CURRICULUM VITA JOY WOOD DARLEY ADDRESSES Georgia Southern University Department of Mathematical Sciences P. O. Box 8093 Statesboro, GA 30460 EDUCATION HISTORY Doctor of Philosophy University of South Carolina (2005) Major: Mathematics Education Major Professor: Laura Brinker Kent Master of Education Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA (1984) Major: Secondary Mathematics Bachelor of Science Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA (1982) Major: Mathematics Education PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Georgia Southern University 2011 present Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences Mathematics Education Georgia Southern University 2005 2011 Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences Mathematics Education Jenkins County High School 2003-2005 Instructor, Mathematics Department 9 th -10 th Grade Mathematics Teacher Georgia Southern University 1991-2003 Instructor (temporary), Mathematical Sciences Mathematics and Mathematics Education Statesboro High School 1984-1991 Instructor, Mathematics Department 9 th -12 th Grade Mathematics Teacher
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 2 Jenkins County High School 1983-1984 Instructor, Mathematics Department 9 th -12 th Grade Mathematics Teacher Marvin Pittman Laboratory School, Georgia Southern College 1982-1983 Instructor, Mathematics Department 8 th Grade Mathematics Teacher POSITIONS HELD Conference Organizer, Georgia Scholarship of STEM Teaching & Learning Conference, Georgia Southern University (March 2012 until present). Vice President for Constitution & Policies for the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (January 2016 until present) Faculty Fellow representing COSM in the I 2 STEM e Institute (2012-2013) Workshop Coordinator with Delena Gatch & Michelle Cawthorn, New COSM Faculty Workshop. (Summers 2012 until present) Refereed Journal Articles RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY Darley, J. & Leapard, B. (2010). Connecting arithmetic to algebra: using performance assessments with pre-service teachers to build a firm foundation for the division algorithm. Teaching Children Mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Reston, VA., 17 (3). Note: 2010 Focus Issue Darley, J. (2009). Building confidence in algebraic operations: traveling from fractions to rational expressions on the number line Part II, Reflections. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 53 (2). Darley, J. (2009). Understanding variables: traveling from arithmetic to algebra on the number line. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Reston, VA., 14 (8). Note: 2009 Focus Issue Darley, J. (2009). Building confidence in algebraic operations: traveling from fractions to rational expressions on the number line Part I, Reflections. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 53 (1). Note: Also published in (2009) Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 34 (7).
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 3 REFEREED PRESENTATIONS The Effects of Early Rote Memorization on Fraction Preparation & Mathematical Interest of Pre-service Teachers. Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2015, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA [presented with Ha Nguyen and Olufunke Adefope]. Using Formative Assessment to Foster a Growth Mindset for Learning Fraction Operations. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2015, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA [presented with Ha Nguyen]. What Do Students Really Know Before Taking Calculus I? Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2014, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA [presented with Ha Nguyen]. Situated Cognition Enhances Mathematical Approaches to Natural/Artificial Selection. School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Convention, November, 2014, Jacksonville, FL [presented with Leslie S. Jones (lead presenter)]. Are Word Problems Problems for Pre-Service K-8 Teachers? Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2013, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA [presented with Ha Nguyen and Sharon Taylor]. Establishing the Arithmetic to Algebra Connection in Middle School. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2013, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Effects on Teaching of an Intensive Summer New Faculty Workshop. The SOTL Commons: Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, March, 2013, Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GA [presented with Delena Gatch (lead presenter) and Michelle Cawthorn]. Effects of an Intensive New Faculty Workshop on Teaching. The 2 nd Annual Georgia Scholarship of STEM Teaching & Learning Conference, March, 2013, Nessmith- Lane Conference Center, Statesboro, GA [presented with Delena Gatch (lead presenter) and Michelle Cawthorn]. How CCGPS is Changing What We Teach at Georgia Southern University. Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2012, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA [presented with Sharon Taylor (lead presenter) and Susie Lanier] Laying the Foundation for Algebra in High School, NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Southeast Regional Conference, February, 2012, Greenville, SC. [presented with Jim Richardson and Shnita Camps (Georgia Southern University MAT students and SMART/Noyce scholars]
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 4 Connecting Arithmetic and Algebra For Mathematics Majors. Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2011, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA Using Performance Assessments to Connect Fractions and Rational Expressions: Noyce Scholars as Mentors to Pre-Service Elementary Teachers, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, July, 2011, Washington, D. C. Using Fraction Bars & Number Lines to Establish the Arithmetic to Algebra Connection, NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Southeast Regional Conference, March, 2011, Greenville, SC. Standard Fraction Algorithms and Algebraic Understanding. Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2010, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Laying the Foundation for Algebra in Middle School. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2010, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Surface Area and Volume: Help! I Can t Memorize all of These Formulas (with B. Leapard). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, April, 2010, San Diego, CA. Taking the Division Algorithm from Arithmetic to Algebra. Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2009, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Surface Area and Volume: Help! I Can t Memorize all of These Formulas. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2009, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Using Performance Assessments to Teach Fractions. Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, October, 2008, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Promoting Algebraic Thinking: Traveling from Arithmetic to Algebra on the Number Line. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2008, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA. Building Confidence in Algebraic Operations: Traveling from Fractions to Rational Expressions on the Number Line. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, April, 2008, Salt Lake City, UT. Using Performance Assessments and Number Lines to Build Pre-Service Teachers Knowledge of Fractions & Rational Expressions. Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern MAA Section Meeting, March, 2008, Charleston, SC. Fraction Bars and Conceptual Understanding of Fraction Properties- A Dynamic Duo. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2005, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA.
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 5 ADDITIONAL/INVITED PRESENTATIONS What would we like to have known before we began, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, May, 2014, Washington, D. C. (Cawthorne, M., Darley, J., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) Lessons from Losses: Case studies of scholars who left the program, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, May, 2013, Washington, D. C. (Cawthorne, M., Darley, J., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) Performance Assessment: Science and Math Achievement Through Research and Teaching Program at Georgia Southern University, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, May, 2012, Washington, D. C. (Cawthorne, M., Darley, J., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) PPB Workshop at Georgia Southern University, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, May, 2012, Washington, D. C. (Griffin, M., Cawthorne, M., Darley, J., Kohler, B., LoBue, J., Gunn, R., & Hobbs, A.) Shifts in Pedagogy for Noyce Scholars as a Result of Assisting Pre-service Elementary and Middle School Teachers in Mathematics Performance Assessments, NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Southeast Regional Conference, February, 2012, Greenville, SC. (Darley, J., Cawthorne, M., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) A Trio of Experiences: SMART Scholar at Georgia Southern University, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, July, 2011, Washington, D. C. (Darley, J., Cawthorne, M., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) Pre-Professional Block as a NOYCE Scholar Preparation and Selection Tool. The SMART Scholarship at Georgia Southern University, NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Southeast Regional Conference, March, 2011, Greenville, SC. (Darley, J., Cawthorne, C., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) Partner- Scholar- Intern SHIP: A SMART Idea! The SMART Scholarship at Georgia Southern University, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, July, 2010, Washington, D. C. (Darley, J., Cawthorne, C., Griffin, M., Kohler, B., LoBue, J.) Understanding Fractions as Numbers and the Ability to Perform Operations with Algebraic Expressions. Georgia Southern University Department of Mathematics colloquium, January, 2006, GSU Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 6 GRANTS Georgia STEM Network RCN-UBE Grant. (2015). Senior Personnel, Role: Plan and implement STEM Network Meetings and support Communities of Practice in Mathematics Education. The SMART Scholarship at Georgia Southern University. (2008-present). National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program 0833265 ($759,492). Co-Principal Investigator (with Jim Lobue principal investigator, Michelle Cawthorn, Brian Koehler, Marlynn Griffin). Georgia Southern University Professional Travel Grant. (2010). Funded travel to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference in San Diego, CA. ($876.90). ASPIRES Research Scholarship, Undergraduate Research. (2009). Worked with undergraduate student on research project. ($3,000). Improving Mathematics Instruction through Activity-Based Problem Solving. (2006). National Science Foundation PRISM grant ($10,500). Co-Principal Investigator (with Kristen Richards). Books Reviewed Sowder, Judith, Sowder, Larry, and Nickerson, Susan. Reconceptualizing Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (2 nd Edition) W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, N.Y. Otto, Albert, Janet Caldwell, Cheryl Lubinski, and Sarah Hancock. Developing Essential Understanding of Multiplication and Division in Grades 3-5. Essential Understanding Series. Reston, Va.: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2011. Bennett, A., Burton, L, & Nelson, T. (2010). Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach (8 th Edition). McGraw Hill, New York, NY. Hull, T., Balka, D., & Miles R. (2009). A Guide for Mathematics Coaching: Processes for Increasing Student Achievement. Corwin, Thousand Oaks, CA. Other Manuscript and Proposal Review Panels Proposal Reviewer for National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (2011). Proposal Reviewer for Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (2011 - present).
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 7 Proposal Reviewer for Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (2011). Manuscript reviewer for Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (2007 present). Manuscript reviewer for Teaching Children Mathematics (2008 present). Manuscript reviewer for Mathematics Teacher (2010 present). Manuscript reviewer for School Science & Mathematics Journal (2015 present). Consulting Experience Co-Author, Applications in Arithmetic and Algebra for K-5 Teachers Online K-5 Mathematics Endorsement Course for the Georgia Department of Education. (Spring 2010) Professional Development NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Southeast Regional Conference, Greenville, SC (February 23-25, 2012). NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, July, 2011, Washington, D. C. NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Southeast Regional Conference, Greenville, SC (March 24-26, 2011). Getting Started with TI-Nspire Calculator (CAS), T 3 Teachers Teaching with Technology, Atlanta, GA (July 19-21, 2010). NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Sponsored by the AAAS, Washington, D. C. (July 7-9, 2010). NCTM 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Diego, CA (April 21 24,2010). NCTM 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Salt Lake City, Utah (April 9 12,2008). "Write Winning Grants," Georgia Southern University. (October 26, 2007). "NCTM National Conference 2007," National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA. (March 21, 2007 - March 24, 2007).
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 8 "Foundations of Numbers and Operations," University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Macon, GA. (December 13, 2006 - December 14, 2006). "Grades K-2 Math GPS, A Look at Assessment," PRISM, Brooklet, GA. (January 31, 2006). "Assessment and Action Research, Part II," PRISM, Savannah, GA. (January 27, 2006 - January 28, 2006). "Assessment in Introductory Science & Mathematics Courses," PRISM, Marietta, GA. (October 14, 2005 - October 15, 2005). TEACHING Honors Thesis Advisor for Haley Spencer - How Trigonometric Concepts are Connected to Geometry and Arithmetic (Spring 2012) Excellence in Teaching AWARD College of Science & Mathematics (2012) COURSES TAUGHT (As of 12/06/15) MATH 4825H, Honors Research, 3 courses. MATH 1111, College Algebra, 2 courses. MATH 2008, Foundations of Numbers and Operations, 38 courses. MATH 2031, Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I, 4 courses. MATH 3032, Foundations of Data & Geometry, 11 courses. MATH 5130, Statistics and Probability for K-8 Teachers, 5 courses. MATH 5135/G, Calculus Concepts for K-8 Teachers, 4 courses. MATH 5135/G, Algebraic Connections for K-8 Teachers, 19 courses. SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 9 Department Service Chairperson, Peer Review Committee. (Fall 2014 Present, Fall 2008 Fall 2010) Committee Member, Post Tenure Review Committee (Fall 2014 present) Committee Member, Tenure & Promotion Committee (Fall 2013 Fall 2014). Committee Member, Elections Committee ( Fall 2013 Fall 2014) Committee Member, Graduate Committee (Fall 2009 Fall 2011). Advisor, Mathematics. (Fall 2008 Fall 2014). Member, Peer Review Committee. (Fall 2011 Present). Math Department Representative at Majors Fair. (Spring 2010) Chairperson, Hospitality Committee. (Fall 2007 Fall 2011). Committee Chair, Junior Varsity Mathematics Committee. (Fall 2005 Fall 2008). Note: Wrote JV written exams and ciphering exams. College Service I 2 STEM Festival Activities Volunteer (Fall 2013 - present) Departmental Representative, University Honors Committee. (Fall 2007 - Present). Departmental Representative, Teacher Education Council. (Fall 2006 Fall 2014). University Service Reader, Georgia Southern University Commencement. (Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2015). Instructor, Conversations with Professors. (Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012) Interviewer for Scholars Day. (Spring 2010, Fall 2012). Faculty Advisor, Campus Outreach. (Fall 2006 - Present).
Curriculum Vita Joy Wood Darley Page 10 Faculty Advisor, Phi Mu. (Fall 2012 Present). Attendee, Award Ceremony, Alumnae of the Year. (March 24, 2007). Session Chair, A Day on Campus for Teachers of Tomorrow. (February 16, 2007). Special Institutional Assignment, "Backwards Mapping" of the Georgia Performance Standards. (2005-2006). Professional and Public Service Mathematics Workshop Coordinator, Mathematics Summer Institute for Gifted Children (Candler County). (Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011). Activities Coordinator, Eagle Math-A-Mania. (Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011). Mathematics Workshop Coordinator, (AIMS) Activities Integrating Math & Science, Guyton, GA. (August 1, 2006).