Math Identity Quiz

Question 1

Organizing your classroom in rows is most efficient for math, so students do not distract each other.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

In order to teach mathematics to all students, I need to listen to, understand, and respect their multiple identities.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

One way to recognize the identities of children that come from multilingual backgrounds is through positioning them as:

Accepted Answer

Multiple Language Brokers

Question 4

The myth that Asian American students do well in math is:

Accepted Answer

Harmful because it hides academic struggles of Asian American students., The violent Model Minority Myth that depowers them and their peers.

Question 5

Which of these current sociopolitical issues is connected with the way you teach mathematics?

Accepted Answer

Racial Justice, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+ Rights, Income Inequality

Question 6

Which is not one of the five strands of mathematical proficiency (National Research Council, 2001)?

Accepted Answer

Mental Efficiency

Question 7

Which is not one of the Rights of the Learner?

Accepted Answer

The Right to Intellectual Comfort

Question 8

Mathematics is an abstract endeavor, therefore it is unconnected to issues of identity or culture.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Why is it important for a teacher to understand what it means to "be Black" doing mathematics?

Accepted Answer

To understand and empathize with the lives of the children we teach?, To bridge the power gap between teacher and student., To recognize our students' multiple identities as connected to mathematics?

Math Identity Quiz

Questions 9

Math Identity Quiz

Questions 9