Wow - Susan



What great resources - I had no idea!  Thanks so much



I have a further question (and apologize for high jacking this particular thread)



Do you (or anyone) have resources for making algebra and geometry accessible to students who didn't take to math in regular school but now need math as a prerequisite to get into training for the jobs they would really like to have (carpentry - both algebra and geometry are required; nursing (algebra and chemistry math)



Adult students ready to transition to occupational training often flunk out of these classes because they are taught fairly disconnected from what students are good at (experiential stuff).



I know some college instructors who would love to make math concepts come alive for their non-traditional students but don't know where to go for resources.



Any ideas?



Thanks so much



Heide



Heide Spruck Wrigley

Senior Researcher

Literacywork International



-----Original Message-----
From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Susan Kidd
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:32 PM
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Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2325] Re: critical thinking and numeracy



Here are a few useful resources for those interested in linking math and

social justice:

1) Rethinking Mathematics: Teaching Social Justice by the Numbers edited

by Eric Gutstein ISBN: 0942961544, published 2006



2) Open Secrets

Lists campaign income and expenditures for national candidates

http://www.opensecrets.org/?gclid=CMPJoe_Ag5MCFQkXiQodsThswg



3) Follow the money

Interactive map that lets you track political donations by topic and

party over time

http://www.followthemoney.org/



4) Radical Math website - "a resource for educators interested in

integrating issues of social and economic justice into math classes and

curriculum." http://www.radicalmath.org/





Susan Kidd

ABE Professional Development Coordinator

State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

office phone: 509-682-6968

cell phone: 509-630-4520

skidd at sbctc.edu







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Jackie

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Hi Tricia, All,

Tricia, thanks for sharing this. In tandem with the other threads under

discussion, I'm wondering if you might give us some examples of ways in

which topics of a social justice concern can intersect with numeracy.

And if you have specific resources or lesson activity examples to share,

that would be great, too.



I'm also wondering about science and history. In what ways might

numeracy interact with these areas to promote critical thinking -- and

how might that be approached in ways that build on students' real

interests and concerns? I'm thinking specifically of ABE learners though

I welcome suggestions for ESL too.  Does anyone have thoughts on that?



Thanks, Jackie



Jackie Taylor

jataylor at utk.edu



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