Events
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Our First National Meeting was held June 27 and 28, 2024.
Summer Institutes offer opportunities to hone the skills of early childhood professionals
Promising Math is a biennial conference bringing together stakeholders from across the country to share knowledge about the understanding, teaching, and learning of mathematics for children between birth and eight years.
Webinar Series
Racial Justice in Early Math Webinar Series
The 2024 RJEM Webinar Series spotlights conversations on different aspects of early math teaching and learning (e.g., student-teacher relationships, school policies, curricular choices, family engagement, instructional practices, teacher preparation, etc.) from a racial justice perspective.
Watch the Racial Justice in Early Math Webinar Series
Who Is Labeled Smart Webinar
Hosted on January 31, 2024, “Who is labeled smart?” featured an engaging conversation between Rebeca Itzkowich (Erikson Institute) and Dr. Danny Bernard Martin (University of Illinois Chicago) about the historical and sociopolitical aspects of mainstream notions of smartness, the connections between such notions and racial stereotypes, and how stereotypes materialize and impact early math education in the United States.
Engaging Families and Communities Webinar
Hosted on October 23, 2024, Engaging Families and Communities featured a lively conversation between Maile Hadley (First 5 FUNdamentals) and Dr. Gigliana Melzi (New York University) where they discussed ways to conceptualize and promote family engagement in early math education from a racial justice perspective.
Centering the Brilliance of (Im)migrant Children
Hosted on December 3, 2024, Centering the Brilliance of (Im)migrant Children featured an engaging conversation between Drs. Olimpia Bahena (Chicago Public Schools) and Melissa Adams Corral (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) as they shared critical insights about issues of immigration and their interconnections with racial justice in early mathematics education.
Watch the Centering the Brilliance of (Im)migrant Children Webinar
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Together, We Can Change the Way Math Is Taught
Join a hub of educators, administrators, and professionals reframing the way we think about and teach math.