Ve Anusic

I teach students. Sometimes they learn math.

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

Big thanks to @FESI_YorkU @MisterRana @GillyParekh @mgala19 @Alisongsv @Norah_Marsh @ChowdhurySayema @JackNigro & @endstreaming's Kaydeen Bankasingh for an incredible 90 minutes of mic drops, truth bombs & good trouble about destreaming.
Catch it again: https://t.co/QlkrDr3pij

[Mathematically Gifted and Black @MathGiftedBlack]

Today MGB highlights Danté A. Tawfeeq, an Associate Professor of Mathematics at John Jay College at City University of New York.
Read more about Danté A. Tawfeeq at
https://t.co/EsSGLdIg2c

[Ve Anusic @MathManAnusic]

@PeterBanhan Please tell him that his playing of the song "Wrecking Ball" and public unfollowing of me on Twitter in class will not soon be forgotten.

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

Effective destreaming takes 2 steps:

1. Get rid of lower-streamed classes

2. Ramp up inclusive & culturally responsive pedagogy

Schools must do BOTH to achieve success.

Doing inclusion structurally but not pedagogically will actually make things worse. Don’t be like that.

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

Please watch this clip of amazing teachers talking about destreaming, how it supports students & its role in racial justice.

Thanks to @mslajeunesse @SeanHenderson16 @TamaraIrons @ms_defilippis @mslongpre @KulsoomAnwer & Ahmed Abdolell.

Full 6-min video: https://t.co/ZBoNxy7RCx

[jujumaqq is a free Black woman @MzMcKeown]

Instead of talking about how to spend 'privilege,' we need to start having candid discussions about how to redistribute power to correct imbalances. Reflecting on 'privilege' means nothing if we are unwilling to give up some of our power so others will no longer be oppressed and

[Sunil Singh @Mathgarden]

I have used this quote for a while now. Just updating the image. Alienation is the unchecked precursor of math anxiety. Alienation is the real problem. Not belonging is the problem. Having no identity/connection is the problem. Quietly checking out is the problem.

[Ve Anusic @MathManAnusic]

@cshiffman @DonGallimore @paul_math @tina_grandy @HKhodai To the other examples I would add not giving groups of students opportunity to engage in challenging math tasks and problems because they have to learn their basics first.

Also erasure from historical contributions https://t.co/qKOs88rh20

[Phiona Lloyd - Henry @PLloydHenry]

Streaming as the practice of exclusion, of extraction, confinement & racial segregation in schools:
Black children go to school in much the same way other babies do -with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. School (from what they can tell about it) is a place of learning 1/

[Alex Overwijk @AlexOverwijk]

@MrSurti Let me be clear here. When it comes to portfolios I am following the lead of @MccSio @robintg @lkpacarynuk These people have been down this road before-new territory for me.

[swm @sheathescholar]

i have a secret. you don't have to enforce all of the "remote learning rules" your school/district created for students. sometimes #goodtrouble is necessary.

[jujumaqq is a free Black woman @MzMcKeown]

It's funny that @OSSTFD19's going to the membership to fund the positions when they could rearrange lines in the current budget. It's not up to membership to come up with the funding formula. That's leadership's job. #BudgetsRevealPriorities

Did they consult @DisruptingABR?

[Rosemarie Vulic @rosemarie_vulic]

Funding suggestions, only pay for one VP, don't make Chief Negotiator time release, and maybe, JUST MAYBE don't waste so much money at AMPA. You have money to contribute to the funding of these positions but no one wants to give up ANY of their comfort and power. Sad.

[Dr. Keri Cheechoo @InkdWordSlinger]

A gentle reminder to educators, as the 2020 school year begins:

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

To successfully #destream Grade 9 in Ontario, we need an effective implementation plan and the right supports for students, parents & educators. On Oct. 1st join @endstreaming for a community conversation about what we need for the path forward. Register: https://t.co/3uOIaGUsyp

[Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute @EquityLiteracy]

Supt: I'm hoping your team can help us meet our racial equity goals. Where do we start?

Me: By mapping out all the ways racism operates in your district.

Supt: Well, we're not ready for that conversation.

Me: I know you don't realize it, but you've just started the mapping.