Mike Egan

Assistant Professor

Education Department

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Boston College Lynch School Education, Chestnut Hill, MA

· Ph.D, Curriculum and Instruction, 2008

Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA

· Ed.M, Teaching and Curriculum, 1998

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

· BS, Mathematics, 1995

 

Augustana/Longfellow Number Sense Research Project; Rock Island, IL ; Researcher; 2/1/09-Present

· Collaborative research project involving education department colleague Randy Hengst and Longfellow kindergarten teachers Vicki Peterson and Berni Carmack

· Investigation of ways to enhance early childhood numerical skills

· Part of the larger Augustana/Longfellow partnership

Educational Testing Service; Princeton, NJ; PRAXIS Scorer; 8/1/08-Present

· Score essay responses on the PRAXIS middle school mathematics teacher exam, a teacher certification test required in 45 states

Measured Progress; Dover, NH; Freelance Test Item Writer; 11/1/08-Present

· Write mathematics test items for Measured Progress, an organization which produces K-12 standardized tests for several states

Annual Meeting Proposal Reviewer, American Educational Research Association; Fall 2008

The Education Trust IPETS Study; Washington, DC; Consultant; 4/1/07-6/30/07

· Served as a member of the consulting team advising the Education Trust on its Instructional Practices of Effective Mathematics Teachers study

Professional Development Work; Ongoing freelance work

· Organized and led professional development workshops for high school mathematics departments in Connecticut and Massachusetts

Journal of Educational Change; Reviewer; Fall 2005

Jamaica Ministry of Education; Kingston, Jamaica; Textbook Reviewer; Spring 2003

· Reviewed mathematics textbooks for government subsidy program

Caribbean Examinations Council; Kingston, Jamaica; Assistant Examiner; 2001-2003

· Assessed mathematics open response items on the standardized school-leaving exam required of all high school students in the English-speaking Caribbean

Egan, M. & Hengst, R. (2009). Building kindergarteners’ number sense and future teachers’ sense of children: Software tools from a college/elementary school partnership. Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education E-Learn Conference, Vancouver.

Egan, M. (2009). Structured exploration of geometric habits of mind: A model for content-driven professional development. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Peoria.

Egan, M. (2009).  Fostering geometric thinking in the middle grades. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Peoria.

Hengst, R. & Egan, M. (2009).  Developing kindergarteners’ number sense using the computer and other tools. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Peoria.

Egan, M. (2007). An investigation of successful mathematics instruction in an urban high school. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, University of Connecticut.

Nikula, J., Wing DiMatteo, R., Egan, M., & Driscoll, M. (2007). Why geometry? The answer to this question frames an exploration of practice-based professional development focused on geometric thinking. Presentation at the 39th Annual Conference of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Atlanta.

Egan, M. (2005). Tales of liberation from the math wars: Research perspectives on equitable teaching practices in mathematics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal.

Egan, M. (2005). One, two, three, four, what are we fighting four? Tales of liberation from the math wars. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Northampton, MA.

Egan, M. (2002). Using Geometer’s Sketchpad in the mathematics classroom. Presentation at the bi-annual meeting of the Jamaican Association of Mathematics Teachers, Kingston, Jamaica.

Egan, M. (2000). Using computer technology in the mathematics classroom.  Presentation at the bi-annual meeting of the Jamaican Association of Mathematics Teachers, Kingston, Jamaica.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

Driscoll, M., Egan, M., Wing DiMatteo, R., & Nikula, J. (2009). Fostering geometric thinking in the middle grades: Professional development for teachers in grades 5-10. In T.V. Craine (Ed.), Understanding geometry for a changing world (pp. 155-171). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Hayter, J. & Egan, M. (2004). Computers in the mathematics classroom: Reviewing developments, exploring possibilities. In M. Brown & C. Lambert (Eds.), Transforming the educational landscape through curriculum change (pp. 107-129). Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.

Books

Driscoll, M., Wing DiMatteo, R., Nikula, J., Egan, M., Mark, J., & Kelemanik, G. (2008). The fostering geometric thinking toolkit. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Driscoll, M., Wing DiMatteo, R., Nikula, J., & Egan, M. (2007). Fostering geometric thinking: A guide for teachers, grades 5-10. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Conference Proceedings

Egan, M. & Hengst, R. (2009). Building kindergarteners’ number sense and future teachers’ sense of children: Software tools from a college/elementary school partnership.  In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Health Care, and Higher Education 2009 (pp. 232-237). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Augustana College; Rock Island, IL ; Assistant Professor of Education; 8/15/08-Present

· Teach courses in mathematics instructional methods for pre-service elementary and secondary teachers; teach a course on the use of computers in education

· Supervise secondary school mathematics teaching candidates during their practicum experience; also supervise elementary school teaching candidates during their clinical experience

· Academic advisor for first-year students and secondary mathematics education majors

· Serve on the College’s Academic Computer committee

Education Development Center; Newton, MA; Curriculum Specialist; 2/28/06-7/25/08

· Member of the design team for the NSF-funded project Fostering Geometric Thinking, a professional development curriculum for middle grades teachers (more information at www.geometric-thinking.org)

St. Columbkille School; Brighton, MA; 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher; 1/2/08-6/6/08

· Taught a high school preparatory mathematics course to an 8th grade class

Boston College Lynch School of Education; Chestnut Hill, MA; Adjunct Faculty; 9/2/03-12/31/07

· Taught a graduate-level course on teaching mathematics and technology in the elementary school

· Teaching assistant in mathematics education courses

· Mathematics teacher in the College Bound Program, an academic enrichment program for urban high school students

Merrimack College; North Andover, MA; Adjunct Faculty; 9/2/07-12/31/07

· Taught an undergraduate course on mathematical applications for business

Salem State College; Salem, MA; Adjunct Faculty; Summer 2006

· Co-taught a graduate level course on integrating mathematics and literature in the elementary school

UMass Boston Urban Scholars Program; Boston, MA; Mathematics Teacher; Summer 2005

· Designed curricula and taught 9th-11th grade students in this summer enrichment program

Convent of Mercy Academy “Alpha”; Kingston, Jamaica; Mathematics Teacher; 9/95-7/97 and 9/98-8/03

· Taught 1st through 6th form mathematics (equivalent to 7th grade through AP)

· Served as head of the mathematics department for 4 years, overseeing dramatic student improvement on both internal and external assessments

· Supervised 4th form (10th grade) students, managing all areas of student life (academics, guidance, discipline)

John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science; Boston, MA; Mathematics Teacher; 2/98-6/98

· Hired as a full-time teacher during my practicum year

Education

Publications

Presentations

Professional Activities

Professional Experience

Curriculum Vitae(2009)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics

Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Illinois Mathematics Teacher Educators

American Educational Research Association

Professional Affiliations

Augustana College New Faculty Research Award, 9/24/09

· $4000.00 award used to hire 6 undergraduate research assistants for the Number Sense Project

Augustana College Presidential Research Fellowship Award, 3/23/09

· $2832.06 award with an additional $354.01 for professional travel

Grant Awards