Culturally Responsive Mathematics Assessment Webinar Series
For 2022-2023 we will focus specifically on Culturally Responsive Mathematics Assessment over three webinar sessions. These sessions will explore how connecting to land, place, story, and community can guide us in assessment practices that are culturally responsive.
For more information and to register Webinar Series: Nov 2, 2022; Jan 25, Feb 22, 2023
Re-imagining Mathematics Education: Connecting Math Community and Culture Webinar Series
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; and exploring possibilities for emerging inquiries from participants such as culturally responsive mathematics assessment.
Teaching and Learning Math through Place/Land
The first session of our series Connecting Mathematics, Community and Culture. 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 Westcoast 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).
Organizers include: Leyton Schnellert (UBC), Jo-ann Archibald (UBC), Janice Novakowski (SD 38 Richmond UBC), Cynthia Nicol (UBC).
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).
Organizers include: Leyton Schnellert (UBC), Jo-ann Archibald (UBC), Janice Novakowski (SD 38 Richmond UBC), Cynthia Nicol (UBC).
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, Kindergarten Students Investigate Accessibility.
Participating teachers include: Cassie Dusdal, Debby Knoke, Jessica Bella, Mahima Lamba
Organizers include: Leyton Schnellert (UBC), Jo-ann Archibald (UBC), Janice Novakowski (SD 38 Richmond UBC), Cynthia Nicol (UBC).
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 a exploration of beginning principles for culturally responsive mathematics assessment
Organizers include: Leyton Schnellert (UBC), Jo-ann Archibald (UBC), Janice Novakowski (SD 38 Richmond UBC), Cynthia Nicol (UBC).