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Meaningful Mathematics Showcase

Q & A Session

April 10th, 2023

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�Meaningful Mathematics and STEM Showcase

Mathematics Beyond the Textbook

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Meaningful Mathematics and STEM Showcase

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Summer Institute

This event will challenge students to examine real problems - in their school, community, or the world at large - identify how mathematics is present in the issue, and demonstrate how mathematics can be used to find a solution. Students will be encouraged to put their training in mathematics to the test, taking their learning experiences and applying their skills to matters that exist beyond their textbook.

JUNE 2nd, 2023

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More Information and Registration!!

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What is the Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Institute?

The Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Institute is a collaboration with Oakland Schools, Washtenaw ISD, and Wayne County RESA.

The project is designed to provide opportunities for teachers across three counties as well as the state to learn how to engage all students in meaningful culturally responsive mathematics, to increase engagement and relevance to all students.

The Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Institute is a three year project in collaboration with Oakland Schools, Washtenaw ISD’s Responsive Teaching Institute and Wayne County RESA. The project is designed to provide opportunities for teachers across three counties to learn how to engage all students in meaningful culturally responsive mathematics, to increase engagement and relevance to all students.

In the 2020-2021 school year teachers will participate in a speaker series to develop a shared understanding of culturally responsive mathematics instruction, explore ideas of how to nurture and develop students’ mathematical identities and learn how to enhance/transform current mathematics practices to become more culturally responsive. In addition to the speaker series, a cohort of 30 teachers will work on a team with a high school student and a preservice teacher to write culturally responsive math tasks to be piloted in their classrooms in the first semester of the 2021-2022 school. Researchers in the field of culturally responsive teaching and mathematics education will work with teams to support the development of creating high quality culturally responsive tasks, and provide feedback on finalized tasks.

High school students participating in the program will also participate in a focus group discussion to collect information regarding mathematics experiences. The information collected will be used to revise tasks, and will influence future professional learning for teachers.

Goals:

Increase collective understanding of culturally responsive mathematics teaching and tasks.
Increase teacher capacity to facilitate CRMT.
Identify and create culturally responsive mathematics tasks for grades 6-12 aligned to all priority content standards.
Raise awareness of inequitable and harmful instructional practices
Develop and maintain a virtual site to store CRM tasks.

CRMT topics applicable to k-12 (Cultivating Genius)
Cultivating Genius Curriculum Assessment Review (HRL) pg. 150

Identity
Skills
Intellect
Criticality

Outcomes:

Students

Increased student engagement, participation and mathematical understanding
Developing positive mathematical identities and providing opportunities for students to engage in the world using mathematics to understand and address issues

Teachers

Developing shared understanding of CR mathematics teaching
Develop an understanding of how students’ voice and experiences can be used to support mathematics instruction.

The project is designed to provide opportunities for teachers across three counties to learn how to engage all students in meaningful culturally responsive mathematics, to increase engagement and relevance to all students.

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Meaningful Mathematics & STEM Showcase

Challenge students to examine real situations- in their school, community, or the world at large - identify how mathematics is present in the issue.

Students justify how mathematics can be used to understand and address challenges in our world.

Increase student positive mathematics identities.

Showcase Learning Goals

June 2, 2023

Wayne County Community College

Downtown Campus

Detroit, MI

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Meaningful Mathematics & STEM Showcase

Project Presentations

STEM Courses and Activities

Swag Bags - Books, keep sakes, etc.

DJ and Photo Booth

College Campus Program Tour

Showcase Activities

June 2, 2023

Wayne County Community College

Downtown Campus

Detroit, MI

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Meaningful Mathematics & STEM Showcase

Showcase Project Template

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Meaningful Mathematics & STEM Showcase

Showcase Project Template

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What questions do you have?

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Meet the team

Jennifer Banks, Ph.D

Director of Instruction

Washtenaw ISD

jbanks@washtenawisd.org

Cherron Ramsey

Mathematics Education Consultant

Wayne RESA

Ramseyc@resa.net

Yarisha Johnson

Mathematics Education Consultant

Oakland Schools

Yarisha.Johnson@OAKLAND.K12.MI.US

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What is the Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Institute?

The Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Institute is a collaboration with Oakland Schools, Washtenaw ISD, and Wayne County RESA.

The project is designed to provide opportunities for teachers across three counties as well as the state to learn how to engage all students in meaningful culturally responsive mathematics, to increase engagement and relevance to all students.

The Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Institute is a three year project in collaboration with Oakland Schools, Washtenaw ISD’s Responsive Teaching Institute and Wayne County RESA. The project is designed to provide opportunities for teachers across three counties to learn how to engage all students in meaningful culturally responsive mathematics, to increase engagement and relevance to all students.

In the 2020-2021 school year teachers will participate in a speaker series to develop a shared understanding of culturally responsive mathematics instruction, explore ideas of how to nurture and develop students’ mathematical identities and learn how to enhance/transform current mathematics practices to become more culturally responsive. In addition to the speaker series, a cohort of 30 teachers will work on a team with a high school student and a preservice teacher to write culturally responsive math tasks to be piloted in their classrooms in the first semester of the 2021-2022 school. Researchers in the field of culturally responsive teaching and mathematics education will work with teams to support the development of creating high quality culturally responsive tasks, and provide feedback on finalized tasks.

High school students participating in the program will also participate in a focus group discussion to collect information regarding mathematics experiences. The information collected will be used to revise tasks, and will influence future professional learning for teachers.

Goals:

Increase collective understanding of culturally responsive mathematics teaching and tasks.
Increase teacher capacity to facilitate CRMT.
Identify and create culturally responsive mathematics tasks for grades 6-12 aligned to all priority content standards.
Raise awareness of inequitable and harmful instructional practices
Develop and maintain a virtual site to store CRM tasks.

CRMT topics applicable to k-12 (Cultivating Genius)
Cultivating Genius Curriculum Assessment Review (HRL) pg. 150

Identity
Skills
Intellect
Criticality

Outcomes:

Students

Increased student engagement, participation and mathematical understanding
Developing positive mathematical identities and providing opportunities for students to engage in the world using mathematics to understand and address issues

Teachers

Developing shared understanding of CR mathematics teaching
Develop an understanding of how students’ voice and experiences can be used to support mathematics instruction.

The project is designed to provide opportunities for teachers across three counties to learn how to engage all students in meaningful culturally responsive mathematics, to increase engagement and relevance to all students.

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Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Goals

Increase collective understanding of culturally responsive mathematics teaching.
Increase teacher capacity to facilitate CRMT.
Identify and create culturally responsive mathematics tasks for grades 6-12 aligned to all priority content standards.
Raise awareness of inequitable and harmful instructional practices
Develop and maintain a virtual site to store CRM tasks.

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Summer Institute

Leadership Series

Speaker Series

Meaningful Mathematics Showcase

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This event will challenge students to examine real problems - in their school, community, or the world at large - identify how mathematics is present in the issue, and demonstrate how mathematics can be used to find a solution. Students will be encouraged to put their training in mathematics to the test, taking their learning experiences and applying their skills to matters that exist beyond their textbook.

June 2, 2023

Please note that, while we intend to host the Showcase in person, COVID infection rates may result in the event being moved to a virtual platform.

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Meaningful Mathematics & STEM Showcase

Challenge students to examine real situations- in their school, community, or the world at large - identify how mathematics is present in the issue.

Students justify how mathematics can be used to understand and address challenges in our world.

Increase student positive mathematics identities.

Showcase Learning Goals

June 2, 2023

Wayne County Community College

Downtown Campus

Detroit, MI

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Why are we here?

Showcase the mathematical genius of students

Engage in fun mathematical learning experiences
Expand students’ intellect by using mathematics to analyze and critique real issues
Explore ways in which mathematics can be used to solve injustices or transform social imbalances

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Meaningful Mathematics & STEM Showcase

Showcase Project Template

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Showcase Project Template

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