Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics
@mathequityforum.bsky.social
A place for educators to reflect on and discuss equity, access, identity, and agency in the elementary mathematics classroom.
https://www.terc.edu/mathequityforum/
https://www.terc.edu/mathequityforum/
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I’m looking for to this!
First up? @pamseda1.bsky.social on practical ways to design math experiences that build on students’ everyday lives & classrooms where every child feels seen, valued, & capable of deep mathematical thinking. 7-8p EST on 11/19/25. Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/3fnxwbtc
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I’m looking for to this!
First up? @pamseda1.bsky.social on practical ways to design math experiences that build on students’ everyday lives & classrooms where every child feels seen, valued, & capable of deep mathematical thinking. 7-8p EST on 11/19/25. Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/3fnxwbtc
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
First up? @pamseda1.bsky.social on practical ways to design math experiences that build on students’ everyday lives & classrooms where every child feels seen, valued, & capable of deep mathematical thinking. 7-8p EST on 11/19/25. Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/3fnxwbtc
We are thrilled to announce our 2025-26 Speaker Series! Knowing Our Students: Fostering Equitable Math Learning Communities focuses on the importance of knowing students as mathematicians & as learners w/ diverse backgrounds, experiences & interests. Learn more & register here: tinyurl.com/3fnxwbtc
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We are thrilled to announce our 2025-26 Speaker Series! Knowing Our Students: Fostering Equitable Math Learning Communities focuses on the importance of knowing students as mathematicians & as learners w/ diverse backgrounds, experiences & interests. Learn more & register here: tinyurl.com/3fnxwbtc
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Thoughts from #ATMNE25: When looking at school culture, consider, "How are adults talking about kids? How are admin talking about teachers?" Need to be viewing both with a mindset of growth, opportunity, not deficit. @marriamath.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thoughts from #ATMNE25: When looking at school culture, consider, "How are adults talking about kids? How are admin talking about teachers?" Need to be viewing both with a mindset of growth, opportunity, not deficit. @marriamath.bsky.social
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Come learn with Megan Murray and Arusha Hollister tomorrow morning (9:40) to learn about Excursions, sequences of K-5 math activities designed to connect students with their interests, families, and communities! #ATMNE25
October 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Come learn with Megan Murray and Arusha Hollister tomorrow morning (9:40) to learn about Excursions, sequences of K-5 math activities designed to connect students with their interests, families, and communities! #ATMNE25
Going to ATMNE? Check out Arusha Hollister and Megan Murray's session about Excursions, Friday at 940!
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Going to ATMNE? Check out Arusha Hollister and Megan Murray's session about Excursions, Friday at 940!
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2 hours til the #NCTMATL25 exhibit hall opens.
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
2 hours til the #NCTMATL25 exhibit hall opens.
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
@martamath0901.bsky.social? We KNOW her!! ❤️
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@martamath0901.bsky.social? We KNOW her!! ❤️
What a fabulous summary of @martamath0901.bsky.social's #NCSM2025 Kay Gilliland Equity Award talk! ¡Arriba y Adelante!: Taking Steps Towards Creating Spaces of Mattering and Thriving in Math 👇🏼👇🏼
"Was that a compliment, or was it an assumption that (my teachers) didn't believe I was capable?"
Marta Garcia speaks with such grace and kindess and love, and I'm so grateful to have her as a mentor. #NCSMRiseUp #NCSM2025
Marta Garcia speaks with such grace and kindess and love, and I'm so grateful to have her as a mentor. #NCSMRiseUp #NCSM2025
October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
What a fabulous summary of @martamath0901.bsky.social's #NCSM2025 Kay Gilliland Equity Award talk! ¡Arriba y Adelante!: Taking Steps Towards Creating Spaces of Mattering and Thriving in Math 👇🏼👇🏼
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Great @sneffleupagus.bsky.social thread with wisdom from the always brilliant and wise Marta Garcia. #NCSM2025
"Was that a compliment, or was it an assumption that (my teachers) didn't believe I was capable?"
Marta Garcia speaks with such grace and kindess and love, and I'm so grateful to have her as a mentor. #NCSMRiseUp #NCSM2025
Marta Garcia speaks with such grace and kindess and love, and I'm so grateful to have her as a mentor. #NCSMRiseUp #NCSM2025
October 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Today our colleague @martamath0901.bsky.social received NCSM's Kay Gilliland Equity Award and delivered a "lecture" called ¡Arriba y Adelante!: Taking Steps Towards Creating Spaces of Mattering and Thriving in Mathematics #NCSM2025
October 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Today our colleague @martamath0901.bsky.social received NCSM's Kay Gilliland Equity Award and delivered a "lecture" called ¡Arriba y Adelante!: Taking Steps Towards Creating Spaces of Mattering and Thriving in Mathematics #NCSM2025
In “more than 60 years as an educator… I’ve learned…from sharing ideas with colleagues, I’ve attended workshops, I’ve attended conferences, I’ve read professional books, but my most important source of honing my teaching skills has been the students I’ve taught.”
I'm excited to present a free webinar on September 30. Register here: heinemann.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In “more than 60 years as an educator… I’ve learned…from sharing ideas with colleagues, I’ve attended workshops, I’ve attended conferences, I’ve read professional books, but my most important source of honing my teaching skills has been the students I’ve taught.”
"Struggle is not a sign of weakness but the birthplace of real understanding." - @pamseda1.bsky.social
www.sedaeducationalconsulting.com/post/two-com...
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Two Competing Visions of Math Success
Every classroom operates with an invisible compass: what teachers believe about how students learn math. These beliefs quietly shape the tasks they assign, the feedback they give, and ultimately how s...
www.sedaeducationalconsulting.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"Struggle is not a sign of weakness but the birthplace of real understanding." - @pamseda1.bsky.social
www.sedaeducationalconsulting.com/post/two-com...
www.sedaeducationalconsulting.com/post/two-com...
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We'll be at @nctm.org in Atlanta!
Don't miss TERC sessions on impactful math teaching — from maker-based assessments to supporting student math identity to baseball and geometry. Stop by Booth #1408 to explore the latest in STEM, grab free resources, and pick up some fun swag!
hubs.la/Q03M03ND0
Don't miss TERC sessions on impactful math teaching — from maker-based assessments to supporting student math identity to baseball and geometry. Stop by Booth #1408 to explore the latest in STEM, grab free resources, and pick up some fun swag!
hubs.la/Q03M03ND0
TERC Staff Presenting at the NCTM Annual Meeting 2025 - TERC
Don't miss TERC staff leading sessions on impactful math teaching — from maker-based assessments to supporting student identity in math to baseball and geometry. Then stop by Booth #1408 to explore t...
hubs.la
October 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We'll be at @nctm.org in Atlanta!
Don't miss TERC sessions on impactful math teaching — from maker-based assessments to supporting student math identity to baseball and geometry. Stop by Booth #1408 to explore the latest in STEM, grab free resources, and pick up some fun swag!
hubs.la/Q03M03ND0
Don't miss TERC sessions on impactful math teaching — from maker-based assessments to supporting student math identity to baseball and geometry. Stop by Booth #1408 to explore the latest in STEM, grab free resources, and pick up some fun swag!
hubs.la/Q03M03ND0
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We’ll be at #NCSM2025 with @mathedleaders.bsky.social in Atlanta!
Check out TERC sessions on helping teachers reflect with video coaching + fostering equitable participation through reflective practices.
Details here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03L_-J90
Check out TERC sessions on helping teachers reflect with video coaching + fostering equitable participation through reflective practices.
Details here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03L_-J90
NCSM Annual Conference Sessions with TERC Staff - TERC
Attend these TERC sessions on helping teachers reflect with video coaching and encouraging all students’ voices in small group math work.
hubs.la
October 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We’ll be at #NCSM2025 with @mathedleaders.bsky.social in Atlanta!
Check out TERC sessions on helping teachers reflect with video coaching + fostering equitable participation through reflective practices.
Details here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03L_-J90
Check out TERC sessions on helping teachers reflect with video coaching + fostering equitable participation through reflective practices.
Details here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03L_-J90
Going to Atlanta? Come learn with Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics staff! #NCSM #NCTMATL25
October 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Going to Atlanta? Come learn with Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics staff! #NCSM #NCTMATL25
Going to NCSM? Come hear Arusha, Cinthia & @martamath0901.bsky.social talk about how teacher reflection can support all students' voices in small group work in math. 12:45 on 10/14 in International Salon 5.
October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Going to NCSM? Come hear Arusha, Cinthia & @martamath0901.bsky.social talk about how teacher reflection can support all students' voices in small group work in math. 12:45 on 10/14 in International Salon 5.
Our Student Reflection Tool supports Ts in asking ?s about kids' prior experiences & sense of themselves as math learners, & their beliefs & expectations for - and participation in - math class. Blogs linked in the right margin address what to do about what you find out!
www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...
www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...
October 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our Student Reflection Tool supports Ts in asking ?s about kids' prior experiences & sense of themselves as math learners, & their beliefs & expectations for - and participation in - math class. Blogs linked in the right margin address what to do about what you find out!
www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...
www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...
"Across contexts, cold call often created a culture of negativity, pulled time away from the main goal of the class, & didn’t do much to get kids paying attn." Read @dylanpkane.bsky.social on 4 alternatives to cold calling that "are underused, not too hard to learn, & less likely to backfire."
Why I'm Not a Fan of Cold Call
It's done badly more often than it's done well
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September 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Across contexts, cold call often created a culture of negativity, pulled time away from the main goal of the class, & didn’t do much to get kids paying attn." Read @dylanpkane.bsky.social on 4 alternatives to cold calling that "are underused, not too hard to learn, & less likely to backfire."
"Redefining what it means to 'do math' requires more than high test scores or textbook pacing. It calls us to look deeper—into how Ss see themselves as math thinkers. Developing positive math identities can’t be treated as an add-on. It has to be woven into the fabric of effective instruction."
Why Developing Positive Math Identities Should Be a Core Element of Effective Math Instruction
In today’s diverse classrooms, redefining what it means to “do math” requires more than high test scores or textbook pacing. It calls us to look deeper—into how students see themselves as mathematical...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Redefining what it means to 'do math' requires more than high test scores or textbook pacing. It calls us to look deeper—into how Ss see themselves as math thinkers. Developing positive math identities can’t be treated as an add-on. It has to be woven into the fabric of effective instruction."
"Making practice public is essential to teachers developing their craft together. What it means is that teachers: 1) make their instructional decisions public before, during & after teaching; 2) relentlessly position students as capable & as central participants in teachers’ collective learning; /1
In the latest Voices in Education blog post, HEP authors Elham Kazemi and Jessica Calabrese share research from their book, LEARNING TOGETHER, and explore how educators can collaborate with their students and colleagues. Read this post here: https://bit.ly/467Ua81
September 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"Making practice public is essential to teachers developing their craft together. What it means is that teachers: 1) make their instructional decisions public before, during & after teaching; 2) relentlessly position students as capable & as central participants in teachers’ collective learning; /1
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"Schools still serve as a filter for the maths & math-nots. We still cast too many kids as capable/incapable of math learning at multiple levels. I’ve had countless ppl tell me 'I wish I had someone like you teach me b/c I would've gotten it' or" I didn't get why math mattered until I was an adult.
What are we missing when we talk about NYC Solves or any math education initiative? How about culture and outcomes?! Read on for more here!
Why Teaching Math for Test Results Is Not Enough
Over the last year, New York City has had a fascinating discussion about teaching math. In particular, NYC Department of Education has started to implement a program called NYC Solves, a parallel program to the lauded NYC Reads initiative. NYC Solves hopes to narrow the math achievement gap through a uniform curriculum for the nation's largest public school system. On the one hand, a common language with a narrow funnel for support and training…
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September 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Schools still serve as a filter for the maths & math-nots. We still cast too many kids as capable/incapable of math learning at multiple levels. I’ve had countless ppl tell me 'I wish I had someone like you teach me b/c I would've gotten it' or" I didn't get why math mattered until I was an adult.
"Too often, we believe doing well on a standardized test is equivalent to giving students an education."
What are we missing when we talk about NYC Solves or any math education initiative? How about culture and outcomes?! Read on for more here!
Why Teaching Math for Test Results Is Not Enough
Over the last year, New York City has had a fascinating discussion about teaching math. In particular, NYC Department of Education has started to implement a program called NYC Solves, a parallel program to the lauded NYC Reads initiative. NYC Solves hopes to narrow the math achievement gap through a uniform curriculum for the nation's largest public school system. On the one hand, a common language with a narrow funnel for support and training…
thejosevilson.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"Too often, we believe doing well on a standardized test is equivalent to giving students an education."
Lovely 3-min video about getting to know students and every student having someone who knows them. How might this look the same/different in an elementary school?
“The students here should be seen as people and not just pupils. The more valued they are for their individuality, the more successful they’re going to be in the classroom,” says this MS principal. Here’s her school’s simple strategy for building connections. 🧡
#EduSky
#EduSky
Making Sure Each Child Is Known
A middle school in Nevada uses a simple strategy to build deeper connections between teachers and students.
www.edutopia.org
September 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Lovely 3-min video about getting to know students and every student having someone who knows them. How might this look the same/different in an elementary school?