The premise of the 15th ICMI Study is that teachers are key to students' opportunities to learn mathematics. What teachers of mathematics know, care about, and do is a product of their experiences and socialization, together with the impact of their professional education. The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics assembles important new international work- development, research, theory and practice - concerning the professional education of teachers of mathematics. As it examines critical areas to reveal what is known and what significant questions and problems warrant collective attention, the volume also contributes to the strengthening of the international community of mathematics educators.
Preparing and maintaining a high-quality, professional teaching force that can teach mathematics effectively and prepare youth for a future of social responsibility is a worldwide challenge. As such, systems of teacher education, both initial and continuing, are essential to the success of mathematics educators and their students. More international exchange of knowledge and information about the professional development would certainly benefit both groups, and this volume seeks to address the need.
The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics offers a cross-cultural conversation about mathematics teacher education in mathematics around the world with attention given to research, theory, practice and policy.
Author(s): Ruhama Even, Deborah Loewenberg Ball (auth.), Ruhama Even, Deborah Loewenberg Ball (eds.)
Series: New ICMI Study Series 11
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer US
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 280
Tags: Mathematics Education; Teaching and Teacher Education
Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Setting the Stage for the ICMI Study on the Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-12
The Preparation of Teachers....Pages 13-14
Overview of Teacher Education Systems Across the World....Pages 15-23
Components of Mathematics Teacher Training....Pages 25-33
Practising Mathematics Teacher Education: Expanding The Realm of Possibilities....Pages 35-55
Learning to Teach Mathematics: Expanding the Role of Practicum as an Integrated Part of a Teacher Education Programme....Pages 57-70
Student Teachers’ Experiences and Early Years of Teaching....Pages 71-71
Studying Student Teachers’ Voices and Their Beliefs and Attitudes....Pages 73-82
School Experience During Pre-Service Teacher Education from the Students’ Perspective....Pages 83-91
Chapter 1.2.3....Pages 93-101
Mathematics EducatorS’ Activities and Knowledge....Pages 103-104
Mathematics Educators’ Knowledge and Development....Pages 105-111
Becoming a Teacher Educator: Perspectives from the United Kingdom and the United States....Pages 113-119
Educators Reflecting on (Researching) Their Own Practice....Pages 121-126
Educators and the Teacher Training Context....Pages 127-133
Initial Mathematics Teacher Education: Comments and Reflections....Pages 135-138
Initial Mathematics Teacher Education: Comments and Reflections....Pages 139-141
Front Matter....Pages 143-147
Development of Teaching in and from Practice....Pages 149-166
Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Development: Processes of Learning in and from Practice....Pages 167-183
Tools and Settings Supporting Mathematics Teachers’ Learning in and from Practice....Pages 185-209
Front Matter....Pages 143-147
The Balance of Teacher Knowledge: Mathematics and Pedagogy....Pages 211-225
Learning in and from Practice: Comments and Reflections....Pages 227-230
Established Boundaries? A Personal Response to Learning in and from Practice....Pages 231-236
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Some Reflections on Education, Mathematics, and Mathematics Education....Pages 239-244
Toward a More Complete Understanding of Practice-Based Professional Development for Mathematics Teachers....Pages 245-247
Public Writing in the Field of Mathematics Teacher Education....Pages 249-254
Strengthening Practice in and Research on the Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics: Next Steps....Pages 255-259
Back Matter....Pages 261-279
