"This book is a must-read for all elementary educators. A call to action, the guide for teachers offers incredible resources, including powerful lesson plans, to engage readers in the practice of teaching mathematics for social justice in early childhood settings. An immense contribution to the conversation around social justice and mathematics in elementary education." Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath Assistant Professor, University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Empower children to be the changejoin the teaching mathematics for social justice movement! We live in an era in which students of all ages havethrough media and their lived experiences a more visceral experience of social injustices. However, when people think of social justice, mathematics rarely comes to mind. With a teacher-friendly design, this book brings early elementary mathematics content to life by connecting it to the natural curiosity and empathy young children bring with them and the issues they experience. Tested in PK-2 classrooms, the model lessons contributed in this book walk teachers through the process of applying critical frameworks to instruction, using standards-based mathematics to explore, understand, and respond to social justice issues. Learn to plan instruction that engages children in mathematics explorations through age-appropriate, culturally relevant topics such as fairness, valuing diversity and difference, representation and inequality, and environmental justice. Features include: Content cross-referenced by mathematical concept and social issuesConnection to Learning for Justices social justice standardsDownloadable instructional materials and lesson resourcesGuidance for lessons driven by childrens unique passions and challengesConnections between research and practice Written for teachers committed to developing equitable and just practices through the lens of mathematics content and practice standards as well as social justice standards, this book will help connect content to childrens daily lives, fortify their mathematical understanding, and expose them to issues that will support them in becoming active citizens and leaders.
This book is part of a book series called Corwin Mathematics .
There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by SAGE Publications Inc .
Steven Jenkins's many celebrated children's books, include Can An Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart, Hello Baby! by Mem Fox, Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den by Jennifer Ward, and the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient, What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Visit him at SteveJenkinsBooks. com.
