Pre-K-6 Classroom Research Grants

Arthur B. Powell Investigating Second-Grade, Urban Students' Development of Number Sense of Fractions Arthur B. Powell, Rutgers University-Newark, collaborating with Kendall Ali, Newark Public Schools, Newark, New Jersey Knowledge of rational numbers is essential for mathematical achievement (Siegler, T

Patricia Ann Dickenson Teacher-Driven and Technology Mediated: Using Social Media to Support and Sustain Professional Learning Communities in Mathematics Professional Development Patricia Ann Dickenson, National University, San Jose, California collaborating with Judith L. Montgomery, University of Calif

Kim Van Duzer Exploring the Effects of Equity-based Public Teaching in Mathematics Not all students have access to mathematics teaching that promotes understanding and sense making. This is particularly true for students from historically marginalized communities.  At the same time, teachers of mathematic

Maggie Lee McHugh Navigating Ratios and Proportions in a Project-Based Learning Environment Maggie Lee McHugh, La Crosse Design Institute, La Crosse, Wisconsin, collaborating with Jennifer J. Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse This research study focuses on how students learn to apply ratio and p

Haiping Hao Play with numbers from daily life: Number sense gaining progression of diverse young learners (3-5 years old) and facilitating strategies  Haiping Hao, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas collaborating with Mary Margaret Capraro, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; K

Diane Smith Customizing Learning for Gifted and Talented Students in Mathematics: Pilot Project Grade 5 Diane Smith collaborating with Margaret Griswold, University of Maine, Farmington, Maine  This pilot project will partner a gifted coordinator for mathematics and three, 5th grade classroom teac

Debbie J. Short Creating a Classroom of Future Problem Solvers with the Touch of the Promethean World Debbie J. Short collaborating  with Prisca R. Moore, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a technology-enhanced math problem-solving program a