Curriculum Vitae
PATRICIA SERAY MOYER-PACKENHAM,
Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae
PATRICIA SERAY MOYER-PACKENHAM,
Ph.D.
Business Address
Graduate School of Education
George Mason University
MSN 4C2
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
(703) 993-3926
Email: pmoyer@gmu.edu
Education
PH.D., 1998, Curriculum and Instruction, The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Moyer, P. S. (1998). Using Mathematics Manipulatives: Control- Versus
Autonomy-Oriented Middle Grades Teachers. Dissertation Abstracts International,
59-07A, 2406.
M.ED., 1988, Millersville University of Pennsylvania.
B.S., 1983, Elementary Education, The Pennsylvania State University, State College.
Pennsylvania Instructional II Certificate, 1987.
University Experience
Assistant Professor. (2000-present). Mathematics Education, Graduate School of Education, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in the Ph.D in Mathematics Education Leadership and Elementary Education Programs, assisting in the development and implementation of programs for students, advising students within the program, supervising graduate students in field placements, and developing and implementing a personal program of scholarship, citizenship, and teaching within the university community.
Courses Taught
EDCI 895 - Emerging Issues in Curriculum/Instruction - Math Education
III & IV
Yearlong seminar for Ph.D. mathematics education students in the Education
Leadership Metamedia Program. Students engage in research, study,
discussion, and writing about emerging issues in mathematics education.
EDCI 552 - Math Methods for the Elementary Classroom
An introduction to methods for teaching all children developmentally
appropriate topics in number and operations, geometry, algebra, and data
analysis. Students work with manipulatives and technologies to explore
mathematics, solve problems, and learn ways to teach mathematics content
to children.
EDUC 500 - Mathematics Manipulatives & Technology for Middle School
Special Education Teachers
Methods for teaching children from non-mainstreamed populations developmentally
appropriate mathematics topics for the middle grades including number theory,
geometry, measurement, algebra, probability and statistics. Students
work with manipulatives and technology appropriate for children with special
needs in grades 6-8.
EDCI 790 - Internship in Education
Graduate interns are supervised in a Professional Development School
placement setting that includes observations and seminar experiences.
Assistant Professor. (1997-2000). Elementary Education, College of Education, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Areas of Specialization: Elementary and Middle Grades Mathematics. Responsibilities included teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the elementary education program, assisting in the development and implementation of programs for students, advising students, and supervising graduate students.
Courses Taught
CEE 580 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics
Graduate Course - Taught in Lima, Peru and Mexico City, Mexico
Methods and materials in the teaching of mathematics. Current research
is emphasized, as is theory concerning facilitation of the development
of mathematical skills and concepts.
CEE 380 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics & CEE 380/UH 400 - Teaching
Elementary Mathematics with Honors
Teaching experiences related to children's developmental learning of
elementary mathematics, with emphasis on teaching strategies, manipulatives,
and other materials useful in teaching content.
CEE 697 - Educational Specialist Degree Research
Chaired 18 Ed.S. Thesis Research Papers.
This course is designed to facilitate the completion of a student's
Educational Specialist Degree research. Students develop, implement, and
assess classroom and/or school-wide action research projects and write
an educational research paper of publishable quality in the course.
Assistant Coordinator. (1994-1997). The Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program, Center for Mathematics and Science Education, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Coordinated enrichment programs in mathematics and science for females and underrepresented minority students in 21 middle schools and high schools, wrote grants, and provided professional development in K-8 mathematics for teachers.
University Supervisor. (1993-1994). Middle Grades Program, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. EDUC 96 - Teaching Internship. Supervised preservice middle grades teachers during their student teaching internship.
Teaching Assistant. (1993-1994). Middle Grades Program, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. EDUC 66 - Planning for Teaching. Planned and provided instruction for preservice middle grades teachers enrolled in the course.
Cooperating Teacher. (1990-1993). Kutztown University, Kutztown,
Pennsylvania. Supervised preservice elementary teachers during their student
teaching internship.
Public School Teaching Experience - 10 years
Summer Enrichment Teacher. (1994). Grade 8, Mathematics. The Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program, Center for Mathematics and Science Education, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Elementary School Teacher. (1988-1993). Grade 5, All subjects. Wilson School District, West Lawn, Pennsylvania.
Middle School Teacher. (1983-1988). Grades 6 & 8, Mathematics
and Language Arts. Cocalico School District, Denver, Pennsylvania.
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Moyer, Patricia S., & Bolyard, Johnna J. (in press). Classify
and capture: Developing students' abilities in mathematical reasoning and
proof. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Milewicz, Elizabeth. (in press). Learning to question: Categories of questioning used by preservice teachers during diagnostic mathematics interviews. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Bolyard, Johnna J. (2002). Exploring representation in the middle grades: Investigations in geometry with virtual manipulatives. The Australian Mathematics Teacher, 58(1), 19-25.
Moyer, Patricia S., Bolyard, Johnna J., & Spikell, Mark A. (2002). What are virtual manipulatives? Teaching Children Mathematics, 8(6), 372-377.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2001). Are we having fun yet? How teachers use manipulatives to teach mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 47(2), 175-197.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2001). Making mathematics culturally relevant. Mathematics Teaching, 176, 3-5.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2001). Patterns and symmetry: Reflections of culture. Teaching Children Mathematics, 8(3), 140-144.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2001). Using representations to explore perimeter and area. Teaching Children Mathematics, 8(1), 52-59.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Hsai, Wei-Shen. (2001). The archaeological dig site: Using geometry to reconstruct the past. Mathematics Teacher, 94(3), 193-199, 206-207.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2000). Communicating mathematically: Children's literature as a natural connection. The Reading Teacher, 54(3), 246-255.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2000). A remainder of one: Exploring partitive division. Teaching Children Mathematics, 6(8), 517-521.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2000). Teaching mathematics with technology: Reflecting on our progress and looking ahead. Centroid, 27(1), 32-36.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Husman, Jenefer. (2000). The development of autonomy orientations as a part of teacher development: What's experience got to do with it? Journal of Research and Development in Education, 34(1), 40-48.
Satterwhite, Tiffany, & Moyer, Patricia S. (2000). Home reading experiences of second-grade students: Family-school connections. The Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 7(5), 16-28.
Book Chapters
Moyer, Patricia S., & Packenham, Eric D. (2001). The Pre-College
Program: A collaborative model of student enrichment and professional development
in mathematics and science. In J. Rhoton & P. Bowers (Eds.), Professional
development leadership and the diverse learner (pp. 67-75). Arlington,
VA: NSTA Press.
Refereed Proceedings
Lynch, Monique C., Moyer, Patricia S., Frye, Denise, & Suh, Jennifer.
(2002). Web-based learning: Telecollaboration models to enhance mathematics
instruction. In A. Rogerson (Ed.). Proceedings of the International
Conference on the Humanistic Renaissance in Mathematics Education (pp.
279-282). Casio & Autograph.
Salvo, Lynnea C., Smith, Lorraine, Inge, Vickie, Staley, John, Bolyard, Johnna J., & Moyer, Patricia S. (2002). Rabbit ears to slope derivatives: Longitudinal development of an algebraic concept. In A. Rogerson (Ed.). Proceedings of the International Conference on the Humanistic Renaissance in Mathematics Education (pp. 334-338). Casio & Autograph.
Moyer, Patricia S., Bolyard, Johnna, & Spikell, Mark A. (2001). Virtual manipulatives in the K-12 classroom. In A. Rogerson (Ed.). Proceedings of the International Conference on New Ideas in Mathematics Education (pp. 184-187).
Moyer, Patricia S., & Husman, Jenefer. (2000). The impact of site-based elementary mathematics methods coursework [abstract]. In M. L. Fernandez (Ed.). Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 2, p. 626). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Moyer, Patricia S. (1999). Instructional devices in middle grades mathematics: The effects of free access on teacher control and student motivation. In F. Hitt & M. Santos (Eds.). Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, (Vol. 2, pp. 764-770). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Moody, Vivian R., & Moyer, Patricia S. (1998). Using the metaphor of voice to investigate the mathematical experiences of African American students. Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, (Vol. 2, pp. 575-580). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Moody, Vivian R. (1998). Shifting beliefs: Preservice teachers' reflections on assessing students' mathematical ideas. Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, (Vol. 2, pp. 613-619). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Invited Publications
Moyer, Patricia S., Bolyard, Johnna J., & Spikell, Mark A.
(in press). Virtual manipulatives... Continuing the discussion.
Teaching Children Mathematics. [response to a Letter to the
Editor]
Moyer, Patricia S. (in press). Children's literature links boxes. In W. G. Cathcart, Y. M. Pothier, J. H. Vance, & N. S. Bezuk, Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Moyer, Patricia S. (2001). Children's literature links boxes. In W. G. Cathcart, Y. M. Pothier, J. H. Vance, & N. S. Bezuk, Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Other Publications
Moyer, Patricia S., & Jones, M. Gail. (1998). Tools for cognition:
Student free access to manipulative materials in control- versus autonomy-oriented
middle grades teachers' classrooms. Columbus, OH: Clearinghouse for
Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED 420 524)
Manuscripts Under Review
Gregg, Madeleine, Moyer, Patricia S., & Donovan, Carol. (2002).
From tourist to teacher: An experience of field-based methods
courses. Unpublished manuscript.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Mailley, Elizabeth. (2002). Inchworm and a half: Developing fraction and measurement concepts using visual representations. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Husman, Jenefer. (2001). The impact of place on preservice elementary mathematics teachers' motivational orientations. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Moyer, Patricia S., & Jones, M. Gail. (2000). Controlling choice
in mathematics: Teachers, students, and manipulatives in mathematics
classrooms. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Grants Funded
MATH BRIDGES Project: Concepts and Connections in the K-8
Standards ($65,347). (2002-2003). Dwight D. Eisenhower
Professional Development Program, Virginia. Project goal: Provide
professional development in the use of concrete and virtual manipulatives
for 60 K-8 teachers in the Loudoun County Public School System that increases
the mathematics achievement of students.
M²ATH FACTS Project: Mathematics Manipulatives and Technology for Fairfax County Middle School Special Education Teachers ($40,675). (2001-2002). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, Virginia. Project goal: Provide professional development in rigorous mathematics content using research-based instructional practices and a variety of mathematics tools to support middle grades special education teachers in the implementation of high quality mathematics instruction in their classrooms.
Teachers and Students Using Mathematics Representations: Middle Grades Tools and Technology Project ($30,000). (2001-2002). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, North Carolina. Project goal: Provide mathematics manipulatives, professional development, and classroom support necessary for middle grades mathematics teachers and students to develop and use effective representations (concrete, pictorial, and symbolic) and tools (calculators and computer technologies) in the teaching and learning of mathematics (with Russ Rowlett).
Children's Uses of Representations to Explain Fractions ($5,000). (2001-2002). Faculty Summer Research Funding, George Mason University. Project goal: Provide support for a 10-week period of sustained writing to develop two scholarly manuscripts and one research presentation proposal.
Mathematics Manipulatives: What's Really Going on in Classrooms? ($5,000). (1999-2000). Research Advisory Committee (RAC), The University of Alabama. Project goal: Provide support for a 10-week period of sustained writing to develop two scholarly manuscripts.
Children's Voices: Exploring Informal Representations of Rational Numbers ($1,000). (1999-2000). University of Alabama College of Education Research Grant. Project goal: Examine the informal representations and notions young children have about rational numbers.
Mathematics Tools and Technology for Middle Grades Teachers Project ($30,000). (1998-2000). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program. Project goal: Provide mathematics manipulatives, professional development, and classroom support necessary for middle grades mathematics teachers to use student-centered cognitively-oriented approaches to the teaching of mathematics using mathematics manipulatives and technology. (with Russ Rowlett)
Alabama K-12 Mathematics Needs Assessment Project ($1,000). (1998-1999). University of Alabama College of Education Research Grant. Project goal: Gather data on the professional development needs of K-12 Alabama teachers in the area of mathematics education and develop partnerships with school systems in Western Alabama in preparation for writing a multi-year grant proposal to be submitted to the National Science Foundation. (with Vivian R. Moody)
RAAME--Research on African American Students' Mathematical Experiences ($1,000). (1998-1999). University of Alabama College of Education Research Grant. Project goal: Examine successful African American mathematics students' perceptions of their mathematical experiences to determine what aspects of their personal and schooling experiences have contributed to their success with school mathematics. (with Vivian R. Moody)
Middle Grades Math Manipulatives: Tools and Technology Project ($30,000). (1997-1999). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program. Project goal: Provide material resources, professional development, and support during implementation necessary for middle grades mathematics teachers to enhance the teaching of mathematics using mathematics manipulatives and technology. (with Russ Rowlett)
Beginning Teachers, Mathematics Manipulatives, and Diverse Learners in Elementary Mathematics: Pedagogical Knowledge and Practice ($1,000). (1997-1998). University of Alabama College of Education Research Grant. Project goal: Compile a database of College of Education graduates and examine their beginning teaching experiences in mathematics to provide specific information to university faculty about the needs of beginning teachers in the area of mathematics instruction. (with Madeleine Gregg)
Preservice Teachers' Reflections on Student Assessment Interviews ($1,000). (1997-1998). University of Alabama College of Education Research Grant. Project goal: Examine the effectiveness of using student assessment interviews as a way of encouraging preservice teachers to examine their views about how students learn mathematics and how they, as beginning teachers, will assess students' mathematical thinking. (with Vivian R. Moody)
Middle Grades Mathematics: Tools and Technology Project ($30,000). (1996-1998). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program. Project goal: Provide material resources, professional development, and support during implementation necessary for middle grades mathematics teachers to enhance the teaching of mathematics using mathematics manipulatives and technology. (with Russ Rowlett)
Tools for Cognition: Middle Grades Math Manipulatives Project ($35,000). (1995-1997). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program. Project goal: Provide material resources, professional development, and support during implementation necessary for middle grades mathematics teachers to enhance the teaching of mathematics using math manipulatives. (with Gail Jones)
Research Apprenticeship for Minority Students ($24,500). (1995-1996). North Carolina BioTechnology Center. Project goal: Provide an eight-week summer research internship experience in biotechnology for minority high school students.
Health Professions Partnership Initiative. (1995-2000). Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation - $350,000 over a five-year period. Project goal:
Provide an intensive educational experience in the university's health
professions schools for students in grades nine and ten. Graduate student
supervisor, 1995-1996.
Invited Keynote Address
Virtual Manipulatives? ... And Their Role
in School Mathematics. (2001, May). Keynote Address, 30th
Annual Mathematics Symposium, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland.
International Presentations
Web-Based Learning: Using Telecollaboration Models to Enhance Mathematics
Instruction. (2002, September). Paper Presentation, International Conference
on the Humanistic Renaissance in Mathematics Education, Terrasini, Palermo,
Italy (with Denise Frye).
Rabbit Ears to Slope Derivatives: Longitudinal Development of an Algebraic Concept. (2002, September). Paper Presentation, International Conference on the Humanistic Renaissance in Mathematics Education, Terrasini, Palermo, Italy (with Lynn Salvo).
Virtual Manipulatives in the K-12 Classroom. (2001, August). Paper Presentation, 3rd International Conference on New Ideas in Mathematics Education, Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia.
Instructional Devices in Middle Grades Mathematics: The Effects of Free Access on Teacher Control and Student Motivation. (1999, October). Research Paper Presentation, 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
National Presentations
Developing Identities: Motivating and
Supporting Preservice Teachers. (2002, April). Research Paper
Presentation, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kids Say the Darndest Things! What Children Tell Us About Fractions. (2001, April). Research Presentation, 79th Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Orlando, Florida.
Questioning Competence: What Math Assessment Interview Strategies Reveal About Preservice Teacher Development. (2001, February). Research Paper Presentation, 81st Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, New Orleans, Louisiana. (with Elizabeth Milewicz)
Environments for Elementary Mathematics Methods Coursework: Supporting the Emerging Professional. (2000, October). Research Presentation, 22nd Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Tucson, Arizona. (with Jenefer Husman)
Teachers and Mathematics Manipulatives: Are We Having Fun Yet? (2000, April). Research Paper Presentation, 78th Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Chicago, Illinois.
Effective Mathematics Teachers and Teaching Practices: What African American Students Say! (1999, April). Research Presentation, 77th Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Francisco, California. (with Vivian R. Moody)
Preservice Teachers' Reflections on Assessing Students' Mathematical Ideas. (1998, October). Research Paper Presentation, 20th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Raleigh, North Carolina. (with Vivian R. Moody)
Using the Metaphor of Voice to Investigate the Mathematical Experiences of African American Students. (1998, October). Research Paper Presentation, 20th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Raleigh, North Carolina. (with Vivian R. Moody)
Middle Grades Teachers Using Mathematics Manipulatives: A Free Access Paradigm. (1998, April). Research Paper Presentation, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.
The Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program: Recruiting Minorities and Females in Science, Mathematics, and Related Careers. (1997, April). Research Presentation, National Science Teachers Association National Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. (with Eric D. Packenham, Kara Manley, & Sheila Hinson)
The Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program: A Recipe for Success. (1997, April). Research Presentation, National Science Teachers Association National Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. (with Eric D. Packenham)
Minority Student Success in Mathematics and Science: Pathways for
Increasing Minority Presence in the Health Professions. (1995, April).
Research Presentation, National Association of Medical Minority Educators
18th Annual Southern Regional Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina.
State & Regional Presentations
Using Representations to Explore Patterns
and Algebra in K-2. (2002, March). Workshop presentation,
25th Annual Conference of the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
Manassas, Virginia.
Ready, Set, Go! Algebra Readiness for K-3. (2001, March). Two workshop presentations, 24th Annual Conference of the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Culturally Relevant Mathematics. (2000, March). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference, Mobile, Alabama.
Tools for Cognition: Using Manipulatives in Elementary School Mathematics. (1998, November). Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual State Conference, Montgomery, Alabama.
Tools for Cognition: Using Manipulatives in Middle School Mathematics. (1997, November). Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual State Conference, Montgomery, Alabama.
Tools for Cognition: Using Manipulatives in Middle Grades Mathematics. (1996, October). 26th Annual North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. (with Kara Groff & Betsy Blalock)
Science Activities Incorporating Mathematics Concepts. (1995, November). North Carolina Science Teachers Association Annual State Conference, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (with Melissa Rua)
Integrated Math and Science Activities, Grades 3-6. (1995, September). 25th Annual North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Integrating Math and Science, Grades 3-5. (1995, September). North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Central Region Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. (with Melissa Rua)
Introducing Writing Through Technology. (1988, March). Keystone
State Reading Association 21st Annual State Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Professional Presentations--Panels
Panelist, Matching On-Line Communication Tools
to Your Learning Goal. (2001, February). Brown Bag Panel
Discussion, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
SERVICE ACTIVITY
National Service
National Selection Committee, Presidential Awards for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). (2002). National Science
Foundation (NSF).
Referee, Teaching Children Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). (2002-2003). Evaluate manuscripts submitted to Teaching Children Mathematics.
Reviewer. (2001-2002). Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, Scottsdale, Arizona. Reviewed the Book Proposal (2001) and the Full Book Prospectus (2002): Using Children's Literature to Teach Mathematics and Science by L. Columba, C. Kim, and A. Moe.
USA TODAY Education and National Standards Project. (2001-2002). Identified national mathematics standards and wrote suggested activities for USA TODAY daily lesson plans.
Inside the Classroom Project, funded by the National Science Foundation. (2001, March). Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Researcher, three-day data collection using qualitative methods including teacher interviews, classroom observations, and the collection of artifacts in the Franklin County Public Schools, Franklin County, Georgia.
The Teacher Materials Project (TE-MAT): Increasing the Availability of Materials for the Professional Development of Science and Mathematics Teachers. (1998-2001). Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reviewed the following materials: (1)Measuring What Counts: A Conceptual Guide for Mathematics Assessment, (2)The Kentucky Middle Grades Mathematics Teachers Network Manual, (3)Helping Children Learn Mathematics (5th ed.), and (4)About Teaching Mathematics.
Referee, Psychology of Mathematics Education - North American Chapter (PME-NA). (2000). Refereed proposals for the October 2000 PME-NA annual meeting.
Referee, AERA Division C Section 2 Mathematics Education. (2000). American Educational Research Association. Refereed proposals for the April 2000 AERA meeting.
Alternate Delegate, NCTM Delegate Assembly. (1999, April). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Spring Meeting, San Francisco, California.
NCTM Materials Reviewer. (1998). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Educational Materials Committee, Reston, Virginia. Reviewed the following materials: Mathematics Assessment: A Practical Handbook for Grades 6-8; This book is a part of NCTM's Assessment Addenda Series.
Mozaic Project for the Rand Corporation. (1998). Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Researcher, three-day data collection using qualitative methods including teacher interviews, classroom observations, and the collection of artifacts in the Charleston Public Schools, Charleston, South Carolina.
Mozaic Project for the Rand Corporation. (1997, May). Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina. One-week data collection using qualitative methods including teacher interviews, classroom observations, and the collection of artifacts in the Fresno Public Schools, Fresno, California.
State Service - Leadership Activities
Program Committee Member, Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(VCTM) State Meeting. (2002-2003). Richmond, Virginia.
Professional Development School Partnership. (2000-2002). Westlawn Elementary School, Falls Church, Virginia. University Facilitator at an elementary school site.
Member, Governing Board, UA/UWA In-Service Center. (1999-2000). University of Alabama & University of West Alabama.
District #3 Director, Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM) Executive Council. (1999-2000).
NCTM Representative. (1998-2000). West Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Alabama Quantitative Literacy Project. (1999, March). The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration and the College of Education, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Researcher, one-day data collection and summative evaluation report on the project.
Professional Development School Partnership. (1998-1999). Stafford Global Studies Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Taught mathematics methods courses and demonstration lessons at the elementary school site.
North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference. (1998, October). Learning Materials, Inc., Apopka, Florida. Two-day consulting at the Cuisenaire/Dale Seymore Publications mathematics manipulatives exhibit booth at the NCCTM Fall Meeting, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Program Committee. (1998). Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Fall Meeting, Montgomery, Alabama.
Judge. (1996-1997). North Carolina State Science Fair. Elementary Division. Greensboro, North Carolina.
Writing Assessment Advisory Committee. (1988-1993). Pennsylvania Department
of Education, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Designed a holistic writing assessment
for use in Pennsylvania's public school system.
State Service - Outreach for Public Schools
Developing Understanding in Algebra, Grades K-5. (2002, September).
Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia. Lead Instructor, two days,
four workshops for 60 K-5 teachers.
Using Representations to Develop Mathematics Concepts in Grades K-2 and Fraction Action: Making Sense of Rational Numbers Grades 3-5. (2002, August). Alexandria Public Schools, Alexandria, Virginia. Lead Instructor, two workshops for 50 K-5 teachers.
MATH BRIDGES Project: Concepts and Connections in the K-8 Standards. (2002, July/August). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, Virginia. Project Director, four two-week summer institutes for 60 K-8 Loudoun County Public School teachers, Loudoun County, Virginia.
Equations and Variables: Getting a Jump Start on Algebra in Grades 3-5 and Using Children's Literature to Communicate Mathematically in Grades K-2. (2002, April) Alexandria Public Schools, Alexandria, Virginia. Lead Instructor, two workshops for 45 K-5 teachers.
Making Algebra Connections: Grades K-6. (2001, August). Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia. Lead Instructor, two-day workshop of 30 K-6 teachers.
M²ATH FACTS Project: Mathematics Manipulatives and Technology for Fairfax County Middle School Special Education Teachers. (2001, July). Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, Virginia. Lead Instructor, two-week summer institute for 20 participants in Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia.
Teachers and Students Using Mathematics Representations: Middle Grades Tools and Technology Project. (2001, June). Center for Mathematics and Science Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, two-week summer institute for 20 participants.
Algebra Connections in Grades K-3. (2001, April). Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia. Provided professional development for 42 Lead and K-3 Teachers in the school system.
Problem Solving in Grades K-5. (2000, February). Stillman Heights Elementary School, Tuscaloosa City School System, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Lead Instructor, one-day workshop for 27 participants.
K-8 Mathematics Professional Development Workshop. (1999, July). Green County School System, Eutaw, Alabama. Lead Instructor, two-day workshop for 15 participants.
Mathematics Tools and Technology for Middle Grades Teachers Project. (1999, June/July). Center for Mathematics and Science Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, two-week summer institute for 20 participants.
Middle Grades Math Manipulatives: Tools and Technology Project. (1998, July). Center for Mathematics and Science Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, two-week summer institute for 20 participants.
Middle Grades Mathematics: Tools and Technology Project. (1997, June). Center for Mathematics and Science Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, two-week summer institute for 20 participants.
Explore Math! For Teachers of Pre-Schoolers. (1997, February). Cary Association for the Education of Young Children, Cary, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, one-day workshop for 175 participants.
Tools for Cognition: Middle Grades Math Manipulatives Project. (1996). Center for Mathematics and Science Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, two-week summer institute for 20 participants.
Math Manipulatives for the Middle Grades. (1996). Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, two-day workshop for 15 participants.
Discover Math! For Teachers of Pre-Schoolers. (1995). St. Paul's Pre-School, Cary, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, one-day workshop for 20 participants.
Discover Math! For Teachers of Four- and Five-Year-Olds. (1995).
Project Enlightenment, Raleigh, North Carolina. Lead Instructor, three-day
workshop for 35 participants.
Professional Service--Institutional
Institutional Service, George Mason University.
Professional Recognition
Excellence in Education Award Nominee - Penn State University Alumni Society (2002).
Cited in the Provost's publication on Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities - George Mason University (2002).
Quoted on the use of Virtual Manipulatives in Virginia Parent News (2002).
Quoted on the use of manipulatives and children's mathematics books in the syndicated column, Dear Teacher (2001).
Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program Service Award (1997).
Outstanding Service in the Mathematics and Science Education Network Summer Academy Award (1994-1996).
Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Nominee (1989).
NEA A+ Awards for Excellence in Education Nominee (1988).
90th Percentile Rank, National Teachers Exam (1987).
Outstanding Young Women of America (1987).
Professional Affiliations & Leadership Roles
Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM)
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VCTM)