Passionate maths teacher pushing for more women in STEM

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published February 28, 2020

Some people view maths as rigid and boring, merely plugging the right numbers into a formula or calculator to get the right answer.

Deborah Woodard-Knight says her Maths Craft Club encourages young women to be persistent, resilient and take risks, without fear of getting the answer wrong.

But then there are people like Deborah Woodard-Knight, who see and admire the craft of mathematical thinking and problem solving ...

This story appeared in the February 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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