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1 Sarah A. Roberts CV 1 Sarah A. Roberts Gevirtz School of Education University of California Santa Barbara, CA sroberts@education.ucsb.edu Phone: (805) Fax: (805) Education 2009 Ph.D. Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction, University of Colorado at Boulder Dissertation: Middle School Mathematics Teachers Conceptions Of English Language Learners And Strategies To Support Them: An Examination Of Two Professional Development Communities Of Practice Advisor: David Webb 2000 M.A. Education, Stanford University California Clear Single Subject Secondary Credential: Biological Sciences; Introductory Mathematics; Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) certified 1999 B.A. Human Biology, Stanford University Employment 2014-Present Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education Gevirtz School of Education, University of California Santa Barbara Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education School of Education (formerly Department of Curriculum and Instruction), College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University Post-Doctoral Fellow, Mathematics Education School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado, Denver Research Assistant University of Colorado at Boulder Supporting the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebraic Reasoning (STAAR) (PIs: Hilda Borko, Karen Koellner) Implementing the Problem Solving Cycle (ipsc) (PIs: Hilda Borko, Jennifer Jacobs, Karen Koellner) Daphne Project - Supporting Beginning Science Teachers in Natural Selection Instruction (PI: Erin Furtak)

2 Sarah A. Roberts CV 2 Spring 2007 Middle School Math Coach/Teacher Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, CO Middle School Mathematics and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Teacher Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto, CA Biological Sciences and Mathematics Teacher Fremont High School, Sunnyvale, CA Substitute Teacher/Student Teacher Fremont High School, Sunnyvale, CA Honors/Awards 2011 Outstanding Faculty, Interfraternity Council, Iowa State University 2009 Chancellor s Award for Excellence in STEM Education, Graduate Student Award, University of Colorado at Boulder 2008 Pearl McPherson Spencer Research Fund Award, University of Colorado at Boulder 1999 James W. Lyons Award for Service, Stanford University Grants Awarded PI, Academic Senate Council on Research and Instructional Resources Faculty Research Grant, University of California Santa Barbara, Common Formative Assessments: Teacher Tools for Developing Supports for English Learners in Middle Grades Mathematics Classrooms [$6,800] PI, Chicano Studies Institute Faculty Research Award, University of California Santa Barbara, "Understanding the Landscape of Research on English Learners in Mathematics to Help Determine the Future of the Field" [$1,000] 2015 Academic Senate Travel Grant, University of California Santa Barbara, travel to present at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Session PI, Spencer Foundation Grant, Examining Model Mathematics Teaching for English Learners (EMMTEL) [$39,433] PI, College of Human Sciences Untenured Faculty Seed Grant, Iowa State University, Pre-service Teachers Conceptions of Equity in Mathematics [$10,001]

3 Sarah A. Roberts CV PI, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University, Mini-Grant, supporting development of Spencer Foundation grant proposal [$1,500] Grants Unfunded 2013 PI, National Science Foundation, CAREER, DRK-12, CAREER: Using the Mathematical Practices to Support English Learners Inclusion in Mathematics Discourse [$761,662] 2013 PI, College of Human Sciences Untenured Faculty Seed Grant, Iowa State University, Supporting Teachers to Develop English Learners Mathematical Discourse Practices [$10,000] Publications Roberts, S.A. (in press). Using virtual manipulatives and visuals to support English learners with fraction multiplication and division. To appear in C. Clark, Z. Haddad, & A. Vandehei (Eds.), Volume 2: Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) of the PK-12 Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Handbook Series. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. de Araujo, Z.U., Roberts, S.A., Willey, C.J., & Zahner, W.C., Anhalt, C., Civil, M., Fernandes, A., Moschkovich, J., & Turner, E. (in press). Mathematics education and bilingual learners. In T. Bartell & K. Bieda (Eds.), Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting of PME-NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, East Lansing, MI. Roberts, S.A. & Lee, J.S. (2013). Tackling algebra: A skyscraping feat. Mathematics Teacher, 107(4), Lee, J.S. & Roberts, S.A. (2013). Preservice teachers conceptions of identifying and defining the mathematical practices. In M.V. Martinez & A. Castro Superfine (Eds.), Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp ), University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL. Roberts, S.A. & Gallagher, J. (2013). Defining and identifying exemplary mathematics teachers of English learners. In M.V. Martinez & A. Castro Superfine (Eds.), Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (p. 1116), University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL. Salinas, A., Jackson, C. & Roberts, S. (2013). Preservice Teachers Emergent Conceptions of Equity. In M.V. Martinez & A. Castro Superfine (Eds.), Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp ), University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL.

4 Sarah A. Roberts CV 4 Roberts, S.A., Jackson, C., & Salinas, A. (2012) Secondary pre-service mathematics teachers conceptions of equity. In L.R. Van Zoest, J.J. Lo, & J.L. Kratky (Eds.), Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp ), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. Roberts, S.A. (2011). [Review of the book: Motivation and disposition: Pathways to learning mathematics.] Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 17(4), 253. Koellner, K., Jacobs, J., Borko, H., Roberts, S., & Schneider, C. (2011). Professional development to support students algebraic reasoning: An example from the Problem- Solving Cycle Model. In J. Cai (Ed.), Algebraic Thinking. New York: Springer, pp Roberts, S.A. (2009). Supporting English language learners development of mathematical literacy. Democracy and Education, 18(3), Borko, H., Roberts, S.A., & Shavelson, R.J. (2008). Teachers decision making: From Alan J. Bishop to today. In P. Clarkson & N. Presmeg (Eds.), Critical issues in mathematics education: Major contributions of Alan Bishop (pp ). NY: Springer. Koellner, K., Schneider, C., Roberts, S.A., Jacobs, J., & Borko, H. (2008). Using the Problem- Solving Cycle model of professional development to support novice mathematics instructional leaders. AMTE Monograph V: Inquiry into Mathematics Teacher Education, Jacobs, J.K., Borko, H., Koellner, K., Schneider, C., Eiteljorg, E., & Roberts, S.A. (2007). The Problem-Solving Cycle: A model of mathematics professional development. Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership, 10(1), Conference Presentations Roberts, S.A., de Araujo, Z.U., Willey, C.J., & Zahner, W.C. (2016, January). Mathematics education and English learners: Reviewing literature to connect research to practice. Discussion Session to be presented at Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Irvine, CA. de Araujo, Z.U., Roberts, S.A., Willey, C.J., & Zahner, W.C., Anhalt, C., Civil, M., Fernandes, A., Moschkovich, J., & Turner, E. (2015, October). Mathematics education and bilingual learners. Working group to be presented at the Psychology of Mathematics Education North America, East Lansing, MI. de Araujo, Z.U., Roberts, S.A., Willey, C.J., & Zahner, W.C. (2015). Cognitively demanding task implementation and discourse with English learners. Discussion session presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference, Boston, MA.

5 Sarah A. Roberts CV 5 Jackson, C., Roberts, S., & Salinas, A. (2015). Prospective Mathematics Teachers Conceptions of Equitable Mathematics Teaching. Paper presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Lee, J.S. & Roberts, S. (2014). Persevering through algebra by promoting student reasoning and understanding. Burst session at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Roberts, S.A. (2014). Using cognitively demanding tasks to build on English learners resources and develop academic language. Paper presented at the American Educational Researcher Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA. de Araujo, Z., Roberts, S.A., & Zahner, B. (2014). Understanding the implications of the common core mathematical practice standards for English learners: An interactive symposium. Symposium presented at the American Educational Researcher Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Roberts, S.A. (2014). Foregrounding and backgrounding mathematical practices to support English learners. Paper presented at the American Educational Researcher Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Roberts, S.A., Jackson, C., & Salinas, A. (2014). Defining and characterizing Worthwhile Equitable Pedagogies in Mathematics tasks. Poster presented at the American Educational Researcher Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Salinas, A., Roberts, S.A. & Jackson, C. (2014). Evolving prompts to elicit preservice teachers' conceptions of equity in mathematics education. Paper presented at Association Mathematics Teacher Educators annual meeting, Irvine, CA. Roberts, S.A. & Gallagher, J. (2013). Defining and identifying exemplary mathematics teachers of English learners. Poster presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL. Lee, J.S. & Roberts, S.A. (2013). Preservice teachers conceptions of identifying and defining the mathematical practices. Paper presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL. Salinas, A., Jackson, C. & Roberts, S. (2013). Preservice Teachers Emergent Conceptions of Equity. Paper presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL.

6 Sarah A. Roberts CV 6 Roberts, S.A. (2013). Supporting English learners' inclusion in mathematics Discourse communities. Poster presented at the annual Research Pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Denver, CO. Roberts, S.A. (2013). Three teacher suggested strategies for supporting English learners while teaching percent in connected mathematics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL. Lee, J.S., Roberts, S.A., Courtney, S.A. & Cochran, J.A. (2013). Developing practical images of the standards for mathematical practice to support preservice teachers. Research symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL. Roberts, S.A. (2012). Tools to support English learners multiplying and dividing fractions. Paper presented at the annual research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Roberts, S.A., Jackson, C., & Salinas, A. (2012) Secondary pre-service mathematics teachers conceptions of equity. Paper presented at Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of PME NA The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. Lee, J. & Roberts, S.A. (2012). Exploring the Common Core Standards and Mathematical Practices using a problem solving task. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Fort Worth, TX. Jackson, C., Roberts, S.A., & Salinas, A. (2012). Assessing pre-service teachers' notions of equity in the teaching of mathematics. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Fort Worth, TX. Roberts, S.A. (2010). Varied approaches in mathematics professional development for supporting English language learners. Paper presented at the annual research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Diego, CA. Koellner, K. & Roberts, S.A. (2010). Supporting English language learners development of robust mathematics: The interplay between teaching language and mathematics in the classroom. Paper presented at the annual research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Diego, CA. Roberts, S. & Koellner, K. (2010). Teachers using mathematical representations as access tools for English language learners in professional development and their classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association. Furtak, E.F., Roberts, S., Morrison, D., Henson, K.D., & Malone, S. (2010). Linking an

7 Sarah A. Roberts CV 7 Educative Learning Progression for Natural Selection to Teacher Practice: Results of an Exploratory Study. Paper presented as a poster at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association. Roberts, S.A. & Eyerman, S.E. (2008). In or out: Arguing and deciding in foursquare. Paper presented at annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New York. Roberts, S.A. (2008). Navigating and negotiating: A class journey through probability. Paper presented at Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Cambridge, MA. Works in Progress van Garderen, D., Poch, A., Jackson, C. & Roberts, S. (accepted). Teaching mathematics to students with disabilities from diverse backgrounds. To appear in M.T. Hughes & E. Talbott (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Diversity in Special Education. Under contract with John Wiley, Inc. Roberts, S.A. (under review). Important for all: Positioning English learners in professional development. Submitted to Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. Jackson, C. & Roberts, S.A. (under review). Dimensions of equity within prospective teachers responses to equity quotes. Submitted to Teaching for Equity and Excellence in Mathematics. Roberts, S.A. (in preparation). Supporting English learners through the use of the Standards for Mathematical Practice: Balancing problem solving and precision. To be submitted to Mathematical Thinking and Learning. de Araujo, Z.U., Roberts, S.A., Willey, C.J., & Zahner, W.C. (in preparation). What does it mean to support English learners in mathematics education? A literature review. To be submitted to Review of Educational Research. Invited Presentations Roberts, S.A. (2015). The role of tasks in supporting English learners in mathematics. University of California Faculty Engagement Summer Institute, Oakland, CA. Roberts, S.A. (2015). Prospective mathematics teachers conceptions of equitable mathematics teaching. CORE lunch series, Gevirtz School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara. Roberts, S.A. (2011, August). Diversification of the STEM Teacher and Major Pipeline (panel member). Invited by Comfort Akwaji-Anderson, Iowa Math & Science Teacher Educators Summit.

8 Sarah A. Roberts CV 8 Courses Taught University of California Santa Barbara ED 130 CalTeach, Secondary Mathematics Education ED 321M Secondary Mathematics Methods Iowa State University CI 497/597 CI 513 CI 509 CI 490G Secondary Mathematics Methods Problem Solving for K-12 Teachers Geometry for K-12 Teachers Independent Study for Secondary Mathematics Education Students University of Colorado, Denver Math 3040 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers SECE 5400 Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Math SECE 5401 Assessment in Mathematics (K-12) University of Colorado at Boulder EDUC 5375 Methods and Materials for Secondary Mathematics EDUC 4513 Education and Practice Seminar for Student Teachers (included supervision of student teachers) EDUC K-12 Math-Probability and Statistics Service to the University 2015-Present UCSB-FAMU Summer Program, Faculty Participant/Presenter, University of California Santa Barbara 2015-Present 2014-Present 2014-Present 2014-Present UCSB Mathematics Project, Co-Facilitator, University of California Santa Barbara Single Subject Teaching, Teacher Education Program, Faculty Member, University of California Santa Barbara CalTeach, Member, University of California Santa Barbara Academic Senate, Member, University of California Santa Barbara Mathematics Education Search Committee, Member, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Educator Preparation Coordinating Council, Iowa State University Mathematics Education Team Leader, School of Education (formerly Department of Curriculum and Instruction), Iowa State University

9 Sarah A. Roberts CV Affiliate Faculty, Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education (CESMEE), Iowa State University Graduate Studies Committee, School of Education, Iowa State University Team Leader, Mathematics Teacher Education-Partnership (Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities), Iowa State University Spring 2012 School of Education Partnerships Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Department Advisory Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Personalized Learning Community Faculty Mentor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Fall 2011 Spring 2011 Elementary Mathematics Education Search Committee, Member, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Teaching Evaluation Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Computer Advisory Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University Student Association of Graduate Educators (SAGE), Co-Organizer, University of Colorado at Boulder Service to the Profession 2014-Present Reviewer, Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML) Annual Conference 2013-Present 2012-Present 2012-Present 2012-Present Ad hoc reviewer: Journal of Teacher Education Editorial Panel Member, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Connections Newsletter Reviewer, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Annual Meeting Reviewer, North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA) Annual Meeting

10 Sarah A. Roberts CV Present 2011-Present 2012-Present Fall 2013 Reviewer, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Research Session Annual Meeting Reviewer, American Educational Research Association (Special Interest Group Research in Mathematics Education) Annual Meeting Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education Professional Development (8 hrs) on Supporting English Learners in Mathematics for Waterloo Community School District, Waterloo, IA Ad hoc reviewer: International Multilingual Research Journal 2007 Ad hoc reviewer: Child Development Dissertation Committees Robin Valente, University of California Santa Barbara, in progress (Chair) Alayna Wearly, University of California Santa Barbara, in progress (Committee Member) Keren Zaks, University of California Santa Barbara, in progress (Chair) Masters Student Committees Meghna Soni, University of California Santa Barbara, in progress (Committee Member) Brittany Bower, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Chair) Callie Budden, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Co-Chair) Annie Carpenter, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Committee Member) Kimberly Cobb, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Chair) Matthew Jacobs, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Committee Member) Sarah Jacques, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Chair) Paul Perkins, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Chair) Kelsey Staudacher, Iowa State University, May 2014 (Chair) Korie Whitman, Iowa State University, August 2013 (Committee Member) Tisha Arens, Iowa State University, July 2013 (Co-Chair) Lucas Boyd, Iowa State University, July 2013 (Co-Chair) Jason Weis, Iowa State University, July 2013 (Co-Chair) Elisabeth Lee, Iowa State University, December 2012 (Co-Chair) Adam Paulson, Iowa State University, September 2012 (Committee Member) Professional Development Activities 2014-Present National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development, Faculty Success Program Bootcamp Coach 2013 National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development, Faculty Success Program Bootcamp Participant STaR (Service, Teaching and Research): NSF-Funded Program to Support Early

11 Sarah A. Roberts CV 11 Career Mathematics Educators Iowa State University, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Teaching Partners Program 2011 Division K, AERA, New Faculty Pre-Conference Professional Affiliations National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) American Educational Research Association (AERA) (Division K and SIG-RME) Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA) TODOS: Mathematics for All