Helping Preservice Teachers Connect to Students, Subject, and Self

Authors

  • Megan Burton
  • Gwendolyn Williams

Abstract

Effective teaching involves connecting to the strengths of all students. Teacher candidates need opportunities to explore their own identities, while also finding ways to relate to the assets and perspectives their students bring to the classroom. It is critical that they recognize the strengths of multilingual students. This article shares two experiences that can help teacher candidates consider these elements within the context of mathematics in meaningful ways.

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Published

2023-02-09

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics (TEEM)

Section

Articles

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