Nico Rowinsky (@rowmath) | #BowTieTuesday

Published by Bow Tie Joe on November 27, 2018

Introduction: This week’s #BowTieTuesday Educator Spotlight goes to an educator that is out of this country, literally! This past summer I found myself at Desmos HQ, surrounded by some of the most brilliant math educators in North America and that’s where I met this week’s spotlight.  It is my pleasure to introduce you to an Edu-Rock Star from the North, Mr. Nico Rowinsky (@rowmath), a high school mathematics teacher from Toronto, Canada.

Educational Pursuit: Despite having earned his bachelor’s of science and education from the University of Toronto, Nico is surprisingly not Canadian. What inexplicably linked the two of us was his Latin heritage – a heritage that has fueled his tenure of almost two decades, and counting, in the field of education. Nico’s parents served as teachers in Uruguay who inspired him to love learning. Education always seemed to be a natural choice.

Most Memorable Moment: Nico’s fondest memories involve years after his students depart his classroom and he encounters them randomly where they share with him a memory of being in his classroom. Those moments of gratitude that they share with him cannot be compared to any feeling. It gives him a sense of meaning and reason and he wishes it upon all teachers.

Personal Learning Interests: Nico currently has his sights set on enhancing his Ed Tech knowledge base, particularly in Desmos, coding, and coding related activities. In the rest of his free time, he dabbles in behavioral economics.

The Fun Stuff

Nico’s go-to Karaoke Song: All These Things I’ve Done by The Killers

Nico’s Inside Scoop: Nico has been to many U2 concerts…too many to mention.

Thank you, Nico, for your heartfelt efforts to improve education each and every day you step foot inside a classroom. I am grateful that I took you up on your offer to go exploring for some late night grub out in San Fran. Having you around all of the events always made it feel like I had a brother there and I am grateful for the friendship we have nowadays and the positive impact you have had on my PLN! I truly appreciate all that you do to keep moving education forward.