Temple Walkowiak is a Professor of Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University. Prior to her appointment at NC State, Dr. Walkowiak worked as a teacher and mathematics specialist for nine years in Virginia public schools and completed a Ph.D. in 2010 at the University of Virginia. Central to her research has been identifying, examining, and measuring mathematics teaching practices in elementary school classrooms to better understand teacher growth and development. Relatedly, her current research focuses on mathematics teacher on-the-job learning. Dr. Walkowiak is working in partnership with elementary and middle school teachers to identify features of Professional Learning Communities and the broader system that allow teacher expertise to be amplified and leveraged in mathematics teaching and learning.