Math can be a powerful tool for identifying and disrupting the effects of racism. Developing strong skills in proportional reasoning and statistical literacy, and carrying this reasoning into the world, prepares students to recognize the effects of racism and to critically question and respond to real world issues. In this workshop, we will explore how to teach math that students can use to think critically about the world.
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All adult education math practitioners
- HSE/ABE generalists who teach math
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
During this workshop, we will use materials from The Change Agent, a resource that is free to Massachusetts teachers. It provides examples of how to prepare students to recognize injustice through proportional reasoning and statistical literacy.
This workshop is the third in a series of three workshops focusing on equity and math. Participation in all three is encouraged, but not required. The other two workshops are:
- Creating Math Classrooms Where Students Participate
- When Students Resist Teaching for Conceptual Understanding
Please note: About a week before the event, registrants will receive a separate email from the SABES Math team at TERC (sherry_soares@terc.edu) with instructions on how to access the Zoom session.
- Find effective and engaging social justice resources that fit in your math class
- Use proportional reasoning to think critically about data
- Use understandings about proportionate and disproportionate relationships to identify injustice
- Empower students to use their reasoning and their voices to disrupt the effects of racism
- Expand the Notice & Wonder instructional routine to help students see themselves in the math
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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