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1 online resource (xvii, 102 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
More than a teacher / Maria Leon Chu -- From the mirror to the SmartBoard / Angelina Ezratty -- My unexpected happiness / Daniel De Sousa -- A journey in defining my inner teacher / Irina Kimyagarov -- Daring to lead : a story of early leadership development / Mara P. Markinson -- La historia : shaded by violence / Julio Penagos -- Good-bye shyness, hello teaching / Michael London -- Tutoring to teaching and back again / Nerline Payen -- Faculty support goes a long way / Young Mee Kim -- Challenges, surprises, and successes / Kendal Askins -- I could only imagine / Sabrina Joseph -- The power of caring / Alexandria Capozzoli. |
| Summary |
"Personal story telling is a powerful and interesting medium through which one can share experiences, insights, successes, and difficulties in meaningful contexts. Teaching in general, and mathematics teaching in particular, is much more than what meets the eye. Most people have only experienced teaching from the vantage point of a student and have impressions of teachers and teaching that are simplistic and usually totally incorrect. The lives of mathematics teachers are varied and contrary to what one might think they are. The journeys of exemplary in-service teachers are not linear; there are many bends, potholes, and detours through which they have navigated. The "road conditions" of teaching are fodder for the 12 untold stories collected in this volume, whose authors graduated from a special four-year undergraduate mathematics teacher preparation program, containing innovative components, many of which are revealed through the experiences described in their stories. The range of narratives vary in every possible way, from the reasons they became mathematics teachers, to the number of years teaching, to the experiences encountered while teaching, to the different roles they have assumed throughout their careers. Nevertheless, one strand permeates all of the stories--their passion for what they do and their ability to reflect on early college experiences that contribute to their performance. These inspiring narratives will shed light on the developmental processes of mathematics teachers, what it means to teach mathematics, and the components of a secondary mathematics teacher preparation program that can contribute to their expertise"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) |
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United States. |
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Mathematics teachers -- Training of -- United States.
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Mathematics teachers -- Training of. |
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Mathematics teachers -- United States -- Biography.
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Mathematics teachers. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Artzt, Alice F., editor.
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Curcio, Frances R., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: The inspirational untold stories of secondary mathematics teachers Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2021. 9781648022012 (DLC) 2020034132 |
| ISBN |
9781648022036 electronic book |
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1648022030 electronic book |
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9781648022012 paperback |
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9781648022029 hardcover |
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1648022022 |
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