Joe Pagano
Joe is a prolific writer of self-help and educational material and an award-winning teacher of both college and high school mathematics. Joe has worked with students from the kindergarten through university levels and has taught everything from basic reading strategies to complex mathematics. From the seminal collection of verse, Poems for the Mathematically Insecure, to the novel Wiz Kid Algebracadabra series, Joe has won from all over the world unsolicited testimonials to the effectiveness of his teaching methods. The diverse genre of his writings (novel, short story, essay, script, and poetry)-particularly in regard to its educational flavor- continues to captivate readers and to earn him recognition.
With a renaissance approach to learning and with over twenty-five years experience in the science and mathematical disciplines, Joe, through his novel and engaging style of teaching mathematics, has won success for students who attempt to learn this most difficult subject. One of Joe's principal endeavors is to give individuals---children in particular---the tools and confidence to do basic mathematics. Once obtained, these tools steer students into gradually increasing levels of mathematical study. Ultimately these same students become effective problem solvers with access to many doors of opportunity.
Joe propagates his teaching philosophy through his articles and books and is dedicated to helping educate children living in impoverished countries. Recently, Joe's material has been implemented by the math and science education foundation in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of a country-wide effort to spur learning incentives in mathematics. Joe makes himself available for speaking, consulting, teaching and inspiration. For more information on Joe, his teaching style, as well as information on how to purchase his books or other writings, please visit his website.
Latest Articles
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America the Beautiful---in Serious Trouble
America the beautiful. America the great. Unfortunately, America is in trouble and we the citizens and our politicians have to restore our land.
Nov 11, 2011
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Enrich Those 3rd Graders With Some Must-Think Math Problems
Rote learning is needed to establish certain fundamentals, but creative problem strategies are essential to making kids overall solid students.
Nov 10, 2011
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Why Study Math? - Perfect Numbers
Perfect numbers comprise a very special subset of the natural numbers. They are relatively scarce. One open question is whether any are odd.
Sep 30, 2011
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Why Study Math? - Happy Numbers
Happy numbers, lucky numbers, sad numbers---what's the deal? Here we see how happy numbers shed light on the concept of sequences in mathematics.
Sep 27, 2011
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Why Study Math? - Lucky Numbers
Maybe the reason some numbers are "luckier" than others is the result of their being able to survive selective processes. Thus the case with lucky numbers.
Sep 25, 2011
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The Wonderful World of Prime Numbers
If a seemingly useless class of numbers as primes could serve as the linchpins of internet commerce, what might lie ahead for these special types of primes?
Sep 24, 2011
- Joe Pagano
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Lumosity and Your Brain - A Wise Investment in a Prized Resource
In order to be at your best, your brain has to be in good working order. Lumosity is a web-based program that provides the brain with beneficial training.
Sep 17, 2011
- Joe Pagano
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Mastering Calculus - What's Your Limit?
In this article, we undress the idea of limit in calculus. Although potentially a puzzling concept, the limit is nothing more than a simple building block.
Sep 8, 2011
- Joe Pagano
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Mastering the Differential Calculus - It's All Routine
Mastering the calculus depends upon understanding the process of differentiation. Here we look at this topic in its most basic dress.
Aug 27, 2011
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Practical Everyday Mathematics - Odds and Probability
Odds and probability: life is full of circumstances that require chance and risk taking. Probability theory helps us decide whether to take that risk.
Aug 15, 2011
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