NSF INCLUDES DDLP: Indigenous Math Circles Communities

这个NSF包括设计和开发启动试点是为了将纳瓦霍民族数学圈模型扩展到其他站点，并开发和启动一个基于NNMC模型的数学圈网络。纳瓦霍民族数学圈模型是一种新颖的方法，旨在扩大土著人民对数学的参与，最终寻求改善美国印第安学生对数学的态度，坚持具有挑战性的问题，以及数学课程的成绩。纳瓦霍民族数学圈将教师，学生和数学家聚集在一起，共同解决具有挑战性，但有意义和有趣的数学问题。通过这个NSF INCLUDES项目，将在纳瓦霍民族建立更多的数学圈子，并在华盛顿州建立一个镜像站点，为其他部落（如Puyallup、Muckleshoot、Tulalip和Stillaguamish）提供服务。数学圈起源于大约一个世纪前的东欧，是一种让学生参与数学思考的方式，它将教师、学生和数学专业人士聚集在一起，共同解决具有挑战性、但相关且有趣的数学问题。纳瓦霍民族数学圈，在各个纳瓦霍民族社区建立了数学圈，是这个INCLUDES项目的基础。这项工作的目标之一是建立一个网络，支持在多个地点复制和适应数学圈子，作为一种创新策略，通过文化丰富的开放式小组数学探索，鼓励土著数学参与。此外，纳瓦霍民族数学圈模型将扩展到纳瓦霍民族以及华盛顿州的新数学圈，以服务其他部落。网络中的单元将实现纳瓦霍民族数学圈模型的关键要素，使其适应特定的环境。这些要素包括促进开放式小组数学探索，融入本土知识体系；一个数学访问计划，派遣数学家到学校与学生和他们的老师一起工作；将数学纳入公共节日，以提高社区的数学意识；为期两周的学生数学夏令营；教师发展机会包括研讨会、浸入式体验以及教师与数学家配对的指导项目。

This NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilot is to expand the Navajo Nation Math Circle model to other sites, and to develop and launch a network of math circles based on the NNMC model. The Navajo Nation Math Circle model is a novel approach to broadening the participation of indigenous peoples in mathematics that, ultimately, seeks to improve American Indian students' attitudes towards mathematics, persistence with challenging problems, and grades in math courses. Navajo Nation Math Circles bring teachers, students, and mathematicians together to work collaboratively on challenging, but meaningful and fun, math problems. Through this NSF INCLUDES project, additional math circles across the Navajo Nation will be launched and a mirror site in Washington State serving additional tribes (such as Puyallup, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Stillaguamish) will be established. Originating approximately a century ago in Eastern Europe as a means to engage students in mathematical thinking, math circles bring teachers, students, and math professionals together to work collaboratively on challenging, but relevant and interesting, math problems. Navajo Nation Math Circles, established math circles in various Navajo Nation communities, are the foundation of this INCLUDES project. One goal of this effort is to launch a network with the capacity to support the replication and adaption of math circles in multiple sites as an innovative strategy for encouraging indigenous math engagement through culturally enriched open-ended group math explorations. In addition, the Navajo Nation Math Circle model will be expanded to new math circles in the Navajo Nation, as well as in Washington State to serve additional tribes. Cells in the network will implement key elements of the Navajo Nation Math Circle model, adapting them to their particular contexts. Such elements include facilitation of open-ended group math explorations, incorporating indigenous knowledge systems; a Mathematical Visitor Program sending mathematicians to schools to work with students and their teachers; inclusion of mathematics in public festivals to increase community mathematical awareness; a two-week summer math camp for students; and teacher development opportunities ranging from workshops to immersion experiences to a mentoring program pairing teachers with mathematicians.