In a blog post as NCTM president in 2018, Dr. Robert Berry wrote: "There is a compelling body of research dating back nearly 40 years documenting the consistently inequitable impacts of tracking and the role it plays in perpetuating and exacerbating biases and inequities found in American society. Given the body of research and the negative effects of tracking, we must wonder why many schools continue to engage in tracking."
Join us as Dr. Robert Berry engages all attendees in a rich session. Drawing from NCTM's Catalyzing Change series, Dr. Berry will discuss the impacts of tracking and share recommendations for de-tracking.
- May 13th
- 10:00-11:00
- free
- Registration Below
The opportunity gap created by tracking students into weak, low-quality, and dead-end course progressions puts students further and further behind in the curriculum and leads to what is commonly referred to as the "achievement gap." This gap is more accurately labeled as the opportunity gap..
Dr. Robert Berry
Robert Q, Berry III is currently the Samuel Braley Gray Professor of mathematics education at the University of Virginia, and served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), 2018–2020. He received his B.S. (middle grades education), Old Dominion University (ODU); M.A.T. (mathematics education), Christopher Newport University; Ph.D. (mathematics education), University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. He has taught in public schools and served as a mathematics specialist since 1991.
Robert has collaborated with teachers, leaders, parents, and community members across the United States and has been a teacher at nearly all levels. These experiences have afforded him a perspective on the issues facing mathematics teaching and learning across diverse contexts. He sees himself as a teacher who is always learning and improving my professional practice. He brings a strong sense of equity and fairness, rooted in my understanding of the mathematical experiences of students of color and the belief that all students deserve access to learning environments and resources that support their engagement with mathematics. He brings an ability to establish rapport and trust with people from diverse backgrounds by working to understand their perspectives, histories, and lived experiences. He understands the importance of building partnerships and how to draw on each partner's strengths to achieve a common goal. In sum, he brings experiences and abilities that make me an effective advocate for teachers and students.
Website: https://education.virginia.edu/robert-q-berry-iii
Twitter: @robertqberry
