Promoting equity in mathematics teacher preparation: A framework for advancing teacher learning of children's multiple mathematics knowledge bases

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-82

  Turner, Erin E ^a   Drake, Corey ^b   McDuffie, Amy Roth ^c   Aguirre, Julia ^d   Bartell, Tonya Gau ^e   Foote, Mary Q ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^f CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mathematical thinking; Culturally relevant mathematics; Diversity; Elementary mathematics education; Equity; Prospective mathematics teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855668165     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-011-9196-6     Document Type: Article

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