To support pupils' learning, teachers must understand what and how their pupils have learned, and teacher education should teach candidates how to do this. This article reports on survey data (n = 270) from three programmes and observation data (N = 104 h) from six programmes, located in Norway, Finland and the US. It examines the candidates'…

We examined several facets of general pedagogical knowledge and skills of early career mathematics teachers, asking how they are associated with characteristics of teacher education, teaching experience, and working conditions. Declarative general pedagogical knowledge (GPK) was assessed via a paper-and-pencil test, while early career teachers'…

Background/Context: For decades, teacher educators and professional developers have been using video recordings of actual classroom practice to help teachers reflect on their teaching (e.g., van Es & Sherin, 2002, 2008) and to help preservice teachers come into contact with practice (Lampert & Ball, 1998). However, the use of video records of…

The poor performance of Australian Indigenous students in mathematics is a complex and enduring issue that needs a range of strategies to enable success in schooling for these students. Importantly, large numbers of teachers in remote Indigenous contexts are new graduates who, although full of enthusiasm, lack experience. Similarly, many of them…

This study explores the relationship between teacher knowledge and student learning in the area of mathematics by developing and evaluating an innovative approach to assessing teacher knowledge. This approach is based on teachers' analyses of classroom video clips. Teachers watched 13 video clips of classroom instruction and then provided written…

Leading a classroom discussion involves multiple components, including establishing norms for participation, assisting students in engaging in careful readings of text ahead of time, and modeling features of academic discourse. In other work, Grossman and her colleagues refer to this as the "decomposition" of practice--breaking down complex…

A continuum of "Protocols" has been derived. By way of definition three elements of what might be called an "instructional performance library" are 1) a collection of "protocol materials" (audiovisual renderings of behavior that is engaged in by instructional personnel); 2) a catalog of "protocols" (ways to use the materials); and 3) a…

The development of protocol materials from the standpoint of the developer is discussed in this article. Emphasis is placed on the selection of concepts, analysis of concepts, utility of concepts, and issues about the development and use of protocol materials. A three-item bibliography is included. (MJM)

The Oregon Project focuses on the development of protocol materials as a means to bridge the gap between instructional goals and instructional strategies. Educational concepts were distilled from the goals and objectives of the teacher training division of two participating institutions. These concepts were determined as part of a needs assessment…

This document reports the results of an evaluation of the protocol film series "Concepts and Patterns in Teacher Pupil Interaction." Both concept acquisition and user reactions were evaluated. Concept acquisition was tested using two studies, a pre- and posttest design and a posttest only design. Experimental groups in both studies scored…

This catalog of protocol materials was prepared under the State of Florida Department of Education. The materials listed have been developed by selected centers and institutions throughout the country. The catalog is divided into three sections. In section 1, information is provided for each set of materials which has already been developed,…

This publication brings together seven papers by writers who have been extensively involved in the preparation and use of protocol materials in teacher education. These papers are: (a) Protocol Materials: Historical Notes on Protocols Development, by Doris V. Gunderson; (b) The Protocol Materials Movement: An Exemplar of Efforts To Wed Theory and…