This study examined how early childhood (EC) teachers' instructional quality predicted
children's development in mathematics across two measurement occasions. Therefore, EC …

Widespread concerns about the quality of early childhood education and care (ECEC), and
the desire for better child outcomes, have led to a focus on improving teachers' professional …

This longitudinal study examined the development of 129 German early childhood teachers'
knowledge and epistemic beliefs in mathematics from teacher education to practice. The test …

Zusammenfassung Trotz zunehmender Praxisanteile im Lehramtsstudium wird das an der
Universität erworbene Wissen von angehenden Lehrkräften häufig als zu theoretisch und …

Research on teachers' professional learning and development (PLD) has investigated the
nature and design of such learning initiatives, itemising characteristics that promote high …

This study explored teaching early mathematical skills to 3-to 7-year-old children in early
childhood education and care (ECEC) and pre-primary education. Teachers in ECEC (N …

This paper describes outcomes from a project conducted at a small US university where 23
secondary school mathematics teachers participated in the study. Based on sketches …

The purpose of this study was to understand how and why middle grades mathematics
teachers did or did not fully participate in sustained, content-focused professional …

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore changes in pedagogical
awareness of teaching early mathematical skills among teachers in early childhood …

Assessment of acculturation attitudes usually has focused on the importance of two
dimensions: first, immigrants' maintenance of cultural heritage and, second, immigrants' …