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At the time of this recording, we are in an election year and political ads are everywhere. As we get closer to November 2024, it is harder and harder to avoid. Now, while you may not think of math as a course that intersects with political topics, teachers may find it coming up in many ways. So for this episode we gathered a panel of educators to give us advice on this, addressing the question: Should politics be avoided in math class?

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• Follow Crystal Watson on Social Media: @_CrystalMWatson
• Check out Crystal’s Website: crystalmwatson.com
• Follow Matt Baker on Social Media: @stoodle (and @mrbakersmathclass on Instagram)

Some resources mentioned include:

• Facing History
• Skew the Script
• Slow Reveal Graphs

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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, or NCTM, is the world's largest mathematics education organization. While many math teachers are members of this organization and may attend its national conference, others do not. Maybe you are someone who has wondered whether or not to join?

We wanted to explore this idea more in our latest debate: Is an NCTM membership worthwhile?

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• Follow Bobson Wong on Twitter/BlueSky/Instagram: @bobsonwong
• Check out Bobson’s Website: www.bobsonwong.com
• Follow Steve Phelps on all platforms: @MathTechCoach
• Follow Sunil Singh on Twitter: @Mathgarden
• Check out Sunil’s Website: www.mathsings.com

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For our final “Hot Seat” of 2024, we wanted to lean into the topic of data science. It’s starting to become a course offered in high schools, but some may wonder if it is a rigorous pathway for students. Is Calculus still the most rigorous course for high school students? We want to hear from our guests from DataScience4Everyone, asking them:

Is Data Science as rigorous as any other advanced math course?

• Follow Lee Ellen Harmer via LinkedIn or on Twitter: @LeeEllenHarmer
• Follow Mahmoud Harding via LinkedIn
• Check out the website: datascience4everyone.org

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