Teaching Mathematics for Justice and Equity (TMfJE) Institute
Teaching Mathematics for Justice and Equity (TMfJE) Institute
The WRNN Teaching Mathematics for Justice and Equity (TMfJE) Institute for Noyce scholars and fellows provides an opportunity for Noyce math teachers to explore, develop, enact and then share lessons and strategies for promoting justice and equity through math teaching.
We will gather for at the NCTM conferencein Chicago from September 25-28. Participants will receive funding to travel to the conference and attend conference sessions in addition to the TMfJE Institute Sessions. We will have virtual spaces for additional participants who are not able to travel to Chicago.
After the conference, participants will work in small teams of critical friends to incorporate equity strategies and implement math for justice lessons developed at the institute into their classroom teaching. These teams will be supported through virtual coaching and online tools to share their experiences. We will host three 2-hour sessions open to all WRNN members with invited speakers sharing current research and practices for equitable and just mathematics teaching.
In June, the participants from the Institute will re-convene virtually to share what the progress they have made in adopting new strategies and implementing justice-oriented mathematics lessons.
Registration for the WRNN Teaching Mathematics for Justice and Equity (TMfJE) Institute is full for in-person participation and remains open for virtual participation for the 2024-25 program outlined below. We look forward to teams sharing what they have learned next year at the WRNN conference 2/21-2/23/25 in San Diego!
Program details and dates:
Dates | Locations/times | Brief description of activity |
June 30 | - | Registration for in-person participation is now closed effective May 31; Virtual registration remains open until filled. |
August 28 | 2-hour institute orientation meeting (on zoom). Participants will need to prepare an slide to share for this meeting and read two short articles following this meeting to prepare for the institute. | |
September 25 – 28 Workshop begins at noon on Sept 25. | NCTM Conference Chicago, IL | Participate in three TMfJE institute sessions: Wednesday, Sept 25, Friday Sept 27 and Sat Sept 28. Attend selected workshops at the NCTM conference. Participants will form critical friend teams (CFTs). |
November - March | At participants home/school sites (and online) Schedules arranged by participants | Plan and implement a lesson or classroom practice based on the institute. CFTs share planning, evidence and reflections. Prepare to present your experience at the WRNN conference in March and the TMfJE day in June. |
November 15, 2024 | 4:30 - 6:30 pm Pacific time | Invited speakers and discussion about Teaching Math for Justice and check in meetings for project progress. |
February 7, 2025 | 4:30 - 6:30 pm Pacific time | |
April 18, 2025 | 4:30 - 6:30 pm Pacific time | |
June 7, 2025 | Virtually ZOOM 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | TMfJE presentations, celebration, and next steps. |
Participation formats: We are able to fund 10 participants in-person and 15 participants joining remotely over zoom. All participants will receive a $300 stipend at the completion of their project.
For those participating in person, WRNN can fund 4 nights stay in a hotel (double occupancy) for the start of the institute at the NCTM conference, airfare to the conference, ground transportation to and from the airport and conference registration. Once you register for the institute, we will reach out to you to make the travel arrangements.
We encourage participants to seek funding from other sources to extend their stay at the conference. Participants may choose to participate remotely in this institute by zoom. Participants who do not receive funding to attend the institute in person, but are able to secure travel funds from their school or university, are welcome to attend the institute in person.
When you register, you will be asked to indicate if you would prefer to participate in person or virtually. We will maintain a waitlist for remote participants who would like to participate in-person if there are cancellation or additional funding becomes available.