Three authors from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, who discovered that their understanding of math and education have been limited by their cultural views, collaborate to become better educators.
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Teaching Is a Journey: The Frog in the Well
Linling Cai Chawla, Amanda Fox, and Elodie Resurreccion
Women Who Count: The Story Before and After
Shelly M. Jones
Ear to the Ground features voices from serveral corners of the mathematics education world.
Romancing Mathematics: Learning and Teaching Begins with Our Heart
Sunil Singh
Ear to the Ground features voices from several corners of the mathematics education world.
Student Engagement with the “Into Math Graph" Tool
Amanda K. Riske, Catherine E. Cullicott, Amanda Mohammad Mirzaei, Amanda Jansen, and James Middleton
We introduce the Into Math Graph tool, which students use to graph how “into" mathematics they are over time. Using this tool can help teachers foster conversations with students and design experiences that focus on engagement from the student’s perspective.
The Power of Sharing the History of Mathematics
Mark Cox
Teaching Is a Journey: How I Ended Up Writing a Book
Vera Sarina
This department provides a space for current and past PK–12 teachers of mathematics to connect with other teachers of mathematics through their stories that lend personal and professional support.
Elevating Students’ Mathematical Identities: A Heritage Project
Siddhi Desai, Farshid Safi, and Brianna Kurtz
Ear to the Ground features voices from several corners of the mathematics education world.
Geometric Patterns in Art and Architecture
Siddhi Desai and Diana Reeves
NCTM Leadership Then and Now
Trena L. Wilkerson
How has NCTM leadership shaped the evolution of teaching and learning mathematics? What are your expectations for NCTM leadership?
Seeing Algebraic Structure: The Rubik's Cube
Amanda Milewski and Daniel Frohardt
Few high school students associate mathematics with playfulness. In this paper, we offer a series of lessons focused on the underlying algebraic structures of the Rubik's Cube. The Rubik's Cube offers students an interesting space to enjoy the playful side of mathematics, while appreciating mathematics otherwise lost in routine experiences.