Thread by @Laurie_Rubel

#disrupttexts activism, led by teachers, pertains to school literature. Math ppl might feel like this discussion is tangential to our work as math teachers.

i'm going to try to explain here how this is centrally related to math education, using their principles.

1) "We have been socialized in certain values, attitudes, and beliefs that inform the way we read and teach texts, and the way we interact with our students. How are my biases affecting the way I’m teaching this text and engaging with my students?"

Math teachers, for us too.

2) "Literature study in U.S. largely focuses on White (and male) dominated society, as perpetuated through a traditional, Euro-centric canon. Ask: What voices—authors or characters—are marginalized or missing in our study?"

Replace the words "literature study" with math.

3*) "How does this text support or challenge issues of representation, fairness, or justice? How does this text perpetuate or subvert dominant power dynamics and ideologies?"

You could ask same ?s about a graph from current events (instead of just notice & wonder), for example

4) "To disrupt and transform curriculum and instruction requires working with other educators who can challenge and work with us as antiracist educators."

Yes, for math too!

Advocating for solidarity with our #DisruptTexts colleagues and that we #takebackmath right along with them

If anything, in what will likely be an unpopular take,

the traditions associated with the teaching of mathematics, are the backbone of much of what is wrong in education.

This makes changes in math education all the more pressing #mtbos #iteachmath

i should have included in the original tweet that this movement is led by BIWOC teachers