For the past forty years, United States school districts have increasingly hired mathematics specialists to support the teaching and learning of mathematics. Despite the prevalence of this professional development structure, this is a relatively new research topic for the mathematics education field. In this paper, we report findings from an…

This research report will discuss mathematics specialists and the way in which they communicate ideas of equity and social justice within a master's program that leads to a state endorsement in mathematics education leadership. Many mathematics specialist programs focus on developing their mathematical content knowledge for teaching, but these…

This paper suggests implications for researchable questions about mathematics teacher development. We ask the following: what is necessary for research that includes mathematics specialists or other hidden school-based roles within a project beyond classroom teachers and students? Mathematics specialists (e.g. mathematics coaches, mathematics…

As content-specific educational coaches, elementary mathematics specialists (EMSs) have emerged as school-based professionals who are needs-driven and work closely with school stakeholders in regard to mathematics teaching and learning. While leading mathematics education organizations have identified the specialized knowledge and skills required…

In this article we explore how engaging in collaborative self-study resulted in a reciprocal mentorship platform for a mathematics specialist program coordinator and online adjunct instructor. Through the use of our mutually developed norms and a reflective dialogue protocol we examined how we were able to bridge our contexts so that we could…