the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. DISCUSSION GROUP ON MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM DISCOURSE

This discussion group will investigate the nature and role of discourse in mathematics classrooms. We will analyze, discuss, and interrogate various frameworks for researching the nature and impact of discourse practices in terms of both social and mathematical aspects. We will address related methodological and analytical challenges and consider ways of connecting research with practice. We will structure the sessions around three framing questions relating to theoretical frameworks, analytic techniques, and impact on mathematics education. The first session will begin with multiple analyses of one classroom episode. The second session will build from discussions begun in the first session and will focus on developing future directions for the discussion group and potential writing projects, with the focus on how we might offer a unique contribution. Rationale for Discussion Group on Mathematics Classroom Discourse This discussion group will investigate the nature and role of discourse in mathematics classrooms. We will analyze, discuss, and interrogate various frameworks for researching the nature and impact of discourse practices in terms of both social and mathematical aspects. We will address related methodological and analytical challenges and consider ways of connectin