Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice: Conversations with Educators
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (677 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873536797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 213 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Five Stars" according to Deborah L. Michels. A must-have for all teachers and teacher educators!
--Gloria Ladson-Billings Professor, The Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin MadisonTeaching Mathematics for Social Justice is a significant contribution. We no longer have the luxury of thinking of mathematics as the purview of a privileged few. It is important not only for those mathematics educators who understand the connections between mathematics and the reproduction or interruption of inequality but also to the larger community of critical educators who are committed to building an education that is truly emancipatory. It is exciting to see mathematics educators take up the responsibility of making mathematics an equal-opportunity and equal-access field of study. In this volume, Stinson and Wager have assembled a stellar group of sc
Mathematics as a Catalyst for Change for ALL Students.Educators increasingly recognize the important role that mathematics teaching plays in helping students to understand and overcome social injustice and inequality. An important read for every educator, this book shows how to teach mathematics so that all students are given the tools they need to confront issues of social justice today and in the future.. This collection of original articles is the start of a compelling conversation among some of the leading figures in critical and social justice mathematics, a number of teachers and educators who have been inspired by them and who have inspiring stories of their own to tell and any reader interested in the intersection of education and social justice