Jay Chow (@mrchowmath) | #BowTieTuesday

Published by Bow Tie Joe on October 2, 2018

Introduction: This week’s #BowTieTuesday Educator Spotlight goes to quite possibly one of the most brilliant educators that I had the pleasure of getting to know. I had the opportunity of getting to know him on a much deeper level since we were roommates during the Desmos Fellowship. The Edu-Rock Star that I’ll be recognizing this week is none other than the Hawaiian himself, Mr. Jay Chow (@mrchowmath), a former high school mathematics teacher from “the island” and a current Instructional Designer at Desmos, Inc.

Educational Pursuit: You’d never assume that Jay has only one decade of experience under his belt with the amount of educational and mathematical prowess that he wields. He began his career at the University of Hawaii where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in 2010. As educators, we are all aware of the immense effect of having a good educator and even a bad one in a child’s life can have. Jay hails from a family of teachers with a true passion for education and has firsthand, seen and experienced the profound effect great teaching can have on a child’s life. He has also experienced being in classrooms with teachers that are in the profession for the wrong reasons and the crippling damage done to his classmates’ lifelong love for mathematics and hopes to play a role in reversing this effect.

Most Memorable Moment: Short and sweet, Jay’s most memorable moment was being accepted and having the opportunity to participate in the Desmos Fellowship program. I might argue that it may have been a reciprocal feeling, just saying!

Personal Learning Interests: Currently, he is spending large amounts of his time finding new and interesting ways to generate an interest in mathematics for learners of all ages.

I’m adding this one in on my own accord – Jay is also probably spending just as much time learning (and teaching) computation layer, the language that Desmos software operates on.

The Fun Stuff

Jay’s go-to Karaoke Song: Hey Jude, The Beatles

Jay’s Inside Scoop: Jay is actually the tallest person in his family.

Jay, thank you for your heartfelt efforts to improve education each and every day you step foot inside a classroom. I am grateful that we somehow wound up being roommates during the fellowship and that I even had the pleasure of making your acquaintance! You have had a profound impact on my PLN, both as an individual and mathematically! I truly appreciate all that you do to keep moving education forward.