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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Leatham, Keith R.; Peterson, Blake E. – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2010
This article reports on the results of a survey of 45 secondary mathematics cooperating teachers' perceptions of the primary purposes of student teaching and their roles in accomplishing those purposes. The most common purposes were interacting with an experienced, practising teacher, having a real classroom experience, and experiencing and…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Cooperating Teachers
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Peterson, Blake E.; Williams, Steven R. – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2008
Student teaching (guided teaching by a prospective teacher under the supervision of an experienced "cooperating" teacher) provides an important opportunity for prospective teachers to increase their understanding of mathematics in and for teaching. The interactions between a student teacher and cooperating teacher provide an obvious mechanism for…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Student Behavior, Teaching Experience
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Peterson, Blake E. – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2005
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) reports that the mathematics teaching in Japan is distinctly different from that found in the United States. They attribute part of that difference to the professional development practice of Lesson Study. However, is the pre-service preparation of Japanese mathematics teachers also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Teachers, Student Teachers