The guiding principles grounding this structure, specifically for California public schools, are learning, teaching, technology, equity, and assessments. The framework incorporates standards for mathematical practice and standards for mathematical content to help facilitate student learning; focus, coherence, and rigor are essential elements of the California Common Core State Standards for mathematics that are designed to prepare students for college, careers, and civic life. Interwoven throughout these resources are the key components of access, curriculum, appropriate tools, standard-aligned tasks, and a culture of professionalism.
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Creatively Cultivating a Culturally-Responsive Mathematics Classroom
Loretta Johnson-Smith (Los Angeles Unified School District, USA)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 28
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8287-9.ch013
Abstract
This chapter explores ways to cultivate a culturally responsive math classroom for in-person and remote learning. In doing so, readers will analyze examples and non-examples of culturally responsive teaching at work. The author will examine a conducive math classroom whose environment and climate is rooted in establishing a healthy and safe math community. She will also dissect texts and curriculum that reflect a culturally responsive math classroom or the lack thereof. In addition, this chapter will identify creative strategies that promote cultural and responsive principles for in-person and remote learning. With these five domains, environment, climate, text, curriculum, and strategies, educational leaders will become equipped to cultivate a culturally responsive math community in their classroom suited for diverse learners.