Quotes from Participants
Weekly Classes top
"The teacher was very nice and the class was really helpful. It helped me to increase my knowledge in logic and other mathematics as well. I also made a lot of good friends."
- S.K., HS Fall '09
"I liked the environment set up by the teacher, Mr. Hankin, and I liked the overall maturity of the class. It was a bigger class this semester, but it had the feel of a small classroom. ... Thank you so much for allowing me to experience this program for the past two years. It has truly helped me be a better problem solver, and has helped me a great deal in my college process. "
- D.N., HS Fall '09
"I like everything, every single thing about the program."
- J.K., HS Fall '09
"I learned so much in this program. I really like Mr. Hankin, and I liked the problems we did. My favorite part was that we looked at stuff I had learned in class from a new angle, which was much more challenging."
- HS Fall '09
"We learned stuff we wouldn't learn in school for a while, if at all."
- A., MS Fall '09
"There were a large variety of problems and I liked working together as a group to solve them."
- J.Z., HS Spring '09
"I liked the fact that it was so 'far away' from what is considered 'school math'. Great program! "
- Parent of F.S., MS Spring '09
"It was very enjoyable for my daughter - fun and interesting and challenging."
- Parent of E.B., MS Spring '09
"I thought that the teachers were great. I learned more in those few hours than I learned in a full week at school."
- HS Spring '08
Summer Program top
"The teachers and the staff were amazing and very caring. I never knew that we all would have so much fun and learn so much at the same time."
- S., HS Summer '10
"Great teacher. Great math questions. Great topics. Everything is great!"
- HS Summer '10
"I loved this program! I learned so much!"
- S.K., HS Summer '10
"I really liked the curriculum, because it covered what we will probably never learn in school."
- HS Summer '10
"It was the first summer math program in which I didn't complain about getting up early in the morning."
- HS Summer '09
"There was an extensive discussion of various intriguing branches of math done by excellent teachers. The topics covered had a way of coming full circle and being interrelated which was very interesting. The emphasis on proofs and deep-thinking will help many of us in current and future explorations in math."
- HS Summer '09
"I liked most the dynamic teaching, harder and more interesting than school math. Keep the free problem-solving time! Loved the field trips!"
- HS Summer '08
"It was a great learning experience. Teachers introduced problems in entertaining ways, and helped us understand seemingly simple problems in much deeper ways."
- HS Summer '08
"It was so much fun!"
- HS Summer '08
Teacher Programs top
"Thank you for a great week. Loved the energy and enthusiasm from people who love math. Also really enjoyed the personal challenge of dealing with high level math problems / questions."
- Summer '10
"The week makes me want to keep getting better and better at math, regardless of the level I teach. It's wonderful to learn from true mathematicians, plus to meet other dedicated teachers."
- Summer '10
"Good job! Hope many MS teachers can avail of this kind of seminar–workshop."
- Summer '10
"I liked the mix or balance of professors & public school teachers as presenters."
- Summer '10
"This week was extremely well planned. I appreciate it!"
- Summer '10
"Well planned. Tied to theme. Kept on schedule."
- Summer '10
"Honestly, I think everything was really great."
- Summer '10
"I thought this whole thing was EXTREMELY organized which was nice. It was clear a lot of effort was put into the organization."
- Summer '10
"I learned a lot and was really happy and challenged! The summer camaraderie is wonderful. (And so was the ice cream!)"
- Summer '10
"Thank you for all of your hard work. It was a valuable and enjoyable experience! I am already looking forward to next year!"
- Summer '10
"I have enjoyed every course Larry has presented. [He] has shown me new ways to teach topics, and has given a plethora of valuable problems. He is a gem - one of a kind."
- E.B., Fall '09
"Some of my best lessons were taught the day after one of these sessions."
- S.K., Fall '09
"[I liked the most] Larry's emphasis on developing a concept fully -- to continue to build on basics and ask the next question that pushes the thinking to the next level. "
- Fall '09
"The course revived my basis of calculus and made me feel proud to belong to the same profession as Prof. Z. "
- E.K., Fall '09
"The NY Math Circle (for teachers) Summer Conference at Union College was awesome! Not only have I improved my math ability but I made new friends. "
- Summer '09
"The camaraderie and the workshops were TERRIFIC! The presenters were exemplary."
- Summer '09
"I liked the fast paced, enthusiastic teaching. It was great to touch on so many topics. Very interesting approach to problems."
- Fall '07
"I love the way the theory was proved ... Everything was presented in a simple way and yet the topics were very deep in substance."
- Fall '07