Incorporating Data Science into K-12

Oregon Convention Center 

Districts and states recognize the ever-increasing role of data in making decisions in our everyday lives. To help address this, many are incorporating data science concepts into their curricula, both as stand-alone courses and as areas of emphasis in existing courses. Data science concepts allow additional opportunities for students to recognize the relevance and usefulness of mathematics and it is critical to be thoughtful in creating practices and policies. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has recently released two position statements to provide guidance to the mathematics education community. This talk will give brief overviews of these as well as share updates on other work being done with incorporating data science into K-12.