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Striking the Right Chord: Math Circles Promote (Joyous) Professional Growth

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A Celebration of the EDGE Program’s Impact on the Mathematics Community and Beyond

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Math Circles are extracurricular programs organized by mathematicians, aimed at introducing K-12 students or teachers to novel and interesting mathematics in a collaborative environment. While other authors have discussed the impact of Math Circles on participants, this article explores ways that Math Circles have substantial impact on the professional growth of faculty involved. We hope our experiences and commentary will inspire more faculty to become involved with Math Circles both locally and nationally.

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  1. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, USA

    Lance Bryant

  2. Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, USA

    Sarah Bryant

  3. University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA

    Diana White

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  1. Science Writing Advanced Academic Program, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Susan D'Agostino

  2. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, USA

    Sarah Bryant

  3. Department of Mathematics, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Amy Buchmann

  4. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, USA

    Michelle Craddock Guinn

  5. Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA

    Leona Harris

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Bryant, L., Bryant, S., White, D. (2019). Striking the Right Chord: Math Circles Promote (Joyous) Professional Growth. In: D'Agostino, S., Bryant, S., Buchmann, A., Guinn, M., Harris, L. (eds) A Celebration of the EDGE Program’s Impact on the Mathematics Community and Beyond . Association for Women in Mathematics Series, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19486-4_9

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