What is culturally relevant mathematics teaching? -- Imagining culturally relevant teaching through mathematics practices and tasks -- Creating and assessing culturally relevant mathematics tasks -- Planning with intention and hope -- Creating contexts for cultural inquiry -- Creating contexts for agency and action -- The journey : improving culturally relevant mathematics teaching -- The flow : implementing and refining culturally relevant tasks, lessons, and units -- Continuing the journey.
Summary:
"This book is designed as a primary resource for educators engaging in mathematics task adoption, design, planning, and implementation in ways that have potential to engage, inspire, and empower K-5 children. The goal is to offer a practical and inspirational approach to culturally-relevant mathematics instruction in the form of intensive, in-the-moment guidance and practical classroom tools to meet teachers where they are and help grow their practice day by day. This book focuses on research-based and learner-centered teaching practices to help students develop deep conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge and fluency, and application in all mathematical content in grades K-5"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.