BROADENING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF PROSPECTIVE ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS: PERSPECTIVES FROM ISRAEL, THE UNITED STATES, AND MALAWI

In this symposium three researchers from three different countries describe how teacher educators broaden their learning experiences of prospective elementary school teaches in their countries. David Pugalee from the USA and Mercy Kazima from Malawi report how the COVID 19 pandemic led to new ways that prospective teachers could learn mathematical content, as well as observe mathematics classroom interactions. Esther Levenson from Israel reflects on how field experience prior to the pandemic affected novice teachers during the pandemic.