Teacher empathy has often been considered vital to successful and equitable teaching practices; however, empirical results have been inconsistent as to the effect of teacher empathy on educational outcomes. Further, researchers have questioned the effectiveness of both recent operationalization's of teacher empathy as well as its application in…

The purpose of this mixed method nested case study is to: (a) provide indicators and experiences math educators have recognizing math anxiety in students; (b) identify ways in which middle and high school math educators implement creative teaching strategies to reduce math anxiety in middle and high school students; and (c) look at the veracity…

During students' mathematics education trajectory, they engage in a path of constructing their mathematical identities within the social and cultural contexts of classrooms. The construct of mathematical identity can be summarized as how a student relates to mathematics. While this seems simple, the implications of how a student relates to…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates that all school districts provide a free appropriate public education to students with Individualized Education Plans in their least restrictive environment. Co-teaching in inclusion classrooms is a collaborative effort, with a general education teacher and a special education teacher, to…