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Dissertation Title: The
Impact of Computer Technology on Constructivist Practices of Secondary
Mathematics Teachers
Committee Chair: Dr. Linda Crawford
Mathematics 7-12 and
Social Studies 7- 12
1996—Present, Curriculum and
Instruction Department
+Assistant Professor, 2006-Present
+Visiting Assistant
Professor, 2000-2006
+Adjunct
Faculty, 1996-2000
Graduate courses taught:
· Educational Assessment
· Tests and Measurements
· Topics in Education—Twenty Years of Professional Development: Looking Back-Looking Forward
· Topics in Education—Weaving a Transformative School Fabric
· Topics in Education—Generating Expectations for Student Achievement (GESA), and Beyond
· Topics in Education—What Kind of Teaching Matters? Looking at the Impacts of our Practice on the Lives of our Students
· Topics in Education—Reflective Teaching: Using Data to Inform our Teaching Practice
Undergraduate courses taught:
· Foundations of Education
· Student Teaching Supervision
· Childhood Mathematics Teaching
· Mathematics for All Learners in a Diverse Society (Curriculum and Instruction and Mathematics Departments)
Professional Development
Project:
(Project SMART is a federally funded No Child Left Behind Teacher Leadership Quality Programs Professional Development Project—$238,000 annually)
· Project SMART Participant (2001-2003)
· Co-Director Project SMART (2003-Present).
1995—1996, Mathematics Department
Adjunct Faculty
Undergraduate course taught:
· Liberal Arts Mathematics Course: Topics in Mathematics
1985 –1989, Office of Learning Support Services (Tutoring Center)
Educational
Undergraduate courses taught:
· Liberal Arts Mathematics Course: Topics in Mathematics
· College Algebra
· Intermediate Algebra
· Beginning Algebra and Arithmetic
· College Orientation
· College Study Skills
Tutor Supervisor:
· Supervised tutoring for courses up through Calculus
Other:
· Worked with 6-week summer school pre-freshman program
· Infused the topic of Mathematics Anxiety into curriculum
1989 –1990, Office of Admissions
OCM
BOCES,
1998—2000
Onondaga/Cortland/Madison Board of Cooperative Education Services)
Workforce Preparation (Vocational Education)
Curriculum Developer/Math
Teacher
Created and taught a hands-on mathematics curriculum for Culinary, Automotive, Cosmetology and Building Trades
1997—1998
Director/Program
Coordinator
Developed Professional development programs for Teachers
1996—1997
Academy (Alternative Educator)—Mathematics Teacher
Courses Taught:
· Course I-Integrated Mathematics I
· Course II-Integrated Mathematics II
· Course III-Integrated Mathematics III
· Economics
1995—1996
Middle School mathematics (grades 7 and 8)
Grade 8 General Science
1983—1985
Grade 7 Mathematics
1994 –1995
Directed all Academic Tutoring and Learning Disability Services
1993-1994
Mathematics Department—Adjunct Faculty
· Developmental Mathematics
· Intermediate Algebra
· College Algebra
· College Study Skills
· Mini workshops on Mathematics Anxiety
· Mini workshops on Placement Testing
1992-1993
Mathematics Teacher—Grades 10 and 11
Courses Taught:
· Algebra I
· Algebra II
1992-1993
Mathematics Department—Adjunct Faculty
Course Taught:
· Intermediate Algebra
1985—1990
Apprenticeship Project—Learning Facilitator & Field Representative (Part-time)
Course Taught:
· Applied Mathematics—Vocational/Technical High School
1989—1991
Continuing Education—Coordinator
for an Adult Literacy Project Reading Education and Achievement
· AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) since 2005
· AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education) since 2003
· ASCD (Association of School Curriculum and Development) since 2001
· AERA (American Educational Research Association) since 2004
· NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) since 2005
· NCORE (National Conference on Race and Ethnicity) since 2005
· NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) since 1983
April
2008, OEIP, Faculty International Travel Grant, for $1000 to attend
International Association of Intercultural Education (IAIE)
April
2007, Curriculum and Instruction, Silver Medal Research Award, Office of
Research Sponsored Programs
April
2006, Curriculum and Instruction, Bronze Medal Research Award, Office of
Research Sponsored Programs
2005-6 Received $238,812 from TLQP (with co-director
Beyerbach) for Project SMART, $25,000 from ENTERGY for SMART, received $750
from Pathfinder Bank for SMART
2004-5 Received $238,812 from TLQP (with
co-director Beyerbach) for Project SMART, received $25,000 to ENTERGY for
SMART, received $750 from Pathfinder Bank for SMART
2003-4Received $259,000 for first of 5 year funded
Project, SMART, co-directed with Beyerbach; Pathfinder Bank--$750 to SMART
Co-director of Project SMART-
awarded $186,000 to support Local Professional development, Center for
Healthworks—Received $24,000 to develop middle school health curriculum
through Project SMART
Pathfinder Bank—Awarded $1000 to Project SMART
New York Consortium for Professional Development Partner-SUNY Oswego
Awarded $43,000 of this $900,000 Grant to develop equity standards to support
NYC teachers and students
Grant awards for Professional
Development through the United University Professions (UUP) Program. Spring 2001 for $250, Spring 2002 for $150,
Spring 2005 for $650, Spring 2007 for $613.
Faculty Merit Awards in 2003, 2005, 2006, & 2007.
Book Chapter
·Blunt White,
C., Fraser-Abder, P., Beyerbach, B., Boyle, M., Burrell, M., Kosky, E.,
Nicheloson, K., Washington, V., & Weitz, E. (2006). Using popular culture films and educational
videos to facilitate conversations about equity issues. In Pedagogical Issues in Science,
Mathematics and Technology Education Volume 2. NY: NYCPD, pp. 79-94.
Refereed
Journals
·Burrell-Ihlow, M. (In press, June 2007)
An investigation of teaching and
learning: Using course management software (CMS) in a typically face to face
course, International Journal on
E-Learning.
·Okumu, L.
& Burrell, M. (under
review, 2007) Use data
from the
·Burrell-Ihlow, M. & Burrell, C.O. (2003).
Research and development product development manager for industrial cleaning
products. In A.C. Rule (Ed.) Mathematics
in the real world: How people in different professions use mathematics (pp.
13-17). (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 468389.)
Proceedings
·Garii, B.
& Burrell, M (2007,
September). Mathematics in the middle: Enhancing teachers’ understanding
of the interplay between “school math” and professional uses of mathematics. Accepted for proceedings of The Mathematics
Education in Global Community,
·Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2006). Web enhanced course software for documenting social justice learning
in a graduate assessment course, Proceedings
of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International
Conference Proceedings.
·Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2005). The impact of computer technology on secondary mathematics
teacher constructivist practices:
·Beyerbach, B. & Burrell-Ihlow, M. (2004). Preservice teachers’ response to a web
quest on culturally relevant teaching, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
International Conference Proceedings, 2004 (1). 801-805.
·Burrell-Ihlow, M. (2004). Using course
management software in an on-campus graduate level assessment course. Proceedings of Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education International Conference Proceedings, 2004 (1). 1998-2003.
Newsletters
·Gilmour, S., Burrell, M., & Frederick, A. (2007). “Toutes les filles à l’école” (All the girls
at school): A collaborative approach to creating and sustaining educational
opportunities for girls in the
·Gilmour, S.,
Beyerbach, B., Boozer, B., Burrell-Ihlow, M. Frederick, A. & Kane,
S., & Parsons, D. (2006, Fall). Project
CLIMB professional development in
·Parsons, D.,
Ramalho, T., Beyerbach, B., Burrell, M.
(Summer, 2006). Implementing GESA in
small town and urban contexts. AGELE
Newsletter.
Burrell, M. (May 3, 2008). Teacher perceptions of
parents. A Paper presented at the SOS Conference,
Beyerbach, B. (organizer), Burrell,
M., Klosky, E.,
Hampton, B., Maina, F. & Burrell, M. (April 23, 2008). Campus climate for students of color. QUEST 2008,
Garii, B. & Burrell, M. (March 25, 2008). Tension and teaching:
Preservice teachers, international experiences, and changing professional identities.
Symposium presented at the annual conference of the AERA,
Burrell, M.,
& Miller, M. & Mclaughlin, D. (March
19, 2008). Financial literacy workshop:
Keeping it safe: A collaborative presentation in with
Burrell, M. (January 8, 2008). Assessment: A presentation for school Inspectors, Forum on Curriculum Development and Assessment, Porto Novo, Benin, West Africa.
Skolnik,
T., Burrell, M., Schneider, T., & Tsai, E. (September 27, 2007). An
Example of cross collaboration: Arts and sciences, school of business and the
school of education join with community and business organizations to deliver
financial workshops. A Poster Presentation at the Third Annual Symposium on
Teaching and Learning, SUNY
Burrell,
M. (September 2007). Teaching mathematics through understanding: A standards
based approach. A presentation at the annual New Teacher professional
development Symposium at the OnCenter,
Garii,
B. & Burrell, M (2007, September). Mathematics in the middle:
Enhancing teachers’ understanding of the interplay between “school math” and
professional uses of mathematics.
Burrell, M. (2007, May 19). The Impact of Computer Technology on the
Constructivist Practices of Mathematics Teachers. A Paper presented at the SOS Conference,
Beyerbach, B. (organizer), Burrell, M., Blunt
White, C., Boyle, P., Nichelson, K., Klosky, E., Weitz, E., Abder Fraser, P.,
& Washington, V. (2007, May 19) Media,
Parents, Family and Community: Parent and Teacher Perspectives. A Symposium
presented at the SOS Conference,
Mohammadi,
M, Burrell, M., Dutton, K, &
Ketcham, G. (2007, May). A model for institutionalizing
Hybrid Instructional Modes from the Ground Up. A Presentation at Conference on Instructional
Technologies, SUNY
Burrell, B. & Beyerbach, B. (2007,
April). Generating Expectations for
Student Achievement (GESA) for Administrators. A Presentation for future
school administrators, Jefferson Lewis BOCES,
Parsons, D., Beyerbach, B., Boozer, B.,
Burrell-Ihlow, M. Frederick, A., Gilmour, S., & Kane, S. (2007, April). International Travel to Africa as a means to
Discovering
Parsons, D., Beyerbach, B., Boozer, B.,
Burrell-Ihlow, M. Frederick, A., Gilmour, S., & Kane, S. (2007, April). We Speak English and You Speak French: The
Tales of Americans with Limited Second Language Skills. A Presentation at QUEST,
Burrell, M (2007, April). Panel Discussion: Using the Angel Course Management
System. A Presentation at QUEST,
Parsons, D., Beyerbach, B., Boozer, B.,
Burrell-Ihlow, M. Frederick, A., Gilmour, S., & Kane, S. (2007, April). Transnational borders in the contact zone:
Teaching for empowerment and social justice in Benin, Africa. Symposium submitted for presentation at the
Annual conference of the American Educational Research Association,
Stoloff,
D.L., Singh, D.K., Sprangler, K.L., Humbert, R., Sapp, G.H.B., Dunbar, D.P., Burrell, M., Jacobson, J.E., Pattillo,
J., & Barber, S. (2007, February).Building a Consensus on the Assessment of
Online Learning in Teacher Education.
Paper presentation at the annual conference of the AACTE,
Stoloff,
D.L, Singh, D.K, Neal, B., Spangler, K.L, Sapp, G.H.B., Burrell, M., Jacobson, J.E., Dunbar, D.P, Redmond, P, Mandell, H.,
& Knott, C. (2007, February).
Strengthening and Enhancing Online
Teacher Education Programs: A 2007 Review. Symposium presented at the annual conference of the AACTE,
Burrell-Ihlow, M., Garii, B & Shaffer, B. (2007). Introduction to Endnote, Winter Breakout 2007. SUNY
Mohammadi,
M., Burrell, M., Dutton, K, &
Ketcham, G. (2006, November). A model for institutionalizing
Hybrid Instructional modes from the ground up. Presentation to the C-Sloan Conference,
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2006, June). The Impact of Computer
Technology on Constructivist Practices. Presentation at the PMET
Conference,
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2006, April). Dissertation: The
Impact of Computer Technology on Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Constructivist
Reform Movement Practices. Presentation at QUEST (SUNY
Beyerbach,
B.(organizer) , Burrell, M., Blunt White, C., Boyle, P., Nichelson, K., Klosky,
E., Weitz, E., Abder Fraser, P., Washington, V. (2006, January). Using popular
culture films to facilitate conversations about equity issues. Symposium
proposal submitted to American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education,
Beyerbach, B.
(organizer), Burrell, M., Blunt White, C., Boyle, P., Nichelson, K., Klosky,
E., Weitz, E., Abder Fraser, P., Washington, V. (2005, November). Using
popular culture films to facilitate conversations about equity issues.
Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for
Multicultural Education,
Beyerbach,
B. A., et al. (2005, June). Generating
expectations for student achievement: An equity awareness teacher professional
development program is implemented by the New York Consortium for Professional
Development. Presented at the Annual meeting of the National Conference on
Race and Ethnicity in Education, June, NYC.
Burrell-Ihlow,
M.(2005, May). Generating expectations
for student achievement (GESA). Co-presented with the New York State Consortium
for Professional Development
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2005, March). The impact of computer
technology on secondary mathematics teacher constructivist practices:
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2004, March) Using course space
management software in a on-campus graduate level assessment course. Poster
Demonstration at the Society for Information and Teacher Education
International Conference,
Parsons,
D., Ramalho, T., Burrell, M. & Beyerbach, B. (2004, March) Contextual constraints in implementing a
diversity professional development program. Paper presented at annual
meting of EERA,
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2004, February) Generating
Expectations for Student Achievement: Rural and Urban Perspectives. Co-presented
paper at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International
Conference,
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2004, April). New Masters Degree in
Education. Co-presentation at QUEST (SUNY
Beyerbach,
B & Burrell, M. (2003, October). SUNY
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. & Crary, C. (2003, June). Generating
Expectations for Student Achievement—Diversity Training. Co-presented at
the
Burrell-Ihlow, M.(2003, January). Use of Student Created Web Pages. Presented at the Winter BreakOut workshop series, SUNY Oswego, NY.
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. & Rule, A (2002, October). Individualizing
K-2 Mathematics Learning. Presented at the
Burrell-Ihlow,
M. (2002, May). Group Presentation by Curriculum and Instruction faculty on
teaching for Social Justice: Assessment. Presented at the National Women's Studies Conference,
Burrell-Ihlow,
M.(2001, February). Using the ASSURE
model to integrate technology in the college classroom. Presented at the
Beyond Chalk and Talk Conference, SUNY
Burrell-Ihlow, M. (2001, February). Teaching for Social Justice, Co-presented at the EERA conference, Hilton Head, SC.
Presented workshop on "Video Taping for Certification"—Spring 1998 & Spring 1999
Presented 12-hour workshop on "Preparation for Substitute Teaching"—Winter 1998
Co-presented 1-hour workshop on "Creative Training Techniques"—Fall 1997 Attended more than 32 hours of Standards and Assessment Training with Dr. Giselle Martin-Kniep, Spring 1997, Fall 1997 and Spring 1998
Co-presented
an in-service workshop on Collaborative Learning,
Presented 8-hour workshop on the "First Days of School"—Summer 1997
·New Course Development, MAE 514—Mathematics for All Learners in a Diverse Society, Spring/Summer 2008.
·New Course Development, EDU301/501—Educational Foundations: Schooling, Pedagogy, and Social Justice with Benin/France Quarter course travel Summer/Fall 2007 & Winter 2008.
·Attended Center on Learning and Teaching Spring Breakout session on Using
Spreadsheets for Instruction, SUNY Oswego,
·Attended
Women in Science and Academia Conference at
·Collaborative writing: Garii, B., Burrell, M., & Tripathi, P. (2006-2007--rejected) Mathematics in the Middle: Enhancing Teachers’ Understanding of the Interplay Between “School Math” and Professional Uses of Mathematics, an National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
·Collaborative
writing: Garii, B., Appova, A, Burrell, M., &
·Attended
A Community Conversation on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) Education and Careers,
·Attended
ANGEL—Course Management Software training,
·Attended AMTNYS—American Mathematics Teacher’s of New York State, Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, October 28, 2006.
·Reviewed four research report proposals for annual conference of (AERA)—American Educational Research Association (2006-2007)
·Attended
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference,
·Reviewed two research report proposals for annual conference of AERA—American Educational Research Association (2005-2006)
·Attended a Preparing Mathematicians to Educate Teachers (PMET) conference, SUNY Oswego, July 2005.
·Attended Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) conference –SUNY Binghamton, April 2005
·Attended a Preparing Mathematicians to Educate Teachers (PMET) conference, SUNY Oswego, May 2004.
·Attended Course Space (Web Enhanced Software) Training —SUNY Oswego summer 2003
·Participated in a Goals 2000 technology integration grant Spring 2001.
·Participated in QUEST (SUNY Oswego) day presentation on Social Justice Teaching, April 2001.
·Attended
a 3-day GESA (Generating Expectations for Student Achievement) training March
2001,
·Attended
a 1-day training on Front-Page (web page design) workshop, January and March
2001,
·Attended 8-day class on using the graphics calculator—Summer 1999
·Attended 3-day workshop on Standards Based Unit Development—Spring 1999
·Attended workshop on Multiple Intelligence’s—Spring 1999
·Attended 4-day workshop, GOALS 2000, on Mathematics Standards and Assessments—1998/1999
·Attended
18-hours of Internet in-service training through the
Search Committee—Curriculum and Instruction, Advisement Coordinator, Spring 2008
Search Committee—International Education, Program Officer, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
ITC—Instructional Technology Committee, Faculty Assembly appointment, 2006-2008
UCC—Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Faculty Assembly appointment, 2006-2008
Bias review committee work for the NYSTCE (New York State Teacher Certification Examination), through National Evaluation Systems (NES)— February 2000, January 2001, March 2001, May 2001, May 2002, March 2003, July 2003, March 2004, February 2006, October 2006, and March 2007 in Malta, New York. Fall 2000- Present.
Provost’s
Committee on Hybrids—
Hybrid Task Force Representative: Spring 2005