Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the Geometry Classroom through Congruent Triangle Proofs

Abstract

This curriculum project was developed to provide resources for mathematics teachers who seek to involve student culture and identity in the classroom. The project provides four sequential lessons with all necessary lesson plans, learning materials, and guided worksheets to introduce Culturally Responsive Teaching within the congruent triangles’ unit of high school geometry. All resources can help spark the conversation of how to teach with the intention of incorporating student voice and identity. These lessons were developed under the Common Core State Standards for mathematics in the Unites States.