International Ethnomath Symposium Honors the Moananuiākea: A Voyage for Earth Journey Through Mathematical Unity

The Ethnomath Symposium, celebrated its inaugural event with a focus on math that draws on local Indigenous ways of knowing in attempt to strengthen global networks. The four-day symposium featured leadership insights and expertise from Dr. Linda Furuto, Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Education Specialist for the Polynesian … read more of International Ethnomath Symposium Honors the Moananuiākea: A Voyage for Earth Journey Through Mathematical Unity

Angoon’s Ethnomath Institute Connects with Tlingit Master Canoe Carver and Hawaiian Hosts Through the Resurgence of Indigenous Watercrafts

Angoon, Alaska – Tlingit master carver Wayne Price and his apprentice, along with students of mixed ages gather around the traditional Northwest Coast canoe being built right in front of Angoon High School. Designed for the community to keep and intended to promote community healing, Wayne and his wife, Cherri Price, share “there is so … read more of Angoon’s Ethnomath Institute Connects with Tlingit Master Canoe Carver and Hawaiian Hosts Through the Resurgence of Indigenous Watercrafts

Lauren Nowak Ethnomath Story

Imagine I handed you a binder with the course outline and lesson plans for my class. After you’ve looked through it, I ask you questions. In the first round, I ask you what grade level I teach, which content standards I’m covering, what my general pedagogical strategies are. Then in the second round, I ask … read more of Lauren Nowak Ethnomath Story

Ku’uipo DeRego Ethnomath Story

Teaching is never easy. Add a pandemic, and you are looking at a whole new level of hardship. Over this past year, educators have had to step up their teaching game to reach students through distance learning. At the beginning of this 2020-2021 school year, I found myself brainstorming ideas to make this school year … read more of Ku’uipo DeRego Ethnomath Story