School Mathematics Teachers Are Super Heroes

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...

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...

Technology Integration Barriers: Urban School Mathematics Teachers Perspectives

Despite the promise of technology in education, many practicing teachers face several challenges when trying to effectively integrate technology into their classroom instruction. Additionally, while national statistics cite a remarkable improvement in access to computer technology tools in schools, teacher surveys show consistent declines in the use and integration of computer technology to enh...

Primary School Teachers’ Assessment Profiles in Mathematics Education

The aim of this study was to contribute to knowledge about classroom assessment by identifying profiles of teachers' assessment of their students' understanding of mathematics. For carrying out this study we used data of a nationwide teacher survey (N = 960) in the Netherlands. The data were collected by an online questionnaire. Through exploratory factor analyses the underlying structure of wh...

What teachers’ want: Identifying mathematics teachers’ professional learning needs