--- title: Dan Tracy | MIND Research Institute description: Daniel Tracy is a passionate and engaging storyteller and former math teacher, who reveals how real-world math rarely reflects the ways math is taught in schools. He speaks at education conferences around the country. 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[Read full bio »](https://2024.mindresearch.org/speakers/dan-tracy#full-bio) ### Speaking Topics - Effective High-Impact Online Tutoring - Neuroscience of Deeper Learning - Blended Learning  - Edtech to Drive Productive Struggle - Math Without Words - Leveraging Edtech for Deeper Learning - What to Look For in Data - School Math Culture [Request More Info](mailto:info@mindresearch.org) [Read Full Bio](https://2024.mindresearch.org/speakers/dan-tracy#full-bio) Follow Dan:Print Bio ### More from Dan Hear Dan share insights from his experiences. ##### Webinar: Repeatable Results at Scale MIND blog [Watch Webinar »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/edtech-evaluation-repeatable-results) ##### Assessment and Adaptation in Personalized Learning Inside Our Mind [Listen to Podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/adaptation-personalized-learning) ### Full Bio Daniel Tracy began his career in education as a high school math teacher before becoming an instructional designer and Learning Advisor. At MIND Education, Tracy trains teachers as well as MIND staff. Drawing on his experiences as a teacher, coder, and trainer, he reveals that the way math is taught in classrooms rarely reflects real-world math experiences — which often do not even involve numbers and symbols. Daniel speaks across the country to illuminate the power and necessity of neuroscience-based, interactive math software that is designed to teach all students how math really works. Tracy earned his bachelor’s in math and his master’s in math education from Northern Kentucky University. [Request More Info](mailto:info@mindresearch.org) ## Join the Team Imagine a career where your skills and creativity can redefine math education around the world. 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