Dr. Ilana Horn joins Justin Reich to discuss finding the strengths in every student, listening more closely to student thinking, and finding ways to shift curriculum from “school math” to the kind of math that’s both more engaging to students and closer to what real mathematicians do. Dr. Horn offers a slew of concrete strategies for teachers and teacher educators, from roster audits, to “becoming invisible” to mediated field experiences.Making math interesting for kidsAddressing context variables in mathAsset Framing your studentsMathematics vs. “School Math” valuesWorking with in-service teachers About Our Guest: Dr. Ilana HornIlana Seidel Horn is Professor of Mathematics Education at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, where her research and teaching center on ways to make authentic mathematics accessible to students, particularly those who have historically been disenfranchised by our educational system. She is the author of Motivated: Designing Math Classrooms Where Students Want to Join In and Strength in Numbers: Collaborative Learning in Secondary Mathematics. Additional Resources for Teachers and other ListenersMotivated: Designing Math Classrooms Where Students Want to Join In - Read Dr. Ilana Horn’s Bookhttp://ilanahorn.com/#bio - Learn more about Dr. Horn’s workAn Asset-Orientation is Everything - Watch Dr. Ilana Horn’s lecture Transcripthttps://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ilana-horn/transcript Join our next course on edX!Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett BeazleyEdited by Kate EllisRecorded and Mixed by Garrett BeazleyFilmed by Denez McAdoo Follow Us On:FacebookTwitterYouTube

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