Rate My Professor Bilinda Offen

Offen's teaching areas encompass mathematics education, professional supervision, and curriculum theory. She coordinates primary education papers such as Primary Curriculum 1 (EDUC472), Primary Curriculum 2 (EDUC572), and English and Mathematics 3 (EDCR331). Research interests focus on teacher appraisal and its impact on student outcomes, alongside mathematics in primary classrooms, emphasizing collaborative learning environments and rich activities. Key publications include "Responsive Teaching in Primary Mathematics: Linking current theory to practice and planning" (2020, Teachers Work), "Transitioning to a meaningful appraisal process: One principal’s journey" (2018, Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice, co-authored with Susan Sandretto), "He ara e rua he whāinga kotahi: Walking Dual Pathways Toward Shared Goals in Initial Primary Sector Teacher Education" (2023, book chapter co-authored with Alexandra C. Gunn and Steven Sexton), and contributions to "Pre-service primary teachers’ relationships with mathematics: Affect and identity" (2018).