Development in South African Primary Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Work with In-Service Teachers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamsa Venkat ◽  
Mike Askew
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Primary Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators

When Mathematics Teacher Educators Come Under Attack

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Rochelle Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The One ◽  
Historical Moment

We are in an interesting historical moment in mathematics teacher education. On the one and, there is greater realization within our field of the connections between systems of power and mathematics (O'Neil, 2016). We are starting to acknowledge how mathematics education can be viewed as dehumanizing for both students and teachers as well as what might constitute rehumanizing practices (Gutiérrez, in press). Our professional organizations are calling for teachers to move beyond simplistic notions of equity to understand these power dimensions and challenge the system on behalf of (and in community with) Black,1 Indigenous,2 and Latinx3 students in particular

scholarly journals German Teacher Educators' Conceptions About Teaching Problem Solving in Mathematics Classroom - an Obstalce to a Large-Scale Dissemination?!

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-97
Author(s):  
Ana Kuzle
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Teaching Problem

Problem solving in Germany has roots in mathematics and psychology but it found its way to schools and classrooms, especially through German Kultusministerkonferenz, which represents all government departments of education. For the problem solving standard to get implemented in schools, a large scale dissemination through continuous professional development is very much needed, as the current mathematics teachers are not qualified to do so. As a consequence, one organ in Germany focuses on setting up courses for teacher educators who can “multiply” what they have learned and set up their own professional development courses for teachers. However, before attaining to this work, it is crucial to have an understanding what conceptions about teaching problem solving in mathematics classroom mathematics teacher educators hold. In this research report, I focus on mathematics teacher educators’ conceptions about problem solving standard and their effects regarding a large-scale dissemination.

Education of Mathematics Teacher Educators

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ruhama Even ◽  
Konrad Krainer ◽  
Rongjin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators

Research and Teacher Education: In Search of Common Ground

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Cooney
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
National Council ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Educators

Most mathematics educators are involved in the practice of teacher education at some level. Indeed, the field of mathematics education is predicated on the assumption that someone has to be educated to teach mathematics in our schools. This raises the question of what it means to be educated in o rder to become a teacher of mathematics. What kinds of knowledge do teachers need to become effective teachers of mathematics? What sorts of experiences are needed for teachers to acquire this knowledge? A fundamental question for mathematics teacher educators is how the field of teacher education can be conceptualized so that programs and activities can be created to assist in the acquisition of this knowledge. Given the high visibility of standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) (NCTM, 1988, 1991, in press), a question of interest to many is, What does it take to develop teachers who can move the field toward realizing these standards?

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