Oklahoma Math Teacher Circles

Math Teacher Circles are for any educator, PreK-20, who is interested in engaging in mathematics and building a mathematics community. See below for upcoming national and regional Math Teacher Circle events.

NEW In-person Math Teachers' Circle Opportunity

University of Tulsa Math Teachers' Circle (In-Person): Thursday, July 28, 2022, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held on the University of Tulsa campus in Keplinger Hall. Math enthusiasts from across all grades are welcome to join for dinner and fun problem solving activities. Come rediscover the joy and excitement of creative learning! The meeting begins at 6:00 pm with a meal, followed by the math portion. 

Please email Janica Edmonds if you are interested in participating in this event.

View additional opportunities for Math Teachers' Circles and Math Students' Circles here.

Goals of a Math Teacher Circle

Oklahoma Math Teacher Circles work to accomplish the following goals:

• Goal 1: Reflect on one’s cultural and mathematical identity, and recognize every student has a unique cultural and mathematical identity. 
• Goal 2: Develop strategies and a safe classroom culture to help students self-identify as mathematicians, reflect on their relationship with mathematics, and embrace themselves as mathematicians.
• Goal 3: Foster an educator community that is built on a foundation of mathematics and values educator voice, mutual trust, openness, and reflection.
• Goal 4: Apply the principles of the Math Teacher Circle community in the mathematics classroom to create an inclusive community built on productive struggle, student/educator voice, mutual trust, openness, collaboration, and reflection. 
• Goal 5: Purposefully plan mathematics instruction that builds an all-inclusive classroom community responsive to the goals and needs of underrepresented students.

At our inaugral Oklahoma Math Teacher Circle Summer Workshop, educators developed their own mathematical identities by participating in open-ended, challenging math tasks. Facilitators included national math celebrities Fawn Nguyen, Josh Zucker, Tatiana Shubin, and Jana Talley. A part of the week-long experience included hearing from speakers about bringing equity to the mathematics classroom and developing students' mathematical and cultural identities. 

Oklahoma Regional Math Teacher Circles

Interested in participating in a Math Teacher Circle? Regional Math Teacher Circles are coming soon to an area near you! Thank you to all of our hosts, facilitators, and participants.

For information about future Math Teachers' Circle Events, see below: