Making Black Girls Count in Math Education: A Black Feminist Vision for Transformative Teaching

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Making Black Girls Count in Math Education explores the experiences of Black girls and women in mathematics from preschool to graduate school, deftly probing race and gender inequity in STEM fields.Nicole M. Joseph investigates factors that contribute to the glaring underrepresentation of Black female students in the mathematics pipeline. Joseph&’s unflinching account calls attention to educational structures and practices that contribute to race- and gender-based stratification in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. The author also disentangles a complex network of historical and sociopolitical elements that influence the perception and experiences of Black girls and women both inside and outside of mathematics education.In her clear-eyed assessment of the intersectional difficulties facing this marginalized group, Joseph offers a critical view of the existing mathematics education research, practice, and policies that have neglected Black girls and women; confronts the problematic history of mathematics education policy; and considers imbalances in the current teacher workforce in US mathematics programs. She then provides practical, actionable suggestions for reform.Joseph invites students, families, and educators, as well as researchers, policy makers, and other relevant stakeholders to disrupt systems, structures, and ideologies. She calls for an end to racism and sexism in many areas of mathematics education, including learning environments, curriculum design and implementation, and testing and assessments.An essential read for anyone concerned about supporting the mathematical learning and development of Black girls and women, this work advocates for coalition-building so that greater, more equitable opportunities for learning and engagement may be offered to Black female students.
Copyright:
2022

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781682537756
Related ISBNs:
9781682537749
Publisher:
Harvard Education Press
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Copyrighted By:
the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Education, Mathematics and Statistics, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
H. Richard Milner IV
Foreword by:
Erica N. Walker

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