Rethinking Disability and Mathematics; A UDL Math Classroom Guide for Grades K-8

De: Rachel Lambert

Narrado por: Rachel Lambert

Every child has a right to make sense of math, and to use math to make sense of their worlds.

Despite their gifts, students with disabilities are often viewed from a deficit standpoint in mathematics classrooms. These students are often conceptualized as needing to be fixed or remediated. Rethinking Disability and Mathematics argues that mathematics should be a transformative space for these students, a place where they can discover their power and potential and be appreciated for their many strengths. Author Rachel Lambert introduces Universal Design for Learning for Math (UDL Math), a way to design math classrooms that empowers disabled and neurodiverse students to engage in mathematics in ways that lead to meaningful and joyful math learning. The book showcases how UDL Math can open up mathematics classrooms so that they provide access to meaningful understanding and an identity as a math learner to a wider range of students. Weaved throughout the book are the voices of neurodiverse learners telling their own stories of math learning.

MUST READ for parents & educators!

Wow. Dr. Lambert beautifully centers the child in this book, showing how we can meet the needs of neurodivergent students without lowering our expectations. This is a powerful reminder that all students deserve a mathematics education that sees them as capable thinkers and mathers! Bravo! A must read for Gen Ed teachers, SpEd teachers, admin, coaches, and parents of children who feel the expectations have been disproportionately lowered for their child.