Daniel Scher

Daniel Scher is a mathematics educator, researcher, software developer, and writer. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from NYU, where he also taught a pre-service geometry course. He was a principal investigator of two NSF-funded grants: the Dynamic Number Project and the Forging Connections Project. He has also worked as a researcher at Education Development Center (EDC) and as a program director at Best Practices in Education. Daniel is a leading expert in the use of The Geometer...See more

Daniel Scher is a mathematics educator, researcher, software developer, and writer. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from NYU, where he also taught a pre-service geometry course. He was a principal investigator of two NSF-funded grants: the Dynamic Number Project and the Forging Connections Project. He has also worked as a researcher at Education Development Center (EDC) and as a program director at Best Practices in Education. Daniel is a leading expert in the use of The Geometer's Sketchpad and Web Sketchpad, interactive mathematics software, and has co-authored five textbooks and numerous journal articles. See less