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Introduction:
It is our pleasure to introduce Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Arthur F. Thurnau
Professor of mathematics education and teacher education at the University
of Michigan. Deborah Ball has written extensively on education reform, and
especially the reform of mathematics teaching. Much of her insight builds
on a careful investigation of the mathematical thinking that children and
their teachers need to do for deep learning to take place. From this
engagement with math learning, Deborah Ball has developed her understanding
of what math teacher education should be like -- and the implications of
this for real math education reform. Her keynote is entitled, "Using
Content Knowledge in Teaching: What Do Teachers Have to Do, and Therefore
Have to Learn?"
The keynote address serves to give all participants a common orientation to
the conference, and a point of departure. It will also lead to the plenary
keynote discussion which will be moderated by Deborah Ball. Please note
that the keynote is in two segments this year: Part I begins on the first
day of the conference, and Part II will begin on Friday, May 16th. Each part has a
discussion associated with it. The classroom video will be discussed as
part of Part II.
We urge all registrants to take an active role in the discussion. You may
be reading this while sitting in the quiet of your office, but you should
imagine a room full of colleagues listening to the keynote with you, and
eager to join the discussion.
Abstract
Teaching well depends on more than "knowing subject matter," understanding learning, and being able to present material clearly. Teaching is itself a specialized form of work that entails substantial content-based problem solving and reasoning. This keynote will probe examples of such work, examine what it requires of teachers, and engage participants in considering the implications of this perspective for the content preparation and continuing education of teachers.
