BARBARA BOSCHMANS
CURRICULUM VITAE
bboschmans@plymouth.edu

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND	UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE	K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE	PRESENTATIONS	PUBLICATIONS
GRANT EXPERIENCE	SERVICE (NATIONAL)	SERVICE (STATE)	SERVICE (UNIVERSITY)	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Education Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction

Graduate May 2003

Dissertation Topic: Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers

Dissertation Chair: Dr Gae Johnson

College of Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Masters of Arts in Teaching of Mathematics

Graduate: May 1997

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education

Graduate: May 1995

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

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UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor	2007-Present
Assistant Professor	2003-2007

Courses taught (12 credit hours per semester): Undergraduate: Math in Our World I and II (mathematics content course for prospective elementary teachers); Number Systems with Algebra; Geometry, Measurement, Data and Chance; Elementary Functions; Mathematics Laboratory Activities I and II; Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics (mathematics methods course for prospective elementary teachers); Two Independent Studies for Preservice Elementary Teachers Graduate: Topics in Precalculus for Middle School Teachers; Number Systems and Number Theory; Using Technology in Middle School Mathematics; Developing Mathematical Ideas: Measuring Space in One, Two, and Three Dimensions. Observed student teachers.

Department of Mathematics, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Instructor of Mathematics

1999-2003

Courses taught (five courses per semester): Principles of Mathematics (I & II) (mathematics content course for prospective elementary teachers), Topics in Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Finite Mathematics, and College Algebra.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Instructor of First Year Mathematics

1997-1999

Courses taught (four courses per semester): Theory of Elementary Mathematics (1^st and 2^nd semester, mathematics content course for prospective elementary teachers), College Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra. Coordinator for College Algebra in 1998-1999.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Graduate Teaching Assistant / Part Time Faculty

1995-1997

Courses taught (three courses per semester): Principles of Mathematics (mathematics content course for prospective elementary teachers), College Algebra, and College Algebra & Trigonometry.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

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K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Plymouth State University Child Development and Family Center (Pre-Kindergarten)

Spring 2009

This was an opportunity to work with Pre-Kindergarteners and present a Tangram lesson.

Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Wendy Hartke

Plymouth State University Child Development and Family Center, Plymouth, NH

First Steps In Mathematics (Kindergarten)

Fall 2007

This was an opportunity to work with Kindergarteners and practice the Diagnostic Tasks as part of my First Steps in Mathematics Facilitator Course.

Cooperating Teacher: Ms. Sherry Silvia

Bristol Elementary School, Bristol, NH

Doctoral Internship (3^rd- 4^th Grade)

Fall 2001

Duties included working daily with gifted mathematics students in a 3^rd – 4^th -grade classroom. Accelerated Math and Star Math were used to monitor students’ mathematical level and to guide them through a fifth grade mathematics curriculum.

Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Gerritsma

DeMiguel Elementary School, Flagstaff, AZ

Core Mathematics Instructor (Grades 9-11)

Summer 2000-May 2001

Duties included the preparation of a curriculum for a 5-week intensive mathematics and science program for high school students, teaching the mathematics courses, preparation of the students for the ACT mathematics portion, and mentoring all 40 students while they developed a mathematics/science project. Students returned to the NAU campus in September, October, and February of 2001 when continued help was provided to improve their mathematical skills.

Four Corners Upward Bound Mathematics and Science Regional Center, Flagstaff, AZ

Service Learning (2^nd Grade)

1998-1999

Duties included the facilitating of the teaching and supervising of interns who were participating in a service learning project. College students went through extensive preparations to teach children in 1^st through 6^th Grades at Salt River Elementary School (on the Salt River Reservation).

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Student Teaching (Grades 9-12)

Spring 1995

Courses taught: two sections of FST (Functions-Statistics-Trigonometry), one section of Geometry and two sections of Algebra 2^nd Half.

Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Melanie Lembke

Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, AZ

Nizhoni / Upward Bound Instructor / Tutor (Grades 9-11)

Summer 1994, 1995, 1996

Duties included the teaching of the mathematics portion of an integrated curriculum on a team of three teachers. In a five-week period students were guided to design a community, incorporating mathematics, science and humanities.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Department of Mathematics Chair

2008-Present

Duties included scheduling al department courses, organizing and running department meetings, representing the department at all Council of Chairs retreats and meetings, working with current and future students, evaluating all tenure track faculty and lecturers, hiring adjuncts, reviewing tenure portfolios, and numerous other duties.

Department of Mathematics, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

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PRESENTATIONS

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Annual Meeting and Exposition

April 2009

“The Art of Creating Problems”, Washington DC

New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, 46^th Annual Spring Conference

March 2009

“Fun with Tangrams”, Keene, NH

Society for International Technology and Teacher Education

March 2009

“Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Experience with The Math Forum’s Virtual Fieldwork Sequence in a Mathematics Methods Course”, Charleston, SC

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Annual Meeting and Exposition

April 2008

“Problem Solving with Tangrams”, Salt Lake City, UT

Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England, Fall Conference

November 2007

“Algebraic Thinking in the 1^st and 2^nd Grade”, Springfield, MA

The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Massachusetts, Winter Conference

January 2007

“Understanding Division”, Boston, MA

The Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut, Fall Conference

December 2006

“Understanding Division”, Uncasville, CT

Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England, Fall Conference

October 2006

“Understanding Division”, Killington, VT

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Western Regional Meeting

October 2006

“Understanding Division”, Phoenix, AZ

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Western Regional Meeting

October 2006

“Developing Metric Number Sense”, Phoenix, AZ

Mathematical Association of America, Northeastern Section, Spring Meeting

June 2006

“The Impact of KTEM on Preservice Elementary Teachers”, Boston, MA

New England Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, 32^nd Annual Meeting

April 2006

“Graphing Calculator Projects for Algebra”, Manchester, NH

New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, 43^rd Annual Spring Conference

March 2006

“Algebraic Thinking in the First- and Second-Grade Classroom”, Plymouth, NH

Research Council on Mathematics Learning, 33^rd Annual Conference

February 2006

“The Impact of KTEM on Preservice Elementary Teachers”, Las Vegas, NV

North Country Professional Development Day 2005

October 2005

“Graphing Calculator Projects for Algebra”, Whitefield, NH

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Eastern Regional Meeting

October 2005

“Empirical Versus Theoretical Probability”, Hartford, CT

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Annual Meeting and Exposition

April 2005

“Algebraic Thinking in the First- and Second-Grade Classroom”, Anaheim, CA

Frost Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence

March 2005

“Mathematical Pedagogy: What’s (Relatively) New”, Plymouth, NH

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Central Regional Conference and Exposition

November 2004

“Problem Solving with Tangrams”, Minneapolis, MN

Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England, Fall Conference

October 2004

“Problem Solving with Tangrams”, Providence, RI

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 82^nd Annual Meeting and Exposition

April 2004

“Flips, Slides, and Turns with Technology”, Philadelphia, PA

University System of New Hampshire Mathematics Meeting

April 2004

“Technology in Mathematics for Preservice Elementary Teachers”, Keene, NH

New England Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges

April 2004

“The Mathematical Preparation of Future Elementary Teachers”, Gardner, MA

T^3 International Conference

March 2004

“Technology Activities for Preservice Elementary Teachers”, New Orleans, LA

American Mathematical Society and Mathematical Association of America, Joint Mathematics Meetings

January 2004

“Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers”, Phoenix, AZ

Mathematical Association of America, Northeastern Section, Fall Meeting

November 2003

“Technology in Mathematics for Preservice Elementary Teachers”, Wellesley, MA

Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England

November 2003

“Technology Projects in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers”, Manchester, NH

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Annual Conference

April 2003

“Infusing Technology into the Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Courses”, San Antonio, TX

Society for International Technology and Teacher Education

March 2003

“Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers”, Albuquerque, NM

Research Council on Mathematics Learning

March 2003

“Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers”, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

West Virginia University Mathematics Department Colloquia and Invited Talks

February 2003

“Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers”, Morgan Town, WV

ArizMATYC, Fall 2002 Meeting

October 2002

“Changes in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers”, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, AZ

Arizona Association of Mathematics Teachers, State Conference

September 2002

“Fun with Tangrams”, Phoenix, AZ

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Annual Conference

April 2002

“Problem Solving with Tangrams”, Las Vegas, NV

MAA/ArizMATYC, Southwestern Section Meeting

April 2002

“A New Approach to Content Delivery in Mathematics Courses“, Glendale Community College, AZ

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PUBLICATIONS

Soto-Johnson, H., Iiams, M., Oberg, T., Boschmans, B., & Hoffmeister, A. (in press). Promoting preservice elementary teachers’ awareness of learning and teaching mathematics conceptually through KTEM. School Science and Mathematics.

Boschmans, B. (2009). Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Experience with The Math Forum’s Virtual Fieldwork Sequence in a Mathematics Methods Course. Proceedings of the 20^th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education.

Boschmans, B. (2008). Chair’s Column. Aftermath, Plymouth State University Mathematics Department News 2008.

Beaudrie B., Boschmans B., Burrows E., Evans R., Graham K., Prevost F., and Wood M. (2007). Research Relating to Making the Transition from High School to College and the Workforce. NH-IMPACT Center. http://www.plymouth.edu/graduate/nhimpact/documents/MaTHSC_research_report.pdf

Boschmans, B. (2007). Celebrating Fifty Years in Mathematics Education in New Hampshire:

An interview with Dr. Fernand Prevost. Mathesis, New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, Summer 2007.

Soto-Johnson, H., Iiams, M., Hoffmeister, A., Oberg, T., & Boschmans, B. (2007). A Journey in Teaching Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: Our voyage with knowing and teaching elementary mathematics, Teaching Children Mathematics, 13(9), p. 493-497. NCTM: Reston, VA.

Boschmans, B. (2007). Keep Learning! Mathematics Education Opportunities in the State of New Hampshire. Mathesis, New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, Spring 2007.

Boschmans, B. (2006). Inspiring People and Interesting Problems. Mathesis, New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, Winter 2006.

Boschmans, B. (2006). Interview with a Long Time New Hampshire Mathematics Educator, Dr. Richard Evans. Mathesis, New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, Fall 2006.

Boschmans, B. (2006). The Impact of KTEM on Preservice Elementary Teachers. Contributed Paper at the Mathematical Association of America Northeastern Section Spring Meeting.

Boschmans, B. (2006). Changing Faces of the Department. Aftermath, Plymouth State University Mathematics Department News 2006.

Boschmans, B. (2006). Wave that Flag! Celebrating 75 Years of Cuisenaire Rods 1931-2006. ETA Cuisenaire, Vernon Hills, IL.

Newhouse, B., Bloom, I., Boschmans, B., Guenther, P., & Jones, E. (2005). Active Math, Activities for Prospective Teachers (3^rd Edition). Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston, MA.

Beaudrie, B., & Boschmans, B. (2004). Infusing Technology into Mathematics Lessons. Media & Methods, 41 (1) 10.

Boschmans, B. (2004). Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers. Proceedings of the 2004 AMS/MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings.

Boschmans, B. (2003). Technology Integration in Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers. Proceedings of the 14^th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education.

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GRANT EXPERIENCE

The Math Forum’s Virtual Fieldwork Sequence

2007-2009

Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement-Phase 2 (Expansion)

Project: Plymouth State University Site Coordinator/Instructor

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

MSP: New Hampshire PreK-16 Quantitative Literacy Project

2008-2009

Project: Co-PI summer 2008 and Task Force member.

Funding Agency: New Hampshire Department of Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

MSP: First Steps in Mathematics

2007-2008

Project: Co-PI, Project Director, Project Participant

Funding Agency: New Hampshire Department of Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

MSP: Transition from High School to College

2004-2007

Project: Research Team Member

Funding Agency: New Hampshire Department of Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

MSP: Mathematics and Science Partnerships

2004-2007

Project: Instructor

Funding Agency: New Hampshire Department of Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Recruiting and Supporting Preservice Mathematics Teachers and Mentoring and Retaining Inservice Mathematics Teachers

2004-2005

Project: Co-PI

Funding Agency: New Hampshire Department of Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Reaction To Knowing And Teaching Elementary Mathematics

2004

Project: Co-PI

Funding Agency: Calculus Consortium for Higher Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

FISAS: Faculty Increasing Student Achievement and Success

Principles of Mathematics: 2002-2003 Precalculus: 2001-2002

Project: implementation of treatments in both Pre-calculus and Principles of Mathematics. In both classes common syllabi were created, similar teaching styles were used and common homework assignments and tests were developed.

Funding Agency: Arizona Teachers Excellence Coalition & Arizona Board of Regents Learner Centered Initiative.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

AzTEC: Arizona Teachers Excellence Coalition

Summer 2002

Project: AzTEC provided a grant to purchase a classroom set of TI-73s and to develop technology activities for the mathematics content course for prospective elementary teachers. Texas Instruments matched this grant with a donation of a TI-73 viewscreen package and other resource materials.

Funding Agency: Arizona Teachers Excellence Coalition

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Elementary Mathematics Project

June 2002

Project: I participated in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ two conferences (2001 & 2002) to discuss the teaching of the mathematics course for prospective elementary teachers.

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation

OTLE: Office of Teaching and Learning Effectiveness

2000-2001 & 1999-2000

Project: I received grants during the Fall semester of 1999 and 2000 to purchase manipulatives for the content courses for prospective elementary teachers.

Funding Agency: Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Grants (NAU)

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

ACEPT: Arizona Collaborative for the Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers

1998-1999

Project: I was a writer on a writing team to write an activity book for preservice elementary teachers. It was published in 1999, the 2^nd edition in 2002, and the 3^rd edition in 2005.

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Changing the High School System: Implementing Interactive Math Project in Arizona

Summer 1998

Preservice secondary workshops and seminars on the teaching of secondary mathematics methods courses were organized to help inservice secondary teachers and university instructors identify the needs and important issues of the preparation of preservice secondary mathematics teachers.

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Undergraduate Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Collaborative Reform

Summer 1997

The writing team at Northern Arizona University rewrote the mathematics curriculum for preservice elementary teachers. This was part of a tri-university grant between Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, and the University of Arizona. All three universities hosted conferences during the summer and I presented at ASU as well as at UofA.

Funding Agency: Eisenhower

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SERVICE (NATIONAL)

• AMTE conference proposal reviewer, fall 2008.
• NCTM Teaching Children Mathematics Reviewer, 2006-present.
• NCTM Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Reviewer, 2006-present.
• NCTM Mathematics Teacher Reviewer and Referee, 2003-2006.
• NCTM Mathematics Teacher TAP (Task Advisory Panel), 2003-2004.
• NSF Grant Proposal Review (2004, 2005).

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SERVICE (STATE)

• New Hampshire Department of Education Teacher Certification Standards 5-8 writing team and 5-8 and 7-12 Advisory Committee (2007-present), Concord, NH.
• NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) test item reviewer 3^rd-4^th grade, March 2008, Providence, RI.
• Exhibit Chair and Conference Web Site Designer of the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics 45^th Annual Spring Conference, March 2008, Manchester, NH.
• NCTM Representative, Board of the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics (2007-Present).
• Exhibit Chair and Conference Web Site Designer of the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics 44^th Annual Spring Conference, March 2007, Concord, NH.
• Post-Secondary Representative, Board of the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics (2006-2007).
• Conference Chair, Program Committee Member, Web Site Coordinator, Exhibit Chair of the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics 43^rd Annual Spring Conference, March 2006, PSU.
• Great North Woods Mathalon (2005-2006): wrote all the competition questions for this middle school mathematics competition in Northern New Hampshire.
• Yavapai Math Contest (2000-2002): volunteered to write questions for and help organize this event for Yavapai County in Arizona.

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SERVICE (UNIVERSITY)

• Council of Chairs (2008-Present), PSU.
• First Year Council (2008-Present), PSU.
• Mathematics Department State Assessment Plan writer, PSU.
• Mathematics Department NCATE Assessment Plan writer, PSU.
• Chair Mathematics Department Curriculum Committee (2008-2009), PSU.
• Co-chair Mathematics Search Committee (2007-2008), PSU.
• Member NH-IMPACT Center Co-Director Search Committee (2007-2008), PSU.
• Co-chair Mathematics Education Search Committee (2006-2007), PSU.
• Representative on the Council of Teacher Education (2003-2008), PSU.
• Member of the Curriculum Committee (2004-2008), PSU.
• Member English Education Search Committee (2005-2006), PSU.
• Mathematics Department Website Committee (2004-2007), PSU.
• Part-Time Lecturer Committee (observations) (2003-2006), PSU.
• Chair Mathematics Education Search Committee (2004-2005), PSU.
• Co-Chair Applied Mathematics Faculty Search Committee (2003-2004), PSU.
• The Center for Applied Mathematics Committee (2003-2004), PSU.
• Co-Chair Assessment Committee (2003), PSU.
• Book Selection Committee (2002-2003): Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers, NAU.
• Northern Arizona University’s High School Math Day (1999-2002): co-directed the department’s annual high school math day. Around 250 high school students from Arizona compete in competitions and go to mathematics seminars and workshops.
• Sonia Kovalesky High School Mathematics Day (2001): volunteered to help out during the day of this event, NAU.
• Doctoral Student Representative (2001-2002), Northern Arizona University College of Education.
• Mathematics Education Faculty Search Committee (2000-2001), NAU.
• Book Selection Committee (2000): Mathematics for Prospective Elementary Teachers, NAU.
• Mathematics Scholarship and Awards Committee (2000), NAU.
• College Algebra Course Co-coordinator (1998-1999), ASU.
• Teaching Assistant Observations and Training (1998-1999), ASU.
• Lecturer Search Committee (1996-1997), NAU.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Training

• The Math Forum Problem of the Week: I have completed the Online Mentoring Project Group Leader Course during fall 2007, taught it in a secondary mathematics methods course spring 2008 and in two elementary mathematics courses fall 2008. For more information please see http://mathforum.org/pow/omp/
• First Steps in Mathematics. I have completed the facilitator and consultant training for the Number course and co-taught a group of teachers during spring 2008. For more information please visit http://www.stepspd.org/

Conferences Attended without Presenting

• NCTM Affiliate Leaders Conference, Manchester, NH, August 2006.
• Ninth Annual Legacy of R. L. Moore Conference, Austin, TX, May 2006.
• MAA Summer Meeting, MathFest, Boulder, CO, July 2003.
• Legacy of R.L. Moore Conference, Austin, TX, March 2002.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Western Regional Conference, Phoenix, AZ, December 1999.

Workshops

• “Creating an Inclusive Institutional Community through Academic Practices”, Plymouth, NH, 2006.
• “Contextualizing Diversity: Teaching about Difference, Power and Discrimination Day”, Plymouth, NH, 2006
• “NCTM NCATE Program Report Compiler Training”, NCTM Online Workshop, August 2005.
• Project NExT Workshops, Phoenix, AZ, 2004.
• Project NExT Workshops, Boulder, CO, 2003.
• Great Teaching Summit, Kanab, UT, January 2002.
• “How to Customize an Online Course”, PBS Online, April 2000.
• “Use of Groups and Collaborative Projects in a Web Course”, NAU, February 2000.
• Hand Held Technology Workshop, ASU, Spring 1998.
• “Connecting Math & English Using Children’s Literature”, NAU, National Council of Teachers of English and the Arizona English Teachers’ Association, Spring 1996.
• “Math Shouldn’t Be a Four Letter Word”, NAU, Spring 1996.
• “The Art and Craft of Teaching”, NAU, August 1995.

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML)
• Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE)
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
• New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics (NHTM)
• Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England (ATMNE)
• New England Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (NEMATYC)

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HONORS

· Project NExT Fellow 2003-2004. I was chosen as one of the first NCTM sponsored Project NExT Fellows by the Mathematical Association of America.