How can we build student agency in secondary mathematics?

For my master's project, I spent two years collecting data and having weekly conversations about student agency with four amazing High Tech High math teachers.  We dug into student mindsets, beliefs, and a deep desire for relevance in math curriculum.

To the left is my learning journey, with all of its twists, turns, conflicts and data.

In my 3rd year of teaching 12th grade math at HTHCV, Caroline Chen and I built a personal finance project that culminated with two exhibitions of learning and a lot of really positive student experiences.

These two documents work in tandem to help others pull off our project.