Category Archives: transparency in teaching

Can mathematics be antiracist?

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Tian An

In 2017, mathematics education professor Rochelle Gutiérrez wrote that “mathematics operates as whiteness.” Word of this spread quickly, leading to a strong backlash of hate mail and offensive comments on Gutiérrez’s social media [1]. This soundbite is often quoted without … Continue reading →

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Learning for EveryBody: Lessons from Susan Burch

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

Last week, Bates hosted speaker Susan Burch, from Middlebury College, for a workshop called “Learning for EveryBody: Inclusive Teaching and Curricular Practices”. I was lucky enough to be able to participate in the interactive session and later have dinner with … Continue reading →

Posted in equity, inclusive pedagogy, inquiry, math education, supporting students, transparency in teaching, universal design | 3 Comments