TODOS 2026 Conference

Name: Digital Mathematics Storytelling for Building Mathematical Communities
Start: 2026-06-25T09:00:00-0700
End: 2026-06-25T10:30:00-0700

Digital Mathematics Storytelling for Building Mathematical Communities

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

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Experience Digital Mathematics Storytelling (DMST) as a transformative approach that centers family and community knowledge in mathematics education. Through our storycircle protocol, participants will share mathematical narratives from their own families and communities, experiencing how collective storytelling challenges deficit perspectives and builds mathematical identity. Drawing from NSF-funded research with immigrant communities, this session demonstrates how DMST advances equitable mathematics education by positioning students’ home languages, cultural knowledge, and lived experiences as powerful mathematical resources. Participants will leave with concrete tools for implementing storycircles that honor the mathematical wealth already present in students’ families and communities, TODOS en comunidad.

Speakers

Theodore Chao

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Theodore Chao (he/him/his) is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Professor Chao uses video, photovoice, and technology to engage children, teachers, and community members in telling and sharing their mathematics stories... Read More →