Blake+Peterson

Current Research Interests and Projects
Identifying and taking advantage of "teachable moments" or MOSTs (Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking) Defining what it means to "use" student thinking Japanese mathematics teacher education Identifying characteristics of high quality mathematics instruction through the eyes of Japanese and US mathematics educators

Past Research and Interests
What do cooperating teachers (CT) and student teachers (ST) talk about Impact of the structure of student teaching on the conversations between ST and CT Lesson study in methods classes

Current Graduate Students
Kailie Dean - Language of variables in English and Spanish mathematics textbooks Roy Jorgensen - "Good telling" vs. "bad telling" in a tutoring environment Tyler Winiecke - Lesson planning challenges faces by reform oriented teachers using traditional textbooks Danielle Divis - Evidence of ST opportunities to learn impactful teaching in BYU student teaching structure

Topics of Supervised Theses and Projects
Mathematics Teacher Time Allocation Testing Five Practices for Learning to Lead Mathematically Productive Discussions Facilitating Student Teachers' Learning Through In the Moment Interjections Geometry Curriculum Project Mathematics Student Teaching in Japan Student Teacher Knowledge and Its impact on Task Design