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Paper 6: A Mathematics Teacher’S Journey Of Identity Construction And Change, Anthony B. Stinson
Paper 6: A Mathematics Teacher’S Journey Of Identity Construction And Change, Anthony B. Stinson
Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) Annual Conference
Despite some gains, improving mathematics instruction remains an area of concern in the United States. The implementation of the Common Core Standards and the challenge of teaching the 21st Century student require mathematics teachers to examine their pedagogy to determine if they need to change or improve their practices. This paper provides a personal account of my journey when determining my identity as a mathematics teacher and how constructing my identity helped in changing and improving my practices as a mathematics teacher. The study was done using autoethnography, a burgeoning research method, and identity theory. This study has the goals …