Table of Contents
Foreword Julia M. Aguirre xiv
Acknowledgments xvi
About the Authors xix
Introduction 1
Why Is Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice Critical? 2
This Book's Authorship 3
The Lesson Authors 8
Who Is This Book for? 15
The Book's Organization 16
Part I Teachinq Mathematics for Social Justice 19
Chapter 1 What Is Social Justice and Why Does It Matter in Teaching Mathematics? 20
What Does Social Justice Mean to You? 22
What Is Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice? 24
Why Social Justice in Mathematics Education? 29
Conclusion 31
Reflection and Action 33
Chapter 2 Building and Sustaining a Beloved Community in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom 34
Foundations for Belonging in Middle School Mathematics 35
Building a "Beloved Community" in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom 36
Reflection and Action 46
Chapter 3 Fostering a Classroom to Teach Mathematics for Social Justice 47
Content Matters 49
Context Matters 51
When Matters 54
How Matters 56
Responding to Pushback or Backlash 57
Conclusion 60
Reflection and Action 61
Chapter 4 Insturcitonal Tools for the Social Justice Mathematics Lesson 62
Establishing Goals 62
Teaching Equitably 65
Managing Discourse 66
Assessing Purposefully 71
Conclusion 76
Reflection and Action 76
Chapter 5 Teaching the Social Justice Mathematics Lesson 77
Social Justice Mathematics Framework 77
Planning to Implement a SJML 82
Last Words Before You Go Teach 87
Conclusion 89
Reflection and Action 89
Part II Social Justice Mathematics Lessons 91
Chapter 6 The Number System 92
6.1 Food Apartheid: Graphing and Understanding Access to Health Food Becky Evans Emmalee Bielenberg Julia Novosad Cassie Ruettiger 93
6.2 Cor(o)ner Stores and Food Apartheid Michelle Cody Kari Kokka 99
6.3 Billionaire Power Natalie Odom Pough Y. Rhoda Latimer 109
6.4 Middle School Mathematics to Explore People Represented in Our World and Community Mary Candace Raygoza Eva Thanheiser Courtney Koestler Jeff Craig Lynette Guzmán 115
Chapter 7 Ratios and Proportional Relationships 124
7.1 Hey Google, Who's a Mathematician? Allyson Lam 126
7.2 The True Cost of That $29 T-Shirt in the Store Window Bethany Chan Debasmita Basu Rebecca Ellis Frances K. Harper Jennifer Ruef 134
7.3 Majority and Power Jennifer A. Wolfe Farshid Safi 141
7.4 Smoking and Vaping: Targeting of Marginalized Communities by the Tobacco Industry Nichole Campbell Peggy Nayar 152
7.5 Health, Race, and Ratios Travis Weiland Melissa A. Gallagher 159
7.6 Health Inequalities: COVID-19 and Other Health Conditions Tashana Howse Kendrick Savage 173
Chapter 8 Algebra: Expressions, Equations, and Functions 184
8.1 Gerrymandering of Voting Districts Chuck Munter Cara Haines 185
8.2 National Team Pay Investigation Andrew Reardon 193
8.3 The Black Vote in America: Impact of the 1965 Voting Rights Act Chuck Munter Cara Haines 198
Chapter 9 Statistics and Probability 206
9.1 Playing With Data Odesma Dalrymple Marissa Forbes Celina Gonzalez Kristin Komatsubara Perla Lahana Myers Joi Spencer 208
9.2 The Mathematics of Toxic Air Emissions Queshonda Kudaisi Oluwaseun Kudaisi 220
9.3 Gender Pay Gap Liza (Cope) Bondurant Lee Inmon Dean Rebecca Hudson 224
9.4 How Many Meals Can Minimum Wage Buy? Elizabeth O. Ayisi Colleen Carman 232
Chapter 10 Geometry 242
10.1 Map Projections Lisa Skultety Candace Joswick Melissa Troudt Robin Keturah Anderson 244
10.2 3D Modeling for Water Mathew D. Felton-Koestler Courtney Koestler 254
10.3 Water Is Life-Our Collective Past, Present, and Future Sara Rezvi Tyrone Martinez-Black 263
10.4 Accessible Playground Maggie Lee McHugh Jennifer Kosiak 276
10.5 Investigating Areas to Determine Fairness Jennifer Dao 285
Part III Next Steps 295
Chapter 11 Advice From the Field 296
Successes Implementing SJMLs 297
Plan for and Respond to Challenges 300
Additional Advice to Colleagues implementing SJMLs 301
Support Yourself to Sustain and Persist 303
Conclusion 304
Chapter 12 Creating Social Justice Mathematics Lessors for Your Own Classroom 308
Setting a Framework for an Effective SJML 308
Getting Started 319
Final Words 325
Appendix A Additional Resources 327
Appendix B Lesson Resources 331
Appendix C Essential Middle Grades Concepts 338
Appendix D Social Justice Topics, Standards, and Grade Level Outcomes 340
Appendix E Lessons by Essential Middle Grades Concepts, Social Justice Grades 6-8 Outcomes, and Social Justice Topics 342
Appendix F Social Justice Mathematics Lesson Planner 348
References 350
Index 356