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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