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Teaching Math and Science For Impact

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Love Don’t Pay the Bills: Hard Truths on the Hope Work of Math

A reflective exploration of what teachers reveal when they engage in hope work in mathematics. Dr. Lou Matthews shares hard truths about knowing students, lived mathematics, vulnerability, and the human work of teaching math for impact and purpose.

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Designing Mathematics with Hope at the Center

Designing with hope is designing for connection. It shifts our focus in math and STEM from “What should students learn?” to "How should students be impacted" and “How can learning help them love, question, and build their world?”

30 Inspiring Hope Goals for High School Mathematics Lessons

30 Hope Goals show how math lessons can begin and end in hope—turning standards into human stories of love, justice, and possibility.

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Math and MLK - 5 Ways to Teach Math as a Force for Justice

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that justice is not inevitable—it requires action, persistence, and courage. As educators, we have a role in bending that arc, ensuring that students not only learn mathematics but also understand its power to expose inequities, challenge injustice, and build a more just society. Here are five ways to honor MLK’s legacy by teaching math as a force for justice in your classroom.

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10 Community-Based Math Ideas to Transform How Students Engage

We know that connecting classroom learning to students’ lives and experiences makes math more engaging and meaningful. By embedding community-based ideas into your math curriculum, you can help students see the relevance of math in their everyday surroundings while honoring their cultural and community practices. Here are ten powerful ways to integrate real-world, community-centered math concepts into your teaching.

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3 Strategies for Exploring Children's Cultural Math 'Worlds'

'What is an 8-year old doing creating magnificent iterations of high school mathematics? And why was it hidden from us?' This professional learning moment resonated: All children create powerful worlds that we can unlock with mathematics...

25 Elementary Math Concepts and Connections That Inspire Students

Here's a draft list of 25 Math Concepts and Connections That Inspire Students, along with connections to student culture, identity, and community:

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7 Algebra Activities Inspired from Students’ Lives and Communities

Here are seven teacher activities to make algebra meaningful and relevant to students by connecting it to their daily experiences, cultural backgrounds, and community needs. Each activity invites teachers and students to explore math as an empowering, real-world tool, from designing community resource maps to uncovering patterns in local music.

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In Plain Sight: The Hidden Worlds of Black Boys in STEM

After a powerful dialogue with the audience, one question from the moderator stood out: What impactful message can we share on Monday morning to enhance the experiences of Black boys in math and STEM?

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When Math Curriculum Ain't Mathin'

Here is why we don't see widespread enthusiasm and support for math and why math curriculum implementation in schools often falls so flat. The reality is that more often the math ‘we’ love isn’t always the math ‘they’ love.

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