Tag Archives: social justice

Using the Change Agent in Math Class

October 30, 2023ABE, Classes, HSE, Math, Pre-HSE, Reading, Science, Social Studiesreal-world math, social justiceMark Trushkowsky
The Change Agent (It's Not Just for ELA!)
· Appropriate for: Use in class · Available: Lessons, Texts/Readings, Hands On Activities · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

The Change Agent is an adult education magazine for social justice, written by and for adult education students and adult education teachers. Each issue is centered around a theme – recent themes have included Mental Health, the Pandemic, Indigenous Peoples, Our Immigration Stories, and We Take Action.

Many ELA classes in adult education use the Change Agent to study reading, writing, social studies and science. But the Change Agent is also a fantastic resource for math class!

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Connecting Environmental Data with Real Life

January 29, 2015HSE, Math, Pre-HSE, Scienceconstructing arguments based on data visualization, data, environmental issues, infographics, lesson plans, math in context, science in context, social justice, Spanish language, visual representationsMeghan McNamara
Statistics for Action
· Appropriate for: Use in class · Available: Lessons, Texts/Readings, Problems · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

Statistics for Action aims to help adults understand how to read and interpret data, and shares resources with which to do that in a classroom or community setting.
The site is focused primarily on data about environmental issues, air pollution, toxins in our drinking water or soil, chemicals in our food. Because of this, it is easy to draw connections from the materials to students’ lived experiences. Continue reading Connecting Environmental Data with Real Life →