Teaching mathematics for social justice
Subtitle: conversations with educators
By: edited by Anita A. Wager and David W. Stinson
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Reston, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780873536790
Subjects: In-service training; Mathematics; Mathematics teachers; Social justice; Study and teaching
Description: "This collection of original articles is the start of a compelling conversation among some of the leading figures in critical and social justice mathematics, a number of teachers and educators who have been inspired by them-and who have inspiring stories of their own to tell - and any reader interested in the intersection of education and social justice. An important read for every educator, this book shows how to teach mathematics so that all students are given the tools they need to confront issues of social justice today and in the years ahead"--page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.