Empowering Change: Lesson Plans for Racial Equality Pre-Algebra Version

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Empowering Change: Lesson Plans for Racial Equality — Pre-Algebra Version by Dr. Derrick Campbell is a groundbreaking resource that transforms the way mathematics is taught in today’s classrooms. With 30 authentic, standards-aligned lessons, this book connects core pre-algebra concepts directly to real-world issues of racial equity, social justice, and community change.

Each lesson takes a traditional math topic—integers, fractions, equations, statistics, probability, and more—and reimagines it as a pathway for students to explore meaningful questions: How do income gaps affect families across racial groups? How do differences in school funding influence opportunity? How can data about housing, healthcare, and education help us understand inequality?

By weaving together essential questions, authentic tasks, student self-reflections, and clear assessments, this book empowers educators to:

• Teach mathematics through the lens of equity and fairness.
• Engage students with data-driven, real-world problem solving.
• Build classrooms where math becomes a tool for critical thinking, civic awareness, and social change.
• Foster dialogue that honors student voice and lived experience.

More than a lesson plan collection, Empowering Change is a call to action for teachers who want to move beyond abstract numbers and give students the opportunity to use mathematics as a way to understand, question, and improve the world around them.

Ideal for middle-grade teachers, instructional coaches, and equity leaders, this book blends academic rigor with cultural relevance, ensuring that every learner sees math not only as a subject to master, but as a powerful force for equality.

Inspire your students. Transform your teaching. Empower change.