Dr. Meir Ben Hur

Lead Trainer, Mathematics and Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment

Ben Hur has more than 30 years of experience in coaching teachers to improve their mathematics instruction by applying cognitive-based reasoning.  He is an international trainer for Reuven Feuerstein and one of the most preeminent ‘trainer of trainers’ in FIE.  Merging his interest in thinking abilities and their application to the teaching of mathematics, Ben Hur designed Cognitive Pathways to Mathematics Achievement™, a guided professional development program for math instructors across all grade and achievement levels.  The program provides strategies and tools for enabling all students to learn to think mathematically and solve challenging problems.   He has published numerous books and articles, including Concept-Rich Mathematics Instruction: Building a Strong Foundation for Reasoning and Problem Solving, Investigating the Big Ideas of Arithmetic, Making Algebra Accessible to All, and Mediation of Cognitive Competencies for Students in Need. 

Ben Hur is internationally celebrated for his work in FIE and its unique extensions to Mathematics instruction.  He has designed and implemented professional development and classroom programs for educators across North America, including districts in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, Canada, and Alaska.  He has trained educators and trainers around the world, including Brazil, Israel, Holland, England, and France. 

Ben Hur has a special interest in applying Feuerstein’s theories of “learning how to learn” to the successful teaching of mathematics so that “real” learning takes place.  His goal – to enable all children to think mathematically, i.e., to achieve “real” learning and mastery of mathematical concepts, not mere memorization of facts and formulas.