Poster #38 - Early Mathematics Teaching Profiles

• In Event: 79.052 - MTCC Poster Session 19
  In Poster Session: 79.052-4 - Teaching Across Multiple Spaces

Abstract

Responding to the scarcity of research on early mathematics teaching profiles, this article reports characteristics of early mathematics teaching occurring in early childhood settings. In this study, 210 pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade teachers in a large public school system in the Midwest were observed as they taught mathematics. Results revealed that the quality of mathematics instruction varies considerably among early childhood teachers. As a whole, observed quality of mathematics teaching was revealed to be mediocre. Implications of results for early math professional development are discussed.

Author

• Bilge Cerezci, St. John's University