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Teaching Mathematics For Social Justice: Reflections On A Community Of Practice For Urban High School Mathematics Teacher, Lidia Gonzalez Jul 2009

Teaching Mathematics For Social Justice: Reflections On A Community Of Practice For Urban High School Mathematics Teacher, Lidia Gonzalez

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In this article, the author reports on a study that explored, in part, the developing identities of seven New York City public high school mathematics teachers as teachers of mathematics and agents of change. Meeting regularly as a community of practice, the teachers and author/researcher discussed issues of teaching mathematics for social justice; explored activities and lessons around social justice; and created a unit of study that attempted to meet high school level mathematics standards, while addressing a social justice issue affecting the lives of urban students. The author reports on the mathematics teachers, growing awareness of and concerns about …


My 20-Year Research Journey For A New Species Of Spiders, Or How To Come To A New Discovery, Vladimir Ovtcharenko Apr 2009

My 20-Year Research Journey For A New Species Of Spiders, Or How To Come To A New Discovery, Vladimir Ovtcharenko

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From time to time students ask me whether it is difficult to discover new species of organisms on our planet. To answer this question, I have decided to tell my story of how I discovered a new species of spider that I have dedicated to Eugenio María de Hostos.


An Interdisciplinary Approach To Science Communication Education: A Case Study, Amy R. Pearce, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John B. Zibluk Jan 2009

An Interdisciplinary Approach To Science Communication Education: A Case Study, Amy R. Pearce, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John B. Zibluk

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No abstract provided.


A-State Celebrates Contributions To Science By Darwin, Lincoln, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2009

A-State Celebrates Contributions To Science By Darwin, Lincoln, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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