Michigan Advancing Equity in STEM (MAE-STEM): deficit thinking

On February 24, MAE-STEM math and science education leaders gathered (virtually) to talk through recognizing and responding to deficit thinking/language, particularly when applied to our students. We considered,

• What is ‘deficit thinking’ and ‘deficit language’?

• How does it impact our students?

• How can we think differently? Act differently?

👀 Check out MMSLN’s calendar of professional learning events for the rest of this school year.

👀 Check out some of the resources we used to shape our discussions:

• Eliminating Deficit Views of Mathematics Learning (NCTM)
• Mathematics Education Through the Lens of Social Justice: Acknowledgment, Actions, and Accountability (TODOS/NCSM Position Paper)
• Reframing Deficit Thinking: How to Change Perceptions for the Better (Free Spirit Publishing)
• What can we say instead? (Corwin Connect)
• Strategies for Caring Interactions in Mathematics (NCTM)
• Grit and Growth Mindset: Deficit Thinking? (AMLE)

Want to be part of the conversation next time?

📅 Register for the next MAE-STEM Virtual Meet-up on March 27, 2020.