeavons, "The Poetry of Mathematics in Gardening" Mar. 17, Valerie Whitaker, "A Sixth Grade Teacher's Role in Effectively Increasing Student Demand for Algebra" Mar. 24, Dr. Linda McNeil, "The Educational Costs of Standard Testing" Mar. 31, Brian Tokar, "World Hunger: What Can We Do?" Apr. 7, Dr. Michael Breen, "Creating a Public Understanding of Mathematics" Apr. 14, Dr. Mark Saul, "A Frog's Eye View of Education" Apr. 21, Dr. Christopher Jones, "The Mathematics of the Oceans" Apr. 28, Betty Levitin, "Expanding Your Horizons" May 5, Dr. Clea Fernandez, "Applications of Lesson Study in the United States" May 12, Dr. Micheal Breen, guest host, Dr. Donald Saari, "The Mathematics of Voting" May 19, Marilyn Frankenstein, "Critical Math Literacy" May 26, Dr. John Warnock, "The Economy of Mexico" June 2, Carrie Orgera, "Implementing Japanese Customs in American Public Schools" June 9, Dr. Eugene Klotz, Kristina Lasher, and Dr. Stephen Maurer, "The MathForum at Swarthmore" June 16, Dr. Genevieve Knight, "Mathematics Activities for After School Programs" June 23, Dr. Stephen Willoughby, "What's Wrong With Mathematics Education and What You Can Do About It" July 7, Dr. Gary Martin, "Implementing the NCTM Standards: Challenges and Opportunities" 4RM218 2001 [CD-ROM format] June 23, Dr. Stephen Willoughby, "What's Wrong With Mathematics Education and What You Can Do About It" July 7, Dr. Gary Martin, "Implementing the NCTM Standards: Challenges and Opportunities" 4RM217 2001 [Audio cassette format] July 14, Jay Feldman, "The Mathematics of Pesticides" July 21, Wendy Diskin, "Teaching Math Creatively in Middle School" July 28, Valerie Whitaker, guest host, "The Young People's Project" Aug. 4, Douglas Livingston, "Our Energy Crisis: From Efficiency to Solar Power, Crunching the Numbers" Aug. 11, Karon Stewart, "Math Rap, Another Radio Outreach" Aug. 18, Dr. Ed Conners, guest host, Prof. John Bracy, The Rev. Gabe Costa, guests 4RM218 2001 [CD-ROM format] Aug. 11, Karon Stewart, "Math Rap, Another Radio Outreach" Aug. 18, Dr. Ed Conners, guest host, Prof. John Bracy, The Rev. Gabe Costa, guests Aug. 25, Dr. Diane Briars, "Before It's Too Late" Member of the Glenn Commission Sept. 1, James Ernakes Sept. 8, Dr. Nel Noddings Sept. 15, Dr. Marjorie Enneking, "Improving he Preparation of Teachers of Mathematics" Sept. 22, Dr. A. R. Palmer, "Humanity Has a Problem" Sept. 29, Dr. Ann Watkins, "The Joy of Statistics" Oct. 6, 2001, Dr. Titu Ansdreescu, "Winning International Mathematics Competitions" Oct. 13, Dr. Michael Breen, Dr. James Lewis, "The Mathematical Preparation of Teachers" Oct. 20, Dr. Anne Collins Oct. 27, Clark Wiliams-Derr, "Developing Sustainability Indicators for Measuring True Social and Environmental Progress" Nov. 3, Dr. Catherine Lewis Nov. 10, Dr. Alan Shoenfeld, "High Quality Mathematics for All: Issues of Standards, Testing, and Equity" Nov. 17, Janet Larsen, "The Mathematics Behind the Automobile" Nov. 24, Dr. Bernard Madison, "Bumps on the Road from School to College" Dec. 1, Dr. Alice Schafer, "A Woman Mathematician's Perspective" Dec. 8, Dr. William Velez, "Every college student should be a mathematics major" Dec. 15, Holly Sklar and Laryssa Mykyta, "Raising the Floor: Your Job Should Take You Out of Poverty, Not Keep You in It" Dec. 22, Dr. W. James Bradley, "Mathematics in a Postmodern Age: A Christian Perspective" Dec. 29, Dr. Paul Sally, "Mathematicians in Education" 2002 [CD-ROM format] Jan. 5, Dr. Dorothy Strong, guest host, "The Gap in Mathematics Achievement" Jan. 12, Ruthie Sayles, "Implementing the Algebra Project" Jan. 19, Dr. Alfie Kohn, "The Schools Our Children Deserve" Jan. 26, Dr. Judith Moran, "Mathematics and Democracy" Feb. 2, Dr. Robert Bowman, "Security by the Numbers?" Feb. 9, Lynn Liptak, "Implementing Lesson Study in Paterson" Feb. 16, Jennifer Christian Smith and Katrina Jimenez, "Graduate Students in the High School Classroom: Enriching the School Mathematics Curriculum and Students' Perceptions of Mathematics" Feb. 23, Dr. Ronald Graham, "Mathematics and Society" Mar. 2, Dr. Joan Dye Gussow, "The Mathematics of Our Food System" Mar. 9, Jim Brickwedde, "Implementing Cognitively Guided Instruction Mar. 16, Dr. Dorothy Stong, guest host, Betty Hammond, guest, "Meeting the Mathematics Needs of Traditionally Underserved Students: Where are we? We do we need to go? How do we get there?" Mar. 17, Charles Biehl, "Modeling in High School Discrete Mathematics" and/or "Who is the Customer?" Mar. 30, Dr. Jerry Becker, "Overviews of Math Education" Apr. 6, Dr. Regina Aragon, "The Mathematics Around You" Apr. 13, Dr. Herbert Ginsberg, "BIG MATH for little kids: how to teach math to 3, 4, and 5-year-olds" Apr. 20, Regina Carlson, "The Mathematics of Smoking" Apr. 27, Dr. Mohammed Moazzam, "Muslims in Mathematics" May 4, Deborah Taylor, "Discrete Mathematics in Sixth Grade" May 11, Ronnie Cummins, "The Mathematics of a Sustainable Food Supply" May 18, Jacqueline Brannon Giles, "Words of Truth and Soberness: Issues of Equity" May 25, Dr. Mansour Farhang, "Making the Strange Familiar and the Familiar Strange: Cultural Relativism and Mathematics" June 1, Dr. Elizabeth Fennema, "Cognitively Guided Instruction: Origins and 'Is it for Everybody?'" June 8, Dr. Hyman Bass, "Mathematicians, Mathematics, and Mathematics Education" June 22, Dr. Gerald Lieberman, "Integrating Mathematics and Environmental Education" June 29, Diane Schaefer, guest host, guests: Cathy Dumsar and Debbie Scarpelli July 6, Dr. Makoto Yoshida, "Global Education Resources: Cultivating Lesson Study in U.S. Schools" July 13, Viriginia Rasmussen, POCLAD, Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy July 20, Dr. Lee Lorch, "Racism and Sexism in the Mathematics Community: Then and Now" July 27, Dr. Mary Ann Connors, "Using Technology to Teach Mathematics" Aug. 3, Dr. Michael Breen, guest host, Drs. Annie and John Selden, guests Aug. 10, Dr. Janet Caldwell, "Teacher Education" Aug. 17, Dr. William Rathje, guest host, "Recycling and the Problem of Percents: Are We Recycling as Much As We Think We Are or Fooling Ourselves With Percents?" N.C. Vasuki, guest, Chief Executive Officer, Delaware Solid Waste Authority Aug. 24, no host specified Aug. 31, Chuck Tiberio, "Changing High School Mathematics" 4RM219 Sept. 7, Linda Jaslow, Third Grade Teachers, Pastor School, Phoenix, AZ Sept. 14, Jay Mathews, "Mathematics and the Media" Sept. 21, Dr. Valerie DeBellis, "Emotions on Mathematics: Affective Influence on the Learning of Mathematics" Sept. 28, Dr. Hermann Daly, "Balanced Conditions for Sustainability" Oct. 5, Jessie Cooper Gibbs, Mentor, Southern Initiative of the Algebra Project Oct. 12, Dr. Manuel Berriozabal, "Best Practices in Mathematics Education" Oct. 19, Dr. Susan Parker Oct. 26, Robert Bowman, “The Mathematics of Congress and War” Nov. 2, Deborah Schifter, "Students and Teachers Learning to Think Mathematically" Nov. 9, Barry Cipra, “New Mathematics That You Can Understand” Nov. 16, Dr. Claudette Engblom-Bradley, "Native Americans in Mathematics" Nov. 23, Dr. Martin Walter, "Weatherquakes, Economic Quakes and Other Mathematics-Related Phenomena" Nov. 30, Anna Lappe and Frances Moore Lappe, co-authors of Hope's Edge: the Next Diet for a Small Planet Dec. 7, Dr. Paul Lawrence, "Essential Instructional Strategies for All Math Classrooms" Dec. 14, Dr. Margaret Murray, "Mid-Twentieth Century American Women in Mathematics" Dec. 21, Dr. Miriam A. Leiva, "Christmas and Mathematics" Dec. 28, Dr. Anthony Scott, "Academic Achievement of African American Students With and Without Cultural Connections" 2003 [CD-ROM format Jan. 4, Brian Halweil, "Home Grown: The Case for Local Food in a Global Market" Jan. 11, Dr. Patsy Wang-Iverson, "International Studies: Making the Familiar Strange" Jan. 18, Dr. Robert Bowman, guest host, "War Against Iraq: It Just Doesn't Add Up" Jan. 25, Dr. Mary Sullivan, "Statistics Education" Feb. 1, Chris Hartman, "The Mathematics of Executive Excess" Feb. 8, Judy Boch, "Math and Standardized Tests: How You Can Help Students Score High Without Compromising Your Teaching Philosophy" Feb. 15, Dr. Frederick Chichester, "The Mathematics of Your Car" Feb. 22, Dr. Zalman Usiskin, "The Changing School Mathematics Curriculum" Mar. 1, Phil Gonsalves, middle school teacher, New Haven Unified School District, part-time instructor, University of California at Hayward Mar. 8, Dr. Barbara S. Rice, "Shaping a College Mathematics Program" Mar. 15, Steven Fried, "The Mathematics of Legal Drugs" Mar. 22, Jennie M. Bennett, "Why Mathematics is a Great Career for African Americans" Mar. 29, Dr. William Schmidt Apr. 5, Dr. Constance Kamii, "Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic" Apr. 12, Dr. Judith Grabiner, "The Historical Dimension: Learning and Teaching Mathematics" Apr. 19, John Nichols, "Mathematics of Media Diversity" Apr. 26, Cindy Chapman, "A Teacher's Perspective" May 3, Dr. Jeanne LaDuke, "American Women With Ph.D.'s in Mathematics Before 1940" May 10, Kevin Donaher, "Do Free Markets Make People Free?" May 17, Grace Davilla Coates, "Celebrating Five Years" May 24, Dr. Albert Bartlett, "Arithmetic, Population, and Energy" May 31, Dr. Cathy Seeley, "Ten Lessons I Learned in Africa" June 7, Joel Spengler, sixth grade teacher in NYC public schools. June 14, Dr. Patsy Wang-Iverson, guest host, Dr. Rita Colwell, guest, "The Increasing Importance of Mathematics in Other Fields" June 21, Dr. Russell Howell, guest host, Dr. Kenneth Millett, guest, "Mathematics Education Reform" June 28, Anadarhata Mittal, "The Mathematics of International Trade" July 5, Hector Garcia, "Teachers as Math Collaborators: Tools for Lifelong Discovery" sixth grade teacher and Mathematics Instructional Coach, CA July 12, Samantha Sanchez, "Money in State Politics (especially Arizona)" July 19, Dr. John Conway, "Mathematics and Me" July 26, Sue White, "Families Learn Real Mathematics Nationwide" Aug. 2, Jim Brickwedde, guest host, "Teacher Conversations Across State Lines," Judy Boch, Linda Jaslow, Cathy Smith, guests, "Teacher Alliances Across State Lines" Aug. 9, Dr. Bonnie Gold, "What is Mathematics--and How Might the Answer Affect Our Lives?" Aug. 23, Dayo Akinsheye, "Including Multiculturalism in the Teaching of Mathematics" Aug. 30, Bob Schaeffer, "Testing and Education" Sept. 6, Mary Zepernick, "People Challenge the Corporate State" Sept. 13, Dr. Michael Olinick, "Mathematical Modeling" Sept. 20, Marilyn Curtain-Phillips, "Math Attack: Combating Math Anxiety" sixth grade mathematics teacher, Dent Middle School, Columbia, SC Sept. 27, Jane Sooby, "Corralling Chance: Setting Up a Meaningful On-farm Experiment" 4RM217 [Audio cassette format] Oct. 4, Dr. Steven Brams, "Is There a Better Way to Elect a President?" Oct. 11, Dr. Sarah Greenwald, "Using 'The Simpsons' and Other Innovative Approaches to Teach Mathematics" 4RM220 Oct. 18, Dr. Philip Wagreich, "Trailblazing Math Reform: What is a Mathematician Doing in Mathematics Education?" Oct. 25, Christine Ahn, "Freedom for Whom: the Domestic Effects of Free Trade" 4RM221 [CD-ROM format] Nov. 1, Loring (Terry) Coes, "Mathematics and Technology: Turning Mathematics into an Experimental Science" Nov. 8, Teri Perl, "Women in Mathematics: Then and Now" Nov. 15, Ambassador Azmat Hassan, "Pakistan's Role at the United Nations: a Look at the Numbers" Dec. 6, Dr. Timothy Boerst, "Beyond the File Cabinet: Developing and Sharing Professional Knowledge Across Educational Contexts" fifth grade teacher, Jane Addams Elementary School in Redford, MI Dec. 13, Dr. Betty Anne Case, "Developing an Association for Women in Mathematics" Dec. 20, Marilyn Curtain-Philips, guest host, Karen Butler, guest, "Mathematics in Motion" Dent Middle School, Columbia, SC Dec. 27, Amanda Johnson, “New Year’s Resolutions that Really Count" 2004 [CD-ROM format] Jan. 3, Rev. Fletcher Harper, "Math, Food, and Faith" Jan. 10, Grace Davilla Coates, guest host, Karen Mayfield-Ingram, guest "Family Advocacy in Mathematics Education" Jan. 17, John deGraaf, "Take Back Your Time" Jan. 31, Dr. Carolyn Gordon, "Women in Mathematics Now" Feb. 7, Fred Azcarate, "The Mathematics of Health Care and Other Economic Issues Feb. 14, Dr. Fred Chichester, "Using Mathematics in the Real World: a Valentine's Day Celebration" Feb. 21, Dr. Susan S. Wood, "Introductory College Mathematics: Standards and Recommendations" Feb. 28, Dr. Roger Howe, "Lessons in Mathematics Education" Mar. 6, Betsy Leodar-Wright, "Black Progress and the Race Gap" Mar. 13, Teferi Messeret, mathematics teacher, James Hogan High School, Napa, CA Mar. 20, Dr. Juanita Copley, "The Young Thinker: Mathematics for the Young Child" Mar. 27, Dr. Michael Monticino, "Real Math, Real Problems" Apr. 3, Katherine Layton, "What I Learned in Forty Years at Beverly Hills High School" Apr. 10, Ralph Warner, "The Mathematics of Retirement" Apr. 17, Dr. Cleopatria Martinez, "Reflections of a Latina Mathematician" Apr. 24, Dr. Fernando Q. Gouvea, "Math Through the Ages" 4RM222 [CD-ROM format] May 1, Kit Norris, "Mathematics by Mimicry--Oh, My!" May 8, Soren Ambrose, "Why Was 50 Years Enough?" May 15, Joyce Fitzpatrick, "Improving Mathematics Education in the Providence Public Schools" May 22, Dr. Luis Ortiz-Franco, "Latinos in Mathematics" May 29, Martha Short, "How to Get Learning to STICK" June 5, Les Blomberg, "The Mathematics of Leaf Blowers" June 12, Frederick Chichester, "Mathematics is Everywhere” June 19, Dr. David Sadker, "Failing at Fairness Still?" June 26, Dr. Barbara Lee Keyfitz, "Mathematics: A Good Career for Women" July 3, Joe Ableman, "Using Extended Lab Investigations in High School Math Classes"