Dr. Steven Schulman is a long time New York City teacher, District Mathematics Coordinator, and Curriculum Consultant. Dr. Schulman is an advocate of empowering teachers and children. He was selected as a trainer for the Madison Project, a program that sought to upgrade the teaching of mathematics in our urban elementary and middle schools. It was a program that is often remembered today for its successful introduction of young elementary school children to Algebra, and its ability to develop a system of “turnkey” trainers. New York City was one of many large cities that participated in this program along with Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The mission of a trainer then was to return to his/her own city or district, and create healthy excitement about the learning and teaching of mathematics. These trainers grew into a cadre, this cadre into a movement, and that movement continued under many names, and it lingers and grows to this day.

In addition to teaching children, Dr. Schulman has gone on to teach young teachers in many school districts and universities. He has coordinated a national math program, Diagnostic Prescriptive Arithmetic (DPA) for the National Diffusion Network (NDN), and has presented workshops at both national and regional professional conferences. He received his Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from Rutgers University in 2009.

Topics:

• Strategies that Empower us to Solve Problems
• Introducing Algebra in Elementary School
• Using Manipulatives to Understand Mathematics
• Building Mathematics out of Bits and Pieces