Janine Remillard

Janine Remillard is a Professor and Faculty Director of Teacher Education at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE). Her work focuses on mathematics education, teacher learning, and curriculum design. She co-founded the Community Based Mathematics Project, promoting socially just, locally relevant math lessons. Remillard holds a PhD from Michigan State University and has led cross-cultural studies on curriculum use in Belgium, Finland, Sweden, and the US. She is Principal Investigator of NSF-funded MPACT project on mentor teacher development and a cross-cultural Math 3C study examining digital curriculum resources.

Educational Background: Ph.D. in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy from Michigan State University (focus on mathematics teaching/learning), preceded by K-12 teaching experience.

Research Focus: Prioritizes how teachers use curriculum materials, formative assessment tools, and video feedback platforms. Explores teacher education program structures, mentorship for novice teachers, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Committed to improving urban education and humanizing mathematics for marginalized students.

Notable Projects:

• MPACT: NSF-funded study enhancing mentor teachers' support for novice educators
• Math 3C: Cross-cultural analysis of elementary math curriculum use
• CBMP: Philadelphia-centered math curriculum development

Leadership: Former founding director of Penn GSE's Collaboratory for Teacher Education (2017-2023), US National Commission on Mathematics Instruction member (2009-2016), and co-chair of AERA's Research in Mathematics Education SIG (2014).

Grants & Funding: Awards from NSF, Swedish Research Council, Spencer Foundation, and UPenn internal grants.