Alex Kajitani is an
American
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middle school
math
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teacher
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who was the 2009 California State
Teacher of the Year. He is the founder o
Multiplication Nation and is best known for creating widely used math rap songs as the "Rappin' Mathematician". He is the author of ''Owning It'' (2014) and has delivered a TEDx talk on inspiring students. He has been featured on
Katie Couric's CBS News.
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Living people
Schoolteachers from California
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century births
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