Brenda Strassfeld
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Brenda Carol Strassfeld, Ph.D (born 1954) is a mathematics educator and the chair of the Mathematics Education Program in the Graduate School of Education at Touro College.[1][19] Much of her research concerns teachers’ and students’ attitudes and beliefs regarding teaching and learning mathematics, specifically geometry (See Publications & Presentations). Dr. Strassfeld has presented her research and worked to improve teacher education at the local, national and international level for over thirty years. [1][4]
Education & Career
Dr. Strassfeld received her Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and mathematics education and a Master’s degree in mathematics from Brooklyn College. {YEARS?} After graduating, she taught a variety of classes as an adjunct, including courses in the mathematics department, and both elementary and secondary education at Brooklyn College. There, she also worked for the Center for Educational Change where she helped write a grant proposal called “What’s H.O.T. in Mathematics?”, a program that provided professional development in mathematics content and pedagogy to pre-service teachers at Brooklyn College and in-service New York City teachers. [1] Later, Dr. Strassfeld worked briefly as a staff developer for District 2 of the New York City Department of Education. [18] In 2000, she began her job at New York University (NYU) Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, where she remained for over a decade. During this time, she served as director and co-director of the undergraduate and graduate level secondary mathematics education program [1][4][5]. Shortly after she began her job at NYU, she decided to continue pursuing her doctorate degree. She earned her Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of Plymouth, UK in 2008. [18]
In 2010, Dr. Strassfeld began her job at the Graduate School of Education at Touro College as the chair of the Mathematics Education program.
Publications & Presentations
2002 - Annual Joint Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America and American Mathematical Society, San Diego, California. Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Division of Fractions. [20]
May 2002 - Second Annual Conference on Sustainability of Systemic Reform (Listed as Lead Staff Member). Web-Hosted Conference. Reconceptualizing Mathematics Teaching and Learning through Professional Development Local Systemic Change. [6]
2003 - Annual Joint Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America and American Mathematical Society, Baltimore, Maryland. Helping Pre-service and Inservice Elementary School Teachers Gain a Deeper Understanding of Geometry [20]
May 2003 - Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America Meeting, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York. Is Euclid Enough for High School Mathematics Teachers? [18]
May 2003 - Sharing Our Success in Science and Math Teaching: Exceeding the standards in Math and Science, New York University, New York. Activities to Promote Higher Order Thinking in the Geometry Classroom [18]
2004 - Annual Joint Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America and American Mathematical Society, Phoenix, Arizona. A Geometry Course for High School Mathematics Teachers. [20]
April 2005 - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-session Poster Presentation, Anaheim, California. An Investigation of High School Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs: Teaching/Learning Geometry [18] Strassfeld, B. and Graham, E. (2006), High School Teachers' Beliefs: The Use of Manipulatives, in Fraser-Abder, P. and Wallace, R. J. (eds), Pedagogical Issuers in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Volume 2, 6-23. [18]
April 2006 - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-session Poster Presentation, St. Louis, Missouri. High School Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs: Activities, Applications, and Abstractions [18]
August 2007 - The 12th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) 2007 Thematic poster session, Budapest, Hungary. Activities, Appreciation, Abstraction: Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Geometry [18]
Strassfeld, B. (2007). Activities, Appreciation, and Abstraction: High School Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching/Learning Geometry. Conference Papers -- Psychology Of Mathematics & Education Of North America, 1-768. [17]
October 2007 - The 29th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME-NA 29, University of Nevada, Reno, Poster presentation Activities, Appreciation, and Abstraction: High School Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching/Learning Geometry [18]
Strassfeld, B.C. (2008). An Investigation about High School Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Geometry (Dissertation). Retrieved online from Plymouth University’s PEARL database. [18]
July 2008 - 11th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Presentation. Mexico. Becoming a Triple A Geometry Teacher: The Case of Rose. [1][16]
April 2009 - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-session Poster Presentation, Washington, D.C. Interactive Geometry in Classrooms [21]
September 2009 - 31st Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, OMNI Hotel, Atlanta, GA. Becoming a Triple A Geometry Teacher: The Case of Rose. [1][16]
January 2011 - 38th Annual Conference of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML), Presentation. Geometry: What High School Mathematics Teachers Believe about Teaching It. [15]
April 2012 - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition Leader Speaker Presentation. Uncovering Math Curriculum through Language: Boosting English Language Learners’ Achievement [14]
May 2015 - Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities (cIcu) Webinar. The Architecture, Progressions and Cohesiveness of the CCSS and EngageNY Modules for Secondary Mathematics. [9][10]
Affiliations & Committees
-Participated in the New York Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (for Brooklyn College) 1995 - 2000 [12]
-Served on Academic Life, Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Education for Teachers Committees in the Department of Teaching and Learning at NYU - years? [1]
-Served on Programming committee for the Junior Researchers of the European Association of Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI) conference - 2009 [1]
-Served as Program Reviewer for the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2011 - 2012 [13]
-Referee/Reviewer for the Mathematics Teacher (NCTM Publication) from 2011 - 2012 [21]
-Participated in Feinberg Foundation Visiting Faculty Fellowship in Feinberg Graduate School of Education at Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. - 2012 - 2013 [2]
-Served as Senior Reviewer for First Grade Mathbook called Spots for MATH (2013) [7]
-Appointed to International Editorial Board of the International Journal of Technology in Mathematics Education in July 2014 [4] [8]
-Graduate Committee on Academic Standing, Academic Discipline, and Human Rights Committees at Touro College - YYYY [1]
-Serves on Committee on Meetings and Professional Development for the American Association of College for Teacher Education (2015 - 2018) [11]
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