Regina Mistretta

• St. John's University

The importance of practical learning environments for developing preservice teachers’ (PSTs’) dispositions and skills for teaching mathematics is underscored in a growing body of literature. Hence, teacher preparation programs often include methods courses embedded within K-12 schools. Utilized to a lesser extent; however, are campus-based interact...

Forms of inquiry and related findings describe investigative efforts to acquire an understanding of how and why parents and children work together in mathematics the way they do.

In this article, I describe the investigative efforts of a group of preservice teachers to acquire an understanding of how and why parents and children work together in mathematics the way they do. First, I share literature that supports the need for inquiry into parent-child collaborations in mathematics. I then detail the study: the participants,...

There is a critical need for teachers to guide parents on how to support classroom practices so that the goal of students succeeding in mathematics can be achieved. This chapter reports on a study that was undertaken to address this need. The study investigated the extent to which Pre-K through 8th grade parents collaborate with their children on m...

This paper reports on a study concerning the effects of a 2‐year professional development initiative designed to improve teachers' methods of developing understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. The initiative sought to accomplish this goal by engaging teachers in a learning environment consisting of modeled lessons, focus sessions, an...

This article reports on the initial findings of a three-year study funded through New York City's Department of Education Title IIA Professional Development under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 that investigated parental issues and perspectives involving mathematics education in elementary and middle school settings. A sample population of 79...

Although geometry is a component of the mathematics curriculum, students are not demonstrating strong conceptual knowledge of this subject. According to the Third International Mathematics and Science Study–Repeat (TIMSS-R) released December 5, 2000, U.S. students scored lower in geometry than they did in other mathematical subjects (Education USA...

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually, with a partner, or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work. This month's “March Ahead t...

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work.

Offers weekly activities for students to explore mathematics from different cultures. (ASK)

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work.

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work. This month's activities focus on investigati...

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work.

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work. This month's activities focus on measurement...

The “Math by the Month” activities are designed to appeal directly to students. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical authority, thereby developing the confidence to validate their work. This month's activities focus on students' u...

Geometry is an important part of the mathematics curriculum. However, students are not demonstrating strong conceptual knowledge of this subject. The research of Van Hiele and Van Hiele-Geldof has focused on the concept of thinking levels in geometry and the role of instruction in raising levels of thinking. This paper describes a field trial of a...

Today’s technology standards (International Society for Technology in Education, 2000) challenge teacher education programs across the nation to address the need to produce computer literate teachers who are confident in their ability to choose and incorporate instructional technology into their classroom teaching. The purpose of this paper is to p...