1st Edition

Exploring Human Virtue in the Math Classroom Teaching Practices for Student Flourishing in Grades K-5

By Jonathan Thomas Copyright 2026
198 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

198 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

198 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

This practical resource guides elementary teachers through ways to ground their mathematics instruction in key human virtues, which enables both educators and students to better connect to the subject matter. As students and their teachers approach math with varying experiences, these common virtues help level the learning field. The chapters are organized around different human virtues – such as... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Perseverance

3. Play and Exploration

4. Freedom and Power

5. Beauty and Truth

6. Justice and Community

7. Love and Permanence

8. Conclusion

Biography

Jonathan Thomas is a Professor of Mathematics Education and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Kentucky, USA. He is a former U.S. Math Recovery Council board member and chairperson, and mathematics intervention teacher in public, private, and charter schools.

“You will find Dr. Thomas has many practical suggestions, as well as useful pedagogical reflections that will sharpen your own thinking. I also deeply appreciate the ways that he contextualizes his teaching practice to his local community. His examples will likely spur your own creativity. But most importantly, in his many personal stories and reflections, his humanity shines through. In that, he models what math teaching can and should be.”

From the Foreword by Francis Su, Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, USA