Professional Library

Quantitative Civic Reasoning: A Guide for Centering Civic Innovation in Math and English Language Arts Classrooms

by NCTE and NCTM

Quantitative Civic Reasoning
Grades
4 - 12
Type
Professional Library
Published
August 2021
Publisher
NCTE

Description

"Quantitative Civic Reasoning: A Guide for Centering Civic Innovation in Math and English Language Arts Classrooms", created by Emma Gargroetzi, Antero Garcia, Suzie Boss, Janelle Bence, Samantha Diego, Kia Turner, Gina Wei, Ethan Weker, and Xi “CiCi” Yu, discusses six core components of classroom civic instruction, offering multiple entry points to help teachers consider what is feasible with students right now: choice, research, classroom discourse, authentic audience, extension and connection, and learning from youth.

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