Making Math Moments That Matter

#56 Authoring Our Math Identities - An Interview with Lauren Baucom

12.23.2019 - By Kyle Pearce & Jon OrrPlay

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That there is the highly respected math educator Lauren Baucom. Lauren is  from North Carolina and we chat with her today about her powerful and eye opening 2019 NCTM presentation “Whose Mathematics Is It anyways? (De)Tracking of Teachers & Students”   Stick around to hear how you can help students author their identities in math class; How math class should be like the Lauren’s Favourite TV show Great British Bake Off; Why we should consider how we track (stream) students in our schools, and three de-tracking stages Lauren helped put into place to help reduce inequities in her school.    You’ll Learn:  How to help students author their identities in math class; That math is a social experience; How math class should be like the Great British Bake Off; Why we should consider how we track (stream) students in our schools; Three stages to help de-tracking in your schools.  

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