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Service Learning in Mathematics

Brief description of your focus area/project:

I participated in the Experiential Learning in a Changing World Faculty Learning Community. After transitioning to remote instruction, it was very hard for me to find ways to incorporate service learning in my classes. This FLC provided me with a network of faculty and resources to implement meaningful service learning in my courses. I learned about creating anti-racist virtual classrooms and various forms of service-learning across disciplines.

One of my readings was on “How to Create Anti-racist Virtual Classrooms- Strategies for Teachers and Families.” It was fascinating to see how anti-racist teaching, even though has multiple meanings for different individuals, offers a lens of humane practices in teaching. For one, anti-racist teaching could be providing digital accessibility to students, for the other it could be disrupting factors that contribute to health inequities. It is so important to have conversations with students on different “isms.” As educators, we need to provide a classroom environment where our students can thrive, learn to challenge each other respectfully, learn about social inequities, apply empathy and compassion to each other. If we are not preparing students now, when are they going to learn and apply those practices in the real world? And hence, creating projects around community issues is a great way to introduce service learning in the classroom. Service learning is a teaching tool that can provide opportunities to students, irrespective of disciplines, to explore and learn about various social and environmental inequities.

Photo(s) or graphic representation(s) of your focus:

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Prompt for Writing Partners Program

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Letter from a Sac State Student

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Letter from a 5th grader

Documentation: upload and create a link to your deliverable:

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Faculty Photo and Short Bio:

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I’m dedicated to creating inclusive and equitable classroom for my students. I aspire to support my students with effective teaching and try to walk with them in their educational journey.