Dr Tracy Helliwell
BSc, PGCE, MEd, PhD
Current positions
Associate Professor
School of Education
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Research interests
Secondary mathematics. Mathematics teacher education. Pre-service teacher education. Mathematics teacher learning and mathematics teacher educator learning. Narrative-enactivist methods and methodology. Curriculum development and sustainable futures in mathematics education.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Understanding expertise in the mathematics classroom
Principal Investigator
Description
The role of an MTE is to shape the learning and development of mathematics teachers at all phases of their careers. The aim of this project is to understand the…Managing organisational unit
Dates
03/06/2024
Climate Justice Education Research Network
Principal Investigator
Description
This project aims to bring together current research in climate and environmental justice with work in environmental education across the GW4 institutions.Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/09/2023 to 31/05/2024
Does Motherhood Need Mitigating? A Collective Examination of Parenting and Academic Practice
Principal Investigator
Role
Collaborator
Managing organisational unit
Department of History (Historical Studies)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/07/2023
Reimagining professional development for mathematics teachers: Using creative processes to support mathematics teachers in becoming curriculum-makers for climate justice
Principal Investigator
Description
Using innovative and creative approaches to professional development for mathematics teachers to support curriculum making in relation to climate justice.Managing organisational unit
Dates
01/03/2022 to 31/10/2022
Innovating the mathematics curriculum in times of change: towards local and global relevance
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
World Universities Network (WUN) grantManaging organisational unit
Dates
03/02/2020 to 31/12/2022
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
26/07/2024Responsibilities and practices of mathematics teacher educators for sustainable futures
Innovations in initial mathematics teacher education
Enacting multiple positionings in becoming a mathematics teacher educator
Proceedings of the 47th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
This is not how it should end
29th International Mathematical Views Conference 2023 – Conference Proceedings
Topic Study Group 29
Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education
An introduction to TWG18
Thesis
Developing a narrative-enactivist methodology for becoming a mathematics teacher educator
Supervisors
Award date
28/09/2021
