Jan A. Yow University of South Carolina at Columbia Instruction & Teacher Education 224 Wardlaw, College of Education Columbia, SC 29208 yow@gwm.sc.edu EDUCATION University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Ph.D. in Education, May 2007 Culture, Curriculum and Change strand o Dissertation: Secondary mathematics teacher definitions, perceptions, and enactments of teacher leadership Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Ed.M. in School Leadership, June 2003 Teacher Leadership strand Meredith College, Raleigh, NC B. S. in Mathematics, 1996 Minor in Speech Communication 9-12 Mathematics Teaching Licensure North Carolina Teaching Fellow & Honor Scholar Graduated Summa Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Assistant Professor Current University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Teaching and supervising secondary mathematics masters students Research and service in mathematics education Instructor 2007-2004 UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Education, Chapel Hill, NC Elementary Mathematics Methods, Elementary Education Secondary Mathematics Methods, Masters of Arts in Teaching Mathematics Practica Student Internship, Masters of Arts in Teaching (Supervision) Science Practica Student Internship, Masters of Arts in Teaching (Supervision) 2007-2004 Meredith College, School of Education, Raleigh, NC Professional Education Internship Program (one year program for first and second year teachers)
J. Yow 2 Teaching Assistant 2005-2003 UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Education, Masters of Education, Chapel Hill, NC Developing Mathematical Thinking Teacher Research I & II Ways of Knowing Combinatorics Assessment & Accountability Problem Based Mathematical Tasks Assessment & Diversity Assessment & Differentiation Topology Teacher Leadership & Democratic Schooling Research Assistant 2005 National Research Center for Rural Education Support, Chapel Hill, NC Telephoned rural schools across the United States and recorded responses Electronically organized relevant research literature 2004 Center for Teacher Quality, Chapel Hill, NC Collected and interpreted data for national study on school effectiveness Developed preliminary teacher quality instrument 2003 Boston Plan for Excellence, Cambridge, MA Recommended improved organizational structure after a year-long study Consulting 2005 Meredith College, Raleigh, NC Developed a masters degree curriculum for a new Teachers as Leaders strand Small Group Facilitator 2003 Harvard University, Harvard Institute for School Leadership, Cambridge, MA Facilitated visiting school team in school improvement discussions Secondary Mathematics Teacher 2003-1996 Athens Drive High School, Raleigh, NC Algebra, Geometry (Regular and Advanced), Pre-Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics Varsity women s tennis team coach National Board Certified Teacher (Adolescence & Young Adulthood/Mathematics), 2000 Scholarly Publications and Activities Journal Articles (refereed) Rogers, D., Bolick, C., Anderson, A., Gordon, E.M., Manfra, M., & Yow, J. (2007). It s about the kids: Transforming teacher-student relationships through action research. The Clearing House, 80(5), 217-221. Yow, J. (2007). A mathematics teacher leader profile: Attributes and actions to improve mathematics teaching & learning. National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership, 9(2), 45-55.
J. Yow 3 Book Chapters Yow, J. (2007). The micropolitics of teacher leadership through an assumptive worlds framework. In S. Donahoo and R. C. Hunter (Eds.), Teaching leaders to lead teachers: Educational administration in the era of constant crisis. London, England: Elsevier Science Ltd. Papers & Presentations Yow, J. (2007, March). The evolution of a web community of teacher leaders: The experience of a charter member and lurker. Paper in the proceedings of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 2007 International Conference, San Antonio, TX. Yow, J. (2007). Review of Collaborative teacher leadership: How teachers can foster equitable schools (2006). For the Teacher Leaders Network, http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/resources/ bkreviews6.html#09, Retrieved November 27, 2007. Yow, J. (2007). Review of Connecting leadership with learning: Framework for reflection, planning, and action (2006). For the Teacher Leaders Network, http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/resources/ bkreviews6.html#09, Retrieved November 27, 2007. Yow, J. (2007). Teacher leader characteristics through a mathematics education lens. Paper presented for the meeting of the SouthEastern Association of Educational Studies Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Rogers, D., Bolick, C., Anderson, A., Gordon, E.M., McGlinn, M., & Yow, J. (2006, April). Teacher research: It s not about me; it s about the kids. Individual paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Yow, J. (2006, December). Teacher Leadership. Alpha Omicron Delta Kappa Gamma Newsletter. Yow, J. (2006, March). Asynchronous online discussions in a mathematics masters of education program. Paper in the proceedings of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 2006 International Conference, Orlando, FL. Yow, J. (2006). Review of Thirteen years of school: What students really think (2005). For the Teacher Leaders Network, http://www.teacherleaders.org/resources/bkreviews4.html#03 Yow, J. (2006). Review of Inside high school reform: Making the changes that matter (2005). For the Teacher Leaders Network, http://www.teacherleaders.org/resources/bkreviews4.html#04 Yow, J. (2005). Review of Leading for results: Transforming teaching, learning, and relationships in schools by Dennis Sparks (2005). For the Teacher Leaders Network, http://www.teacherleaders.org/resources/ bkreviews3.html Yow, J. (2005, February). The new era: Online discussion forums in teacher education. Paper presented at the meeting of the SouthEastern Association of Educational Studies Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Yow, J. (2005, February). The hidden curriculum of algebra. Paper presented at the meeting of the SouthEastern Association of Educational Studies Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.
J. Yow 4 Gillenwater, C., Gordon, E., Jones, J., Siko, K., Smith, C., Tom, A., Rogers, D., & Yow, J. (2005, February). Teacher education programming toward social justice: A look at how teacher education programs might differently approach social justice. Paper presented at the meeting of the SouthEastern Association of Educational Studies Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Yow, J. A. (1996, March). The quickest way to get the job done: Euler graphs and digraphs. Paper presented at Senior Thesis Symposium, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. Conference Presentations Yow, J. (2007). Mathematics Teacher Leaders. Presentation at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Greenville, SC. Yow, J. (2007). The evolution of a web community of teacher leaders: The experience of a charter member and lurker. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 2006 International Conference, San Antonio, TX. Yow, J. (2007, accepted). Mathematics teacher views on teacher leadership. The Mathematics Education into the 21 st Century Project: 9 th International Conference, Charlotte, NC. Yow, J. (2006, October). A mathematics teacher leader profile. Session at the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. Yow, J. (2006, April). From constructions to calculators: Investigating triangles with TI-92s. Session at the T 3 [Teachers Teaching with Technology] Regional Conference, Wilmington, NC. Yow, J. (2005, November). Coaching as teaching. Panel presentation to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Yow, J. (2005, October). Tutoring mathematics. Presentation to the sophomore class of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Gordon, E.M., Hill, C., McGlone, C., Steinthorsdottir, O., Woolard, S., & Yow, J. (2005, October). Creating reform mathematics tasks: A how-to guide. Workshop presented at the North Carolina Council for Teachers of Mathematics, Greensboro, NC. Yow, J. (2005, April). Teacher education: A continuing process. Presentation at the meeting of the Eta State Delta Kappa Gamma Convention. Winston-Salem, NC. Armstrong, A., Carroll, J., Ditchfield, L., Duckworth, E., Fields, A., Lawrence, K., Martin, M., Seeman, D., & Yow, J. (2003, February). Exploration: Teaching, Learning, and Research. Panel presentation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference and International Symposium, Cambridge, MA. Yow, J. (2002, May). Tessellations. Presentation given at the Mentoring Madness in May (M 3 ) final meeting of the NC Women and Mathematics Network Math Mentoring Program, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, and Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. Yow, J. (2001, March). NBPTS - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Presentation given at the Academy of Teachers of Science and Mathematics, Atlanta, GA.
J. Yow 5 Honors & Awards 2005 Success After Meredith: Profiles of Meredith College Alumnae (one of four chosen in the field of education) 2002 Meredith College Most Recent Graduate Alumni Award 2001 Disney s American Teacher Award, Nominee 2000, 2001 Teacher of the Year Nominee, Athens Drive High School 2001 Triangle Athletic Alliance Conference Coach of the Year 1999 Lockheed Martin Fellow, University of Tennessee Academy for Teachers of Science and Mathematics 1997 Sallie Mae First Year Outstanding Teacher Award Grants & Scholarships 2005 2004 Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Founders Scholarship $5000 2004 2003 Delta Kappa Gamma Eta State Hunter-Moore Doctoral Scholarship $4000 2008 University of South Carolina College of Education Technology Grant $1450 Service Experience Mentor Broughton High School Sophomore, Sophomore Research Project Member Cognitively Guided Instruction International Conference Steering Committee Member Alpha Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Scholarship Committee (2004-2007) Reviewer AERA Division-K (Teacher Education) (2006, 2007) Reviewer The Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education (2004-2007) Reviewer Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 17 th International Conference (2005) Reviewer Teacher Leaders Network Book Selections (2004-2006) Facilitator Wake Education Partnership Summit (2004) Usher North Carolina Education Ball, Raleigh, NC (2004) Chair Race for the Cure Alpha Omicron Team, Raleigh, NC (2002) Member Meredith College Supporting Teachers in North Carolina Conference (I and II) Steering Committee, Raleigh, NC (1999-2001) Member Regional Selection Committee for North Carolina Teaching Fellow Finalist (1997-1999) Chair North Carolina Teaching Fellow Visit, Athens Drive High School, Raleigh, NC (1998) Mentor Meredith College Freshmentoring Program, Raleigh, NC (1996-1997) Professional Associations American Educational Research Association (AERA) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SCCTM) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG)