Early Elementary Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice : Corwin Mathematics - Courtney Koestler

Early Elementary Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice

By: Courtney Koestler, Jennifer Ward, Maria del Rosario Zavala, Tonya Bartell

Paperback | 29 August 2022

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Learn to plan instruction that engages early elementary children in mathematics explorations through age-appropriate and culturally relevant social justice topics.

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A wonderful collection of lessons, submitted by teachers, to help students of all ages see topics they care about, and use mathematics as a tool for progress in the world. -- Jo Boaler * Stanford, CA * This is the book so many of us in early childhood mathematics have been waiting for. It's practical, justice oriented, and, maybe most importantly, child centered. From lessons about representation in cartoons to differences in family structures to living through a pandemic, the book provides many detailed lessons that take up social justice concerns in ways that are real and relevant to young children while also providing ways to productively engage in grade-level mathematics. -- Amy Noelle Parks * East Lansing, MI * Finally, a bold and beautiful mathematics resource for the early elementary educator that guides us to fully connect children's natural mathematical curiosity with their intimate sense of justice and humanity. In reading this book, I wanted to try out every single lesson immediately, just to see that look of joy when children truly read and write their own world with mathematics! -- Theodore Chao * Columbus, OH * This book is a gift for early childhood educators, whether they are newly curious to social justice and mathematics or seasoned experts at implementing socially-conscious, mathematically rich experiences for their young learners. The authors invite readers in with their conversational and respectful tone, their attention to the specific contexts of the early childhood educator (such as discourses around "developmentally appropriate practice"), and their use of contemporary, research-based frameworks. -- Andrea McCloskey * University Park, PA * Koestler and colleagues have curated a diverse set of lessons that invite children to "make sense of themselves and the world" through the lens of social justice mathematics. A particular strength of this book is the voices and experiences of the lesson authors, encouraging the reader to "trust in children" and allow the power of children's voices to guide this important and challenging work. -- Angela Chan Turrou * Los Angeles, CA * As a teacher educator for social justice, I am familiar with the near-constant refrain of "this isn't something you can do in math!" This book illustrates just the opposite. Indeed, not only is it possible to engage in social justice mathematics, but it is an educational imperative to do so. This much-needed and valuable collection provides practitioners with clear and compelling lessons that are grounded in theories of justice and equity. Especially timely in this text is the clear evidence that not only can early elementary-aged children engage in critical conversations, problem solving, and sociocultural analysis in their mathematics classes, but they must. The editors and contributors to this volume have curated a powerful resource that is a must-read for all mathematics educators and those who care about social justice teaching and learning. -- Alyssa Hadley Dunn * East Lansing, MI * I imagine many people will purchase this book for the sample lesson plans. And you should; they're fabulous. But just as fabulous, and equally important, is the framework the authors lay out for a comprehensive, holistic, transformative approach to mathematics teaching-social justice at its core -- Paul C. Gorski * Columbia, SC * 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. This is an immense contribution to the conversation around social justice and mathematics in elementary education. -- Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath * San Francisco, CA * A very compelling set of fresh ideas are offered that prepare educators to turn the corner on advocating for social justice in the mathematics classroom. Each book is full of engaging activities, frameworks, and standards that center instruction on community, worldview, and the developmental needs of all students-a must-needed resource to reboot our commitment to the next generation -- Linda M. Fulmore * Cave Creek, AZ * Early Elementary Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice is an outstanding addition to the growing number of texts and projects that weave the teaching of mathematics and social justice together. The authors go deep and broad to show how, why, and when this combination of curricular topics improves our students' mathematical understandings while honing their abilities and dispositions to promote social and environmental justice in their own lives and communities. -- Bob Peterson * Milwaukee, WI *

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