Strands

 All presentations on both practice and research in mathematics teacher education are welcome. Sessions related to practice may include presenting or sharing resources for mathematics teacher educators. In the submission process, you will be asked to classify your presentation into one of the following strands that most closely aligns with your topic.

Development of Mathematics Teacher Educators

Sessions related to the work of preparing individuals (e.g., teacher leaders, university faculty, consultants, mathematics specialists) to serve as mathematics teacher educators in K-12 schools, institutions of higher learning, or other organizations. Includes efforts related to the continuing professional development of mathematics teacher educators, including those early in their careers. Sessions related to the work of practicing mathematics teacher educators likely belong under another strand.

Equity and Mathematics Education

Sessions related to equitable practices in mathematics teacher education. Includes increasing the diversity of mathematics teachers and mathematics teacher educators and sharing practices that effectively enable teachers to better serve the range of learners in their classrooms.

Mathematical Content Knowledge

Sessions related to the preparation of preservice and/or inservice teachers in the realm of mathematical content knowledge. Includes efforts undertaken in content courses and content-based professional development.

Mathematics Education Policy and Program Issues

Sessions related to national or international policy as well as programmatic issues in mathematics education. Includes position statements, calls for action, national and state standards, accreditation, alternative teacher certification, and teacher education programs.

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Sessions related to the preparation of preservice and/or inservice teachers in the realm of pedagogical content knowledge. Includes efforts undertaken in methods courses and pedagogically-focused professional development.

Preservice Teacher Field Experiences

Sessions related to the experiences and impact of preservice teachers attending and working in K-12 school settings in mathematics education. Includes early field experiences as well as student teaching and internships.

School and University Partnerships and Projects

Sessions reporting on efforts of collaboration between K-12 schools and institutions of higher learning in mathematics education. Includes a focus on the components or aspects related to mathematics teacher education within these projects or partnerships.

Teacher Professional Development

Sessions related to the structure of, environments for, or policies surrounding professional development work with mathematics teachers and teacher leadership. Includes reports on teachers engaged in structured self-inquiry such as lesson study and action research.

Teaching and Learning with Technology

Sessions related to the use of technology in teaching and learning mathematics or in mathematics teacher education. Includes practice and research related to Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). Please read the NTLI Fellowship description at the end of this document