Selected Presentations

(2008, June). (w/ H. Bass). Proving the impossible (Adobe PDF). Distinguished Lecturer Series, presented at San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, June 6, 2008.
(2008, June). (w/ H. Bass). Improving U.S. mathematics education: History, myths, and strategies. (Adobe PDF). Distinguished Lecturer Series, presented at San Diego State University, College of Sciences, San Diego, CA, June 5, 2008.
(2008, May). Closing presentation (Adobe PDF) made at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Critical Issues in Education Workshop: Teaching and Learning Algebra, Berkeley, CA, May 16, 2008.
(2008, April). (w/ R. Gersten). The National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report: Major themes and implications for special education. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Council for Exceptional Children conference, Boston, MA, April 5, 2008.
(2008, April). (w/ H. Bass). Proving the impossible. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, April 11, 2008.
(2008, April). (w/ I. Goffney, C. Malloy, and D. White). Equitable instruction in mathematics: Learning to develop practitioners. Panel presentation and discussion at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Presession, Salt Lake City, UT, April 9, 2008.
     (w/ I. Goffney, C. Malloy, and D. White). Session overview. (Adobe PDF).
     (C. Malloy). What do secondary preservice teachers need to learn?: Where can they learn? (Adobe PDF).
     (D. White). Increasing awareness of culture in mathematics methods courses. (Adobe PDF).
     (w/ I. Goffney). Enabling mathematics achievement by all students: The work of teaching. (Adobe PDF).
(2008, April). (w/ H. Bass, J. Lewis, L. Sleep, K. Suzuka, A. Babson, J. Jacobs, Y. Kim, M. Thames, and D. Zopf). Designing and using problems to teach mathematical knowledge for teaching. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Presession, Salt Lake City, UT, April 8, 2008. View the handout distributed at this presentation. (Adobe PDF).
(2008, April). Building professional education for teaching mathematics: Meeting the challenges. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 8, 2008.
(2008, April). (w/ T. Boerst, L. Sleep, and Y. Cole). Learning practice through practice: Design considerations of a practice-based course. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Presession, Salt Lake City, UT, April 8, 2008.
(2008, March). Mathematical knowledge for teaching: Explicating and examining a program of research. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY, March 24, 2008.
(2008, February). The work of teaching and the challenge for teacher education. (Adobe PDF). The 2008 Charles W. Hunt Lecture, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA, February 9, 2008.
(2008, January). (w/ T. Boerst, L. Sleep, and Y. Cole). Practice as evidence of learning: Using performance assessments in a methods course. (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Tulsa, OK, January 25, 2008.
(2007, November). Improving mathematics learning: Where are we and where do we need to head? (Adobe PDF). Carnegie/IAS Commission on Mathematics and Science Education, New York, November 8, 2007.
(2007, September). (w/ H. Hill). Measuring teacher quality in practice. (Adobe PDF). Measurement Challenges and the Assessment of Teacher Quality, Educational Testing Service 2007 Conference, San Francisco, CA, September 24, 2007.
(2007, September). What makes education research "educational"? (Adobe PDF). Invited colloquium, Learning Policy Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, September 19, 2007. View the video at the University of Pittsburgh, Center for Instructional Development & Distance Education (CIDDE) Web site (external link). (Having problems with the audio? Click here for instructions.)
(2007, August). Who knows mathematics well enough to teach it? (Adobe PDF). Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Holt, MI, August 9, 2007.
(2007, April). The case for ed schools, and the challenge (Adobe PDF). The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Distinguished Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April 10, 2007. View the podcast at the AERA Web site (external link)
(2007, April). (w/ H. Bass, S. Delaney, D. Earnest, I. Goffney, G. Saxe, M. Shaughnessy, L. Sleep, and K. Suzuka). The laboratory class: A multidisciplinary approach to studying the teaching and learning of mathematics (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April 10, 2007.
(2007, March). (w/ R.J. Milgram, and R. Schaar). Next steps in finding a common ground in grades K-12 mathematics education (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA, March 23, 2007.
(2007, March). Getting to practice: Challenging the conceptual fallacies that interfere with professional work (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA, March 23, 2007.
(2007, March). (w/ T. Boerst, and L. Sleep). Learning to do the work of teaching in a practice-based methods course (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the research pre session of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA, March 20, 2007.
(2007, March). Teaching mathematics as an unnatural activity (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA, March 20, 2007.
(2007, March). (w/ H. Bass, T. Boerst, J. Lewis, L. Sleep, K. Suzuka, and M. Thames). Learning mathematical knowledge for teaching: Opportunities grounded in practice (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the research presession of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA, March 20, 2007.
(2007, February). (w/ H. Bass, S. Delaney, I. Goffney H. Hill, J. Lewis, G. Phelps, L. Sleep, and M. Thames). Knowing your subject well enough to teach it: What more does it take? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Network Connections Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, February 22, 2007.
(2007, January). (w/ L. Sleep). How does mathematical language figure in the work of teaching? How does this shape mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) and teacher education? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, January 27, 2007.
(2007, January). What kind of mathematical work is teaching, and how does it shape a core challenge for teacher education? (Adobe PDF). Judith E. Jacobs lecture given at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, January 26, 2007.
(2007, January). (w/ H. Bass, T. Boerst, J. Lewis, L. Sleep, K. Suzuka, and M. Thames). Learning mathematics in and for practice: Using records of practice as (con)texts for learning mathematical knowledge for teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, January 26, 2007.
(2007, January). (w/ L. Sleep). What is Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching, and what are features of tasks that can be used to develop MKT? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics (CPTM) pre-session of the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, January 25, 2007.
(2007, January). (w/ H. Bass and L. Sleep). How have we been using what we learned from the Summer Institute in our work? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics (CPTM) pre-session of the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, January 24, 2007.
(2006, November). (w/ J. Lewis). Meeting the mathematical challenges of making connections (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the California Mathematics Council (CMC) Southern Section, Palm Springs, CA, November 3, 2006.
(2006, May). (w/ H. Bass, H. Hill, and M. Thames). What is special about knowing mathematics for teaching and how can it be developed? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Teachers' Program and Policy Council, American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC, May 31, 2006.
(2006, May). (w/ H. Bass). What is special about knowing mathematics for teaching and how can it be developed? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Chancellor's Mathematics Advisory Panel, New York City Public Schools, New York, NY, May 26, 2006.
(2006, April). (w/ H. Bass, I. Goffney, and L. Sleep). Exploring the use of mathematical language in teaching: What do teachers need to know? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, St. Louis, MO, April 25, 2006.
(2006, April). (w/ H. Bass and I. Goffney). The role of mathematical language in learning and succeeding in mathematics (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting at the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, St. Louis, MO, April 23, 2006.
(2006, April). Stepping up, breaking it down: The problem of teacher preparation in the United States (Adobe PDF). Presentation to the Michigan House Education Committee, Lansing, Michigan, April 19, 2006.
(2006, March). Who knows math well enough to teach third grade -- and how can we decide? (Adobe PDF). Presentation to the Wolverine Caucus, Lansing, MI, March 15, 2006.
(2006, January). (w/ H. Bass, H. Hill, L. Sleep, G. Phelps, and M. Thames). Knowing and using mathematics in teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Learning Network Conference, Teacher Quality, Quantity, and Diversity, Washington, DC, January 30-31, 2006.
(2005, September). (w/ H. Bass). Learning the mathematical work of teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Appalachian Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators conference, September 23, 2005.
(2005, August). (w/ H. Bass and I. Goffney). A practice-based perspective on mathematical knowledge for teaching (Adobe PDF). Invited lecture at Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership, IHE Network Conference, Mathematical Knowledge Needed for Teaching in K-12 & Collegiate Mathematics and The Role of Definition in Mathematics Instruction, Carroll College, Waukesha, WI, August 26, 2005.
(2005, August). (w/ H. Bass and I. Goffney). Knowing mathematics for teaching (Adobe PDF). Invited lecture at Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership, IHE Network Conference, Mathematical Knowledge Needed for Teaching in K-12 & Collegiate Mathematics and The Role of Definition in Mathematics Instruction, Carroll College, Waukesha, WI, August 25, 2005.
(2005, August). (w/ H. Bass). Teaching for mathematics learning (Adobe PDF). Invited lecture at conference, The Future of Mathematics Learning, Strobl, Austria, August 18, 2005.
(2005, May). Knowing mathematics for teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Albert Shanker Institute's "Research-To-What-Works" Forum on the Preparation and Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers, National Press Club, Washington, DC, May 5, 2005.
(2005, April). (w/ M. Blunk, C. Dean, S. Delaney, I. Goffney, H. Hill, L. Sleep, S. Schilling, and C. Wang). Validating measures of content knowledge for teaching mathematics: A validity argument approach (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montréal, Quebec, April 14, 2005.
(2005, April). (w/ H. Bass, S. Delaney, H. Hill, J. Lewis, G. Phelps, M. Thames, and D. Zopf). Conceptualizing mathematical knowledge for teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montréal, Quebec, April 14, 2005.
(2005, April). (w/ H. Hill). Knowing mathematics as a teacher (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA, April 8, 2005.
(2005, April). (w/ H. Bass, I. Goffney, H. Hill, L. Sleep and M. Thames). Developing a practice-based theory of mathematical knowledge for teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA, April 5, 2005.
(2005, April). (w/ L. Sleep). The mathematics methods planning group at the University of Michigan (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the research presession of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA, April 5, 2005.
(2005, April). Learning the mathematical work of teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA, April 4, 2005.
(2005, April). Who knows mathematics well enough to teach it? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA, April 4, 2005.
(2005, March) . Who knows mathematics well enough to teach third grade? (Adobe PDF). First Annual Richard Andrews Lecture, University of Missouri, College of Education, Columbia, MO, March 9, 2005.
(2005, March). (w/ H. Bass, I. Goffney, L. Sleep, and M. Thames). The language arts of teaching and learning mathematics for equity (Adobe PDF). Invited lecture, California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA, March 6, 2005.
(2005, March). (w/ H. Bass, I. Goffney, L. Sleep, and M. Thames). Workshop presentation (Adobe PDF). California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA, March 6, 2005.
(2005, March). (w/ H. Hill). Studying instructional improvement (Adobe PDF). Invited colloquium, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, March 4, 2005.
(2005, February). The role of mathematics in learning to participate in a diverse democracy (Adobe PDF). Invited lecture in Distinguished Thinkers' lecture series, University of California, Davis, CA, February 28, 2005.
(2005, February). (w/ H. Bass). Knowing mathematics for teaching (Adobe PDF). Invited colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, February 24, 2005.
(2005, February). (w/ H. Bass, H. Hill, and S. Schilling). Developing measures of mathematical knowledge for teaching (Adobe PDF). Teachers Development Group Leadership Seminar, Mathematics Professional Development, Portland, OR, February 18, 2005.
(2005, February). (w/ H. Bass and K. Suzuka). The professional development of professional developers: Supporting the learning of mathematics teacher educators (Adobe PDF). Teachers Development Group Leadership Seminar, Mathematics Professional Development, Portland, OR, February 17, 2005.
(2005, February). (w/ H. Bass). Learning mathematics for teaching: Re-designing "content courses" for teachers (Adobe PDF). Teachers Development Group Leadership Seminar, Mathematics Professional Development, Portland, OR, February 16, 2005.
(2005, February). (w/ H. Bass, I. Goffney, L. Sleep, and M. Thames). Using mathematical knowledge for teaching: Putting equity into the equation (Adobe PDF). Invited lecture, California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA, February 13, 2005.
(2005, February). (w/ H. Bass, I. Goffney, L. Sleep, and M. Thames). Workshop (Adobe PDF). California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA, February 13, 2005.
(2005, February). Using mathematical knowledge for teaching: Putting equity into the equation (Adobe PDF). Invited keynote address, Improving Mathematics and Science Achievement: Resources to Help All Students Reach High Standards of Performance, 2005 Regional RBS Conference, Philadelphia, PA, February 9, 2005.
(2005, January). (w/ B. Allen, H. Bass, A. Castro, D. Coffey, T. McMahon, L. Sleep, and P. Sztajn). The professional development of professional developers: Continuing to learn as mathematics teacher educators (Adobe PDF). Pre-conference work session, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Dallas, TX, January 27, 2005.
(2005, January). Using mathematical knowledge for teaching: Putting equity into the equation (Adobe PDF). Invited address, Cleveland Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Cleveland, OH, January 20, 2005.
(2005, January). Using mathematical knowledge for teaching: Putting equity into the equation (Adobe PDF). Invited keynote address, MET Summit II, Follow-Up Conference, Atlanta, GA, January 4, 2005.
(2004, November). Knowing what we "know" in-forming policy and practice: The case of mathematics (Adobe PDF). Invited address, Connecting Research, Practice and Policy in Mathematics and Science Education, The Johnson Foundation's Wingspread Conference Center, Racine, WI, November 8, 2004.
(2004, May). Mathematics Education Leadership Conference, University of Michigan, School of Education, Ann Arbor, MI, May 21, 2004.
(2004, May). (w/ H. Bass). Disciplinary knowledge and teaching: Knowing what matters. Invited university-wide lecture, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 11, 2004.
(2004, May). Studying instructional improvement. Colloquium at School of Education, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 10, 2004.
(2004, April). What are teachers learning? (Adobe PDF). Invited plenary address to the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2004.
(2004, March). The university and the good life: Lessons learned in third grade (Adobe PDF). University Honors Convocation Address, University of Michigan, March 14, 2004. View the video (QuickTime video file) here »
(2004, February). Making mathematics reasonable. Invited plenary address to Mathematics in Action conference, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, February 26, 2004.
(2004, February). (w/ H. Bass, M. Hoover, L. Sleep). Using records of practice to tackle the unsolved problem of teachers' mathematical knowledge (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at California State University-Northridge, February 23, 2004
(2004, February). (w/ H. Bass, M. Hoover, L. Sleep). Learning mathematics for teaching: Seeing teaching as mathematical work (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at California State University-Northridge. Presentation made at California State University-Northridge, February 23, 2004
(2004, January). Knowing and using mathematical knowledge in teaching: Learning what matters. Invited plenary address to the Southern African Association of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, Cape Town, South Africa, January 14, 2004.
(2003, December). (w/ H. Bass). Giving definition to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Invited keynote address, Canadian Mathematical Society, Vancouver, Canada, December 5, 2003.
(2003, October). Uncovering the mathematics while covering the curriculum. Invited plenary address to the Primary Mathematics Teachers’ Association of Ireland, Dublin, October 14, 2003.
(2003, October). Using mathematics in teaching: Seeing teaching as mathematical problem solving (Adobe PDF). Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Lansing, MI, October 18, 2003.
(2003, October). Developing mathematics teacher education in Michigan (Adobe PDF). Concluding session for Inaugural meeting of Michigan affiliate of Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Lansing, MI, October 16, 2003.
(2003, April). Learning mathematics for teaching (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, San Antonio, TX, April 9, 2003.
(2003, February). What mathematical knowledge is needed for teaching mathematics (Adobe PDF). Paper presented at the U.S. Department of Education, Secretary's Mathematics Summit, Washington, DC, February 6, 2003.
(2002, October). What do we believe about teacher learning and how can we learn with and from our beliefs? (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the 24th annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA), Athens, GA, October 26, 2002.
(2002, September). The policy context and the implementation of reform: Connecting professional education to professional practice (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education. Organized by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and its Committee on Capacity Building in Science (CCBS), jointly with Academia Brasileira de Ciencia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 21, 2002.
(2002, May). (w/ J. Lewis). "Harnessing" practice for professional learning (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the Lesson Study Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 20, 2002.
(2002, April). (w/ P.D. Pearson, P.D and G. Phelps) Content knowledge for teaching reading (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA, April 29, 2002.
(2002, April). (w/ G. Burrill, H. Bass, K. Suzuka, and Z. Usiskin). Lesson study: Harnessing practice as a medium for professional learning (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Las Vegas, NV, April 22, 2002.
(2002, April). (w/ H. Bass). Understanding teaching as a form of mathematical problem solving (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Las Vegas, NV, April 22, 2002.
(2002, April). "Harnessing" practice for professional learning (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Las Vegas, NV, April 20, 2002.
(2002, April). (w/ H. Hill, G. Phelps, and P. Callahan). Content knowledge for teaching reading and mathematics: Developing theory and measures (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April 3, 2002.
(2002, April). (w/ R. Cohen and M. Ben-Peretz). Using and making records of practice in professional study (Adobe PDF). Presentation made at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April 3, 2002.
(2001, March). (w/ H. Bass , H. Hill, and M. Hoover). Understanding teaching as mathematical problem solving (Adobe PDF). Invited address to the Michigan Mathematics Forum, Michigan State University, March 17, 2001.
(2001, November). Studying practice to learn in and from experience (Adobe PDF). Invited keynote address. Invited keynote address to the California Mathematics Council annual meeting, Asilomar, November 30, 2001.
(2001, November). (w/ H. Bass). Knowing mathematics for teaching: The mathematical problems that teachers have to solve. Invited plenary address, National Summit on the Mathematical Education of Teachers, Washington, D. C., November 2, 2001.
(2001, July). (w/ D. K. Cohen). Policy for effective classroom practice. Invited plenary session, Council of Chief State School Officers, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 29, 2001.
(2001, January). (w/ H. Bass). Using mathematics in teaching: What do teachers and mathematicians need to learn? Invited presentation. Mathematical Association of American, Joint Winter Meetings 2001, New Orleans, LA, January 10, 2000.
(2000, December). Developing useful and usable mathematical knowledge for teaching: A case of content-focused and practice-based professional development. Invited all-day presentation to the National Staff Development Council, Atlanta, GA.
(2000, December). (w/ H. Bass and M. Hoover). Developing mathematical knowledge in the classroom: The individual, the collective, and the teacher. Invited keynote address to the California Mathematics Council annual meeting, Asilomar, December 1, 2000.
(2000, November). (w/ H. Bass). Using practice as a site for developing teachers' mathematical knowledge. Invited all-day presentation to the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. Chicago, IL, November 9, 2000.
(2000, July). Bridging practices: Intertwining content and pedagogy in teaching and learning to teach. Invited keynote address to the Mathematics Education Research Group, Fremantle, Australia, July 6, 2000.
(2000, June). Working across communities and contexts to solve problems of mathematics teaching and learning. Invited keynote address to statewide Convocation on Mathematics and Science Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, June 9, 2000.
(2000, February). Developing useful and usable mathematical knowledge in and for teaching. Invited keynote address to the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Charlotte, North Carolina, February 11, 2000.
(2000, January). Teacher learning: What do we know? What do we need to learn? Invited address to the National Science Foundation annual meeting of Local Systemic Initiatives. Washington, DC, January 28, 2000.
(2000, January). (w/ H. Bass). Making believe: The public construction of collective mathematical knowledge. Invited address to the Association of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (ARUME) at the annual joint meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America. Washington, DC, January 21, 2000.