Jillian Mortimer

About Me (Bio)

I am a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan on the Organizing to Learn Practice research team. My personal research interests include how to support pre-service teachers in understanding and supporting students in learning mathematical practices.

Organizing to Learn Practice: Teacher Learning in Classroom-Focused Professional Development

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

09/01/2016

This project addresses the fundamental challenge of how to support teachers to improve their practice. The approach uses a "live mathematics classroom" as a common text for working on practice, where participants are not only watching and discussing but are engaged in developing and learning practice. The project will generate new knowledge regarding ways in which elementary teachers of mathematics can be supported to learn effective teaching practice.