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Dr. Raj Shah

I Help Teachers Make Math Irresistible

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Workshops

Dr. Shah speaks at national, state, and local conferences including NCTM, NCSM, and the National Math Festival.

Dr. Shah also provides professional development and coaching for individual schools and districts throughout the U.S.

He is passionate about helping teachers spark student curiosity, encourage productive struggle, and foster meaningful discourse to develop deeper conceptual understanding and promote joy in the mathematics classroom.

Online Workshop

How to Make Math More Like Video Games. Learn more

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In-person and Virtual Workshops

  • Encouraging Productive Struggle [MOST POPULAR]
  • The 5 Principles to Making Math Irresistible
  • Curiosity Driven Mathematics
  • 8 Powerful Problem Solving Strategies
  • Pictures that Help Math Make Sense
  • Using Games to Promote Mathematical Thinking

All of Dr. Shah’s workshops and keynotes are interactive and engaging. By using rich, intriguing problems Dr. Shah illustrates exactly how teachers can help students be more curious, build number sense, and become perseverant problem solvers.

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What Teachers Say

Heard @drrajshah 4 the 2nd time. I love remembering how cool math is & how important it is to remember that as we do the work. @nctm

— Cathy Seeley (@CathySeeley) October 26, 2017

I love when I go to a presentation and I feel like the presenter is inside my head. @drrajshah is killing this session!@MathEdLeaders #NCSM18 @GlobalMathProj #gmp2018 pic.twitter.com/JaCA1LZoG4

— Kyle Pearce (@MathletePearce) April 25, 2018

@drrajshah thx for amazing presentation: persevering in the math classroom. Can't wait to apply your inspiration! #nctm #100DaysOfLearning

— Michelle Way DaSilva (@piteachr) October 16, 2015

Thank you @drrajshah for saving the best for last! #NCSM18

Video Games: “The one place no child ever asks ‘When am I ever going to use this?’”

BTW…. defining game play is an awfully lot like PROBLEM SOLVING!

I choose to play mathematics! How about you?! pic.twitter.com/EbXdT6qacl

— Megan J Korponic (@korponic) April 25, 2018
“First, I have to tell you how much my gifted teachers LOVED your presentation at the OAGC Teacher Academy! We met today and they kept going on and on about how wonderful you were, how great the presentation was, and how many ideas/concepts they were able to take away from your session!”
— Stephanie DeBevoise – Newark City Schools Gifted Coordinator
 
“Dr. Shah’s full day workshop was awesome! Two days later, we are still talking Math!!! It was a wonderful PD. Thank you for your time, insight AND activities.”
— Karen Mahan – Lorain Digital Academy
 
“We want to thank you for presenting to our teachers. They were very engaged and excited about your presentation and enjoyed the activities. We need everyone to hear your message!”
— Barb Bodart – Licking County Gifted Coordinator
Make Math Irresistible Elem Cohort Winter 2021

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