For Sr. Catherine Danielle, IHM, math isn’t just a subject to be taught to grade schoolers — it reflects the grandeur and harmony our Creator built into the universe and imparts Biblical wisdom of reliance on others and patience with ourselves.
It’s the approach that Sr. Catherine, an honors math teacher at St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensalem, has used to develop intuitive ways of teaching that have proven successful for nearly 50 years. During that time, she has authored textbooks, served as a principal and sent generations of students to math competitions, better high schools and colleges, and interesting careers.
“God never asks you to solve a quadratic equation when you get to heaven,” she said. “He’s not going to say, all right, can you solve for X in this quadratic equation?
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