Mentorship: Reflections from Middle School Mathematics Teachers

Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge for Teaching

Kim Beswick, University of Tasmania Email: [email protected] Telephone: +61 3 6324 3167 Facsimile: +61 3 6324 3048 Abstract: Forty-two middle school mathematics teachers were presented with two mathematics problems, one requiring a percentage of an amount to be calculated and the other involving the interpretation of a pie chart showing percents. The teachers were firstly asked to provide...

Running Head: TEACHERS’ EXPECTATIONS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Teachers’ Expectations of Middle School Students

The Effects of Sustained Professional Development on Middle School Mathematics Teachers in Urban Schools

In this study, teachers from several middle schools in New Jersey who were enrolled in a graduate mathematics class for middle school teachers were observed in their schools to determine the effects of sustained professional development on standards-based teaching habits. These teachers, along with a control group from the same schools, were rated on a rubric and their scores compared using per...

Essential skills for middle school teachers

Attrition of Public School Mathematics and Science Teachers

Staffing the nation’s schools with well-qualified teachers has long been a prominent issue in elementary and secondary education (Wayne and Youngs 2003). Mathematics and science teachers are of particular interest because mathematics and science are core subjects in both elementary and secondary public schools. These subjects continue to attract attention as the need for individuals entering th...