Peer-reviewed articles

Farfan, G.,  Roehrig, A., & Chen, J. (2025). Preservice teachers' readiness to teach reform-based mathematics standards: The role of beliefs. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 27(1), Article 6 [pdf]. 

Farfan, G. (2021). Examining the instructional readiness of pre-service teachers via their epistemic and mathematics instruction beliefs. In Olanoff, D., Johnson, K., & Spitzer, S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 43rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 1112-1113). PME-NA. [pdf]

Farfan, G. (2021). Cognitive effects of sleep deficiency on students' mathematical proficiency: A review of the literature. The New School Psychology Bulletin, 18(1), 19-37. [pdf]

Farfan, G. (2020). The perpetual crisis: Early and modern ideas on education. Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis, 40(2), 74-83. [pdf]

Farfan, G., Murata, A., & Roehrig, A. (2020). Teaching with multiple strategies: An investigation of elementary teachers' understandings during a lesson study cycle. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 58(4), 1-18. [pdf]

Farfan, G., Solmaz, G., & Schoen, R. (in preparation). A systematic review and meta-analysis of elementary students' performance on items with operations on both sides of the equals symbol. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/G6AN5

Popular publications

Farfan, G. (2023). Developing effective math coaches: A content-driven perspective. Comprehensive Center Network. [intro] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Farfan, G. & Schoen, R. (2021). Elementary students' understanding of the equals symbol: Do Florida students outperform their peers? Dimensions in Mathematics, 41(1), 27-38. [pdf]

Sadler, C., & Farfan, G. (2020, August 6). The Swiss Army knife of elementary math. Teaching is Problem Solving. [link]

Farfan, G. (2013, April). Social anxiety in the age of social networks. Observer, 26(5), 54-55. [link]

Refereed conference presentations

Farfan, G., Glickman, S., Duncan, P., & Hinson, S. (2024, March). Strengthening core instruction with evidence-based practices [Conference session]. Meeting the Moment: How State Leaders are Using Innovation for Impact, National Comprehensive Center, Washington, D.C.

Hughes, S., Towles, J., & Farfan, G. (2024, March). Data inquiry: Begin with a question to enhance mathematics instruction [Conference session]. Meeting the Moment: How State Leaders are Using Innovation for Impact, National Comprehensive Center, Washington, D.C.

Farfan, G., Lasserre-Cortez, S., & Sharp, D. (2023, September). Engaging families in K–5 math: A toolkit treat! [Conference session]. 2023 Florida Virtual School Annual Professional Learning Conference, Orlando, FL.

Farfan, G., & Schoen, R. (2022, February). The meaning of = in elementary school mathematics [Virtual session]. 2022 Joint Annual Meeting of the Florida Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America and the Florida Two Year College Mathematics Association, FL.

Farfan, G. (2021, October). Examining the instructional readiness of pre-service teachers via their epistemic and mathematics instruction beliefs [Recorded poster presentation]. 43rd Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA 43), Philadelphia, PA.

Farfan, G., & Schoen, R. (2020, October). Rethinking the understanding of = among elementary children: Prepare to be surprised! [Recorded session]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics 67th Annual Conference 2020, Florida.

Farfan, G. (2017, October). Teaching with multiple strategies and the Mathematics Florida Standards [Paper presentation]. NCTM Regional Conference 2017, Orlando, FL.

Farfan, G., & Murata, A (2017, April). Teachers’ learning of multiple strategies: Understanding challenges to the Mathematics Florida Standards [Poster presentation]. AERA Annual Conference 2017, San Antonio, TX.

Kuleshova, A., Murata, A., Howard, C., Farfan, G., & Akiba, M (2017, April). Teacher leader’s facilitation of lesson study discussions: Taking up and building on participants’ ideas [Paper presentation]. AERA Annual Conference 2017, San Antonio, TX.

Pressley, T., Roehrig, A.D., Rawls, E., Hoy, S., Boss, H., & Farfan, G. (2016, November). Engaging pre-service teachers in critical & cultural relevant teaching methods [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association Conference 2016, Nashville, TN.

Murata, A., Akiba, M., & Farfan, G. (2016, April). Lesson study in Florida: Unveiling the process of professionalism development [Panel discussion]. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference 2016, San Francisco, CA.

Kuleshova, A., Farfan, G., Murata, A., Howard, C., & Akiba, M. (2016, April). Teacher leaders as professional development facilitators: Capturing the diversity of practice of educating practicing teachers [Paper presentation]. AERA Annual Conference 2016, Washington, D.C.

Rawls, E., Tackett, S., & Farfan G. (2016, April). Systematic review of the relationship between elementary school students’ oral language skills and writing quality [Poster presentation]. AERA Annual Conference 2016, Washington, D.C.

Wilkinson, B., Akiba, M., Farfan, G., Howard, C., & Kuleshova, A. (2016, April). District sensemaking and implementation of teacher professional development: A case of lesson study in Florida [Paper presentation]. AERA Annual Conference 2016, Washington, D.C.

Howard, C., Wilkinson, B., Akiba, M., Kuleshova, A., & Farfan, G. (2016, April). Sustainability of teacher professional development: Perspectives of teacher leaders and teachers in lesson study groups [Roundtable session]. AERA Annual Conference 2016, Washington, D.C.

Farfan, G. (2015, April). Shared conceptual change: An intervention to change pre-service teachers’ beliefs about mathematical instruction [Paper presentation]. AERA Graduate Student Council In-Progress Research Session 2015, Chicago, IL.

Farfan, G. & Paule, L. (2012, June). The potential of social media as a vehicle for social action [Poster presentation]. Walden University Summer Research Symposium 2012, Minneapolis, MN.

Research reports

Schoen, R. C., Tazaz, A. M., Rhoads, C. H., Secada, W., Buntin, C., Bray, W., Dean, A., Deans, L., de la Cruz Benito, A., Donahue, N. T., Farfan, G., Gill, S., Guven, A., Iuhasz-Velez, N. R., Liu, L., McCrackin, S., Paek, I., Perez, A., Riddell, C., … Yang, X. (2022, September 14). Foundations for success: Developing effective mathematics educators through Cognitively Guided Instruction. Retrieved from osf.io/x8ybz

Akiba, M., Wilkinson, B., Farfan, G., Howard, C., Kuleshova, A., Fryer, J., Murata, A., & Eichler, B. (2016). Lesson study in Florida: A longitudinal survey of district policy and practice from 2013 to 2015. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University.