Citizen Math
@citizenmath.bsky.social
We're folks who think real-world 🌍 issues belong in math class. Here to support + celebrate others who do, too.
#RealWorldMath
♥️ Connect at community.citizenmath.com/events or find lessons at www.citizenmath.com
#RealWorldMath
♥️ Connect at community.citizenmath.com/events or find lessons at www.citizenmath.com
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We’re honored that Counted Out is an Official Selection at @UNAFF in Palo Alto on 10/26. Get tickets at the link in bio. #CountedOutFilm #DocumentaryFilm #FilmFestival #MathLiteracy #Democracy
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We’re honored that Counted Out is an Official Selection at @UNAFF in Palo Alto on 10/26. Get tickets at the link in bio. #CountedOutFilm #DocumentaryFilm #FilmFestival #MathLiteracy #Democracy
#NCTMATL25 Interested in bringing civics conversations to math class? Join Ginny Stuckey + classroom teachers @ 1PM Friday (session #341). Explore factors related to homelessness (by interpreting linear equations) + hear about other examples + tips for making this actually happy. #ITeachMath
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
#NCTMATL25 Interested in bringing civics conversations to math class? Join Ginny Stuckey + classroom teachers @ 1PM Friday (session #341). Explore factors related to homelessness (by interpreting linear equations) + hear about other examples + tips for making this actually happy. #ITeachMath
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Excited to speak at #NCTMATL25 in Atlanta! Sat, Oct 18 | 8:00–9:15 AM. My session, Culturally Responsive Practices to Humanize Learning Mathematics, shares how educators can honor students’ identities and experiences while making math meaningful. #NCTM #MathEd #EquityInEducation #ElemMathChat
October 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Excited to speak at #NCTMATL25 in Atlanta! Sat, Oct 18 | 8:00–9:15 AM. My session, Culturally Responsive Practices to Humanize Learning Mathematics, shares how educators can honor students’ identities and experiences while making math meaningful. #NCTM #MathEd #EquityInEducation #ElemMathChat
Counted Out, a new documentary about math, democracy, and civic life, opens Oct 3–9 at Cinema Village in NYC 🍿 for a limited run.
Don’t miss the opening weekend Q&As on Oct 3 (5pm) and Oct 4 (6pm). Reserve tickets here: www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/...
#mathsky #realworldmath
Don’t miss the opening weekend Q&As on Oct 3 (5pm) and Oct 4 (6pm). Reserve tickets here: www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/...
#mathsky #realworldmath
September 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Counted Out, a new documentary about math, democracy, and civic life, opens Oct 3–9 at Cinema Village in NYC 🍿 for a limited run.
Don’t miss the opening weekend Q&As on Oct 3 (5pm) and Oct 4 (6pm). Reserve tickets here: www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/...
#mathsky #realworldmath
Don’t miss the opening weekend Q&As on Oct 3 (5pm) and Oct 4 (6pm). Reserve tickets here: www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/...
#mathsky #realworldmath
The June cohort of the Citizen Math Online Launch Course kicks off June 17th - There's still time to join!
This is a great experience for those looking to level up their real-world 🌍 convos in math class. #EduSky #MathSky
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This is a great experience for those looking to level up their real-world 🌍 convos in math class. #EduSky #MathSky
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Citizen Math Launch Course Registration
Citizen Math lessons help teachers engage students in conversations about the world using math.
Who should complete the Citizen Math Launch Course? This self-paced online course is designed for teach...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The June cohort of the Citizen Math Online Launch Course kicks off June 17th - There's still time to join!
This is a great experience for those looking to level up their real-world 🌍 convos in math class. #EduSky #MathSky
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This is a great experience for those looking to level up their real-world 🌍 convos in math class. #EduSky #MathSky
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Thanks for sharing this #RealWorldMath gem! 💎 If you've got one of those wonky end-of-year-schedule-cant-really-plan-for-it days, this article could spark a great discussion!
May 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Thanks for sharing this #RealWorldMath gem! 💎 If you've got one of those wonky end-of-year-schedule-cant-really-plan-for-it days, this article could spark a great discussion!
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Hey #iteachmath! You know what was a great idea that sort of died, the #observeme trend. I have always thought the best PD is watching other great teachers. We need to bring that back!
May 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hey #iteachmath! You know what was a great idea that sort of died, the #observeme trend. I have always thought the best PD is watching other great teachers. We need to bring that back!
Free PD Opportunity for public school educators in Massachusetts (USA)
Come spend a day exploring slow reveal graphs! Stipends available. Applications due April 1st.
Come spend a day exploring slow reveal graphs! Stipends available. Applications due April 1st.
Professional Learning Opportunity for Educators in Massachusetts (USA) – with stipend!
Massachusetts educators are invited to participate in free Data Paths PD opportunities this summer at Education Development Center (EDC) in Waltham, MA. Participants will receive PDPs and a stipend for full participation. There are opportunities for teachers, coaches, and leaders in grades 3-5 and 6-8. Every option is high quality -- and a few even focus on slow reveal graphs! (All workshops include complimentary breakfast and lunch.
slowrevealgraphs.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
🏀 #RealWorldMath Finally! Buffet's updated challenge was to pick 30 of the 32 first round games correctly...for $1M!💰
Would you agree that's 4 times easier than predicting all 32 games would have been? #MathSky #MathsToday
Congrats to the big winner. 🎉
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Would you agree that's 4 times easier than predicting all 32 games would have been? #MathSky #MathsToday
Congrats to the big winner. 🎉
www.si.com/college-bask...
Someone Finally Won Warren Buffett’s $1 Million March Madness Prize Thanks to Rule Change
It’s not a perfect bracket, but it’s close enough.
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March 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🏀 #RealWorldMath Finally! Buffet's updated challenge was to pick 30 of the 32 first round games correctly...for $1M!💰
Would you agree that's 4 times easier than predicting all 32 games would have been? #MathSky #MathsToday
Congrats to the big winner. 🎉
www.si.com/college-bask...
Would you agree that's 4 times easier than predicting all 32 games would have been? #MathSky #MathsToday
Congrats to the big winner. 🎉
www.si.com/college-bask...
Check out how @mrsstrole.bsky.social's class used Pythagorean Theorem to understand decision-making at their local fire department! 🔥
You can connect with this #RealWorldMath teacher this Sunday to ask follow up questions, etc. More below 👇
#MathsToday #MathSky #EduSky
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You can connect with this #RealWorldMath teacher this Sunday to ask follow up questions, etc. More below 👇
#MathsToday #MathSky #EduSky
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A Behind the Scenes Look
As an envoy, I thought that it would be fun to give you an authentic look into my planning of a Citizen Math lesson. The first Citizen...
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March 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Check out how @mrsstrole.bsky.social's class used Pythagorean Theorem to understand decision-making at their local fire department! 🔥
You can connect with this #RealWorldMath teacher this Sunday to ask follow up questions, etc. More below 👇
#MathsToday #MathSky #EduSky
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You can connect with this #RealWorldMath teacher this Sunday to ask follow up questions, etc. More below 👇
#MathsToday #MathSky #EduSky
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March 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Heather sat down with(ish) a MS math teacher in Vermont to talk about his latest class conversation using #RealWorldMath 🌍
What questions do YOU have for teachers who bring real-world convos to math class?
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#EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday
What questions do YOU have for teachers who bring real-world convos to math class?
community.citizenmath.com/posts/pizza-...
#EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday
Pizza Pi with Keith!
During my recent trip to Vermont, I got to stop in Keith Marshall's seventh grade classroom while he was teaching the Citizen Math lesson 🍕 Pizza Pi. It was a blast watching his students debate th...
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March 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Heather sat down with(ish) a MS math teacher in Vermont to talk about his latest class conversation using #RealWorldMath 🌍
What questions do YOU have for teachers who bring real-world convos to math class?
community.citizenmath.com/posts/pizza-...
#EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday
What questions do YOU have for teachers who bring real-world convos to math class?
community.citizenmath.com/posts/pizza-...
#EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday
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We had pupils writing some fantastic pi-kus at the Edinburgh Book Festival last summer mathsweek.scot/news/maths-p...
Maths Poetry at the Edinburgh Book Festival - Maths Week Scotland
We took our 'Maths Tales' to the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Read all about the creative maths inspired poems written by students at the Teen Takeover Day.
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March 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We had pupils writing some fantastic pi-kus at the Edinburgh Book Festival last summer mathsweek.scot/news/maths-p...
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🗓️ You're invited to join MS Math Teacher Meghan Look this Sunday to discuss and prep a real-world 🌍 math lesson for middle school.
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
Is there an upside to negative emotions? ❤️🩹 (+/- Integers, Absolute Value) Featuring Downside Up by Citizen Math | Hosted by Meghan Look
In the real-world 🌎 lesson Downside Up by Citizen Math, students use interpret graphs describing how good or bad (+/-) each day of a week felt, and then describe the magnitude (or absolute value) ...
community.citizenmath.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🗓️ You're invited to join MS Math Teacher Meghan Look this Sunday to discuss and prep a real-world 🌍 math lesson for middle school.
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
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Has anyone ever partnered with another prof or institution and had students share their work with another class or externally?
Wondering what kinds of IRB/FERPA stuff you have to work through to get this to work?
Eg. Communication stds making infographics and sharing with external science stds
Wondering what kinds of IRB/FERPA stuff you have to work through to get this to work?
Eg. Communication stds making infographics and sharing with external science stds
March 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Has anyone ever partnered with another prof or institution and had students share their work with another class or externally?
Wondering what kinds of IRB/FERPA stuff you have to work through to get this to work?
Eg. Communication stds making infographics and sharing with external science stds
Wondering what kinds of IRB/FERPA stuff you have to work through to get this to work?
Eg. Communication stds making infographics and sharing with external science stds
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This is so so good. Thank you, John.
"We focus on diagnosing what’s blocking them from the solution. But in doing so, we miss an opportunity to empathise with their current condition and their mathematical thinking so far."
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"We focus on diagnosing what’s blocking them from the solution. But in doing so, we miss an opportunity to empathise with their current condition and their mathematical thinking so far."
mrrowe.com/2025/02/28/w...
When Problem Solving Leads To Problem Stalling
So much of mathematics is focused on the end point: the answer, the solution, the proof. We attach so much emphasis on the destination — the more efficient the better. We place such high value on t…
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March 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is so so good. Thank you, John.
"We focus on diagnosing what’s blocking them from the solution. But in doing so, we miss an opportunity to empathise with their current condition and their mathematical thinking so far."
mrrowe.com/2025/02/28/w...
"We focus on diagnosing what’s blocking them from the solution. But in doing so, we miss an opportunity to empathise with their current condition and their mathematical thinking so far."
mrrowe.com/2025/02/28/w...
She's a 💎.
Yes, I get this honor!!! Please join me with a hot or cold beverage. Actually, no drinking of any kind because you need to pay attention and type - something that is very hard for me but I will try.
OMG! I KNOW you will not want to miss our chat on March 13th at 9:00 ET/8:00 CST when Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.bsky.social leads our #ElemMathChat It is always such a joy to do math with Fawn!
March 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
She's a 💎.
🗓️ You're invited to join MS Math Teacher Meghan Look this Sunday to discuss and prep a real-world 🌍 math lesson for middle school.
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
Is there an upside to negative emotions? ❤️🩹 (+/- Integers, Absolute Value) Featuring Downside Up by Citizen Math | Hosted by Meghan Look
In the real-world 🌎 lesson Downside Up by Citizen Math, students use interpret graphs describing how good or bad (+/-) each day of a week felt, and then describe the magnitude (or absolute value) ...
community.citizenmath.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🗓️ You're invited to join MS Math Teacher Meghan Look this Sunday to discuss and prep a real-world 🌍 math lesson for middle school.
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
As always, all are welcome to join. 🩵
You can find more info and RSVP at the link below. 👇
#RealWorldMath #MathSky #EduSky
community.citizenmath.com/events/is-th...
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Everyone should see “Counted Out”, a film by Vicki Abeles. This Pi Day (3/14), I'm moderating a panel after the screening at UCLA.
Register for the UCLA event here:
curtiscenter.math.ucla.edu/news/13050/
More about the film, and other screenings around the US: www.countedoutfilm.com/screenings
Register for the UCLA event here:
curtiscenter.math.ucla.edu/news/13050/
More about the film, and other screenings around the US: www.countedoutfilm.com/screenings
March 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Everyone should see “Counted Out”, a film by Vicki Abeles. This Pi Day (3/14), I'm moderating a panel after the screening at UCLA.
Register for the UCLA event here:
curtiscenter.math.ucla.edu/news/13050/
More about the film, and other screenings around the US: www.countedoutfilm.com/screenings
Register for the UCLA event here:
curtiscenter.math.ucla.edu/news/13050/
More about the film, and other screenings around the US: www.countedoutfilm.com/screenings
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🗓️ Remarkable math teacher Kate Muelling is hosting a call this week, and all are invited -- whether you're brand new to real-world discussions in math class or are an old pro with ideas to share.
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
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Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
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Discourse Part 1: Building a culture of discourse around real-world tasks in the math classroom.
Why discourse? Discourse is a vital element of teaching real-world contexts in a math classroom. But how can we develop a classroom in which students are comfortable, confident, and curious about e...
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March 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🗓️ Remarkable math teacher Kate Muelling is hosting a call this week, and all are invited -- whether you're brand new to real-world discussions in math class or are an old pro with ideas to share.
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
community.citizenmath.com/events/disco...
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
community.citizenmath.com/events/disco...
🗓️ Remarkable math teacher Kate Muelling is hosting a call this week, and all are invited -- whether you're brand new to real-world discussions in math class or are an old pro with ideas to share.
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
community.citizenmath.com/events/disco...
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
community.citizenmath.com/events/disco...
Discourse Part 1: Building a culture of discourse around real-world tasks in the math classroom.
Why discourse? Discourse is a vital element of teaching real-world contexts in a math classroom. But how can we develop a classroom in which students are comfortable, confident, and curious about e...
community.citizenmath.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🗓️ Remarkable math teacher Kate Muelling is hosting a call this week, and all are invited -- whether you're brand new to real-world discussions in math class or are an old pro with ideas to share.
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
community.citizenmath.com/events/disco...
Reposts appreciated. 🩵
#MathSky #EduSky #RealWorldMath 🌎
community.citizenmath.com/events/disco...
No festive math shirts yet? Shocked.
#BrainTrade 🧠 Pi Day is jut around the corner! What are some ways you like to celebrate? Lessons, activities, even nerdy math shirts are welcome. :-)
#MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #RealWorldMath #MathsToday
#MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #RealWorldMath #MathsToday
March 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
No festive math shirts yet? Shocked.
#BrainTrade 🧠 Pi Day is jut around the corner! What are some ways you like to celebrate? Lessons, activities, even nerdy math shirts are welcome. :-)
#MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #RealWorldMath #MathsToday
#MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #RealWorldMath #MathsToday
March 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#BrainTrade 🧠 Pi Day is jut around the corner! What are some ways you like to celebrate? Lessons, activities, even nerdy math shirts are welcome. :-)
#MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #RealWorldMath #MathsToday
#MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #RealWorldMath #MathsToday
Thank you for the tip, @techielibgrl.com!👇
📢 FYI all: We keep an eye on the #RealWorldMath hashtag to find and boost posts connecting the real-world to math class and connecting math to the real-world. 🌍
#MathSky #ITeachMath #MathsToday
📢 FYI all: We keep an eye on the #RealWorldMath hashtag to find and boost posts connecting the real-world to math class and connecting math to the real-world. 🌍
#MathSky #ITeachMath #MathsToday
A friendly reminder that likes are awesome but reposting boosts. We love likes but if something resonates with you repost it! It tells the community this is a great stuff and we should check it out. #TLSkyChat #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians #TLChat #EdTech
March 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thank you for the tip, @techielibgrl.com!👇
📢 FYI all: We keep an eye on the #RealWorldMath hashtag to find and boost posts connecting the real-world to math class and connecting math to the real-world. 🌍
#MathSky #ITeachMath #MathsToday
📢 FYI all: We keep an eye on the #RealWorldMath hashtag to find and boost posts connecting the real-world to math class and connecting math to the real-world. 🌍
#MathSky #ITeachMath #MathsToday