The Ethnomathematics program at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa prepares high-quality educators across a variety of disciplines as educational and community leaders. Through a sense of purpose and a sense of place the program empowers participants to be locally-minded, global citizens.
Education is a core part of our mission. We seek to develop teacher leaders in ethnomathematics through academic programs, professional development, and curriculum resources. Our teacher leaders engage with students in solving rigorous, relevant, and contextualized mathematical tasks. In this section, we invite you to explore our curriculum library and blog posts for strategies to incorporate ethnomathematics in the classroom.
A key part of our mission is to create and nurture sustainable relationships among educators, alumni, and community partners in Hawai‘i and around the world.
We collaborate with local and global scholars to increase the knowledge base in ethnomathematics and related fields, disseminate outcomes, and support educator-designed action research.
Mahalo Punahou School Davis Democracy Initiative with Rochelle Gutierrez led by @mathmanfre and team, Kamehameha Schools, and the International Ethnomathematics Symposium led by @uhethnomath alum Kate Cruz, Nikki Lineham, and Marnita Coenraad!
“At a time when democratic institutions are being challenged on multiple fronts, schools have a profound responsibility to raise important questions about equity, justice, civil discourse, and the challenge of finding common ground and common understanding” (Punahou School Davis Democracy Initiative). 🫶🏼🌟
#ancestorsintraining #uhethnomath #placebasededucation #malamahonua
We had a great time at the 2023 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting “Creating Spaces for Change Through Community” in Washington DC! The ethnos panel presented on “The Joy of Ethnomathematics” and highlighted teacher leaders’ efforts to create, support, and sustain a culture of access and equity via community-building experiences that allow for high-quality math instruction and rigorous content. Venturing beyond the classroom walls centers students as authors of their mathematical and life journeys as we connect with and learn together! #uhethnomath #nctmdc23 #malamahonua #placebasededucation #culturallyresponsiveteaching #culturallysustainingpedagogy #uhmanoa #universityofhawaii
Mahalo for your love and aloha in classrooms, homes, and communities around the world. Amidst unprecedented challenges and opportunities, we are sincerely grateful for your dedication, commitment, and aloha in classrooms and communities around the world. We honor and celebrate the critical role of educators in today’s world and we invite you to innovate, explore, and re-imagine education with us at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 Ethnomathematics Graduate Certificate and M.Ed. Curriculum Studies, Mathematics Education master’s degree programs. Participants come from around the world—and those with a license in the State of Hawai‘i may add-a-field of licensure in ethnomathematics through the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board.
To learn more about the programs: https://coe.hawaii.edu/ethnomath/
Apply here: https://coe.hawaii.edu/ethnomath/programs-overview/
(early application deadline: December 1, 2023 and general application deadline: February 1, 2024)
For more information, please email coemath@hawaii.edu
#uhethnomath #universityofhawaii #culturallyresponsiveteaching #culturallysustainingpedagogy #placebasededucation #ethnomathematics #malamahonua
Mahalo to the Kauaʻi ʻohana for reminding us that family is working together and loving one another. What a special gift to be with the beloved Nāmāhoe voyaging canoe. Also enjoyed engaging in ethnomathematics and STEM with maritime students at Kaua‘i Community College as we built the Hawaiian Star Compass using math=life. A favorite question was, “Kumu this is so fun—is this math?” Absolutely! The universe is the greatest textbook and as Uncle John Kruse said, “Everything is math, yeah?” 🌎🌟
@namahoekauai @uhethnomath
#ethnomathematics #placebasededucation #culturallysustainingpedagogy #malamahonua 📷: @beachmonkie
Welcome graduates to the Ethnos ‘Ohana—we look forward to continuing the journey together as we work with, learn with, and learn from you for many years to come! Mahalo for sharing your action research plans in the 2023 Ethnomathematics Symposium and the innovative, inspiring work you’re doing in classrooms and communities in Florida, Oregon, Washington, California, across the Hawaiian islands, and around the world (graduation weekend day 2 of 2). 🎓🎉
#uhethnomath #universityofhawaii #universityofhawaiiatmanoa #uhmanoa #culturallyrelevantpedagogy #culturallysustainingpedagogy #placebasededucation #ethnomathematics #malamahonua #uhmanoa_coe
Congratulations graduates of the class of 2023! We had an amazing time during our culminating weekend with @kamakaokalani @mphillips_hi at Ka Papa Loʻi o Kānewai learning about hydrophobicity of kalo and connections to our communities, geometry and patterns in plant surfaces, and grounding our work in Nā Hopena Aʻo (day 1 of 2). 💦🔬🍃
#uhethnomath #uhmanoa #universityofhawaii #universityofhawaiiatmanoa #uhmanoa_coe #culturallysustainingpedagogy #culturallyrelevantpedagogy #placebasededucation #ethnomathematics #malamahonua
An epic day sailing with the Polynesian Voyaging Society on Hōkūleʻa as we embark on our yearlong journey with the 2022-2023 Ethnomathematics Graduate Certificate & MEd Curriculum Studies, Math Education cohort.
"An ocean-going vessel is like a poem because it stands for so much more than its mundane purpose of carrying sailors and cargo across the seas. Itʻs a metaphor of freedom, of casting off the lines, of shaking loose from land-bound cares and setting out on a voyage of self-discovery" (Hawaiki Rising, p. 69).
Here’s to voyages of exploration, promise, courage, kindness, and aloha! Mahalo nui captains @mkealak @ellis_mk and @hokuleacrew 💫🌎
📷: @kamuela.yong @sydneydee.k #ethnomathematics #uhethnomath #placebasededucation #uhmanoa #uhmanoacoe #malamahonua
Reflecting on our vision, “Every child will know who they are, where they come from, and where they are going” at the Hawai‘i Plantation Village. On Day 4 of the 2022-2023 Ethnomathematics Graduate Certificate/MEd Curriculum Studies, Math Education programs, we discussed teaching and learning in a variety of settings—virtual, in-person, alternative—as we engaged in community-building and equity in mathematics education. 🛤🌅 #uhethnomath #placebasededucation #uhmanoa #uhmanoacoe #ethnomathematics
