If you really want to get ahead, get a bunch of theories… and data to test them

Authors

Alan H. Schoenfeld

Volume

11

Issue

1

Abstract

This paper addresses questions of mathematics teachers’ professional development. My goal is not to provide “answers,” although I have worked for some years to enhance teachers’ capacity to create rich learning environments for their students. Rather, my goal is to problematize the issue, to ask: How do we frame questions of professional development in ways that are theoretically grounded? What theories do you need to know, in order do a good job of professional development? In the light of this kind of theoretical framing, I will discuss two related attempts at supporting teachers in their work.

First Page

7

Last Page

40

Recommended Citation

Schoenfeld, Alan H. (2014) "If you really want to get ahead, get a bunch of theories… and data to test them," The Mathematics Enthusiast: Vol. 11 : No. 1 , Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54870/1551-3440.1289
Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tme/vol11/iss1/2

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.54870/1551-3440.1289