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Mathematics Teacher Education in the Public Interest

Author : Bharath Sriraman
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 161735970X
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Mathematics Teacher Education in the Public Interest by : Bharath Sriraman

Download or read book Mathematics Teacher Education in the Public Interest written by Bharath Sriraman and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics teacher education has a critical role to play in preparing teachers to put at center stage goals to support equity in mathematics education and to diversify student interest and participation in mathematics. These goals must also resonate with broader public interest goals to improve educational and social conditions both in the U.S. and abroad. The Mathematics Teacher Education in the Public Interest book aims to support mathematics teacher educators to prepare teachers with new knowledge and skills to support all students to learn mathematics and to become informed, engaged, and critical citizens within their community, nation, and world. While internationally there is considerable interest among mathematics educators in issues of equity and social justice, the literature on mathematics teacher education for equity and social justice thus far has been very limited.The book provides theoretical discussions on the need for equity and social justice emphases in mathematics teacher education, as well as practical examples from mathematics teacher educators, documenting their own professional efforts to center practices on equity and social justice. Section emphases include critical perspectives on mathematics teacher education, the use of equity and social justice-themed activities in mathematics teacher preparation courses, and issues of identity and community and cultural contexts in mathematics teacher education. In addition syntheses of major ideas of the book are offered by experienced researchers.

The Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership

Author : W. Gary Martin
Publisher : Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (
ISBN 13 : 9781641139328
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book The Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership written by W. Gary Martin and published by Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of a body of work conducted over the past seven years related to the preparation of secondary mathematics teachers by the Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership (MTE-Partnership), a national consortium of more than 90 universities and 100 school systems. The MTE-Partnership is organized as a Networked Improvement Community (NIC), which combines the disciplined inquiry of improvement science with the power of networking to accelerate improvement by engaging a broad set of participants. The MTE-Partnership is addressing key challenges in secondary mathematics teacher preparation, including: - Supporting the development of content knowledge relevant to teaching secondary mathematics; - Providing effective clinical experiences to teacher candidates; - Recruiting secondary mathematics teacher candidates, ensuring program completion and their subsequent retention in the field as early career teachers; - Supporting overall transformation of secondary mathematics teacher preparation in alignment with these challenges; - Ensuring a focus on equity and social justice in secondary mathematics teacher recruitment, preparation, and induction. This book outlines existing knowledge related to each of these key challenges, as well as the work of Research Action Clusters (RACs) formed to address the challenges. Each RAC includes participants from multiple institutions who work collaboratively to iteratively develop, test, and refine processes and products that can help programs more effectively prepare secondary mathematics teacher candidates. The book describes promising approaches to improving aspects of secondary mathematics teacher preparation developed by the RACs, including specific products that have been developed, which will inform the work of others involved in secondary mathematics teacher preparation. In addition, reflections on the use of the NIC model provides insights for others considering this research design. Particular references to the Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics (Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, 2017) are included throughout the book.

Cases for Mathematics Teacher Educators

Author : Dorothy Y. White
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1681236273
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (812 download)

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Book Synopsis Cases for Mathematics Teacher Educators by : Dorothy Y. White

Download or read book Cases for Mathematics Teacher Educators written by Dorothy Y. White and published by IAP. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) in its 2015 position paper on Equity in Mathematics Teacher Education provides a list of actions for mathematics teacher educators (MTE’s) to help them develop and implement equitable practices. The position paper states it is critical that mathematics teacher educators: “Model equity?based pedagogy that emphasizes rich and rigorous mathematics; elicit and build on children’s and young adults’ mathematical thinking; connect to P?12 students’ cultural/linguistic knowledge and backgrounds as well as individual interests; facilitate mathematical discourse; minimize status issues by expanding broader participation and engagement where varied mathematical strengths are valued; and promote positive mathematical identity and agency (p. 2)”. Cases for Mathematics Teacher Educators: Facilitating Conversations about Inequities in Mathematics Classrooms provides an excellent resource to start conversations describing the enactment of these actions. The book is organized into three main sections: (1) Conversations About Inequities in Mathematics Methods Courses, (2) Conversations About Inequities in Mathematics Content Courses, and (3) Conversations about Inequities in Graduate and Professional Development Contexts. Across these sections there are 19 cases and 57 corresponding commentaries focused on dilemmas that arise when mathematics teacher educators foreground equity in their work. This book of cases provides a needed resource for MTEs to engage prospective teachers, practicing teachers, and future teacher educators in discussions about inequities, privilege, and oppression in society, in schools, and in the mathematics classroom. It is the product of the thinking and experiences of 87 authors who are committed to the improvement of mathematics teacher education.

Principles to Actions

Author : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Publisher : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780873537742
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (377 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles to Actions by : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Download or read book Principles to Actions written by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and published by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers guidance to teachers, mathematics coaches, administrators, parents, and policymakers. This book: provides a research-based description of eight essential mathematics teaching practices ; describes the conditions, structures, and policies that must support the teaching practices ; builds on NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and supports implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics to attain much higher levels of mathematics achievement for all students ; identifies obstacles, unproductive and productive beliefs, and key actions that must be understood, acknowledged, and addressed by all stakeholders ; encourages teachers of mathematics to engage students in mathematical thinking, reasoning, and sense making to significantly strengthen teaching and learning.

Diagnostic Competence of Mathematics Teachers

Author : Timo Leuders
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319663275
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis Diagnostic Competence of Mathematics Teachers by : Timo Leuders

Download or read book Diagnostic Competence of Mathematics Teachers written by Timo Leuders and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the various areas of mathematics education and neighboring disciplines that have recently contributed to a better understanding of the still vague construct of diagnostic competence. The work addresses the nature, development and effect of diagnostic competence in mathematics instruction, with a focus on the professional development of teachers.

Tasks in Primary Mathematics Teacher Education

Author : Barbara Clarke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387096698
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis Tasks in Primary Mathematics Teacher Education by : Barbara Clarke

Download or read book Tasks in Primary Mathematics Teacher Education written by Barbara Clarke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-25 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tasks in Primary Mathematics Teacher Education is intended to advance relevant research and innovative international practices in the preparation and professional development of mathematics teachers. Emerging from discussion at the ICMI study on teacher professional development, this volume, focused on primary and elementary teachers, culls a richness that can only be found by gathering wisdom from varied experiences around the world. The choice of tasks, and the associated pedagogies, is a key aspect of teaching and learning mathematics. Arguing that what students learn is largely defined by the tasks they are given, several major themes are presented. One such major strand, the form, function and focus of tasks, is discussed throughout several chapters, offering analysis, discussion of implementation, and exemplars of a broader category of illustrative techniques for developing critical understanding.

Mathematics Teacher Education in the Andean Region and Paraguay

Author : Yuriko Yamamoto Baldin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319975447
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Mathematics Teacher Education in the Andean Region and Paraguay by : Yuriko Yamamoto Baldin

Download or read book Mathematics Teacher Education in the Andean Region and Paraguay written by Yuriko Yamamoto Baldin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Open Access book is an excellent synthesis of the initial and continuing preparation for Mathematics Teaching in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru, from which comparative analyses can be made that show similarities and differences, and highlight various perspectives. In February 2016, the 5th Capacity and Networking Project (CANP) workshop of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) was held in Lima, Peru. The coordination of this two-week workshop was undertaken by an international scientific committee (IPC), with equal participation by mathematicians and mathematics educators from the region and from the international ICMI and IMU community. The goal of CANP5 was to improve the quality of mathematics education in the region, which led to the main theme of the scientific program “Initial and Continued Teacher Education”. Country Reports on the main theme of teacher education systems for each country in this region were presented and discussed to detect common issues that might be improved through a collaborative network. One of the most important results of this event was the creation of a Mathematics Education Network, namely the Comunidad de Educación Matemática de America del Sur – CEMAS. This book brings to the international Educational Community an important collection of experiences and ideas in the Mathematics Education of four Latin-American countries in the developing Andean region and Paraguay. The dissemination of these results can promote the search for international collaborative actions in a wider scale.

International Perspectives on Mathematics Teacher Education

Author : Denisse R Thompson
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1648026311
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis International Perspectives on Mathematics Teacher Education by : Denisse R Thompson

Download or read book International Perspectives on Mathematics Teacher Education written by Denisse R Thompson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics teacher education includes the mathematics content teachers need to understand, ways that pedagogical approaches are developed, messages about the nature of mathematics teaching and learning, and interfaces between tertiary preparation and school contexts. Scholars from Sweden, France, Malawi, Singapore, New Zealand, Brazil, the USA, and Canada provide insights for the mathematics education community’s understanding of how teacher educators structure, develop, and implement their respective mathematics teacher education programs. Several themes emerged across the chapters, including: varied approaches to developing culturally responsive pedagogies and/or Indigenous perspectives; issues and challenges in fostering partnerships and collaborations; strategies for developing mathematics knowledge for teaching; and preparing flexible and resourceful teachers. Praise for International Perspectives on Mathematics Teacher Education: "International Perspectives on Mathematics Teacher Education explores different facets of mathematics teacher education in eight countries across five continents. The authors and editors answer important questions and open the door to critical conversations about policies and practices related to mathematics teacher recruitment, preparation, and professional development, among other topics. Every reader will develop new perspectives as they learn how one institution is engaging with Indigenous perspectives while other countries struggle with an insufficient supply of certified teachers. This book clearly demonstrates challenges, constraints, nuances and complexities to initiating and maintaining improvement across systems to enhance the work and spaces of mathematics teachers within different historical, cultural, social, and political contexts. This volume also generates ideas and opportunities for leaders, policymakers, and teacher educators to consider and learn from international colleagues about different approaches to mathematics teacher education practice and policy. Undoubtedly, debates about standards, content and experiences in programs, and accountability structures such as accreditation will continue. It is clear from the insights in this volume that strengthening mathematics teacher education will require stronger collaborations, frameworks, policies, infrastructure, and investments on a global scale and it will be critical to collaborate with and learn from colleagues in international settings. These conversations will require reciprocity, interdependence, and resilience as we pursue the ultimate goal of equipping the field of mathematics teacher education." Kathryn Chval Dean, College of Education Professor of Mathematics Education University of Illinois Chicago

Teacher Education Matters

Author : William H. Schmidt
Publisher : International Perspectives on
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Book Synopsis Teacher Education Matters by : William H. Schmidt

Download or read book Teacher Education Matters written by William H. Schmidt and published by International Perspectives on. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a major international teacher education research project—the Mathematics Teaching in the 21st Century Study (MT21)—this book investigates the preservice preparation of middle school mathematics teachers in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Bulgaria, and Mexico. The study was funded by the National Science Foundation and the participating countries. William Schmidt (co-author of the influential TIMSS study on student test results in science and math) and Maria Teresa Tatto (director of the Teacher Education and Development study, or TEDS-M) led a collaborative team of international researchers in this study. Using the results of more than 2,500 surveys, the authors examine the differential contribution of the six countries’ teacher-education models to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of their future mathematics teachers. Case studies and detailed analyses of the teacher education curriculum across the participating countries provide rich contextual information to explain the survey findings. This study is the first to examine the resource allocation and economic support in teacher education vis-à-vis other mathematics-related professions, and it shows that differential investment patterns are consistent with the level of teaching knowledge found in each country’s new teachers. The book includes a chapter on policy implications, with a special focus on teacher preparation in the United States.

The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics

Author : Ruhama Even
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387096019
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics by : Ruhama Even

Download or read book The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics written by Ruhama Even and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-11-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premise of the 15th ICMI Study is that teachers are key to students' opportunities to learn mathematics. What teachers of mathematics know, care about, and do is a product of their experiences and socialization, together with the impact of their professional education. The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics assembles important new international work- development, research, theory and practice - concerning the professional education of teachers of mathematics. As it examines critical areas to reveal what is known and what significant questions and problems warrant collective attention, the volume also contributes to the strengthening of the international community of mathematics educators. The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics is of interest to the mathematics education community as well as to other researchers, practitioners and policy makers concerned with the professional education of teachers.

Building Support for Scholarly Practices in Mathematics Methods

Author : Signe E. Kastberg
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 164113027X
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (411 download)

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Book Synopsis Building Support for Scholarly Practices in Mathematics Methods by : Signe E. Kastberg

Download or read book Building Support for Scholarly Practices in Mathematics Methods written by Signe E. Kastberg and published by IAP. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Support for Scholarly Practices in Mathematics Methods is the product of collaborations among over 40 mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) who teach mathematics methods courses for prospective PreK?12 teachers in many different institutional contexts and structures. Each chapter unpacks ways in which MTEs use theoretical perspectives to inform their construction of goals, activities designed to address those goals, facilitation of activities, and ways in which MTEs make sense of experiences prospective teachers have as a result. The book is organized in seven sections that highlight how the theoretical perspective of the instructor impacts scholarly inquiry and practice. The final section provides insight as we look backward to reflect, and forward with excitement, moving with the strength of the variation we found in our stories and the feeling of solidarity that results in our understandings of purposes for and insight into teaching mathematics methods. This book can serve as a resource for MTEs as they discuss and construct scholarly practices and as they undertake scholarly inquiry as a means to systematically examine their practice.

Mathematics, Pedagogy, and Secondary Teacher Education

Author : Thomas J. Cooney
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9780325001159
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Mathematics, Pedagogy, and Secondary Teacher Education by : Thomas J. Cooney

Download or read book Mathematics, Pedagogy, and Secondary Teacher Education written by Thomas J. Cooney and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of the chapters shed new light on what it means to integrate content and pedagogy in a teacher-education context.

Educating Prospective Secondary Mathematics Teachers

Author : Marilyn E. Strutchens
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319910590
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Educating Prospective Secondary Mathematics Teachers by : Marilyn E. Strutchens

Download or read book Educating Prospective Secondary Mathematics Teachers written by Marilyn E. Strutchens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights innovative approaches to preparing secondary mathematics teachers. Based on empirical findings gathered in several countries on five continents, it provides a wealth of best practices for preparing secondary mathematics teachers, and discusses issues related to their professional and personal growth, such as identity, content knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge which also includes knowledge of integrating technology into teaching and learning mathematics. Divided into four parts, the book focuses on field experiences, technologies, tools and resources, teacher knowledge, and teacher professional identities. Some of the main threads running through the book are: the importance of university and school partners working together to ensure preservice secondary mathematics teacher’ success in developing pedagogical strategies that lead toward students’ mathematical engagement and achievement; the critical need for preservice secondary mathematics teachers to develop strong content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge; and the importance of providing opportunities, during pre-service education, for developing prospective teachers ́professional identities.

Latinos/as and Mathematics Education

Author : Kip Téllez
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1617354228
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Latinos/as and Mathematics Education written by Kip Téllez and published by IAP. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book that explores the mathematics education of Latinos/as in 13 original research studies. Each chapter represents research that grounds mathematics instruction for Latinos/as in the resources to be found in culture and language. By inverting the deficit perspective, this volume redresses the shortcomings found in the previous literature on Latino/a learners. Each study frames language (e.g. bilingualism) not as an obstacle to learning, but as a resource for mathematical reasoning. Other chapters explore the notion of cultural variation not as a liability but as a tool for educators to build upon in the teaching of mathematics. Specifically, the book reframes culture as a focus on the practices, objects, inscriptions, or people that connect mathematical concepts to student thinking and experiences, both in and out of school. The book's four sections divide the research: The first section of the book focuses on mathematic learning in classrooms, specifically exploring bilingual, Latino/a students; the second section explores Latino/a learners in communities, including the role parents can play in advancing learning; the third section includes chapters focused on teacher professional growth; the final section concerns the assessment (and mis-assessment) of Latino/a learners. The research shared in this volume provides ample evidence that mathematics educators who choose to ignore language or culture in their pedagogy risk shortchanging their Latino/a students.

The Mathematics Teacher Educator as a Developing Professional

Author : Barbara Jaworski
Publisher : Brill / Sense
ISBN 13 : 9789087905514
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mathematics Teacher Educator as a Developing Professional by : Barbara Jaworski

Download or read book The Mathematics Teacher Educator as a Developing Professional written by Barbara Jaworski and published by Brill / Sense. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series addresses the learning of mathematics teachers at all levels of schooling, and the provision of activity and programmes in which this learning can take place. This volume focuses on the knowledge and roles of teacher educators working with teachers, in teacher education processes and practices. Chapter authors represent a community of teacher educators who discuss what it means to promote teacher education practice.

The Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education: Volume 2

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9087905467
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education: Volume 2 written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education, the first of its kind, addresses the learning of mathematics teachers at all levels of schooling to teach mathematics, and the provision of activity and programmes in which this learning can take place. It consists of four volumes. Volume 2, Tools and Processes in Mathematics Teacher Education, focuses on the “how” of mathematics teacher education.

Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics

Author : Nadine Bezuk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641139960
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics written by Nadine Bezuk and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AMTE, in the Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics, puts forward a national vision of initial preparation for all Pre-K-12 teachers who teach mathematics. SPTM pertains not only to middle and high school mathematics teachers who may teach mathematics exclusively but also to elementary school teachers teaching all disciplines, special education teachers, teachers of emergent multilingual students, and all other teaching professionals and administrators who have responsibility for students' mathematical learning. SPTM has broad implications for teacher preparation programs, in which stakeholders include faculty and administrators in both education and mathematics at the university level; teachers, principals, and district leaders in the schools with which preparation programs partner; and the communities in which preparation programs and their school partners are situated. SPTM is intended as a national guide that articulates a vision for mathematics teacher preparation and supports the continuous improvement of teacher preparation programs. Such continuous improvement includes changes to preparation program courses and structures, partnerships involving schools and universities and their leaders, the ongoing accreditation of such programs regionally and nationally, and the shaping of state and national mathematics teacher preparation policy. SPTM is also designed to inform accreditation processes for mathematics teacher preparation programs, to influence policies related to preparation of teachers of mathematics, and to promote national dialogue around preparing teachers of mathematics. The vision articulated in SPTM is aspirational in that it describes a set of high expectations for developing a well-prepared beginning mathematics teacher who can support meaningful student learning. The vision is research-based and establishes a set of goals for the continued development and refinement of a mathematics teacher preparation program and a research agenda for the study of the effects of such a program. SPTM contains detailed depictions of what a well-prepared beginning teacher knows and is able to do related to content, pedagogy, and disposition, and what a strong preparation program entails with respect to learning experiences, assessments, and partnerships. Stakeholders in mathematics teacher preparation will find messages related to their roles. Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics includes standards and indicators for teacher candidates and for the design of teacher preparation programs. SPTM outlines assessment practices related to overall quality, program effectiveness, and candidate performance. SPTM describes specific focal practices by grade band and provides guidance to stakeholders regarding processes for productive change.