The literature contains little mathematics education research
on teacher preparation experiences that engage prospective teachers in developing mathematical explanations in an online learning environment.
Ultimately, this study contributes to a better understanding of
online teacher preparation experiences and how these experiences contribute to the development of prospective teachers» mathematical explanations.
She is a 2015 - 17 Hope Street National Teacher Fellow and recently collaborated with the US Department of Education, AACTE, and the University of Kentucky to gather feedback from teachers nationwide on
their teacher preparation experiences in order to develop a feedback tool for student teachers.
Late in
their teacher preparation experience, when students are deemed «ready» to teach, they are sent for a brief stint in a classroom, where the experience can be as meaningless as grading papers while watching a teacher teach.
Some forms of technology have only recently been developed, while others that have been in existence for some time may not have been a part of a teacher's precollege or
teacher preparation experience.