Ep 19. The Calculus Project with Adrian Mims
from Chalk & Talk Hosted by Anna Stokke
Join Anna Stokke in conversation with Dr. Adrian Mims. He is the co-founder and CEO of the Calculus Project, which is a non-profit organization that aims to increase the number of Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and low-income students taking calculus, starting with support in middle school. They discuss why he started The Calculus Project, the various components of the program, and its overall impact. They talk about what he calls “the quiet crisis,” in reference to declining math scores, and why it’s important to turn that around. They discuss the importance of offering math acceleration options for middle school students. They talk about the consequence of students finding themselves in a position where they must take remedial math in university. Moreover, Dr. Mims shares some valuable advice for policy makers on how to improve math outcomes for students who have historically been underrepresented in math. This episode will be of interest to teachers, school administrators, parents, policy makers and anyone with an interest in improving math outcomes. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT https://www.annastokke.com/ep-19-transcript EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.annastokke.com/ep-19-resources MUSIC Intro and Outro: Coma Media – Catch it Podington Bear – No squirell commotion, Proliferate Blue Dot Sessions – Partly Sage, Cornicob, Gaena, Thannoid Website: www.annastokke.com X: @rastokke Threads: @rastokke37 Bluesky: @rastokke.bsky.social
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 6:30 The origins of The Calculus Project
- 9:17 Description of The Calculus Project
- 14:07 Collaborative learning
- 24:15 Study skills
- 29:18 Advice for succeeding in university math
- 33:16 Importance of acceleration in middle school
- 39:33 Importance of taking calculus in high school
- 43:17 AP Calculus and university
- 45:32 The problem with taking remedial math in college
- 47:39 Doubling up to get to AP Calculus
- 50:41 K-8 math education
- 54:10 Recommendations for policymakers
- 56:29 Closing thoughts
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