(Name-mce) ListServ Conference on Math Education & Social Justice

[Paul C. Gorski]

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>                   Creating Balance in an Unjust World:
>             Conference on Math Education and Social Justice
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>                       http://www.radicalmath.org/conference
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>We are looking for people to?
>   PRESENT a session
>   REGISTER as a participant
>   VOLUNTEER for planning or at the conference
>   TABLE as an organization or vendor
>   DONATE financially or in-kind
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>LOCATION:  Long Island University ? Brooklyn, NY
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>DATES:  Friday, April 27th ? Sunday, April 29th 2007
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>? Friday: 10:00 ? 2:00pm Classroom visits, 5:30 Dinner, 7:00 Kickoff
>Event ? Special Guests TBA
>? Saturday: 9:00-5:00 Sessions: workshops, interest groups,
>presentations; keynote speaker
>? Sunday: 10:00-2:00 Wrap-up discussions, meetings, organizing sessions
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>> Registration Fee: Sliding scale $25-125 and free for session facilitators
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>* To present/facilitate a session download the application at
>http://www.radicalmath.org/conference or see attached.
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>>  Abstract due Monday December 18, 2006
>>  Complete application due Monday January 22, 2006
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>Conference Overview:
>Join educators, parents, students, activists, and community members
>from around the country for a 3-day conference to explore the
>connections between math education and social justice.   We will
>explore many questions, challenges, and opportunities to work toward
>social justice through math education.  We invite you to share your
>thoughts, lesson plans, questions and be a facilitator for a workshop,
>interest group, or presentation.   Facilitators may also choose to
>present on topics related to math and social justice i.e. equity in
>education, literacy and social justice, etc.  Sessions need not be
>entirely polished presentations as we hope to share ideas in order to
>build together.
>
>Goals of the conference:
>? Bring together educators, researchers, parents, activists, and
>students to collectively discuss social justice and math education
>? Foster new and innovative partnerships and collaborations
>? Create a space to share resources, lesson plans, best practices, and
>other classroom materials
>? Develop structures for ongoing discussion and working groups about
>math and social justice
>? Organize a national voice in the ongoing debate over math education reform
>Plan actions, advocacy, future meetings, etc.
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>Conference Themes
>1.  Social justice in the mathematics classroom
>How can educators integrate social, political, and economic justice
>issues (ie. prison rates, military recruitment patterns, etc.) into
>their math classes?   What math topics can be explored from a social
>justice perspective? How do we address these issues while making sure
>the work is mathematically rigorous?
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>Sample Sessions:
>· Share a lesson plan, unit, or project you wrote
>· Create a networking session for lesson planning
>· Share successes and challenges of integrating social justice and
>math lessons/projects (possibly with student co-facilitators who can
>share their experiences)
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>2. Mathematical literacy as a "gatekeeper"
>Are ALL students receiving a high quality mathematics education?  Why
>do students need to be mathematically literate?   What "gatekeepers"
>(ie. SAT, graduation exit exams, etc.) are there and how do they
>affect students' academic and professional opportunities?  What does
>math literacy look like?
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>Sample Sessions:
>· Facilitate a discussion about equity in the math class, or the
>relationship between equity and math pedagogy
>· Facilitate a workshop around the issues of standardized testing
>· Explore how mathematics is necessary and useful in "real life" ie.
>careers, etc.
>· Explore data regarding math education/achievement and
race/gender/income, etc.
>
>3. Ethnomathematics:
>What is Ethnomathematics?  What isn't Ethnomathematics?  How do we
>integrate Ethnomathematic lessons, units, theory, etc., into our
>classes?   How do we ensure that the cultures and their mathematics
>are given equal respect (ie, with no tokenizing of cultures)?
>
>Sample Sessions:
>· Share a lesson plan, unit, or project you wrote
>· Facilitate an interest group discussion about the benefits and
>challenges of using Ethnomathematics in math class
>· Explain what Ethnomathematics is and provide examples for teachers
>new to the topic
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>Session Formats:
>Applicants may submit proposals to facilitate Workshops, Interest
>Group Gatherings, or Presentations.  All sessions will be one hour and
>30 minutes in length. Workshops are interactive sessions intended for
>15-40 participants that may utilize a variety of formats including
>small group work, open discussion, and break-out sessions.  Interest
>Group Gatherings are informal sessions that bring together 15-40
>participants with similar interests for more casual conversations to
>engage in network building, and collective thinking around common
>issues.   Interest Group Gatherings do not require the facilitator to
>present information.   They are brainstorming sessions where the
>facilitator helps guide a discussion around a common interest.
>Presentations are lecture style sessions that may have one speaker or
>a panel of speakers.
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>Timeline:
>> Proposal ABSTRACT due December 18, 2006
>> Proposal APPLICATION due January 22, 2007
>- Notification by January 29, 2007
>- Accepted Facilitators confirm sessions by registering before February
12, 2007
>- Notification of session date and time by March 31, 2007


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Paul C. Gorski
EdChange Consulting and Workshops: http://www.EdChange.org
Multicultural Pavilion: http://www.EdChange.org/multicultural
Social Justice Store: http://www.cafepress.com/edchange
Multicultural Posters & Prints: http://www.EdChange.org/posters
Social Justice Bookstore: http://www.EdCange.org/transformations
Personal Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~gorski


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Paul C. Gorski
EdChange Workshops & Consulting: http://www.EdChange.org
Multicultural Pavilion: http://www.EdChange.org/multicultural
Social Justice Store: http://www.cafepress.com/edchange
Multicultural Poster Store: http://www.EdChange.org/posters
Social Justice Bookstore: http://www.EdChange.org/transformations
Personal Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~gorski