We continue our conversation with Dr. Terri Bucci of the Mathematics Literacy Initiative at OSU’s Mansfield campus. Dr. Bucci observes that we rarely ask children how they learn best. MLI’s implementation of the Algebra Project changes the classroom culture, giving agency to even the youngest students. “We have to get rid of ‘sharecropper education.'” Dr. Bucci talks about the constitutional amendment that Bob Moses envisioned, guaranteeing a quality education to every child.
Overview
00:00-00:25 Intros
00:25-03:56 Preparing students for standardized tests
03:56-06:30 Mathematics Literacy Initiative’ influence in Ohio and elsewhere
06:30-14:10 Ending “sharecropper education”
14:10-17:58 Fighting for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a quality education
17:58-26:34 “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” and working with teachers in Haiti
26:34-28:45 Outro
Transcript
Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.
References
Soundtrack by Poddington Bear
Image from mansfield.osu.edu/initiatives/math-literacy-initiative
We speak with Dr. Ujju Aggarwal, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Experiential Learning at the New School’s Schools of Public Engagement. Dr. Aggarwal explains...
We talk with Eva Lopez about Act4Change, a Theatre of the Oppressed project in the Bronx. Eva Lopez uses theater techniques to invite children...
We speak with Dr. Cynthia Ballenger about her recent book, “Teaching is Inquiry: Observation and Reflection as the Heart of Practice,” in which she...