I have this lofty vision of transforming grade school mathematics education. I see a future where higher level mathematics is no longer an affluent-white-male space. Big, lofty goals can be hard to break down. I've been having trouble envisioning what the curriculum might look like. How can I do this? What am I even working towards? As I begin to think of this goal in a more serious, action-research oriented mindset, I am certainly feeling overwhelmed. This week I found a little bit of ease. Working with the Engaged Teaching Approach from The 5 Dimensions of Engaged Teaching by Laura Weaver and Mark Wilding, I finally felt like I could chunk my grand vision into actionable steps. As I thought through the worksheet, I began to notice this pattern. I am already "integrating [my outlined] principles and practices." I have strengths to take into my daunting research projects. I also have noticed my tendency to want to do and control e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. As I begin my research and continue working for my vision, I want to be able to remind myself that I'm not in this alone and that I don't have to reinvent the wheel. There exist educators working towards these same goals. I know some of them personally. I need to take my own advice: Just like math IS collaborative, so is mathematics education. I am not alone.
So this is a call to all the educators who see the need for change, to the educators who have been working and crying towards the same goals, to the educators like me who need a push to get out of their own headspace: share this post, comment, reach out. Together, we CAN!
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