In this article, we overview a professional learning task that involves drawing one’s vision for high-quality, equitable mathematics instruction (HQEMI). The task is part of the ongoing work of a statewide research practice partnership that supports a shared vision of mathematics across the state K–12 system. Our work of HQEMI is rooted in the development of Munter’s (2014) four dimensions for visions of high-quality mathematics instruction (VHQMI): the role of the teacher, classroom discourse, mathematical tasks, and student engagement. The first three dimensions are particularly useful in the work of the drawing task. In this article, we share an overview of the drawing task, its implementation with educators, and sample drawings, detailing how personal drawings were made visible across participants and the conversations resulting from viewing and reflecting on one another’s drawings. These conversations helped surface disparities in notions of ideal mathematics instruction and provided space for negotiation of shared meaning. We provide themes and overarching considerations from these conversations to highlight discussions that might be elicited through this task in future iterations. Finally, we provide recommendations for implementing the task and consider how the task might be adapted for others’ contexts to support professional learning about and development of a shared vision for mathematics.
Baker, K., Schwartz, C. S., Whitehead, A. N., & Adefope, O. (2025). Visualizing a vision for high-quality, equitable math instruction. Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership, 26(1), 6-19.