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Paul Zeitz
      University of San Francisco

IBL that works, and IBL that fails in a math circle for "unenriched" students.

A few brief examples of success and failure in the San Francisco Math Circle, a problem-oriented enrichment program serving underrepresented populations since 2005. our students who like math but have never experienced enrichment programs before, it is essential that one does no harm. , the selection of "the right problem" is not just an academic exercise, but is a crucial, make-or-break decision.