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ERIC Number: ED583710
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 8
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The Development of a Professional Statistics Teaching Identity
Whitaker, Douglas
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (38th, Tucson, AZ, Nov 3-6, 2016)
Motivated by the increased statistics expectations for students and their teachers because of the widespread adoption of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, this study explores exemplary, in-service statistics teachers' professional identities using a theoretical framework informed by Gee (2000) and communities of practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998). Twelve exemplary, primarily Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics teachers participated in two semi-structured interviews. Findings indicate that these teachers developed teaching identities that cross the borders of mathematics and statistics, though these were not always recognized by administrators, other teachers, and parents. Two major contributing factors to the development of a statistics teaching identity--teachers' specialized knowledge and teacher isolation--are discussed. This work has implications for teacher preparation and professional development. [For the complete proceedings, see ED583608.]
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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