MSU Math Ed Presenting Virtually at AERA
Members of the MSU Mathematics Education community will be presenting virtually at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting which runs Thursday, April 8th through Monday, April 12th. This year’s AERA conference contains over 2,200 sessions featuring high quality and timely education research. Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in an array of areas.
The conference theme for 2021 is Accepting Educational Responsibility.
Mathematics education faculty and graduate students presenting this year include Tonya Bartell, Kristen Bieda, Sarah Castle, Corey Drake, Robert Floden, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, and Rileigh Luczak.
Kristen Bieda commented, "I am chairing and presenting in a symposium on Friday at 4:10 p.m. that
will feature five presentations based on the work of the Study of Elementary Mathematics
Instruction grant. The presentations will discuss research on various factors that
impact the quality of early-career teachers' mathematics instruction, including curriculum,
lesson planning, and their curation of digital supplemental resources. Adam Gamoran,
sociologist and the current President of the W.T. Grant Foundation, will serve as
discussant."
She continued, "On Monday at 11:10 a.m. I am chairing a symposium on the application of the theory of professional obligations of mathematics teaching to teacher education. The five presentations will share research from secondary and tertiary teacher education that has utilized the theory of professional obligations of mathematics teaching (Herbst & Chazan, 2012) to answer questions about teacher learning in classroom contexts."
Kristen also noted that there will be two presentations at AERA from the work of UTEMPT, University Teaching Experience for Mathematics Prospective Teachers, one of her current research projects. "Rileigh Luczak (PRIME) and Sheila Orr (CITE) are leading one, and the other will be presented by Dr. Nickolaus Ortiz, former UTEMPT post-doctoral researcher who is now an Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. Jim Hiebert, Robert J. Barkley Professor of Education from University of Delaware, will be giving discussant remarks."
Sarah Castle shared, "The work that I am presenting stems from the work that I have been doing
with the SEISMIC collaboration, and the title is: Equity in the STEM Landscape: A
Multi-Institutional Approach to Mapping Systemic Advantages Within STEM Courses. This
paper is a culmination of work from seven different institutions and provides a basis
for the exploration of contexts where inequities are exacerbated or reduced within
introductory STEM courses, and can be used to advocate for structural change within
STEM education." She continued, "I was excited to be able to take the lead on this
paper and be a part of a truly phenomenal team that is helping me develop as a scholar!"
Please see the presentation schedule below. The online program will contain more details.
MSU Math Ed Presentations:
Thursday, April 8
5:00 – 6:00 pm EDT
No More "Justice Lip Service": An Improvement Science Approach to Racial Equity in Teacher Education
“Building a Networked Improvement Community on Racial Equity in Teacher Education”
Tonya Bartell, Michigan State University with co-author
Friday, April 9
4:10 – 5:40 pm EDT
In Symposium: Early Career Elementary Teachers' Efforts to Plan and Enact Ambitious Mathematics Instruction
Paper: Exploring Early Career Teachers' Use of Supplemental Materials in Mathematics Instruction
Kristen Bieda, Michigan State University, Chair and Presenting Author, with 2 others
4:10 – 5:40 pm EDT
In Event: Curriculum as a Means of Improving Teaching
Paper: Beginning Elementary Teachers' Curriculum Use in English Language Arts and Mathematics
Corey Drake, Michigan State University with co-presenter
Saturday, April 10
10:40 am – 12:10 pm EDT
In Event: National Science Foundation Program Officers Roundtable
Discovery Research K-12, EHR Core Research, CAREER
Beth A. Herbel-Eisenmann, Michigan State University
4:10 – 5:10 pm EDT
Teachers' Identities: Intersections Between Content, Self, and Professional Roles
“Ally Identities in Mathematics Teacher Professional Development”
Tonya Bartell, Michigan State University with co-authors/presenters
4:10 – 5:40 pm EDT
In Symposium: Preservice Courses, Student Teaching Experiences, and Beginning Teacher Outcomes
Discussant, Robert E. Floden, Michigan State University
Monday, April 12
11:10 am – 12:40 pm
In Symposium: The Role of the Professional Obligations for Mathematics Teaching in Mathematics Teacher Education
“Understanding Preservice Teachers' (PSTs') Attention to Disciplinary and Interpersonal Obligations While Navigating Classroom Dilemmas in Early Field Placements”
Chair and nonpresenting Author: Kristen Bieda, Michigan State University
with Rileigh Luczak, Michigan State University and 3 others.
“Preservice Teachers and the Obligations of Mathematics Teaching: Exploring a Promising Model of Teacher Education”
Authors: Kristen Bieda, Michigan State University and 3 others.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
“Equity in the STEM Landscape: A Multi-Institutional Approach to Mapping Systemic Advantages Within STEM Courses”
Paper Session: Critical Analyses of STEM's Systemic Inequities
Sarah Dorothy Castle, Michigan State University and 13 others.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Symposium: How Novice Elementary Teachers Learn to Teach Mathematics and Reading/Language Arts in Ambitious Ways
Corey Drake, Michigan State University, Chair
Paper: Adaptive Practice and the Development of Resilient Novice Teachers
Corey Drake, Michigan State University with co-author
And
Paper: The Development of Ambitious Instruction: How Beginning Elementary Teachers' Personal Characteristics and Preparation Experiences Are Associated With Their Mathematics and Reading Practices
Corey Drake, Michigan State University with 3 others.
