Bio
Because Jonathan Rothman teaches Technology & Design and Robotics & Parametic Design in addition to traditional math courses, his classroom resembles a workshop with 3-D printers, laser cutters, circuit boards, and soldering irons and the latest design software. Here, instead of students encountering problems only in a textbook, students must apply math to actual tasks. In a lesson on using a rotation tool, Mr. Rothman has his students engineer their own Fidget Spinners and then produce them using a 3-D printer. According to Principal Shawn Raeke, “Mr. Rothman’s courses are unique in that they are remarkably challenging and are often geared towards students who have struggled in math and science. He is superior in his ability to reach students. It doesn’t matter if he is working with a student who is naturally gifted in math or a student that has struggled his whole life.”
