Submitted by: Pat Higgiston

Please find the agenda and meeting slides at this link for the overview of the math department’s meeting. Here were a few takeaways:

• We welcomed Chris and Holmes to our middle school faculty, and Joon to our high school faculty as a leave replacement for Sergei.
• We reviewed last year’s work on the DEI initiative laid out by the school, and reacquainted ourselves with a central frame that focuses on access, achievement, identity, and power.
• Michelle updated the department on a change in the structure of 8th grade math classes: the students have not been split into normal- and accelerated-paced classes. To meet the needs of the students, an extra period for support or enrichment has been provided for 8th grade students.
• Pat updated the department about ongoing work among the high school math faculty, re-visioning the math program there and focusing on a two-year core cycle that leads into a elective program for junior and senior year for all students.