PROJECTS
Children's Creative Mathematics
Collection of projects at the intersection of children's informal mathematics and children's funds of knowledge.
Because mathematics often becomes a disempowering school activity even for young students, I study children’s imaginative ways of doing mathematics and the environments that support their creative sense making. I research children’s creative mathematics in and out of school settings. I also explore children's learning with and from digital media that has been purposefully designed to promote positive representations of children doing mathematics, (e.g., Cyberchase - https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/ ).
• Writing Math Letters
• Mathematics in Television and Online Games
https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/television-games-mathematics/75728
Educational Justice in the Mathematics Classroom
Mathematics is a school subject that many students associate with failure, shame, and competitive learning. This strand of my research is focused on developing theoretical and practical tools to understand and address the challenges of re-imagining mathematics classrooms as nurturing, inclusive and equitable spaces for learning.
Smarter Together with Complex Instruction
https://www.facebook.com/SmarterTogetherCollaborationandEquity/
Noticing and Naming Students' Mathematical Strengths
Banister, N., Kalinec-Craig, C., Bowen, D., Crespo, S. (2018) Learning to Notice and Name Students’ Mathematical Strengths: A Digital Experience. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education 26(1), 13-31. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/181150/
Kalinec-Craig, Bannister, N., C., Bowen, D., Crespo, S. (2020) “It was smart when”: Supporting Prospective Teachers Noticing of Students’ Mathematical Strengths. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-020-09464-2
https://sites.google.com/site/lessonsketchmodulemsu2/home (Description of LessonSketch Materials)
https://amte.net/form/2017/08/webinar-social-contexts (Webinar)
Cases for Mathematics Teacher Educators Working for Educational Justice
https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Cases-for-Mathematics-Teacher-Educators