Help students see their whole selves in the math they’re learning with culturally responsive teaching. What is your students relationship to math? 

Join me as I interview the authors of Cultivating Mathematical Hearts, you won’t want to miss it!

In This Episode:

• culturally relevant math
• eliciting student thinking
• math modeling

About our guests Maria del Rosario Zavala  and Julia Marai Aguirre:

 Cultivating Mathematical Hearts: Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching in Elementary Classrooms 

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Check Out The Episode Notes Below

First strand Knowledges & Identities 

Second Strand Rigor & Support 

Third Strand Power & Participation

Everyone has strengths and growth areas in the framework

Eliciting Student Thinking

High expectations for every single student– every child can do rigorous math thinking, can solve complex tasks, etc.

Open tasks– math modeling are a way to engage with high cognitive demand tasks and ope it up for cultural and community funds of knowledge to be utilized and honored in the classroom.

“You have everything inside of you to solve this problem.” – Mona Iehl

In science we take a stance that they are refining their understanding overtime. Math isn’t about building blocks, but instead refining your understanding of a concept.

It’s Not Only About the Mirror…

It is not only about the mirror but also about the lens. Students should have the opportunity to learn about mathematicians that look like them and learn about the experiences of mathematicians that look like all kinds of people.

There is a diversity of mathematicians in our world.

You are a mathematician, and you can pursue a mathematical career.

“Why does it have to be about race?” Because there is a particular power imbalance. Addressing power imbalances. 

Culturally Responsive Math

Posters, Norms, Family Nights… Knowledge & Identities… but you take to rigorous math thinking is culturally responsive. 

Knowledge and Identities– center their experiences outside of school as math experiences in the classroom. Utilize their knowledge and experiences as a reference point for a way to make math relevant 

Final Thoughts on Culturally Responsive Math

It’s less about the things & the strategies, and more about your relationship with math. You can read more about math relationships here. Checking in with yourself about the value you bring to the classroom is so important to reflect on. 

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

 Mathematician Posters

 Black Mathematician Posters

 Math Tasks that allow for deep thinking & learning about  mathematicians

My Teacher Hot Take

• Teacher PD should match the TEACHER’S goals, not the schools goals.
• PD should be provided by teachers, that understand what it’s like to teach in this post-covid world.

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Math in real world situations can build engagement and deep understanding in your students. On this episode Kelly (@MathematicallyEnthused) and I are discussing Math in Real World situations!

In this episode we will honestly chat about:

• Math manipulatives and how they can build understanding
• Management tips for helping students use concrete representations 
• Math in Real World Situations can build math mindsets! 
• …and so much more! 

Continue the learning at monamath.com/community  to grab your free guide. 

Connect with Kelly Hogan, our guest! 

Instagram: @MathematicallyEnthused 
Website: https://www.mathematicallyenthusedblog.net/
TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mathematically-Enthused 
Kelly’s Podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/2NTPOQASxAi1KwmeizQifC 

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

Guide to Engaging Math Discussions 

Other things to read & listen to:

Research Based Instructional Strategies for Math

4 Secrets to Increase Engagement with Student Centered Math Warm Ups

Let’s Connect

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