Math and Social JusticeMath and Social Justice

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Please prepare to share these four things:NameTeaching Subject What do you want to get out of the workshop?Your definition of Social Justice

PresentersPresentersCaline KhavaraniIthaca High School

Lee KaltmanDeWitt Middle School

What is Social Justice in MathWhat is Social Justice in Math Making math education relevant to and attainable

for students by using current events, historical data or social issues that affect everyday life.

Don’t think you have to do things so differently! Rather, you are simply trying to incorporate relevant and real information. And since your goal is to teach math, start planning with your standards in mind.

A great website is www.radicalmath.org.

Social Justice in MathSocial Justice in Math

• When a lesson can be grasped by all students it is social justice.

• When a lesson uses real world data that is pertinent to the students it is social justice.

The Pig Pen ProblemThe Pig Pen Problem

A Farmer has 9 pigs and he wishes to put the pigs in 4 pens. The only problem is each pen has to have an odd number of pigs. How can he do this?

Now it is time to get creativeNow it is time to get creativeYou may work alone or with a partner to create a social justice inspired lesson.

At the end we would like to have you present what you have worked on.