Richard Rusczyk to Speak at BASIS Independent McLean

From BASIS Independent McLean:

MCLEAN, VA - Richard Rusczyk, founder and CEO of Art of Problem Solving, will be speaking at BASIS Independent McLean’s theatre on Tuesday, October 4 and Wednesday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m. at 8000 Jones Branch Road in McLean, Va. Entrance is free and open to the public. Register here.

Rusczyk is also a co-author of The Art of Problem Solving textbooks, author of Art of Problem Solving's Introduction to Algebra, Introduction to Geometry, and Precalculus textbooks, co-author of Art of Problem Solving's Intermediate Algebra and Prealgebra, one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and a past director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search.

Rusczyk will discuss the shortcomings of the standard curriculum, and how the challenges today's students will face are very different than those of past generations. He will also discuss what to look for in a curriculum, and about the challenges of training high-performing students.

Photo 1: Richard Rusczyk, founder and CEO of Art of Problem Solving

Photo 2: Richard Rusczyk, founder and CEO of Art of Problem Solving with Art of Problem Solving student, Mihika

Images via BASIS Independent McLean.