William Zahner

Bill Zahner

Professor, Director of CRMSE
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Building/Location

Geology Mathematics Computer Science - 505
6475 Alvarado Rd.
#206
San Diego, CA 92120

Website Links

Bio

Bill Zahner is an associate professor in the mathematics department at San Diego State University and the Director of the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. Zahner's research is focused on improving mathematics learning for all students, especially multilingual students who are classified as English Learners and students from historically marginalized communities that are underrepresented in STEM fields.

Zahner is PI of one grant funded by the English Learners Success Forum, and co-PI of two projects funded by the National Science Foundation.

Education

Ph.D. UC Santa Cruz
M.A. UC Santa Cruz
M.Ed. Notre Dame de Namur University
B.A. Boston College

Areas of Specialization

Algebraic reasoning, Bilingual education, English-language learners, Equity, Ethnographic research, Mathematics education

Grants

CAREER: Fostering Productive and Powerful Discussions Among Multilingual Learners

Dynamic Mathematics for English Learners

Models of Sustainable Ambitious Mathematics Programs

Mathematics Persistence through Inquiry and Equity

ELSF Interview and Survey Study
ELSF Video Case Studies

Publications

Pelaez, K., Calleros, E.D., Parra, J., & Zahner, W. (2023). Examining community cultural wealth of a transfronteriza multilingual student in mathematics classrooms. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2023.2178036

Roberts, S., de Araujo, Z., Willey, C., & Zahner, W (2022). Three ways to enhance tasks for multilingual learners. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 115(7), p. 458-467. https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0300 Zahner, W. & Wynn, L. (2023).

Rethinking Learning Trajectories in Light of Student Linguistic Diversity. Mathematical Thinking and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/10986065.2021.1931650

D’Errico, M. & Zahner, W. (2021). Using interviews to identify the resources of multilingual high school students. Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, 12(2), 7-15.

Zahner, W., Calleros, E. D.*, & Pelaez, K.* (2021). Designing secondary mathematics learning environments to promote discussions in multilingual classrooms. ZDM Mathematics Education 52(2), 359-373.