The second edition of Mark Wolfmeyer’s award-winning primer introduces math teachers to the intersections between mathematics and critical education, addressing race, social class, gender, sexuality, language diversity, and ability.
Expanded and updated, it shows how diversity impacts the math classroom and provides a framework for accessible and equitable math education. The book aligns math learning with democratic goals and addresses social and environmental crises, engaging readers in broader school policy debates, especially post-COVID-19 and amid ongoing racial equity struggles.
It includes strategies, examples, discussion questions, practical text boxes, a glossary, and further reading suggestions. This essential resource helps implement critical mathematics education for undergraduate and graduate students, current teachers, and teacher educators.