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Algebra 1 Teacher’ Classroom Circulation Patterns: A Lay of the Land

• In Event: Discourse with Instructional Activities and Practices

Description

Teacher circulation is a common yet understudied practice in mathematics classes. As part of a multi-year incremental professional development (PD) project for Algebra teachers, we observed 51 classrooms across multiple states within the USA and interviewed the classroom teachers.In our presentation, we will share the classroom circulation patterns of the teachers and the teachers’ reasons for circulation (or non-circulation). The teachers shared varied justifications for their circulation and initiation patterns, indicating that the rationale for circulation may be more valuable than the mere practice of it. We will discuss the implications of these findings for research and practice.

Authors

• Mitchelle M Wambua, Washington University in St. Louis

• Maria Elizabeth Nielsen Stewart, Oklahoma State University

• Samuel Otten, University of Missouri at Columbia

• Zandra de Araujo, University of Missouri

• Amber Grace Candela, University of Missouri - St. Louis