This professional development session centers on integrating culturally relevant pedagogy into mathematics instruction to create inclusive and engaging learning environments. Participants will explore how students' cultural backgrounds, lived experiences, and community contexts can inform meaningful math teaching and learning. Through interactive activities, reflective dialogue, and practical planning tools, educators will examine how to:
- Recognize and challenge deficit-based narratives in math education
- Connect mathematical concepts to real-world, culturally meaningful contexts
- Implement instructional strategies that promote identity, agency, and critical thinking
- Analyze classroom materials and assessments through an equity lens
This session supports educators in fostering a classroom culture where all students, especially those from historically marginalized communities, see themselves as capable mathematicians and problem solvers.
