Fire Circles on Undergraduate Mathematics Education Research with Indigenous Communities

This working group is designed to convene researchers interested in building and continuing to understand the scope of research that can be pursued with Indigenous communities on aspects of mathematics teaching, learning, curriculum, and professional development. A secondary goal of this group is to sustain a network of scholars who are interested in advancing research on these areas and who are pursuing or planning to start projects with a focus on Indigenous communities in the United States, the Americas, and internationally. The structure and design of this working group is based on frameworks developed by Indigenous scholars.

This working group will take place virtually, and there is no fee to participate.

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Cultivating a Culture of Change: Creating Environments for Successful Transformation in Higher Education

Mathematics pathways have proven to be promising approaches to address barriers for postsecondary students. Despite their effectiveness, these efforts face challenges as it pertains to their scale. We seek to examine how actors champion math pathways in their institutions. We examine leadership practices to understand how actors advocate for the scaling of math pathways. We identified two leadership practices that these actors engage in, and reveal how these leaders resource efforts to scale math pathways.

Presenters:

Ann Edwards, Director, Mathematics and Carnegie Math Pathways, WestEd

Angela Knotts, Mathematics Research Associate, WestEd

Carlos Sandoval, Improvement Specialist, WestEd

Bethany Sansing-Helton, Mathematics Professor, Madison College

Location:

Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 103A

Community College Leadership Practices for Scaling and Implementation of a Promising Mathematics Initiative

Mathematics pathways have proven to be promising approaches to address barriers for postsecondary students. Despite their effectiveness, these efforts face challenges as it pertains to their scale. We seek to examine how actors champion math pathways in their institutions. We examine leadership practices to understand how actors advocate for the scaling of math pathways. We identified two leadership practices that these actors engage in, and reveal how these leaders resource efforts to scale math pathways.

Location:

Floor 2 – Greenway A

Presenters:

Angela Knotts, Mathematics Research Associate, WestEd

Carlos Sandoval, Improvement Specialist, WestEd

Bethany Sansing-Helton, Mathematics Professor, Madison College

Championing Practices for Scaling Implementation of Developmental Math Reform

Despite evidence of the effectiveness of math pathways in postsecondary education, these pathways have been challenging to scale. We seek to examine the practices of actors in postsecondary institutions who aim to implement and scale math pathways. We surface tracking and leveraging as central practices in implementation and scaling efforts.

Location:

Marquette II, 2nd Floor

Presenters:

Angela Knotts, Mathematics Research Associate, WestEd

Carlos Sandoval, Improvement Specialist, WestEd

Bethany Sansing-Helton, Mathematics Professor, Madison College

Seven Habits of Highly Successful Change Leaders in Higher Education

Learn the findings of a five-year NSF funded study conducted by the presenters and Carnegie Math Pathways via a National Science Foundation grant examining the impact of executive coaching on change management and leadership in higher education. The presentation reviews seven common traits of successful leaders with institutional examples and suggestions for implementation. We’ll discuss how leaders can create their own framework for successful change management that can be applied to implement change initiatives effectively and sustainably at scale. 

Session location: TBD