Math and Special Education Working Group

This working group, active during PME 38-40 and PME-NA 34-39, has been developing a research agenda to explore pedagogical approaches for fostering conceptual knowledge of mathematics in students with special learning needs in mathematics. Our work has been rooted in a twofold premise: (a) students with special needs are capable of and need to develop conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning skills, and (b) special education instruction, assessment, and research needs to transition towards this focus. In this working group, the focus will be on publication of research findings through cross-disciplinary collaboration.