Democracy and Data: Teaching Math as a Tool for Sound Decision-Making
Just Equations
Brandywine, MD
United States
Dr. Shakiyya Bland is the Director of Educational Partnerships at Just Equations and a TODOS Director. She is a longtime math educator and curriculum specialist with deep experience in culturally responsive education and mathematics pathways. She is an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Alum 2020-22 (U.S. Congress and U.S. Department of the Interior) and serves as LRM Foundation Education Director and Founder of the Center for Universal STEM and Humanities.
Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
155
Session
155
Session
60 Minutes
Georgia World Congress Center
Published Room: Thomas Murphy 4
Description
In an era where social justice and equity are at the forefront of educational discourse, and where data are ubiquitous, mathematics education must evolve beyond traditional paradigms to include data literacy and its impact on society. This moderated panel session will feature high school and college students, along with math instructors, in a dynamic dialogue focused on the importance of data skills to participation in democracy and how these skills can be taught within math courses.
Audience
General Interest
Session Content Level
Intermediate
Strands
Advocating for All: Building Community for Collective Progress.