ERIC Number: EJ1312316
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-2167-9789
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Mathematics Teachers' Understanding of Privilege and Oppression
Bartell, Tonya; Koestler, Courtney; Foote, Mary Q.
Mathematics Teacher Educator, v9 n3 p168-183 Jun 2021
The Access, Allies, and Agency in Mathematical Systems project team designed a professional development for mathematics teachers positioning equity at the systemic level and activities aimed at supporting mathematics teachers in considering the influence of privilege and oppression on mathematics teaching and learning (Scroggins, 2017). Here, we examine the levels of oppression activity, aimed at supporting mathematics teachers in understanding that oppression operates at multiple levels (i.e., as a system) and that these levels exist and operate in/on mathematics education. Such understanding can support mathematics teachers in disrupting inequities, and how mathematics teachers engage in this activity can support mathematics teacher educators in preparing teachers to do such work. Specifically, we explore the question: How does this activity support mathematics teachers' understanding of levels of oppression?
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Advantaged, Disadvantaged, Social Justice, Equal Education, Faculty Development, Social Discrimination, Urban Schools, Racial Attitudes
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: publicationsdept@nctm.org; Web site: https://pubs.nctm.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1417672
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