Guiding Principles

Math literacy, Student Success, Community Impact

Our Principles

4DMA is for teachers, like you, supporting what you need to take your practice to the next level in a community of like-minded professionals.

Equitable Teaching Practices

We reflect on identities of all math learners. We apply research-based best practices for equitable mathematics learning in everything we do.

Go Deep with Math

We create experiences for teachers to analyze and justify math solutions.

All Teachers are Math People

We celebrate varying skills, knowledge and levels of confidence to engage ALL teachers in rich mathematical problem solving.

Encourage

We encourage teachers to see themselves as confident problem solvers. We create experiences for teachers to foster persistence.

Position Teachers as Experts

We position teachers as sources of expertise for solving complex problems.

Affirm Cultural Contributions

We intentionally weave cultural knowledge, including multilingualism with mathematics experiences for teachers.

Aguirre, J., Martin, D. B., & Mayfield-Ingram, K. (2013). The Impact of Identity in K-8 Mathematics Learning and Teaching: Rethinking Equity-based Practices. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Incorporated.