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Incorporating justice concepts into the middle grades math classroom

Presenters: Kelsey Benson and Ashley Conlon

Now more than ever, it is imperative that middle grades curriculum invites “students to learn about matters of personal, social, moral, and ethical significance” (Bishop & Harrison, 2021, p. 27). Incorporating justice topics into curricular design is, however, no simple feat—particularly in math. In this poster, we present standards-based sample lessons on real-world social issues from math classrooms in grades 6 – 8 to empower middle grades math teachers to reimagine teaching and learning.