Believing that mathematics really is accessible to all, James Tanton is committed to sharing the delight and the beauty of the subject. James founded the St. Mark’s Institute of Mathematics, an outreach program promoting joyful and effective mathematics education. He worked as a full-time high school teacher at St. Mark’s School in Southborough MA, and he conducted, and continues to conduct, mathematics graduate courses for teachers though Northeastern University and American University. He also gives professional development workshops across the nation and Canada.

James is the author of SOLVE THIS: MATH ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS AND CLUBS (MAA, 2001), THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MATHEMATICS (Facts on File, 2005), MATH GALORE! (MAA, 2012), and twelve self-published texts. He is the 2005 recipient of the Beckenbach Book Prize, the 2006 recipient of the Kidder Faculty Prize at St. Mark’s School, and a 2010 recipient of a Raytheon Math Hero Award for excellence in school teaching.

He also publishes research and expository articles, and through his extracurricular research classes for students has helped high school students purse research projects and also publish in mathematical journals.