Let's Have a Great 2023-24 School Year!
My name is Mr. B and I am excited to be your new math teacher!
This is the beginning of my 18th year of teaching at Morton East High School.
I live in Downers Grove with my wife Joanna and two children, Eli and Logan.
I love spending time with my family. When I have time to myself, I enjoy running, reading books, listening to music, and watching movies/documentaries.
Everyone deserves a great education. I hope my passion for teaching mathematics can help you develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. It is also my desire to peak your interest in mathematics as a pure and logical art form.
Spectacular discoveries in physics have been foretold by mathematics. One of history’s foremost mathematicians, the German Carl Friedrich Gauss, calculated in the early 1800s a theorem on the intrinsic curvature of space, echoed in Einstein’s theory of relativity almost a century later.
In the early 1960s, American physicist Murray Gell-Mann used the math principles of group theory to organize composite particles called hadrons and to predict the existence and distribution of sub-atomic quarks. Experiments several years later confirmed both the organizing pattern and the quarks. He received the Nobel Prize in physics for this work in 1969. Source
In addition, the recent discovery of the Higgs-Boson particle is a true testament to the power of pure mathematics. "The Higgs itself was thus born from the pure mathematical idea of symmetry, captured through the theory of continuous groups." Source
I think mathematics is a challenging subject; everyone gets tripped up at some point. Mathematics, however, is not a spectator sport. Think of it like this: It takes time, patience, and lots of practice to feel comfortable playing a musical instrument or speaking a new language, right? Mathematics is no different. So if mathematics is difficult for you, that's OK; work hard, don't give up, and encourage others to do the same. I don't know how to do every problem in mathematics and it's perfectly fine if you can't either. It's all about attitude!
Pursuing mathematics in college was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only do I get to teach the best subject in the world, but I make a living doing it! I am very thankful to feel a sense of fulfillment as a mathematics teacher; not a lot of people can say that about their job. It might sound strange, but I also feel that I became a more patient and humble person as result of studying mathematics. David Hilbert, recognized as one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th and 20th century, put it best when he said the following: "Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country." What I love about mathematics is that it doesn't discriminate. It doesn't matter who you are, anyone can do math. The simple truth is this: mathematics pays dividends equal to the time you put into it. Think about it. As a student, I encourage you to immerse yourself in the study of mathematics. Seek out knowledge on your own. Ask questions. Look for patterns. Make mistakes and learn from them. Most importantly, don't forget to practice, practice, practice!
"No one is born fully-formed: it is through self-experience in the world that we become what we are." --Paulo Freire
This is the beginning of my 18th year of teaching at Morton East High School.
I live in Downers Grove with my wife Joanna and two children, Eli and Logan.
I love spending time with my family. When I have time to myself, I enjoy running, reading books, listening to music, and watching movies/documentaries.
Everyone deserves a great education. I hope my passion for teaching mathematics can help you develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. It is also my desire to peak your interest in mathematics as a pure and logical art form.
Spectacular discoveries in physics have been foretold by mathematics. One of history’s foremost mathematicians, the German Carl Friedrich Gauss, calculated in the early 1800s a theorem on the intrinsic curvature of space, echoed in Einstein’s theory of relativity almost a century later.
In the early 1960s, American physicist Murray Gell-Mann used the math principles of group theory to organize composite particles called hadrons and to predict the existence and distribution of sub-atomic quarks. Experiments several years later confirmed both the organizing pattern and the quarks. He received the Nobel Prize in physics for this work in 1969. Source
In addition, the recent discovery of the Higgs-Boson particle is a true testament to the power of pure mathematics. "The Higgs itself was thus born from the pure mathematical idea of symmetry, captured through the theory of continuous groups." Source
I think mathematics is a challenging subject; everyone gets tripped up at some point. Mathematics, however, is not a spectator sport. Think of it like this: It takes time, patience, and lots of practice to feel comfortable playing a musical instrument or speaking a new language, right? Mathematics is no different. So if mathematics is difficult for you, that's OK; work hard, don't give up, and encourage others to do the same. I don't know how to do every problem in mathematics and it's perfectly fine if you can't either. It's all about attitude!
Pursuing mathematics in college was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only do I get to teach the best subject in the world, but I make a living doing it! I am very thankful to feel a sense of fulfillment as a mathematics teacher; not a lot of people can say that about their job. It might sound strange, but I also feel that I became a more patient and humble person as result of studying mathematics. David Hilbert, recognized as one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th and 20th century, put it best when he said the following: "Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country." What I love about mathematics is that it doesn't discriminate. It doesn't matter who you are, anyone can do math. The simple truth is this: mathematics pays dividends equal to the time you put into it. Think about it. As a student, I encourage you to immerse yourself in the study of mathematics. Seek out knowledge on your own. Ask questions. Look for patterns. Make mistakes and learn from them. Most importantly, don't forget to practice, practice, practice!
"No one is born fully-formed: it is through self-experience in the world that we become what we are." --Paulo Freire