Anne Gloag

Hello! My name is Anne Gloag and I am a mathematics faculty at San Diego Miramar College. I am also the Mathematics Department Chair.

I love math! I love math because it is beautiful and it is complex and because it is challenging. I think that it is one of the most interesting and beautiful subjects out there.

I love teaching! I love teaching because I like getting to know how people think and I like to see how each person discovers how math works.

In my many years of teaching mathematics I have taught the basic subjects many, many times but they always feels fresh to me because there are a thousand different ways people think about and solve the same problems. Math is not about memorizing a bunch of formulas, it is not about solving problems quickly. It is about developing deep and complex thinking, about finding joy in looking for patterns and seeing how seemingly unconnected pieces fit together.

All people are different in their thinking, strengths and interests but I don't think there are people who are good at math and people who are bad at math. I have always believed that everyone can learn mathematics at a very deep level. My goal as a teacher is to help you discover the joy in mathematics and to help you see that math is a subject that you can master and enjoy.

Please take a few minutes to watch my video and learn a little about me.