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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