About this episode

The episode reflects on the hosts' experiences and insights regarding Asian American identity in mathematics education.

In this reflection episode of the TODOS podcast, hosts Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku discuss their experiences and insights from focus on Asian American identity within mathematics education. They explore the impact of the Teaching for Justice Conference, the implications of the model minority stereotype, and the importance of storytelling in mathematics education. This emotional conversation highlights personal narratives, the challenges faced by Asian American mathematics educators, and the need for community and social-emotional learning in math education. Thank you for joining us on our journey into podcasting and telling stories long hidden in our field. Transcript can be found here .

People in this episode

Hosts: Theodore Chao, Shari Kaku

Topics covered

• Asian American identity
• mathematics education
• Teaching for Justice Conference
• model minority stereotype
• storytelling in education
• social-emotional learning

Keywords

• mathematics education
• Asian American identity
• storytelling
• Teaching for Justice
• model minority
• social-emotional learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teaching for Justice Conference, TODOS Mathematics for ALL

Places: Asian American

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