Preservice Teacher Competencies of Incorporating Standards for Mathematical Practices With Content Standards

Abstract

This chapter examines the extent to which preservice teachers (PSTs) enrolled in an integrated mathematics content and methods course planned and incorporated the Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practices (SMPs) and the content standards after being actively engaged in activities that modeled how to use SMPs in mathematics classrooms. Results revealed that PSTs purposefully identified SMPs as they planned the lessons and there was evidence that they incorporated SMPs as they taught the lesson. The chapter makes visible the nature of the activities used in the content courses, how the activities were facilitated during the semester, and provides insights into the extent to which the activities develop PSTs' beginning competencies of integrating SMPs and content standards in a real classroom setting. The success and challenges that PSTs confronted are also explicated, and implications for research are discussed.