When the World is Not the Problem: Real-World Contexts as Analogies
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When the World is Not the Problem: Real-World Contexts as Analogies
Haiwen ChuLaurie H. Rubel
Lauren ShookhoffCity University of New York
Mathematics Education and Society 7
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant no. 0742614. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or
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Culturally relevant mathematics pedagogy
• Teaching mathematics for understanding
• Centering instruction on students’ experiences
• Developing critical consciousness about and with mathematics
Connecting concepts, procedures, and representationsGrappling with important mathematics
Mathematizing everyday, familiar, or local contextsSolving abstract problems with familiar representationsCreating classroom norms that facilitate broad and sustained participation
Addressing issues of power as objects of mathematical analysisInviting students to be critical about mathematics
(Ladson-Billings, 1995; Gutstein et al., 1997) (Rubel & Chu, 2012)
Culturally Relevant Mathematics Pedagogy
Teaching for Understanding making connections grappling with mathematics
Centering on Students everyday or local contexts familiar representations widening participation
Developing Criticality with and about math addressing issues with math being critical about math
Real-World Contexts
Problem-Contexts
Analogies
• Why am I even teaching this particular mathematical content?• How am I inviting students to struggle with significant mathematics? • How might this theme connect to my students and their experiences?
• How might my own discomfort with racialized power dynamics between me and my students complicate this process?
Questions for Reflection and Planning
Implications and Next Steps• Professional Development
• Research
• Analogies
• Elaboration
• CITY DIGITS: Extended Project with a Critical RWC
• Elaboration