Sketches the background of the issue "Teams, Communities and Networks", reflects the increasing importance of its theme, and introduces four contributions that include two research papers, one paper dedicated to "Teacher Education Around the World", and a book review. (Author/KHR)

Reviews studies featured in this issue of "Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education" and examines the way that the study of practice can contribute to mathematics teacher education. Studying teaching in simulated or real situations offers considerable potential for both stimulating thinking about the application of theory to practice and creating…

Discusses the importance of teacher reflection in education. Draws distinctions between refection in practice, reflection on practice, and reflection for practice. Makes three propositions that suggest a range of potentially fruitful research questions. (ASK)

Examine resources and their use in school mathematics from the perspective of mathematics teacher education with a view to the practice of school mathematics. Provides examples of resource use within an in-service teacher education research project in South Africa. Concludes that mathematics teacher education needs to focus more attention on…

Discusses how this journal has made considerable progress in describing and understanding individual mathematics teachers' growth and development. (ASK)

Discusses the role of the teacher in teacher-education programs that are designed to enhance mathematics-learning experiences through reform or development of teaching. (Author/ASK)