Numbers and Nuance: Bringing the News into Math Class

Description

How can we use examples of math from media, the Internet, and news organizations to foster discussion of current events in our classrooms? How can these conversations increase student understanding of mathematics? And how can we use these conversations to teach our students to be more critical consumers of information?

Lead Speaker

Alex Fisher, The Blake School

Audience

8 to 10

Topics

Beyond the Classroom Walls: Empowerment, Access, and Equity

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