ERIC Number: EJ1059238
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-2169-0480
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Steps Forward and Back in Adult Numeracy Teacher Professional Development: A Reflection on a Teacher Workshop Experience
Saliga, Linda Marie; Daviso, Al; Stuart, Denise; Pachnowski, Lynne
Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, v4 n1 p48-54 Spr 2015
In this project, a university team of teacher education and mathematics professors conducted eight professional development sessions for General Educational Development (GED) teachers in the area of mathematics teaching. Topics included concretely modeling mathematics concepts in algebra, number sense, geometry, and differentiating instruction in classrooms of varied levels and ability. The team concluded that teacher confidence levels did increase. Finding differentiation in resources for teachers of adults was difficult. Providing hands-on mathematics manipulatives was valuable to the teacher participants.
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Numeracy, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Workshops, High School Equivalency Programs, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Individualized Instruction, Manipulative Materials, Algebra, Numbers, Geometry, Self Esteem, Instructional Effectiveness
Commission on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 620, Syracuse, NY 13206. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; High School Equivalency Programs; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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