Concern about US students' mathematics achievement has grown; evidence makes plain
that the teaching and learning of mathematics in the US needs improvement. This is not the …

This book emanated primarily from concerns that the mathematical capabilities of young
children continue to receive inadequate attention in both the research and instructional …

In this chapter and in accordance with the goals of this book, we provide information on
relevant research on mathematics teachers' learning produced by the PME community. We …

In recent years, early childhood professionals have been rethinking their approach to
mathematics education (Clements, Sarama, & DiBiase, 2004). It has become increasingly …

The Teacher Education Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M) 2008 is the first cross-national study
to provide data on the knowledge that future primary and lower-secondary school teachers …

This longitudinal study examines growth in teacher knowledge as measured by two popular
assessments—Learning Mathematics for Teaching (LMT) and Diagnostic Teacher …

In this chapter, we examine research conducted over the past 10 years focusing on
mathematics learning and teaching in the early years (birth to 8 years). We begin with a brief …

Mathematics is foundational in many ways that informs our decisions in areas of our lives.
Teaching and learning mathematics is at the heart of education. Learning mathematics aims …

Student mathematics performance and the need for work-ready graduates to be
mathematics-competent is a core issue for many universities. While both student and …

iii REVEALING WHAT URBAN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS THINK ABOUT
MATHEMATICS AND HOW THEY TEACH IT: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Addie Page 1 iii …