| 8/96 to present |
Mathematics Teacher, The John
Cooper School, The Woodlands, TX |
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Teach Multivariable, AP and Regular
Calculus, Precalculus, Algebra II, Algebra I, Summer School Algebra II,
and Reading in Mathematics |
| 8/91 to 5/96 |
Mathematics Teacher, Eisenhower
High School, Houston, TX |
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Taught AP Caluclus, Honors Trigonometry,
Analytic Geometry, Precalculus, Algebra I, Extended Algebra I, and TAAS
Remediation at all grade levels. |
| 8/90 to 10/90 |
Mathematics Student Teacher,
Valley Junior High School, Grand Forks, ND |
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Taught 9th grade Geometry, 9th grade
Algebra I and 8th grade Transition Math. |
| 7/98 |
Park City/Institute for Advanced
Study Math Institute, Representation Theory of Lie Groups, Park City, UT,
7 days |
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Top researchers, graduate/undergraduate
students and high school teachers come together to discuss Lie Groups.
Since I returned as a “Teacher in Residence,” I attended undergraduate
and graduate level lectures, and developed web pages. |
| 11/97 |
Advanced Placement Calculus Conference,
Dallas, TX, 2 days |
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College Board workshop on methods,
content and philosophy of the AP Calculus program. Change in philosophy
of the test explained in detail. |
| 8/97 |
Conference on the Advancement of
Mathematics Teaching (CAMT), Dallas, TX 3 days |
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A exceptionally good group of cutting
edge presentations on teaching methods and innovations. |
| 8/97 |
Scheme Workshop, Rice University,
Houston, 1 week |
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New ideas on using Scheme to enhance
the teaching of mathematics through a use of recursion. |
| 7/97 |
Advanced Placement Calculus Course,
Rice University, Houston, 5 days |
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College Board sponsored workshop on
methods, content and format changes of the AP test. Change in philosophy
of the test explained in detail. |
| 2/97 |
Advanced Placement Calculus Conference,
Dallas, TX, 2 days |
| 1/97 |
Conference on the Teaching of Secondary
Mathematics, Sam Houston State University, 1 day |
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Local conference offering a broad range
of presentations on teaching methods and innovations. |
| 9/96 |
Dr. Anne Papakonstaninou, Aldine
ISD, 1/2 day |
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Exploring the development of function
sense with the graphing calculator and manipulatives. |
| 7/96 |
Park City/Institute for Advanced
Study Math Institute, Probability, Princeton, NJ, 3 weeks |
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Top researchers, graduate/undergraduate
students and high school teachers come together to discuss probability.
Teachers are instructed how to bring such research into the high school
classroom. This is the second year of a two year program. |
| 6/96 |
GirlTECH, The Rice School, Houston,
TX, 2 weeks |
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Workshop sponsored by the Center for
Research in Parallel Computing at Rice University devoted to the training
of teachers in the uses of the internet as a classroom tool and as a tool
to promote gender equity in the math and sciences. |
| 4/96 |
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM), San Diego, CA, 4 days |
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National conference offering cutting
edge presentations on teaching methods and innovations. |
| 11/95 |
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics(NCTM), Houston, TX, 2 days |
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Regional conference offering diverse
presentations on teaching methods and innovations. |
| 7/95 |
Park City/Institute for Advanced
Study Math Institute, Nonlinear Wave Phenomenon, Park City, Utah, 3 weeks |
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Top researchers, graduate/undergraduate
students and high school teachers come together to discuss wave behavior. |
| 7/95 |
Dr. Stephen Hawking, Deterministic
Behavior of the Universe, University of Utah |
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Hawking explains why Laplace and Einstein
were incorrect in assuming the future of the universe could be predicted. |
| 6/95 |
Advanced Placement Calculus Course,
Texas A&M, College Station, 2 weeks |
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Intensive content and methods training
on AP Calculus topics. A good opportunity to learn of college expectations
for incoming students. |
| 2/95 |
Dr. Heins Otto Peitgen, Fractals
and Paper Folding, Rice University |
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A demonstration of how simple algorithms
can lead to complex results. |
| 10/94 |
Advanced Placement Calculus Conference,
Dallas, TX, 2 days |
| 10/93 |
Advanced Placement Calculus Conference,
Dallas, TX, 2 days |
| 7/93 |
Conference on the Advancement of
Mathematics Teaching (CAMT), Dallas, TX, 3 days |
| 10/92 |
Advanced Placement Calculus
Conference, Austin, TX, 2 days |
| 10/92 |
Cooperative Learning Workshop, Diane
Creekmore, Aldine ISD, 2 days |
| 6/92 |
Manipulative/Visual Math and Math
of the Mind's Eye Training, Aldine ISD |
| 7/98 |
Park City/Institute for Advanced
Study Math Institute, Teacher in Residence, Park City, UT, 7days |
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Discuss the use of analytic geometry
at the end of the standard high school geometry course as an aid to enhancing
students manipulative algebra skills in preparation for Algebra II. |
| 10/97 |
Rice University’s Fall AP Calculus
Workshop, Rice University, Houston, 2 days |
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Provide strategies, activities and
projects for teaching topics in AP Calculus. Offered through continuing
studies in conjunction with The Rice University School Math Project. |
| 1/97 |
Conference on the Teaching of Secondary
Mathematics, Sam Houston State University, 1 day |
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Discussion of original pneumonic device
developed as a visual tool to aid in the understanding of the structure
of Algebra. |
| 11/96 |
The John Cooper School, The Woodlands,
TX, 1/2 day |
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Explanation of the internet and demonstrations
of its potential for affecting curriculum and |
| 10/96 |
Rice University School Math Project
10th Anniversary Celebration, Houston, 1 day |
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Provided activities aimed at
understanding the "Monte Hall Problem," including the writing of several
simulation programs for the TI-82. Partner: Dennis Donovan. |
| 9/96 |
Aldine ISD Inservice, Houston, TX
1/2 day |
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Graphing calculator training provided
to enhance Algebra End of Course Exam scores. Topics included using
the graphing calculator to: develop the concept of a variable, enhance
understanding of the order of operations, solve linear equations and linear
systems. |
| 11/97 to 2/98 |
Create and teach "Readings in Mathematics" |
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Students will explore modern research
in mathematics through the reading of The Mathematical Tourist. |
| 6/97-7/97 |
Designed and Piloted Summer School
Algebra II |
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Designed course for select students
to take intensive Algebra II over 5 weeks during the summer. |
| 3/97 |
Cofounded Rice University’s Student
Math Summit |
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In conjunction with other members of
the PCMI/IAS group, designed and implemented a program that has professors
at the school discuss current research in their field and interact with
secondary students in a social setting. |
| 9/96 |
Named to The John Cooper School’s
Technology Committee |
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Responsible for issues involving the
use of technology in the school. Projects include T1 access to the
internet, wholesale upgrade of computer resources and development of a
technology plan. |
| 10/94-2/95 |
AP Calculus Text Book Selection
Committee |
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Represented Eisenhower's interest in
the district selection of the AP Calculus text book |
| 8/92-5/95 |
Mentor in Prairie View A&M's
Alternative Certification Program. |
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Acted as a mentor to a new teacher
with no education courses. Duties included bimonthly observations
and attendance at mentoring meetings and workshops given by both Prairie
View and Aldine. |
| 10/93-2/94 |
Precalculus Text Book Selection
Committee |
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Represented Eisenhower's interest in
the district selection of the Precalculus text book |
| 11/92 |
Created scoring spreadsheet for
Academic Decathlon, Octathlon and Pentathlon. |
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Continuously modified spreadsheet to
meet current standards. |
| 1/92-5/92 |
Team leader, TAAS Remediation |
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Lead team of non-math teachers in teaching
TAAS Remediation to juniors and seniors who had not passed the TAAS Mathematics
test. |