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Transitioning A Mathematics Specialist Preparation Program Into An Interactive Online Program: Insights From The Developer And Candidate Perspectives, Aimee J. Ellington, Allison Yoder
Transitioning A Mathematics Specialist Preparation Program Into An Interactive Online Program: Insights From The Developer And Candidate Perspectives, Aimee J. Ellington, Allison Yoder
Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations
This paper will describe how the Virginia Commonwealth University mathematics specialist preparation program transitioned from a face-to-face format to a fully online format. We will describe the technology and instructional methods that are used for course meetings, activities, and assignments. We will describe the development and implementation of a mathematics activity from instructors designing the activity, participants completing the activity, and instructors providing feedback on the activity. One mathematics activity will be shared that demonstrates the process of the program model that includes independent work, small group work, and in-class discussions. We will describe one participant’s experience as she developed …
Mathematics Teacher Leadership Preparation, Mentorship, And Service: Communities Of Practice Through Online Modalities, Courtney K. Baker, Aimee J. Ellington, William Haver
Mathematics Teacher Leadership Preparation, Mentorship, And Service: Communities Of Practice Through Online Modalities, Courtney K. Baker, Aimee J. Ellington, William Haver
Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations
This article is a preface to a special issue of the Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations which features articles that describe (a) online components of mathematics specialist preparation and mentoring programs, (b) the mentoring and support of teachers preparing to serve as mathematics teacher leaders, and (c) the subsequent service of mathematics specialists in leadership roles. This preface describes the context within which the described online activities took place, provides a common glossary of terms that will be used consistently across all the articles, and briefly introduces each of the fourteen papers that constitute the special issue.