[Maths-Education] Re: Attacks on Jo Boaler and mathematics education

[John Bibby]

Hi Steve

I've read Jo's website and your email, but i'm not clear what action Jo is
calling for.

JOHN

On 17 October 2012 13:58, Lerman, Stephen <lermans at lsbu.ac.uk> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
> You may know that Jo Boaler's work in a Californian school, called
> Railside for anonymity, has been attacked by some very conservative
> mathematicians. Their attack is aimed at every progressive approach to
> teaching and learning mathematics but focused specifically at Jo's studies.
> They have also attacked her personally quite viciously, and have
> contravened ethical practices by providing information that can be used to
> identify the school and the students.
> Jo, and through her our research as a community and our desire to improve
> the teaching and learning of mathematics, needs defending.
> Please see her website http://www.stanford.edu/~joboaler/ for full
> details and register your support on facebook, twitter or other ways you
> may choose.
> Steve Lerman
>
> Professor Stephen Lerman
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