Background Research suggests that teachers' views of their students' capabilities matter
when attempting to accomplish instructional reform, particularly in settings serving …

This article introduces an interview-based instrument that was created for the purposes of
characterizing the visions of high-quality mathematics instruction of teachers, principals …

Teachers' professional competence to select tasks and prepare the task implementation is
considered important for instruction that initiates meaningful learning. Teachers' professional …

Drawing on sociocultural learning theory, this book offers a groundbreaking theory of
secondary mathematics teacher learning in schools, focusing on the transformation of …

School administrators play an important role in shaping teaching and learning. However,
very little is known regarding how school administrators perceive instruction for students with …

Basing instruction on the substance of student thinking, or responsive teaching, is a critical
strategy for supporting student learning. Previous research has documented responsive …

A major influence on mathematics teachers' instruction is their beliefs. However, teachers'
instructional practices do not always neatly align with their beliefs because of factors …

An instructional vision is the discourse that teachers or others currently employ to
characterize the kind of “ideal classroom practice” to which they aspire but have not yet …

A 2017 study found that 87% of elementary teachers reported consulting Pinterest when
planning mathematical lessons (Hertel & Wessman-Enzinger, 2017). When searching for …

The idea of growth mindset has gained popularity internationally in educational contexts,
particularly in mathematics classrooms. Those with a fixed mindset believe intelligence is an …