Most people think being “bad at math” is a personality trait. It’s not. It’s a consequence of how we teach it. We can do better.

I didn’t plan to become a math educator. I have a Ph.D. in physics and a career in tech. But when I saw how schools were teaching math — and how many kids thought they weren’t smart — I knew I had to do something. That “something” became Math Plus Academy.

Hi, I’m Dr. Raj Shah 👋 I used to write software and debug code. Now I help kids debug their thinking. I left the tech world to build Math Plus Academy because I saw what was missing: Real understanding. Real joy. Real thinking. That’s what I’m here to share and hope you follow along!

So excited to keynote the @iowamathteach.bsky.social conference this fall & I can’t wait to hear from this dope lineup of featured speakers including @ddmeyer.bsky.social, John SanGiovanni, @drrajshah.bsky.social + Dr Marian Small! Also the colour palette for this conference poster is ✨✨✨