Math Identity Leadership Accelerator® (MILA®)

Be empowered to disrupt systemic racism and bias in math instruction.

The Math Identity Leadership Accelerator® (MILA®) program is funded by the Department of Education's SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) grant and is full through 2023.

This three-year initiative developed and implemented by UnboundEd Learning Inc. is designed to provide educators with intensive professional development aimed at increasing student achievement in mathematics through not only math problem-solving strategies but by also addressing systemic racism and biases through culturally responsive instruction (CRI), with the end goal of producing a repeatable program that may be adopted by school districts nationwide. After the grant, we plan to add this offering to our repertoire of long-term programs for leaders.

Create meaningful structural changes that positively impact students' math identity.

We believe that culturally responsive coaching will lead to culturally responsive instruction in math. In our Math Identity Leadership Accelerator® (MILA®), leaders will build an understanding of what it means to apply culturally responsive math practices and build their capacity to use school structures to promote grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful math instruction.

We also believe when you implement structural improvements in math, teachers’ awareness and understanding of how to cultivate students’ mathematical thinking increases and thus create more culturally responsive math classrooms. As a result,  students develop a more positive math identity and a sense of belonging that supports improved math proficiency.

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Who Should Participate in the Math Identity Leadership Accelerator®

MILA is perfect for educators who coach and support middle-grades math teachers (e.g., principals, assistant principals, math coaches).

What to Expect from the Math Identity Leadership Accelerator®

  • Foundational learning centered on how systemic racism impedes the offering of equitable math instruction
  • Enhanced practices of coaching through observations and feedback tied to equitable practices
  • A focus on structures and practices for professional learning communities (PLC) to promote collaboration among math teachers as a means of improving math instruction
  • Attention to discourse practices that support more effective professional learning communities
  • Practices to increase mathematical discourse among students in classrooms
  • Creation of a MILA® implementation plan where leaders and school teams document structural change efforts as they attempt to provide more culturally responsive math instruction

Interested in prioritizing equity in math instruction?

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