How I Make Sure Every Student Knows They Can Succeed in Math

When the school year starts, and I meet my new class, I immediately see a room full of students with an incredible capacity to think about math and a ton

7 Ways We Can Validate Our Students In the Math Classroom

by Pamela Seda | 11.28.23

As a math teacher, I know how important it is to empower students to experience their own agency. That’s why I created the I.C.U.C.A.R.E. Framework to help myself and fellow

How I Make Math Feel Empowering & Exciting for Every Student

by Monique Mackay | 2.11.22

I believe that in order to inspire students to grow in mathematics, we have to personalize their math experiences – and we also need to build collaborative, supportive classrooms.

“Be willing to care.” A Class Contract for Discussions About Race

by Sydney Chaffee | 1.6.22

Last year, as we tackled some complex topics, I invited my students to create a “community contract” that specifically defined what we wanted our conversations about race to sound and feel like.

A small change made a big difference on my assessments

by Julie Arsenault | 3.19.19

This year, I changed my assessments by adding a piece of paper at the end, asking, “What else do you know about the topic, that I didn’t ask you about?”

Give Students Time & Space to Talk About Race & Culture

by Cassie Beasley | 9.14.17

My hope is that in the school year ahead, we do what we can to hear about our students’ cultures and make our learning spaces more equitable one small step at a time.