Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Supporting Mathematics Teachers and Teaching in the United States and Finland
August 1–2, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
Venue: | Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki |
9:00 AM | Welcome and overview |
9:15 AM | Session I: Lay of the Land and Critical Issues |
Finnish presentation of background information and introduction of key issues | |
Moderator: Ann-Sofi Röj-Lindberg | |
Speakers: Kirsti Hemmi, Heidi Krzywacki | |
10:25 AM | Coffee break |
10:40 AM | U.S. presentation of background information and introduction of key issues |
Moderator: Gail Burrill | |
Speakers: John Staley, Chelsea McIntyre, Elizabeth Radday, | |
Janine Remillard, Mary Kay Stein, Jennifer Marshall, Hyman Bass |
11:50 AM | Closing remarks moderated by Ann-Sofi Röj-Lindberg, Gail Burrill |
12:00 PM | Lunch break |
1:00 PM | Session II: Challenges and Promising Practices for the Preparation of Mathematics Teachers |
Preparing new teachers to break down barriers and cross boundaries in their mathematics classrooms in the United States | |
Moderator: John Staley | |
Speakers: Alejandra Sorto, Meghan Shaughnessy, Amber Candela, Janine Remillard | |
2:15 PM | Coffee break |
2:30 PM | Teaching practice in Finnish teacher education: the use of video as part of supervision |
Moderator: Anna-Maija Partanen | |
Speaker: Anu Laine | |
3:45 PM | Closing remarks moderated by John Staley, Anna-Maija Partanen |
4:00 PM | Adjourn |
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Venue: | Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki |
9:00 AM | Session III: Challenges and Promising Practices for Mathematics Teacher Development |
Promoting teachers’ professional development in mathematics education in Finland: examples of recent trends | |
Moderator: Kirsti Hemmi | |
Speakers: Anna-Maija Partanen, Vuokko Kangas |
10:15 AM | Coffee break |
10:30 AM | School-based, teacher network, and system-level approaches |
Moderator: Mary Kay Stein | |
Speakers: Kara Jackson, Aki Murata, Gail Burrill, Debra Plowman, Katie Hendrickson | |
10:45 AM | Closing remarks moderated by Kirsti Hemmi, Mary Kay Stein |
Identification of small group discussion topics and sign-up | |
12:00 PM | Lunch break |
1:00 PM | Session IV: Small Group Discussions by Topic |
2:00 PM | Coffee break |
2:15 PM | Session V: Reflection, Reactions, and Next Steps |
Moderators: Janine Remillard, Heidi Krzywacki Intracountry discussions | |
3:00 PM | U.S. and Finnish presentations on key insights |
3:30 PM | Full group discussion of possible collaborations |
4:00 PM | Adjourn |
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