David Maxham explores the role of Mathematics in a Liberal Arts education. Contrary to popular perception, the Liberal Arts include a robust commitment not only to mathematics, but to a mathematical way of thinking. We don’t achieve this for our students, however, simply by slogging through the usual progression of math courses. The mathematical art of liberty must be nurtured, and Dave offers some thoughts on what that looks like here.
About the Author
Dave Maxham
Physics, Math
David Maxham teaches upper school physics, chemistry, and Algebra I. He also is the Lincoln-Douglas Debate coach and an assistant JV soccer coach. He attended public high school in NJ. He then matriculated at Rutgers College, where he was an editor and board member of a campus watchdog group. He met his wife Samantha there on the first day of school and graduated in 2007 having studied mathematics and classics. After a short stint in sales, David taught public high school in Newark, NJ and Dunellen, NJ. He and his family moved to Damascus, MD in 2013 to teach at the Heights. He has previously taught AP European History, Ancient History, Chemistry, Life Science, Pre-calculus, and Algebra II. David also teaches summer school classes at the Heights. He still lives in MD with his wife, Samantha, and 9 children. He has two sons at the Heights.