When I first made the announcement about my collaboration on Ohio Math Works and other textbooks, the ho hum yawn about math and design was audible. Can anyone make math more interesting?

The good news is in! Students and educators agree with my original theory that I would have loved math if it had been integrated into my real life. In cooperation with Ohio Math Works, I worked very hard to improve the way math is taught in the middle and high schools. The OMW curriculum helped to create a teacher’s syllabus that not only informs, but excites the students.

Heading the project is Joanne Grueter, a television producer at WCET Cincinnatti. She reports, “OMW is being taught in schools throughout Ohio. An overwhelming majority of teachers have shown a lot of enthusiasm and interest in the program. Educators believe the project increases students’ motivation to learn math because of the very good examples of math concepts and good exercises for practicing math problem solving with real-life application. Teachers also like the kit for its interdisciplinary teaching opportunities, integrating writing, reading and vocabulary development.” The Ohio Math Works project has been awarded and recognized with four top industry awards.