Jose Martinez Hinestroza, PhD

Assistant Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Texas State University

José Martínez Hinestroza is an assistant professor in elementary mathematics education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University. After teaching in kindergarten and elementary schools in his home country, Colombia, he earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education from Michigan State University. José's work focuses on bilingual mathematics education, including teaching and learning in bilingual classrooms and the preparation of pre-service teachers to teach bilingual children. Through his participatory research, he has engaged in prolonged collaborations with teachers, including teachers of recent immigrant children from Central and South America. He has published both research and practitioner-oriented articles in peer-reviewed journals and edited books, including the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, the Elementary School Journal, Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, Teaching and Teacher Education, and Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12.