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Bell, Clare V.; Pape, Stephen J. – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2012
In this study, we take a sociocultural perspective on teaching and learning to examine how teachers in an urban Algebra 1 classroom constructed opportunities to learn. Drawing on analyses of discourse practices, including videotaped classroom lessons as well as other classroom artifacts and telephone interviews, we describe ways that two teachers…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Algebra, Mathematics Teachers
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Horn, Ilana Seidel – Teachers College Record, 2010
Background/Context: Research shows that teachers' understandings of students, subject, and teaching influence their classroom practice. Additionally, teachers' colleagues have a role in shaping individuals' approaches to teaching and their responses to reform. Focus of Study: To understand how interactions with colleagues support teachers'…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Participant Observation, Ethnography, Teacher Collaboration