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Dr. Kay Middleton to Provide Key Speech at Annual Conference of Mathematics Educators

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Dr. Middleton will be a featured speaker at the Annual Conference of the Kentucky Center for Mathematics.  Dr. Middleton’s research focuses on factors that influence instructional practice and students’ opportunity to learn, including teachers’ use of formative assessment, literacy practices in mathematics and science, and students’ development of written computation.  For the complete announcement and a … Read more

ECU Graduate Program in Mathematics Education Launches 2015-2017 High School Cohort

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With a vision of achieving 21st Century skills and productive, meaningful mathematics learning for all students of eastern North Carolina, ECU Mathematics Education launched its first ever graduate school cohort of high school mathematics teachers. The ECU Mathematics Education vision is that great mathematics learning can be accomplished when ECU faculty, teacher candidates, and eastern … Read more

IT Alumnus Rob Moore Named the 2015 McJulien Graduate Student Scholar

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The Board of the Culture, Learning, and Technology Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology has named Rob Moore the 2015 recipient of the prestigious McJulien Graduate Student Scholar Award. The award recognizes Rob Moore’s contributions to the intersection of culture, learning and technology.  Last year, Rob worked in collaboration with Dr. Bill … Read more

Ron Preston serves as President of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Dr. Ron Preston, ECU Mathematics Education, began his tenure as President of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) in April 2015.  He will convene the 45th Annual NCCTM State Conference on November 5, 2015 as well as the NCCTM Leadership Seminar on November 4.  Both events are held at the Koury Conference … Read more

MatheMagic Recap

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On September 10, 2015, Gamma Chapter had an exciting meeting on Mathemagic. We had Mathematics Education faculty from elementary to high school concentrations demonstrate their best Mathemagic tricks. The students who attended were able to participate in the mathemagic and vote on which one was the best. These tricks amazed a lot of students and … Read more

Dail Berry Receives Teacher of the Week Award from WITN

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The MSITE department congratulates Ms. Dail Berry on this award and wishes to recognize her accomplishments. Last May, Ms. Berry graduated from East Carolina University, receiving the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Elementary Science. In the summer of 2014, she was an innovative camp counselor for the East Carolina … Read more

Discussing the Future of Instructional Technology

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Dr. Abbie Brown, Professor of Instructional Technology at ECU, and Tim Green, the Ed Tech Doctor, discuss innovative technologies for learning in a conversation with Connie Malamed, the eLearning Coach.  They begin by considering augmented reality, virtual reality, Google Glass, and Microsoft HoloLens.  Then they continue with insights into wearable technologies, mobile devices, and applications … Read more

MAEd-MIDG Student, Jennifer Stalls, Selected for Kenan Fellows Program

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Jennifer Stalls, sixth-grade science teacher at C. M. Eppes Middle School in Pitt County, is among 40 educators from across the state who have been selected as 2015-16 Kenan Fellows. Earlier this year, she was presented the NC Science Teachers Association’s District One Outstanding Science Teacher Award. A graduate of East Carolina University, Stalls is … Read more

Dr. Ron Preston Wins Faculty Advisor of the Year

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On April 29, 2015 the ECU Advising Collaborative presented Dr. Ron Preston the2014-2015 Faculty Advisor of the Year award. An excerpt from his nomination stated, “Dr. Preston is not only a phenomenal instructor, he is also a phenomenal Faculty Advisor.  He takes his role as an Advisor seriously and understands its pivotal role in students’ … Read more

70 Preservice Teachers See a Different Point of View–Through the Eyes of Autism

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On Thursday, April 23, 2015, the Gamma Student Chapter of NCCTM hosted members of the High Functioning Autism Program from CM Eppes Middle School. Macayla Cayton and Nicholas Kruchten, two seventh grade students participating in the HFA program at Eppes, presented information about autism and the challenges faced by individuals on the autism spectrum to … Read more