Commencement is upon us here in the Pirate Nation! MSITE faculty and staff celebrated with students on Friday, May 9th & Saturday Math 10th in the Flanagan Building at the Graduation Reception. Elizabeth Thompson, Blaine Nicholson, Chelsey Weeks, and Victoria Jeffries (listed from left to right) are all Math Education majors from the Class … Read more
Several College of Education faculty were honored and recognized ECU’s Founders Day Awards presentation held on April 30 in Hendrix Theatre. UNC Board of Governors member and ECU alumnus Bob Rippy presented the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest teaching award given by the board, to Dr. Abbie Brown. An online-only … Read more
reposted from ECU News Service by By Jeannine Manning Hutson UNC Board of Governors member and ECU alumnus Bob Rippy presented the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest teaching award given by the board, to Dr. Abbie Brown. lifelogging Abbie Brown sported the wearable technology Google Glass while accepting the UNC … Read more
On Sunday, April 27, 2014, graduate and undergraduate mathematics education students gathered with mathematics education and mathematics faculty at the Blount Sports Complex. The warm weather and blue skies were perfect for a game of kickball featuring mathematics education students with Dr. Cayton and Dr. Adu-Gyamfi on opposing teams. After working up an appetite, attendees … Read more
Tomika Altman-Lewis receives 2014-2015 MET Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grant from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She will be providing professional development for teachers at Burton Magnet Elementary School. Mathematically Speaking: Best Practices for Teachers and Students Tomika R. Altman-Lewis, Burton Magnet Elementary School, Durham, North Carolina Elementary teachers are faced … Read more
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Ashley Grant shared a paper folding activity to construct regular polygons with the Gamma Student Chapter, Mathematics Education Club. Ashley received her MS in Mathematics from ECU in Dec 2013, and she currently teaches at Southside High School in Beaufort County. As the pictures show faculty and students were very … Read more
The North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) is the professional organization in North Carolina of all persons responsible for the teaching of mathematics. Its membership includes teachers from all levels, kindergarten through graduate school, and other professionals who work with curriculum and materials for the teaching of mathematics. You’ll find out more about … Read more
ECU/PSC AIG Camp East Carolina University and Pitt County Schools’ AIG camp is an annual summer camp for Pitt County gifted students who are identified as academically/intellectually gifted that also provides a summer experience for ECU teachers pursuing AIG licensure through ECU coursework. The theme for 2014 is INTERACTIONS, allowing students to learn about photojournalism, … Read more
On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, Dr. Ron Preston met with the Gamma Student Chapter, Mathematics Education Club to celebrate Pi Day (officially 3-14 each year). He shared history and humor related to pi. Attendees also participated in several pi related mathematical tasks appropriate for middle and high school mathematics. Everyone left for the evening with … Read more
Local Media Coverage WITN: ECU Professor Wins Top Teaching Honor ECU News Services: Top Honors: Brown receives prestigious teaching award Official News Release: CHAPEL HILL — The Board of Governors of the 17-campus University North Carolina has selected some of the University’s most outstanding faculty to receive its 2014 Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The … Read more