Bio
A math teacher at Aviation High Schools for 34 years, Pauline Baratta has inspired generations of students and teachers. Armed with patience and creativity, her strength is her ability to connect with all students and achieve impressive results. Not deterred by uninspiring textbooks, she engages students with examples from history, animated television shows, billiards and beyond. She breaks down the barriers between the shop and math departments by teaching problem solving in shop classes and using aviation examples in her math classes.A colleague remarked that Ms. Barratta is never off-theclock:”Making poodle skirts for a school production led to lessons in practical math.”
