Richard Rusczyk www.artofproblemsolving.com
Richard Rusczyk www.artofproblemsolving.com
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Life AfterMATHCOUNTS<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Why MATHCOUNTS is Important•Rewards excellence•Encourages students to go above and beyondthe classroom•Introduces subjects of vital importance at anearly age to the next generation of engineers,scientists, and mathematicians<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Standard Curriculum = / Problem Solving education•Problems aren’t hard enough•Tests mimic homework•Emphasis on memorizationThe standard curriculum is not enough,and that is not going to change anytime soon.<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Standard Curriculum = / Problem Solving education“While challenging and improving the mathematicalproblem-solving skills of high-performing studentsare surely every-day objectives of those who teachsuch students, it is not a problem, relatively speaking,of major import in American education.”-Department of Education Grant ReviewerSo what do you do?<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Three Strategies for High-performingMiddle and High School Students•Extracurricular Programs•Independent Study•Curriculum Overhaul<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Benefits of a Math Club•Offers more challenging mathematics•Signals the importance of math to students•Establishes a culture of excellence•Provides social interaction among studentswith <strong>com</strong>mon interests<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Merits of Independent Study•Structured more like college and careers•Removes the ceiling of the standard curriculum•Allows students to use more appropriatematerials•Creates more mature learners•Gives students time to indulge their academicpassions<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Re<strong>com</strong>mendations for Curriculum Overhaul•More Discrete Math•Harder Problems•Abandon Traditional Grading•Less Emphasis on Calculus<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Challenges to Serving the Top Students•Convincing schools there’s a problem•Equity issues•Convincing students there’s a problem•Calculus! Calculus! Calculus!<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
ContestsAmerican Mathematics Competitions<strong>www</strong>.unl.edu/amcAMC 8AMC 10 and AMC 12American Invitational Math Exam (AIME)USA Math Olympiad (USAMO/USAJMO)Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP)China Girls Math OlympiadInternational Math Olympiad (IMO)<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
MIT ApplicationAMC 12/AMC 10AIMECalTech ApplicationAMC 12AIMEMany colleges ask forAMC scores and someeven offer scholarships.<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
ContestsAmerican Regions Math League<strong>www</strong>.arml.<strong>com</strong>Mandelbrot Competition<strong>www</strong>.mandelbrot.orgMath Prize for Girlsmathprize.atfoundation.orgPurple Comet<strong>www</strong>.purple<strong>com</strong>et.orgUSA Mathematical Talent Search<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong><strong>www</strong>.usamts.org
Contests at Universities•Harvard - MIT•Princeton•Stanford•Rice•Duke•Johns Hopkins•University near you! (Lehigh, Univ. of MD,UNM, UCSD, UNCC, ...)<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Math CirclesLocal opportunities for studentsto learn outside their schoolsCities with Math Circles include:Albany, Berkeley, Boston, Boulder, Charlotte, Dallas,, Mobile, Palo Alto (Stanford), ,San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tucson<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Summer ProgramsFactors to consider when choosing a program:•Age•Location•Structure•Emphasis•Length•Cost•Does your child want to go?<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
AwesomeMath<strong>www</strong>.awesomemath.orgIdea Math<strong>www</strong>.ideamath.orgPROMYS/Ross<strong>www</strong>.promys.org<strong>www</strong>.math.ohio-state.edu/rossSummer Programs<strong>www</strong>.mathpath.org<strong>www</strong>.mathcamp.orgMathZoom<strong>www</strong>.mathzoom.org<strong>www</strong>.mathlinks.us<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>Hampshire<strong>www</strong>.hcssim.orgRSI<strong>www</strong>.cee.org/rsi
Other Programs•Siemens Competition (<strong>www</strong>.siemens-foundation.org)•Intel Science Talent Search (<strong>www</strong>.intel.<strong>com</strong>/education/sts)•Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program (<strong>www</strong>.ditd.org)•International Science & Engineering Fair (<strong>www</strong>.sciserv.org/isef/)<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Science & Computing Programs•USA Computing Olympiad (<strong>www</strong>.usaco.org)•USA Physics Olympiad (<strong>www</strong>.aapt.org/Contests/olympiad.cfm)•USA Chemistry Olympiad (url too long to list)•USA Biology Olympiad (<strong>www</strong>.cee.org/programs/usabo)•North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad(<strong>www</strong>.naclo.cs.cmu.edu/)<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
The first step to succeed inscience programs is to...Develop strong math problemsolving skills!<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationBooksClassesWebsite<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationBooksArt of Problem Solving Volume 1 and 2by <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong> and Sandor Lehoczky•Emphasis on problem solving and contest preparation•Used by top MATHCOUNTS and AMC studentsand teams for over 18 years•Authors earned the only perfect scores on the AIMEin 1989 (<strong>Rusczyk</strong>) and 1990 (Lehoczky)<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationBooksArt of Problem Solving Introduction SeriesPrealgebra by <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong>, David Patrick, and Ravi BoppanaIntroduction to Algebra by <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong>Introduction to Counting & Probability by David PatrickIntroduction to Geometry by <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong>Introduction to Number Theory by Mathew Crawford•Modern mathematics curriculum for high-performing math students•Integrates problem solving with the mathematics curriculum•Includes thousands of problems, many from prominent contests<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationBooksArt of Problem Solving Intermediate SeriesIntermediate Algebra by <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong> and Mathew CrawfordIntermediate Counting & Probability by David PatrickPrecalculus By <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong>Calculus by David Patrick•Modern mathematics curriculum for high-performing math students•Integrates problem solving with the mathematics curriculum•Includes thousands of problems, many from prominent contests<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationBooksAwards won by the authors of Art of Problem Solving textbooks:•National MATHCOUNTS Test Champion•National MATHCOUNTS Team Champion•Two perfect scores on the AMC exam•Three perfect scores on the AIME exam•Two USAMO winners•9 invitations to the Math Olympiad Program•6-time National MATHCOUNTS parentdistraction<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Art of Problem Solving ResourcesBooksNew! Beast Academy•Math Curriculum forGrades 2-5•Common Core Standardsplus Problem Solving•4 Guide Books and PracticeBooks per grade level•Comic Book style<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationClassesSchool isn’t the only option!•Math Circles•After School Programs•Math Teams•Online Classes<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationClassesArt of Problem Solving Online ClassesCurriculum: Middle School and High SchoolContest Preparation: MATHCOUNTS, AMC, AIMESpecialty: Computer Programming, Group Theory<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationClassesArt of Problem Solving Online ClassesWOOT:Worldwide Online Olympiad Training•7-month Olympiad preparation and testing program•Includes practice AIME and USAMO tests, problem sets,articles, online classes, message board•DE Shaw, Two Sigma, and GETCO sponsorship allows MOSPstudents to enroll for free<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationClassesOther online programs include:•EPGY•CTY•TIP•Belin-Blank<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationWebsite<strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>•Books•Classes•Articles on problem solving topics•LaTeX tutorial for typesetting mathematical writing•AoPSWiki•Lists of and links to many other resources, such asbooks, programs, contests, scholarships, and more!<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationWebsite<strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>A FREE online multi-player game.Thousands of MATHCOUNTS and AMC problems.Countdown Round format.<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving Education<strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>An Online AdaptiveLearning SystemThousands of problems frommajor national contestsWebsiteOver 7500 problems withsolutionsAn intelligent learning systemDetailed progress reportsFREE!<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Resources for a Mathematical Problem Solving EducationWebsite<strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>Largest online <strong>com</strong>munity of problemsolvers in the English-speaking worldOver 100,000 membersOver 2.5 million posts<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Developing Problem Solving SkillsStrategies for ParentsOrganizeAgitateContribute<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Technology now allows us toleverage the efforts of a fewto the benefit of the many.<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Our tomorrowis in the hands of thebest students today.<strong>Richard</strong> <strong>Rusczyk</strong><strong>www</strong>.<strong>artofproblemsolving</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
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