MEGAN E. BURTON. Kennesaw State University, December 1998 Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education

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1 MEGAN E. BURTON 125 Whispering Pines The University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Department of Instruction and Teacher Education (h) 820 South Main St (o) Columbia, SC FAX: EDUCATION University of Alabama, August 2006 PhD Elementary Education concentration in math and research Dissertation: Effects of a Combined Mathematics Methods and Content Course on Mathematical Content Knowledge and Teacher Efficacy of Elementary Preservice Teachers (August 2006). Chair: C.J. Daane Kennesaw State University, December 1998 Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education Auburn University, March 1994 Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of South Carolina, Columbia,SC (2006- Present) Assistant Professor University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL ( ) Instructor Shelby County Schools, Columbiana, AL ( ) grade 2 & 4 Gwinnett County Schools, Norcross, GA ( ) grade 2 Cherokee County Schools, Canton, GA ( ) grades 1 & 3

2 SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCE Publications Non-Refereed Publications Burton, M. (2006). How can I meet the various needs of ALL students? Math Mate: The official newsmagazine of the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 30(1) 6-8. Refereed Manuscripts Submitted Burton, M., Daane, C., Giesen, J. Infusing Mathematics Content into a Methods Course: Can 20 Minutes Make a Significant Difference? Submitted to School Science and Mathematics. Burton, M. The Changing Pedagogical Expertise of Teacher Candidates During Their First Semester of Teaching Field Experience. Submitted to Action in Teacher Education. Presentations National Presentations The Changing Pedagogical Expertise of Teacher Candidates During Their Second Semester of Teaching Field Experience. (May 2006). American Educational Research Association National Conference. San Francisco, CA. Dialogue in the Mathematics Classroom (April 2005). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Conference. Anaheim, CA. Differentiation of Instruction (April 2004). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Social Studies Journals to Promote Higher Order Thinking. (April 2003). American Educational Research Association National Conference. Chicago, IL. Regional Presentations Dialogue in the Mathematics Classroom (October 2005). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference. Birmingham, AL. Differentiation of Instruction (November 2004). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference. New Orleans, LA.

3 State Presentations How Can I Meet the Various Needs of ALL Students? (October 2006). South Carolina Teachers of Mathematics. Myrtle Beach, SC. Inclusion in Mathematics (October 2004). Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference. Montgomery, AL. Local Presentations Numbers, Data, Patterns, and Space: Numbers are All Over the Place. (2006). Presenter at Teacher Cadet Seminar. Numbers, Data, Patterns, and Space: Numbers are All Over the Place. (August 2006). Invited Speaker at a Georgia Preschool Training Event in Marietta, GA. Classroom Management (January 2006). Invited speaker at the Student Alabama Education Association at the University of Alabama. Presenting at Conferences (September 2005). Doctoral Seminar Invited speaker at the University of Alabama. Inclusion in the Primary Grades (February 2005). Invited speaker at the Central Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics Inclusion Workshop. Hoover, AL. Critical Thinking Skills in the Primary Grades (October 2003). Valley Elementary School Professional Development. Pelham, AL. Using Rubrics in Writing Assessment (August 2001). Valley Elementary School Professional Development. Pelham, AL. SERVICE: PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY, & UNIVERSITY Professional Membership and Service Professional Organizations Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics American Educational Research Association Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Association of Teacher Educators Mathematical Association of America National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics National Council for Teachers of Mathematics School Science and Mathematics Association

4 South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Committee Member of Constitution and By-Laws for a South Carolina AMTE Affilliate Professional Service AERA Reviewer for Division K proposals for Alabama Math, Science, & Technology Initiative Trainer Teacher Advisor for 2003 Houghton Mifflin - Math Series Professional Development Learning Mathematics for Teaching Training. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor Michigan. May 2005 Selection, participation and scholarship for the roundtable conference Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (K-8): Why, What, & How? Sponsored by Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). Organized by Deborah Ball, Herb Clemens, David Eisenbud, and Jim Lewis. Pacific Grove, CA. May 25-May 28, 2005 Alabama Reading Initiative Training LEAP Pad Reading Instruction Trained Live Text Training 2006 University Service Committees at the University of Alabama Committee for State Alignment Teacher Education Program selection committee Practitioner s Advisory Board Clinical Master Teachers Committee Teacher Remediation Team Committee of Mathematicians and Math Educators Supervised SAEA conference Elementary Mathematics Search Committee Teacher in Residence Search Committee Committees at the University of South Carolina Mathematics, Social Studies, and Middle Level Search Committee& Affirmative Action Representative Coordinating Council Co-chair Preservice Committee of the Coordinating Council Elementary and Early Childhood Preservice Committee Other Service Interview team for MAT candidates MAT Comprehensive Exam Reviewer Compiled Document for Schools Concerning Elementary. MAT, and Early

5 Childhood Field Placements Instruction and Advisement Doctoral Committee Member for Beth Oliver Math Education doctoral candidate Courses Taught EDTE 771 Studies and Internship in Teaching Mathematics EDEL 571 Internship for Planning and Motivation EDTE 570 Internship for Teaching and Learning