Know your Teacher

Some background information
* 41 years teaching mathematics, 39 in Syosset HS.
* A very supportive wife and two magnificent adult children.
* A dog who is the best frisbee catcher in the county.

Awards relating to teaching:
Certificate of Merit from NCMTA 1988
Finalist in High School Teacher of the Year (1992)
Goudreau Award for Excellence in Teaching (1994)
Tandy Technology Scholar Award (1994 & 1995)
Nassau County High School Teacher of the Year (2003)
Most Influential Teacher - Presidential Scholar in NYS (2003)
George Lenchner Distinguished Service Award (2004)
Most Influential Teacher - Merrill Presidential Scholar (2005)

Published Material:
Organized and typed the Nassau County New Mathlete Problem Solving Manual. 2003
Formulated material for the use of the TI-86 in the new Math 11 curriculum. Summer 2003
Assembled a Calculus BC booklet of AP exams with solutions. Summer 2002
Formulated material for the use of the TI-86 in the new Math 10 curriculum. Summer 2002
Articles published in the Mathematics Teacher October 2001 and April 2002
Wrote a handbook entitled Technology for Math 9. Summer 2001
Formulated and assembled a quarterly math newsletter to involve students in problem solving activities.
Wrote a Calculus text designed specifically for high school use.
Compiled a teacher-oriented booklet entitled Applications of Mathematics.
Designed and organized a quarterly newsletter stressing critical thinking techniques -Thinking Times.
Wrote five booklets for Discrete Mathematics in the high school.
Wrote a computer manual which integrated mathematics and the Basic programming language.
Published a regular column in the Goudreau Museum Magazine entitled The Question Corner.
Solutions to the Problems Proposed section published in the AMTNYS Journal.

Education:
M.S., Math Education - Hofstra University, New York 1968
B.A., Mathematics - Queens College, New York 1966
Computer Programming Certificate - Hofstra University
75+ post-masters credits in math, computer science,education and technology programs including:
Topics in Math and Technology: Groton School, Mass August 1993
Topics in Discrete Mathematics - Phillip's Exeter Academy, New Hampshire 1991
Learning and Technology program - NYIT, New York 1989/91
Computer Programming - Nassau Community College, New York 1974/75
UICSM program - supported by National Science Foundation 1968/72

Contact me at:

rschmath@mail.syosset.k12.ny.us