{"id":622,"date":"2016-11-02T09:12:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T07:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/en\/?page_id=622"},"modified":"2019-04-10T11:12:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T08:12:13","slug":"the-professional-education-and-development-of-mathematics-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/en\/?page_id=622","title":{"rendered":"The professional education and development of mathematics teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The professional education and development of mathematics teachers<\/h1>\n<p>Prof. Ruhama Even<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>There is broad agreement today that the professional education and development of teachers is key to improving students&#8217; opportunities to learn mathematics. Yet, past experience suggests that supporting teachers&#8217; learning is not a trivial task, and typical learning opportunities for mathematics teachers are often believed to be inadequate. I began a research and development program in this area more than two decades ago. Some components of this comprehensive long-term undertaking center on the process of professional education and development of mathematics teachers and of mathematics teacher educators; others center on its product, namely knowledge and practice of mathematics teachers and of mathematics teacher educators.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/en\/?page_id=437\">The Integrated Mathematics Wiki-book Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/en\/?page_id=413\">MANOR &#8211; Educating educators to work with practicing secondary school mathematics teachers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/en\/?page_id=404\">ICMI Study on the Professional Education &amp; Development of Teachers of Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related publications (in English)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Even, R. (1990). Subject matter knowledge for teaching and the case of functions. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 21, 521-544.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (1992). The inverse function: prospective teachers&#8217; use of &#8220;undoing&#8221;. International Journal of Mathematics Education in Science and Technology, 23(4), 557-562.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (1993). Subject-matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge: prospective secondary teachers and the function concept. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 24(2), 94-116.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R., &amp; Markovits, Z. (1993). Teachers&#8217; pedagogical content knowledge of functions: characterization and applications. Journal of Structural Learning, 12(1), 35-51.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R., Tirosh, D., &amp; Robinson, N. (1993). Connectedness in teaching equivalent algebraic expressions: novice versus expert teaching. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 5(1), 50-59.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Lappan, G. (1994). Constructing meaningful understanding of mathematics content. In D. B. Aichele &amp; A. F. Coxford (Eds.), Professional development for teachers of mathematics, 1994 Yearbook (pp. 128-143). Reston, VA: NCTM.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Tirosh, D. (1995). Subject-matter knowledge and knowledge about students as sources of teacher presentations of the subject matter. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 29(1), 1-20.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Markovits, Z. (1995). Some aspects of teachers&#8217; and students&#8217; views on student reasoning and knowledge construction. International Journal of Mathematics Education in Science and Technology, 26(4), 531-544.<\/li>\n<li>Tirosh, D., Even, R., &amp; Robinson, N. (1998). Simplifying algebraic expressions: Teacher awareness and teaching approaches. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 35, 51-64.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (1998). Factors involved in linking representations of functions. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 17(1), 105-121.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (1999). The development of teacher-leaders and in-service teacher educators. Journal for Mathematics Teacher Education, 2, 3-24.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (1999). Integrating academic and practical knowledge in a teacher leaders&#8217; development program. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 38, 235-252.<\/li>\n<li>Markovits, Z. &amp; Even, R. (1999). The decimal point situation: A close look at the use of mathematics-classroom-situations in teacher education. Teaching and Teacher Education, 15(6), 653-665.<\/li>\n<li>Markovits, Z. &amp; Even, R. (1999). Mathematics classroom situations: in-service course for elementary school teachers. In: B. Jaworski, T. Wood, &amp; A. J. Dawson (Eds.), Mathematics teacher education: Critical international perspectives (pp. 59-67). London, UK: Falmer Press.<\/li>\n<li>Hofstein, A. &amp; Even, R. (2001). Developing chemistry and mathematics teacher leaders in Israel. In: C. R. Nesbit, J. D. Wallace, D. K. Pugalee, A-C. Miller, &amp; W. J. DiBiase (Eds.), Developing teacher leaders in science and mathematics: The role of professional development (pp. 189-208). Columbus, OH: ERIC Center for Mathematics, Science and Environmental Education.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Tirosh, D. (2002). Teacher knowledge and understanding of students&#8217; mathematical learning. In L. English (Ed.), Handbook of international research in mathematics education (pp. 219-240). Mahwah, NJ: Laurence Erlbaum.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (2003). What can teachers learn from research in mathematics education? For the learning of mathematics, 23(3), 38-42.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R., Robinson, N., &amp; Carmeli, M. (2003). The work of providers of professional development for teachers of mathematics: Two case studies of experienced practitioners. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 1(2), 227-249.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Wallach, T. (2004). Between student observation and student assessment: A critical reflection. Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, 4(4), 483-495.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (2005). Integrating knowledge and practice at MANOR in the development of providers of professional development for teachers. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 8(4), 343-357.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (2005). Using assessment to inform instructional decisions: How hard can it be? Mathematics Educational Research Journal, 17(3), 51-67.<\/li>\n<li>Wallach, T, &amp; Even, R. (2005). Hearing students: The complexity of understanding what they are saying, showing, and doing. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 8(5), 393-417.<\/li>\n<li>Ayalon, M. &amp; Even, R. (2008). Deductive reasoning: In the eye of the beholder. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 69(3), 235-247.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Tirosh, D. (2008). Teacher knowledge and understanding of students&#8217; mathematical learning and thinking. In L. English (Ed.), Handbook of international research in mathematics education, second edition (pp. 202-222). UK: Routledge.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (2008). Facing the challenge of educating educators to work with practicing mathematics teachers. In B. Jaworski &amp; T. Wood (Eds.), The international handbook of mathematics teacher education: The mathematics teacher educator as a developing professional (pp. 57-73). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Ball, D. L. (Eds.) (2009). The professional education and development of teachers of mathematics &#8211; the 15th ICMI Study. New York, NY: Springer.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Ball, D. L. (2009). Setting the stage for the ICMI Study on the professional education and development of teachers of mathematics. In R. Even &amp; D. L. Ball (Eds.), The professional education and development of teachers of mathematics &#8211; the 15th ICMI Study (pp. 1-10). New York, NY: Springer.<\/li>\n<li>Ball, D. L. &amp; Even, R. (2009). Strengthening practice in and research on the professional education and development of teachers of mathematics: Next steps. In R. Even &amp; D. L. Ball (Eds.), The professional education and development of teachers of mathematics &#8211; the 15th ICMI Study (pp. 255-260). New York, NY: Springer.<\/li>\n<li>Ayalon, M. &amp; Even, R. (2010). Mathematics educators&#8217; views on mathematics learning and the development of deductive reasoning. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 8, 1131-1154.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Gottlib, O. (2011). Responding to students: Enabling a significant role for students in the class discourse. In Y. Li, &amp; G. Kaiser (Eds.), Expertise in mathematics instruction: An international perspective (pp. 109-129). New York: Springer.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (2011). The relevance of advanced mathematics to teaching secondary school mathematics: practitioners&#8217; views. ZDM &#8211; The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 43, 941-950. DOI 10.1007\/s11858-011-0346-1.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. (2012). The education of teacher educators. In N. M. Seel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning (pp. 1073-1075). Springer.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Krainer, K. (in press). Education of mathematics teacher educators. In S. Lerman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education. Springer.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R. &amp; Olsher, S. (in press). Teachers as participants in textbook development: The Integrated Mathematics Wiki-book Project. In Y. Li, &amp; Lappan, G. (Eds.) Mathematics Curriculum in School Education. Springer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related publications (in Hebrew)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Series Innovator and Chief Editor of the Manor Resource File Series &#8211; research-, theory- and practice-based materials for use by mathematics teacher educators and providers of professional development.<\/li>\n<li>Hirshfeld, N., Robinson, N., Radai, O., &amp; Even, R. (1996). Resource File: Algebra. Rehovot, Israel: MANOR, Weizmann Institute of Science.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R., Gottlib, O., &amp; Hirshfeld, N. (Eds.) (1998). Resource File: Functions. Rehovot: MANOR, Weizmann Institute of Science.<\/li>\n<li>Shamash, J. (1998). Resource File: ?. Rehovot: MANOR, Weizmann Institute of Science.<\/li>\n<li>Hirshfeld, N. &amp; Robinson, N. (2001). Resource File: Teaching mathematics in heterogeneous classes. Rehovot, Israel: MANOR, Weizmann Institute of Science.<\/li>\n<li>Gottlib, O., Shamash, J. &amp; Dreyfus, T. (2003). Resource File: Limits. Rehovot: MANOR, Weizmann Institute of Science.<\/li>\n<li>Even, R., et al. (2001). Position paper on the advancement of junior-high mathematics teaching. Rehovot, Israel: MANOR, Weizmann Institute of Science. <a href=\"https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/manor\">https:\/\/stwww1.weizmann.ac.il\/manor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The professional education and development of mathematics teachers<br \/>\nProf. Ruhama Even<br \/>\nSummary<br \/>\nThere is broad agreement today that the professional education and development of teachers is key to improving students&#8217; opportunities to learn mathematics. Yet, past experience suggests that supporting teachers&#8217; learning is not a trivial task, and typical learning opportunities for mathematics teachers are often believed to be inadequate. I began a research and development program in this area more than two decades ago. 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