PAEMST Awardee and Math Teacher Matthew Owens Sees a Digital Age of Math and Science Students

The transcript details a teacher's journey from tutoring in high school to becoming a part of South Carolina's first Teaching Fellows program. It highlights the teacher's current role in teaching precalculus and calculus to magnet students with interests in math and science. The teacher observes a trend of students pursuing double majors in various fields. The transcript concludes with the teacher's experiences in networking and opportunities gained from a presidential experience.

What motivated the teacher to pursue a career in education?

Describe the types of students the teacher works with and their interests.

What are some of the fields that the students are researching?

How does the teacher view the future of their students in terms of academic majors?

What was one of the most exciting experiences mentioned by the teacher?