Knowing Our Students: Fostering Equitable Math Learning Communities

The 2025-2026 Series focuses on the importance of knowing students as math learners and as learners with diverse backgrounds, experiences and interests. Speakers include nationally known educators and researchers whose work pertains to equity in mathematics education. 

Reasoning: The Essential Foundation for Building Students’ Understanding of Mathematics

Marilyn Burns
December 10, 2025

Using Insights about Student Thinking to Shape Classroom Experiences

Jenna Laib
February 4, 2026

Culturally Sustaining UDL: Centering Belonging and Design in Mathematics 

Dr. Cathery Yeh
March 3, 2026

Mathematics and Language: Recommendations for Equitable and Effective Math Instruction for Multilingual Learners


Dr. Judit Moschkovich
March 31, 2026

Math Identities Matter: Cultivating Belonging and Community in Elementary Classrooms


RunningHorse Livingston
April 29, 2026

Culturally Relevant Math Tasks: When What You Teach Connects to Who They Are

Dr. Pamela Seda
November 19, 2025
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