Improving early math learning requires teachers to know the content, understand children’s thinking, engage in pedagogical practices that support learning, and see themselves as capable math teachers. Currently, most preservice teachers do not have access to robust course offerings in early childhood math and there are few faculty members at the college level who have sufficient expertise in early math teaching and learning to teach the needed courses. Inservice professional development opportunities are also few and far between, in part because not enough experts in early math teaching are available to teach them. The DREME TE project created a set of professional development modules designed to prepare prospective and practicing early childhood teachers to create math learning opportunities for young children that are intentional, developmentally appropriate, engaging, and playful.
Publications
The young child and mathematics
Authors: Turrou, A., Johnson, N. & Franke, M.
2021 in NAEYC
Blog posts

Math Instruction
June 21, 2023
Teaching Young Children Pattern and Algebra Skills
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Math Instruction
October 17, 2022
Preparing to Teach Mathematical Operations to Young Children
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Math Instruction
August 4, 2022
Preparing Teachers to Develop Young Children’s Spatial Skills
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Math Instruction
May 5, 2022
Building Teachers’ Confidence in Teaching Counting Skills to Young Children
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Math Instruction
June 22, 2021
Building a Network: Early Math Professional Development for Teacher Educators
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Research & Policy
July 8, 2019
Confessions of an Early Math Researcher
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Math Instruction
April 9, 2019
Beyond Rote Counting: Helping Children to Understand the Role of Tens and Ones
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Math Instruction
July 3, 2018
Data in the Preschool Classroom
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Math Instruction
March 14, 2018
Measuring Up! Measurement in the Preschool Classroom
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Math Instruction
December 21, 2017
Effective Early Math Education: Carpe Diem to Avoid Collateral Damage
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Math Instruction
October 3, 2017
The Why and What of Counting
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Math Instruction
July 7, 2017
Teaching the Teachers: An Early Math Journey
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Math Instruction
June 5, 2017