ERIC Number: ED607113
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1027
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Mathematics in Early Childhood: Teacher Educators' Accounts of Their Work
Whyte, Kristin Lyn; Stein, M. Abigail; Kim, Debbie; Jou, Natalie; Coburn, Cynthia E.
Grantee Submission, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education v39 n3 p213-231 2018
While early childhood practitioners have long been asked to have complex understandings of child development and provide rich, meaningful educational experiences for children, focusing on mathematics marks new terrain. Consequently, teacher educators are now tasked with figuring out how to communicate new ideas about early mathematics education to early childhood practitioners, yet we know little about their work. This paper examines what early childhood teacher educators have to say about their work. We found that there were only small differences in how they described: (1) what they teach; (2) how to teach it; (3) resources they draw from; and (4) what informs their work. When there were differences in their approaches, these often were reflective of whether the teacher educators had more of an early childhood or mathematics background. The teacher educators' descriptions show there is a need to have clear understandings of what early childhood math looks like in action and for increased collaboration between early childhood and mathematics experts. [This article was published in "Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education" (EJ1185264).]
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Accountability, Teacher Educators, Mathematics Education, Needs Assessment, Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research, Numbers, Student Centered Curriculum, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Background, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Policy, Faculty Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B140042
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