National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

642- Promoting Gender Awareness (and Reasoning) in the Mathematics Classroom

Saturday, April 20, 2013: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
601 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Jessica M Deshler
Co-Speaker:
Elizabeth Burroughs

Handouts
  • Deshler_Burroughs_Promoting_Gender_Awareness.pdf (2.0 MB)

  • After high school, many young women turn away from science and math careers. But gender attitudes affect classroom interactions throughout schooling, so we can’t wait until high school or college to pay attention to gender. Examine research and classroom activities that foster gender equity in math instruction at all grade levels.

    Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
    Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences
    Attribute: Equity Strand Presentation

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