Reconstruction: Enhancing Culturally Responsive Math Instruction
Joined 2024
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What are we building?
New features for the beta version of ONYX, Reconstruction’s culturally responsive digital math tool
Planned enhancements that:
Increase the complexity and richness of student activities
Enhance the cultural relevance of math lessons
Align better with instructional standards and career readiness skills
Support culturally responsive teaching practices
Provide flexible tools for teachers to adapt content
What are we learning?
What is the effect of using ONYX to generate math tasks on how much time teachers spend preparing culturally relevant, standards-aligned tasks as compared to their typical planning routines?
What is the effect of using ONYX-generated math tasks on the use of culturally relevant, real-world connected instructional materials by teachers as compared to their typical instructional practices?
What is the effect of engaging with ONYX-generated math tasks on students’ conceptual understanding and academic performance in math as compared to their typical academic performance?
What is the effect of engaging with ONYX-generated math tasks featuring real-world data and culturally relevant contexts on student motivation and engagement in math as compared to their typical engagement?
Products
Beta version of ONYX with new culturally responsive math features. See the demo.
AI-supported instructional content and tools and implementation insights for culturally responsive digital math
