Technology is integral to modern education, supporting exploration, computation, assessment, communication, and motivation. National curriculum and teacher preparation standards, such as the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (NGA & CCSSO, 2010) and Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics (AMTE, 2017), emphasize the strategic use of technology in teaching mathematics across grade levels. At the college level, the Committee on […]

When I found out that the RUME conference was going to be in Omaha, I was probably the only member of the GeT: A Pencil group who was excited. For me, it was a 4-hour, 235-mile trip down Interstate 29. The Embassy Suites was the perfect venue, located within walking distance of several restaurants, with […]

Introduction  Proof-writing is a core disciplinary practice of mathematicians and a crucial skill of all mathematics majors and future mathematics teachers. Developing students’ facility and comfort with proofs is an important objective of undergraduate Geometry for Teachers (GeT) courses (An et al., in press; Grover & Connor, 2000). GeT courses cultivate robust and flexible knowledge […]

Four questions with Sharon Vestal, Associate Professor at South Dakota State University The GeT course at South Dakota State University is unique in a couple of ways—it is actually called Geometry for Teachers, and it only includes students planning to teach secondary mathematics. My course includes both content and pedagogy, with a large emphasis on best […]

When I joined the Geometry for Teachers (GeT) group in the summer of 2018, one thing that was always clear to me was that the GeT course at various institutions is very different. During the 2019 – 2020 academic year the Teaching GeT group, led by Dr. Nat Miller, made a huge effort to create […]

Geometry for Teachers (GeT) is a course at South Dakota State University (SDSU) that is entirely made up of mathematics majors who are planning to become certified to teach middle and high school mathematics. It is typically the first mathematics course that our preservice teachers take that includes pedagogy. Since I want the students to […]