When children see themselves in the math they’re learning, curiosity and confidence grow. In this session, Dr. Pamela Seda shares practical ways to design math experiences that build on students’ everyday lives and ways of thinking. Grounded in the Understand Your Students Well principle of the ICUCARE® Framework, this session helps elementary teachers move beyond surface-level connections toward authentic learning—where every child feels seen, valued, and capable of deep mathematical thinking.
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https://www.terc.edu/mathequityforum/speaker-series/
Dr. Pamela Seda is an educational consultant in Atlanta with over 30 years of educational experience. As the CEO of Seda Educational Consulting, Dr. Pamela Seda helps leaders support teachers in meeting the needs of marginalized math learners, so students are empowered to do the hard work of learning. She is the creator of the ICUCARE® Equity Framework and the math card game called the VANG Game®. She is also the President of the Benjamin Banneker Association, the Nominations Chair for NCSM Leadership in Mathematics, and co-author of Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom, which has sold over 17,000 copies. Dr. Seda is a qualified equity expert who has extensive experience in supporting equitable learning environments in diverse educational settings. She has been a high school mathematics teacher, instructional coach, college instructor, K-12 mathematics coordinator, and regular speaker about math equity at national conferences. She provides workshops, webinars, and coaching sessions on the effective implementation of the ICUCARE® Equity Framework. She is passionate about changing how students experience mathematics, especially those from marginalized groups, and advocates for mathematics instruction that develops all students as mathematical thinkers and problem-solvers.
This free talk is part of the Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics Speaker Series.