Social Justice and Proportional Reasoning

Author:
Ksenija Simic—Muller
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Volume 21: Issue 3
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162–168
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.21.3.0162
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Textbook tasks can easily be transformed into authentic real-world problems that shed light on issues of equity and fairness, such as population growth and crime rates.

Contributor Notes

Ksenija Simic—Muller, ksimicmuller@plu.edu, is a teacher educator at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She is primarily interested in incorporating equity, cultural responsiveness, and issues of social justice into teacher preparation.

(Corresponding author is Simic—Muller ksimicmuller@plu.edu)
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. All rights reserved. 2015
Page Count:
7
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Oct 2015
Online Publication Date:
Oct 2015
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