Category: For Teachers
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Shifting perspectives.
In my journey of becoming a mathematics educator, one lesson I’ve learned over and over, is that your perspective matters. In this series of sketchnotes I share how my perspective on what counts as meaningful mathematics learning and teaching has shifted over time.
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Meaningful math literacy.
Do what brings you joy. This mantra of centering joy has guided me to create a book that centers visualizations of many different ways to support and understand meaningful mathematics literacy. Next week I’ll be sharing some of the key ideas I develop in that book. Join me for this Free Webinar, Tuesday, April 15,…
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What is algebra?
What counts as meaningful algebra? Who is supported to learn algebra meaningfully? I’m excited to share a compilation of research and practice through the visual strategy of sketchnotes in a forthcoming book. Please reach out for inquiries about workshops and events. Fonger, N. L. (2024). Making algebra meaningful: A visual approach to math literacy for…
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“It was meaningful because…”
“It was meaningful because this is now my home” – research, design, and evaluation of meaningful math lessons at the undergraduate level. A zine.
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Syracuse Truth Seekers June 10 2023 Lead Poisoning Prevention Event
Join us at the Nottingham H.S. Courtyard (3100 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY) on June 10, 2023 from Noon-2PM for a Youth-Centered Education and Advocacy Event focused on Lead Poisoning Prevention in Syracuse. What? We will have free food, music, and hands-on activities! Youth, teachers, students, and professors will showcase educational posters, maps, hands-on activities,…
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Cultivating math genius.
How do you cultivate students’ math genius? Through intentional designs for learning that build skills from students’ identities, that grow intellect and criticality, and that spark joy.
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A Sense of Place.
Teachers, students, education leaders, and researchers in Syracuse, NY came together at Cafe Sankofa on May 7, 2022 for “A Sense of Place” event.
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Evoking Emotion in a Math Lesson.
This post features the images and prompt that high school math teachers used to engage students in evoking emotion in a math lesson on highway revitalization in Syracuse, NY.
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Vision Board.
This vision board was created by Ken Keech, Betty Routhouska, and Nicole Fonger with support from the Antiracist Algebra Coalition and the Meaningful Math Research Group at Syracuse University students Waleed Raja, Khadija Sharif, Daslin Peña, Emmy Njue, Abigail Erskine and Mathematics Instructional Coach, Tracy Mosier of the Syracuse City School District Mathematics Department. This…
Nicole L. Fonger 