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If anyone wants to delve deeper into the math framework itself, to form their own opinion, I'd recommend reading at least: 1. California Math Framework ch1: ht

If anyone wants to delve deeper into the math framework itself, to form their own opinion, I'd recommend reading at least: 1. California Math Framework ch1: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/documents/mathfwchapter1.docx https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/documents/mathfwchapter1.doc... 2. California Math Framework ch2: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/documents/mathfwchapter2.docx https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/documents/mathfwchapter2.doc... 3. A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction stride 1: https://equitablemath.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/1_STRIDE1.pdf https://equitablemath.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11... 4. One of Boaler's papers that claims that detracking improves achievement, even for the top performers. See if you are convinced the conclusions follow from the experimental data. [pasting a message I wrote a long time ago - i haven't checked the links are still valid]

CodeWriter23 5y ago
> One of Boaler's papers that claims that detracking improves achievement, even for the top performers. If you can’t count it, you can’t analyze it.
rhexs 5y ago
Thank you for this -- "A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction stride 1" introduced me to the incredibly important concept of "ethnomathematics", which cited "Living Mathematx" (https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581384.pdf https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581384.pdf). The paper starts out quite strong and grabs the reader's attention with this: "Everyday, we accumulate more evidence that humans are destroying the planet". It then goes on to cite something called "Nahua metaphysics", which is I'd agree is crucially important in the teaching of mathematics to children. Glance through this, it is less readable than "Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity". Absolutely terrifying that someone like this is at a prestigious university working on "education research".
- AvocadoPanic 5y ago
  You should read more education research, it's not uncommon.
- rurban 5y ago
  This link is a goldmine, thanks. It reads like a David Mamet play, just much better. Maybe school theatre directors should organize reading groups to read this paper out loud for public ridicule.
  - rhexs 5y ago
    Read some more this morning. I missed this gem the first time through. "Unlike Hatcher’s goals, I choose to privilege the view of a Nepantlerx—seeing the interconnectedness between Indignenous and Whitestream knowledge of mathematics. I choose the term Whitestream instead of European American to highlight the role of global White supremacy in the enterprise of mathematics education." Current mathematical education is white supremacist. Of course. I looked up the author's salary at UIUC -- 122,438.00. Impressive!
rurban 5y ago
I would never come to the idea that math is racist. However they state (3rd link): • There is a greater focus on getting the "right" answer than understanding concepts and reasoning. • Independent practice is valued over teamwork or collaboration. • Contrived word problems are valued over the math in students' lived experiences. • Students are tracked (into courses/pathways and within the classroom). • Participation structures reinforce dominant ways of being. So they state that science is racist and white. Clearly shows the problem with US education, decades behind scientific nations.

CodeWriter23 5y ago

> One of Boaler's papers that claims that detracking improves achievement, even for the top performers. If you can’t count it, you can’t analyze it.

rhexs 5y ago

Thank you for this -- "A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction stride 1" introduced me to the incredibly important concept of "ethnomathematics", which cited "Living Mathematx" (https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581384.pdf https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581384.pdf). The paper starts out quite strong and grabs the reader's attention with this: "Everyday, we accumulate more evidence that humans are destroying the planet". It then goes on to cite something called "Nahua metaphysics", which is I'd agree is crucially important in the teaching of mathematics to children. Glance through this, it is less readable than "Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity". Absolutely terrifying that someone like this is at a prestigious university working on "education research".

AvocadoPanic 5y ago
You should read more education research, it's not uncommon.
rurban 5y ago
This link is a goldmine, thanks. It reads like a David Mamet play, just much better. Maybe school theatre directors should organize reading groups to read this paper out loud for public ridicule.
- rhexs 5y ago
  Read some more this morning. I missed this gem the first time through. "Unlike Hatcher’s goals, I choose to privilege the view of a Nepantlerx—seeing the interconnectedness between Indignenous and Whitestream knowledge of mathematics. I choose the term Whitestream instead of European American to highlight the role of global White supremacy in the enterprise of mathematics education." Current mathematical education is white supremacist. Of course. I looked up the author's salary at UIUC -- 122,438.00. Impressive!

rurban 5y ago

I would never come to the idea that math is racist. However they state (3rd link): • There is a greater focus on getting the "right" answer than understanding concepts and reasoning. • Independent practice is valued over teamwork or collaboration. • Contrived word problems are valued over the math in students' lived experiences. • Students are tracked (into courses/pathways and within the classroom). • Participation structures reinforce dominant ways of being. So they state that science is racist and white. Clearly shows the problem with US education, decades behind scientific nations.