RUME 27
2025
Alexandria, Virginia
From “Struggle” to “Acceptance”: Andy’s Narrative of First-Time Teaching and Her Frames
Page: 149
Using narrative analysis on experiences from Andy, a mathematics graduate student instructor, teaching for the first time, I address the question: How do frames of teaching and learning compare before, during, and after teaching for the first time as the main instructor? I focus on Andy’s frames while reconstructing her semester-long experience, attending to the events that shaped her perception of these frames. For one, her “business” frame of teaching that she entered the semester with was at odds with her newfound responsibilities as the content instructor. This and other findings discussed have implications for the professional development and mentoring of future mathematics content instructors, including how newer instructors might be better oriented to manage and attend to classroom events.