Sessions included topics such as:
- Teaching and learning mathematics through place/land
- Exploring how Indigenous storywork can guide mathematics education for respectful and relational engagement in community
- Developing approaches and contexts for learning mathematics to read (understand) and write (transform) the world
- Exploring possibilities for emerging inquiries from participants such as culturally responsive mathematics assessment.
Session 1: Teaching and Learning Math through Place/Land
In this session, four teachers share stories of math and place/land to imagine mathematics education differently. Teacher stories include the power of place and mathematical inquiry grounded outside an urban school, within a rural community, and guided by teachings of cedar on the Pacific West coast and taping of maple trees in eastern and western Canada.
Participating teachers include:
- Kammi Clark (SD44 North Vancouver)
- Charli-Rae Dougherty (SD28 Quesnel)
- Melody Watson (SD85 Vancouver Island North)
- Stephanie Maki (44 North Vancouver).
Session 2: Indigenous Storywork and Mathematics
In this session we explore how Jo-ann Archibald’s Q’um Q’um Xiiem Indigenous Storywork principles for becoming Storywork Ready of reverence, respect, responsibility, and reciprocity guide us in bringing Indigenous stories to mathematics teaching and learning
Participating teachers include:
- Joy Fast (SD37 Delta)
- Jen Whiffin (SD43 Coquitlam)
- Sandra Fox (SD39 Vancouver)
- Leighann Rodger (SD50 Haida Gwaii)
- Cynthia Nicol (UBC), Jo-Ann Archibald (UBC)
- Joanne Yovanovich (SD50 Haida Gwaii)
- Janice Novakowski (SD38 & UBC).
Session 3: Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice
In this session, teachers share classroom examples from primary to secondary school levels of teaching mathematics for social justice. Topics include: Mathematic Education and the Truth and Reconciliation Council, Reading and Writing the Skeena Watershed with Mathematics, Social Justice Mathematics Talk through TikTok, Understanding Homelessness, and Kindergarten Students Investigate Accessibility.
Participating teachers include:
- Cassie Dusdal (Terrace)
- Debby Knoke (Port Coquitlam)
- Jessica Bella (Trail)
- Mahima Lamba (Tsawwassen)
Session 4: Culturally Responsive Mathematics Assessment
In this session we review aspects of previous sessions related to teaching mathematics in place/land, teaching math for social justice, and bringing Indigenous storywork and mathematics together in order to begin an exploration of beginning principles for culturally responsive mathematics assessment.
Participating teachers include:
- Carol Bob (Hazelton)
- Joanne Yovanovich (Haida Gwaii)
- Cynthia Nicol (UBC)
- Jo-ann Archibald (UBC)
- Janice Novakowski (Richmond UBC)