Acknowledgements
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all 29 contributors from 9 countries or regions for their commitment and contribution. The majority of chapters are contributed by those insiders who have pertinent knowledge and experience in mathematics teaching and teacher education in China. Their contributions help provide what this book is about. With contributions from scholars in many other countries or regions, the book is also able to bring in different perspectives on this topic for the international community. This book would not have been possible without all of these important contributions. In addition, many of these contributors also volunteered their time to review chapters. Their collective efforts help ensure this book’s quality.
Thanks also go to a dedicated group of external reviewers, including Chunlian Jiang (Macau), Ji-Eun Lee (USA), Aihui Peng (China), Andrzej Sokolowski (USA), Ji-Won Son (USA) and Xinrong Yang (China/Germany), for taking the time to help review chapters of the book. Their reviews and comments helped improve the quality of many chapters, and on behalf of all the contributors, we extend our appreciation to them.
Finally, we want to thank Michel Lokhorst (Brill | Sense) for his patience and support. Working with Michel has been a productive and pleasant experience, with this book’s publication as the fourth volume of the book series on Mathematics Teaching and Learning.