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Mesoamerican Pre-columbian Indigenous Math PD Opportunity in February



Good morning Teaching and Learning Colleagues,

 

Hope you are staying warm and being safe out there in this beautiful/harsh weather. Team, I am reaching out to ask for your support. Can you all please support the NWESD Migrant Education Program team by spreading our MesoAmerican Pre-Colombian Indigenous Math PD opportunity near and far to all your educator staff/district leader contacts in school districts/buildings who reside in our NWESD 189 region?  

 

This is a rare and unique opportunity for districts and educators in our region. This workshop is also helpful for districts who have in their comprehensive plans to close/reduce math gaps and to increase equity with alternative ways of meeting the unique needs of students in Math.

 

It is important to note that math teachers Carlos and Sara are coming from Mexico City to bring us MesoAmerican Pre-Columbian Indigenous tools, resources and strategies to support students continue to develop and grow in math and life. This kind of Math PD is the first of its kind in WA and the pacific northwest.

 

Flier:

2023-24 Mesoamerican Math Class flier.pdf


Registration links:

Feb 14th: Nepohualtzintzin (Mesoamerican Math) – Middle School Teachers/Paras/Admin/Educators : https://www.pdenroller.org/nwesd/catalog/164821

Feb 16th : Nepohualtzintzin (Mesoamerican Math) – Elementary Teachers/Paras/Admin/Educators: https://www.pdenroller.org/nwesd/catalog/164817

Feb 15th: Nepohualtzintzin (Mesoamerican Math) – High School Teachers/Paras/Admin/Educators: https://www.pdenroller.org/nwesd/catalog/164822

 

 

Thank you all for your support and please let me know if you have any questions?

 

Enrique Lopez he/him

Migrant Ed. Program Manager

Western Washington 

Northwest Educational Service District 189

Phone 360-299-4048

Migrant Education Program
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Together we can…

 

 

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