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1. ACADEMIC HISTORY

Name: Paola Sztajn
Present rank: Full professor
Tenure status: Tenured
Graduate Faculty status: Graduate Faculty
Degrees:
1995 Ph.D. Mathematics Education, Indiana University
1989 M.Sc. Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
1985 B.Sc. Physics, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

        Academic positions:

2014-present    Head, Department of Elementary Education & Department of Curriculum Instruction and Counselor Education, North Carolina State University.

2012-2014 Department Head of Elementary Education, College of Education, North Carolina State University.

2008-2012 Professor of Mathematics Education, Department of Elementary Education, North Carolina State University.

2000-2008 Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, University of Georgia.

1997-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil.

1995-1997 Recent-doctor Fellow, Department of Education, PUC-Rio, Brazil.

       Other professional employments:

2013 Visiting Scholar, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.

2012-Present Intermittent Expert, Division of Research on Learning, Directorate for Education and Human Resource, National Science Foundation

2007-Present International Faculty, Graduate Mathematics Education Program, UNIBAN, São Paulo, Brazil.

2009 External Evaluator, mathematics teacher education program. Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior—SINAES. San Jose, Costa Rica.

2008 Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University, VA.

2005-2008 Program Director at the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation.

  • 2008-2007: coordinator for the Resources, Models and Tools Cluster, which houses programs such as the Discovery Research K12 program (DR-K12 in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings.
  • 2007-2006: program lead for the first round of the Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) program, a $95M initiative combining the previous Teacher Professional Continuum, Instructional Materials Development, and Centers for Learning and Teaching Programs.
  • 2008-2005: program officer managing a portfolio of over 40 grants ranging from $100,000 to over $5,000,000, totaling more $70M in educational investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education.

2005 External Evaluator, mathematics teacher education program. Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior—SINAES. San Jose, Costa Rica.

2004 Co-director, Summer Institute from the Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2001 Invited Scholar. Faculdade de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.

2001 Visiting Professor. Summer consultant for research project. Department of Education. PUC-Rio. Rio for Janeiro, Brazil.

1998-2000 Consultant for the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (INEP), Brazilian Ministry of Education.

1998-1999 Academic Coordinator and Chair of the graduate Specialist Program in Mathematics Education, Central Coordination for Extension, PUC-Rio, Brazil.

1997-1998 Mathematics Supervisor and Coordinator for teachers at São Marcelo Elementary and Middle School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1997 Mathematics Textbook Evaluator, National Textbook Program, Brazilian Ministry of Education.

1993-1995 Site documenter for the project “Recognizing and Recording Reform in Mathematics Education,” NCTM—University of New Hampshire.

1993 Invited Faculty, University of Southern Maine (summer employment).

1992-1995 Editorial assistant, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, NCTM—Indiana University.

1992 Graduate assistant for curriculum development, Tech Prep Project, Indiana (summer work).

1991-1992 Graduate Cadre Mentor, Project Inquiry, Democracy, and Education, School of Education, Indiana University.

1990 Junior High School mathematics teacher, Centro Educacional de Niterói, Brazil.

1987 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.

1982-1984 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brazil.

2. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

a. Publications

         Books or Edited Volumes

Flores, C., Duarte, C., & Sztajn, P. (2013). Contemporary Mathematics Education: New Approaches, New Objects. Thematic Issue. Revista Alexandria: Journal of Science and Technology Education, 6(1). Florianopolis, Brazil. Available at http://alexandria.ppgect.ufsc.br/en

Mewborn, D., Sztajn, P. White, D. Y., Wiegel, H. G., Bryant, R. L. & Nooney, K. (2002). Proceedings of the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vols. 1-4). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse.

 Book Chapters.

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Decuir-Gunby, J. Edgington, C. (2014). Teachers, attributions, and students’ mathematics. In J. Cai, & J. Middleton (Eds.), Current Research in Mathematics Teacher Education: Contributions by PME-NA Researchers. Research in Mathematics Education Series. New York: Springer.

Sztajn, P., White, D. Y., Hackenberg, A., & Allexsaht-Snider, M. (2010). Developing trusting relations in in-service education of elementary mathematics teachers. In G. Anthony & B. Grevholm (Eds.). Teachers of mathematics: Recruitment and retention, professional development and identity (pp.167-176). Sweden.

Matos, J. F., Powel, A. & Sztajn, P. (2009) Mathematics teachers’ professional development: processes of learning in and from practice. In R. Even and D. L. Ball (Eds.). The professional education and development of teachers of mathematics. The 15th ICMI Study (pp. 167-153). New York: Springer.

Sztajn, P. (2008). Caring relations in the education of practising mathematics teachers. In B. Jaworski and T. Woods (Eds.) International Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education, Vol 4—The mathematics teacher educator as a developing professional (pp. 299-314). Rotterdam, Netherland: Sense Publishers.

Sztajn, P., Ball, D. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2006). Designing learning opportunities for mathematics teacher developers. In K. Lynch-Davis and R. L. Rider (Eds.). The Work of Mathematics Teacher Educators (pp.149-162). San Diego, CA: Association of Mathematics Teacher Educator Monograph.

Sztajn, P., Anthony, H., Chae, J., Erbas, A. K., Hembree, D., Keum, J., Klerlein, J., Tunc-Pekkan, Z. (2004). NAEP, TIMSS and PISA: What can we learn?. In P. Kloosterman and F. K. Lester, Jr. (Eds.). Results andiInterpretations of the 1990 to 2000 mathematics assessments of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (pp. 383-418). Reston, VA: NCTM.

Grouws, D., Smith, M. and Sztajn, P. (2004). NAEP findings on the preparation and practices of mathematics teachers. In P. Kloosterman and F. K. Lester, Jr. (Eds.). Results andiInterpretations of the 1990 to 2000 mathematics assessments of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (pp. 221-267). Reston, VA: NCTM.

Ortigão, M. I. R. and Sztajn, P. (2001). Dilemas para a avaliação: o caso dos conjuntos no Ensino a Matemática. [Dilemmas for assessment: the case of set theory in mathematics education]. In C. Franco (Ed.) Avaliação, Ciclos e Promoção na Educação (pp. 69-84). Porto Alegre, Brazil: Artes Médicas.

Sztajn, P. (2000). Sem óculos e sem mau humor: somos professores de matemática [No glasses or bad humor: we are math teachers]. In V. M. F. Candau (Ed.), Reinventar a escola (pp. 221-237). Petrópolis, Brazil: Vozes.

Sztajn, P. and Ortigão, M. I. R. (1999). Noções lógico-matemáticas: Perspectivas de avaliação diagnóstica [Logic-mathematical notions: perspectives for diagnostic assessment]. In Secretaria de Educação à Distancia (Ed.) Salto para o Futuru. Ensino Fundamental. Vol. 1. Brasília: Ministério da Educação/SEED.

Franco, C. and Sztajn, P. (1999). Educação em Ciências e Matemática: Identidade e implicações para políticas de formação continuada de professores [Mathematics and Science Education: Identity and implication for in-service teacher education policy]. In A. F. Moreira (Ed.), Currículo: Políticas e Práticas (pp. 97-114). Campinas, Brazil: Papirus.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Conteúdos, atitudes e ideologia: a formação do professor de matemática [Content, attitudes, and ideology: mathematics teacher education]. In V. M. F. Candau (Ed.), Magistério, construção cotidiana (pp. 184-204 ). Petrópolis, Brazil: Vozes.

 Journal articles

Dick, White, Sztajn, Trocki, Heck, Herrema (in press). Supporting Sense-making with Mathematical Bet Line. Teaching Children Mathematics.

Trocki, A., Taylor, C., Starling, T., Sztajn, P., Heck, D. (in press). Using the think aloud strategy to launch a discourse-rich mathematics lesson: Introducing a mathematical think aloud. Teaching Children Mathematics.

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Edgington, C., Myers, M. (2014). Mathematics professional development as design for boundary encounters. ZDM International Journal on Mathematics Education, 46 (2), 201-212.

Wilson, P. H., Sztajn, P., Edginton, C., Confrey, J. (2014). Teachers’ use of their mathematical knowledge for teaching in learning a mathematics learning trajectory. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 17 (2), 149-175.

Marrongelle, K., Sztajn, P., & Smith, (2013). Scaling up professional development in an era of common state standards. Journal of Teacher Education, 64(3), 202-221.

Sztajn, P. (2013). Mathematics professional development researchers as stakeholders. Sisyphus Journal of Education 1 (3). Available at http://revistas.rcaap.pt/sisyphus/article/view/3713.

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Edgington, C., Meyers, M. & Dick, L. (2013). Using design experiments to conduct research on mathematics professional development. Revista Alexandria: Journal of Science and Technology Education, 6(1), 9-34.

Wilson, P. H., Sztajn, P., & Edgington, C. (2013). Designing professional learning tasks for mathematics learning trajectories. PNA, 7(4), 135-143

Sztajn, P., Confrey, J., Wilson, P. H., & Edgington, C. (2012). Learning trajectory based instruction: toward a theory of teaching. Educational Researcher, 41, 147-156.

Sztajn, P. (2011). Standards for Reporting Mathematics Professional Development in Research Studies. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 42 (2), 220-236.

Sztajn, P., Campbell, M. P., and Yoon, K. S. (2011). Conceptualizing professional development in mathematics: elements of a model. PNA, Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de la Matemática, 5 (3), 83-92.

Nipper, K. & Sztajn, P. (2008). Expanding the instructional triangle: Conceptualizing professional development. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 11 (4), 333-341.

Lee, H. S. & Sztajn, P. (2008). Focusing on units to support prospective teachers’ understanding of division of fractions. School Science and Mathematics, 108 (1), 20-27.

Franco, C., Sztajn, P. & Ortigão, M. I. R. (2007). Mathematics teachers, reform, and equity: results from the Brazilian national assessment. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 38 (4), 393-419.

Sztajn, P. Hackenberg, A., White, D. Y. & Allexshat-Snider, M. (2007). Mathematics professional development for elementary teachers: Building trust within a school-based mathematics education community. Teaching and Teacher Education, 23 (6) 970-984.

Sztajn, P. (2006). Review of Educating for the future. Proceedings of an international symposium on mathematics teacher education. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 9(5), 401-410.

Sztajn, P., Bonamino, A., & Franco, C. (2003). O tema da formação de professores nos surveys de avaliação educacional [Teacher education in educational evaluation surveys]. Cadernos de Pesquisa, 118, 11-39.

Sztajn, P. (2003) Adapting reform ideas in different mathematics classrooms: Beliefs beyond mathematics. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 6(1), 53-75.

Sztajn, P. (2002). O que precisa saber um professor de matemática? Uma revisão da literatura americana dos anos 90. [What does a mathematics teacher need to know? A review of the 1990s American literature]. Educação Matemática em Revista, 11-A, 17-28.

Sztajn, P. (2002). Celebrating 100 with number sense. Teaching Children Mathematics, 9(4), 212-217.

Sztajn, P. (2001). Searching for an understanding of mathematics teachers: a personal trajectory. The Mathematics Educator, 11(1), 2-3, 14.

Sztajn, P. (2000) Prática de ensino de matemática e formação do professor das séries iniciais [Field experience in mathematics and early childhood teacher education]. Boletins do GEPEM, 37, 9-20. (note: GEPEM stands for Research and Study Group in Mathematics Education).

Sztajn, P., Ortigão, M. I. R., and Carvalho, J. P. (2000) E agora? O que fazer sem os conjuntos? [What to do without set theory?] Revista Presença Pedagógica, 6 (3), 37-47.

Sztajn, P. (1998) Buscando um perfil da população: Quais as crenças dos professores de matemática? [Searching for a profile of the population: what are mathematics teachers’ beliefs?]. Zetetiké, 6(10), 87-103.

Sztajn, P. (1997) Olhando Teresa e pensando parâmetros [Looking at Teresa and thinking about curriculum guides]. Zetetiké, 5(7), 51-67.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Resolução de problemas, formação de conceitos matemáticos e outras janelas que se abrem [Problem solving, mathematical concept building, and other windows]. Educação em Revista, 20/25, 109-122.

Carvalho, J. B. P. and Sztajn, P. (1997) As habilidades “básicas” em matemática [“Basic” skills in mathematics]. Revista Presença Pedagógica, 3(15), 15-21.

Sztajn, P.and Ortigão, M. I. R. (1997). Noções lógico-matemáticas: Perspectivas de avaliação diagnóstica [Logic-mathematical notions: perspectives for diagnostic assessment]. Boletins do programa Um Salto para o Futuro, Série XII, Ensino Fundamental, Programa 4, 63-74.

Carr, A. and Sztajn, P. (1996). Hearing unheard voices: Teacher education as conceptualized by pre-service teachers. Teacher Education Quarterly, 23(2), 35-44.

Sztajn, P. (1995). Mathematics reform: Looking for insights from nineteenth century events. School Science and Mathematics, 95, 377-382.

Kloosteman, P.; Benjey, T.; Emenaker. C.; Houston, J.; Hurt, R.; McKenna,R.; Preston, R.; and Sztajn, P. (1993). Mathematics, Tech Prep, and Indiana High Schools. Indiana Mathematics Teacher, 7(2), 1 1-19.

Sztajn, P. (1992). A matter of metaphors: Education as a handmade process. Educational Leadership, 50(3), 35-37.

Complete Research Papers in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Meyers, M., Edgington, C., Wilson, P. H., & Sztajn, P. (2013). Teachers’ positioning of students in relation to ability/achievement in a professional development setting. In Martinez, M. & Castro Superfine, A. (Eds), Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, pp. 653- 660. Chicago, Il.

Starling, T., Trocki, A., Sztajn, P. (2013). Mathematics professional development: Examining facilitation and discourse. In Martinez, M & Castro Superfine, A (Eds). Proceedings of the thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education, pp. 701-708. Chicago, Il.

Wilson, P. H., Sztajn, P, Edgington, C., Myers, M., & DeCuir-Gunby, J. (2013). Learning trajectories and student-centered teaching practices. In Lindmeier, A. M. & Heinze, A. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol. 4, pp. 409-416. Kiel, Germany: PME.

Sztajn, P, K. & Smith, M. (2013). Providing professional development at scale: Recommendations from research to practice. In Lindmeier, A. M. & Heinze, A. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Kiel, Germany: PME

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Decuir-Gunby, J., & Edgington, C. (2012). Teachers’ attributions for students’ mathematical work.  In L. R. Van Zoest, J.J. Lo, & J. L. Kratky (Eds), Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp.482-487). Kalamazoo, MI.

Wilson, P. H., Sztajn, P. & Edgington, P. (2012). Designing professional learning tasks for mathematics learning trajectories. In T. Tso (Ed.) Proceedings of the thirty-sixth annual meeting of the international group for the psychology of mathematics education, Volume 4, pp. 227-234. Taipei, Taiwan: PME36.

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Edgington, C., & Confrey, J. (2011). Learning trajectories and key instructional practices. In T. S. Lamberg & L. R. Wiest (Eds), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, pp. 434- 442. Reno, Nevada: PME-NA.

Edgington, C., Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., & Confrey, J. (2011). Teachers’ use of a learning trajectory for formative assessment. In T. S. Lamberg & L. R. Wiest (Eds), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Reno, Nevada: PME-NA.

Flores, C. R. and Sztajn, P. (2011). Olhando imagens de fortificações militares: história, matemática e formação de professores. (Looking at images of military forts: history, mathematics and teacher education). In: Proceedings of XIII Conferência Interamericana de Educação Matemática. Volume 1. Recife, Brasil: UFPE.

Buratto, I. C. F. ; Flores, C. R. and Sztajn, P. (2011). Visualização matemática na formação inicial de professores. (Mathematics visualization in teacher education). In: Proceedings of XIII Conferência Interamericana de Educação Matemática. Volume 1. Recife, Brasil: UFPE.

Sztajn, P., Campbell, M. P., and Yoon, K. S. (2009). Conceptualizing professional development in mathematics: elements of a model. In Tzekaki, M., Kaldrimidou, M., and Sakonidis, H. (Eds). Proceeding of 33th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 5, pp. 209-216. Thessalonic, Greece.

Sztajn, P. (2006). Documenting learning in school-based mathematics communities of teachers. In J. Novoná, H. Moraová, M. Krátká and N. Stehlíková (Eds). Proceeding of 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 5, pp. 225-232. Prague, Czech Republic: Charles University.

White, D. Y., Sztajn, P., Alexsaht-Snider, M., and Hackenberg, A. (2004). Building a mathematics education community that facilitates teacher sharing in an urban elementary school. In D. E. Dougall and J. A. Ross (Eds.) Proceedings of the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 977-984). Toronto: OISE/UT.

Sztajn, P., Alexsaht-Snider, M., White, D. Y., and Hackenberg, A. (2004). School-based community of teachers and outcomes for students. In M. J. Hoines and Fuglestad, A. B. (Eds.) Proceeding of 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 4, pp. 273-281. Bergen, Norway: Bergen University College.

Sztajn, P., White, D. Y., Hackenberg, A., and Alexsaht-Snider M. (2004). Developing trusting relations in the in-service education of elementary mathematics teachers. Thematic Afternoon, 10th International Conference in Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark. Available at http://www.icme-organisers.dk/taA/.

Sztajn, P. (2002). Changes in mathematics teaching: Learning with an experienced elementary teacher. In A. D. Cockburn and E. Nardi (Eds.) Proceedings of the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol 4, pp. 257-264). Norwich: University of East Anglia.

Sztajn, P. (2002). Changes in mathematics teaching: A career perspective. In D. Mewborn, P. Sztajn, D. White, H. Wiegel, R. Bryant, and K. Nooney, (Eds.). Proceedings of the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 1567-1577). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse.

Sztajn, P. (2001). Integrando formação inicial e indução na preparação de professors de matemática [Integrating initial preparation and induction in mathematics teacher education]. In I. C. Lopes and M. C. Costa (Eds.) Actas do XII Seminário de Investigação em Educação Matemática (pp. 9-28). Vila Real, Portugal: Associação de Professores de Matemática.

Sztajn, P. (2001). A utilização de recursos didáticos por experientes professoras da séries iniciais: entendendo o saber de quem ensina matemática. [The use of teaching resources by experienced elementary teachers: understanding mathematics teachers’ knowledge]. In I. Lopes, J. Silva and P. Figueiredo (Eds.) Actas do ProfMat 2001 (pp. 125-132). Vila Real, Portugal: Associação de Professores de Matemática.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Changing teaching and teacher change. In Pehkonen, E. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 21st Conference of the International Group for the PME (Vol. 4, pp. 206-213). Lahti, Finlandia: University of Helsinki.

Sztajn, P. and Lester, F. (1994). Teaching in an era of reform: Mathematics in elementary classrooms. In Kirshner, D. (Ed.). Proceedings of the XVI anual meeting PME-NA (Vol. 2, pp. 238-244). Baton Rmge, LA: Louisiana State University.

       Monographs & Reports

Sztajn, P., Marrongelle, K., Smith, P. & Melton, B. (2012). Supporting implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: recommendations for professional development. Raleigh: College of Education, NCSU.

Veiga Filho, A., Franco, C., Fernandes, C., Sztajn. P., and Brandão, Z.(1999). O perfil do aluno brasileiro: um estudo a partir dos dados do SAEB 97 [A profile of Brazilian students: a study based on the 1997 National Assessment]. Brasília: Ministério da Educação, INEP (36 pages).

Veiga Filho, A., Franco, C., Fernandes, C., Sztajn. P., and Brandão, Z. (1999). O perfil da escola brasileira: um estudo a partir dos dados do SAEB 97 [A profile of Brazilian schools: a study based on the 1997 National Assessment]. Brasília: Ministério da Educação, INEP (29 pages)

         Abstracts

Sztajn, P., da Ponte, J. P., and Chapman, O. (2012). Researchers’ and teachers’ knowledge in mathematics professional development. In T. Tso (Ed.) Proceedings of the thirty-sixth annual meeting of the international group for the psychology of mathematics education, Volume 1, pp. 151. Taipei, Taiwan: PME36.

McMahon, T., Sztajn, P., Ghousseini, H. and Ball, D. L. (2006). Purposeful professional development for mathematics teacher educators. In J. Novoná, H. Moraová, M. Krátká and N. Stehlíková (Eds). Proceeding of 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 1, p. 207. Prague, Czech Republic: Charles University.

Tunç-Pekkan, Z. and Sztajn, P. (2004). How do mathematics education professors decide what to teach in graduate level curriculum courses? In M. J. Hoines and Fuglestad, A. B. (Eds.) Proceeding of 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 1, p. 361. Bergen, Norway: Bergen University College.

Sztajn, P. (2003). Developing a mathematics education community in an elementary school. Proceedings of PME XXVII. Volume 1, p. 326. Honolulu, HI: Center for Research and Development Group, University of Hawaii.

Sztajn, P. (2000). The question is simple: are math teachers traditional? In Fernandez, M. L. (Ed.). Proceedings of PME-NA XXII. Volume 2, p. 522. Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse.

Sztajn, P. (1999). No ensino de matemática já sabemos a resposta certa: somos todos construtivistas [In mathematics teaching we already know the right answer: we are all constructivits]. Anais da 22a reunião anual da ANPEd.

Franco, C. and Sztajn, P. (1998). Educação em ciências e matemática: identidade e implicações para políticas de formação continuada de professores [Mathematics and science education: Identity and implication for in-service teacher education policy]. Anais do VI Encontro de Pesquisadores no Ensino de Física.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Pesquisa em educação matemática: Nem panacéia nem vilã para a sala de aula [Research in mathematics education: neither the panacea nor the villain for the classroom]. Livro de resumos do Primeiro Encontro de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro. SBEM, Rio.

Sztajn, P. (1996). Olhando Teresa e pensando parâmetros [Looking at Teresa and thinking about curriculum guides]. Anais da 19a reunião anual da ANPEd.

   b. Papers currently under review

Dick, L., Sztajn, P. Trocki, A., Foote, T., Heck. D. (under review). Supporting comprehension with mathematical bet lines. Teaching Children Mathematics.

Edgington, C.. Sztajn, P. Wilson, P. H., Myers, M. Webb, J. (under review). Norms for discussing students’ mathematics in professional development. Teaching Children Mathematics.

Myers, M. Sztajn, P. Wilson, P. H., Edgington, C. (under review). An equity framework for learning trajectory based instruction. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.

Starling, T., Trocki, A., Sztajn, P. Heck, D., Malzhan, K. (under review). Implementing discourse across mathematics professional development sites. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.

Wilson, P. H., Edginton, C., Myers, M., Sztajn, M. (under review). Teachers’ uses of learning trajectories in student-centered instructional practices. Journal of Teacher Education.

       c. Creative contributions other than formal publications

            Resources for Teachers

Georgia Systemic Teacher Education (2003). The BRIDGE Principles and Framework. Athens: College of Education (available at www.coe.uga.edu/gstep publications). (Document developed and revised by the Induction Team).

             Instructional Materials

Sztajn, P., Wagner, R., Wall, Y., and Fernandes, C. (1999). Currículo e prática educativa [Educational curriculum and practice]. Revised guide for teacher specialist distance learning course, PUC-Rio.

Mamede-Neves, M. A. and Sztajn, P. (1998) A construção do conhecimento na escola [Knowledge construction in schools]. Revised guide for teacher specialist distance learning course, PUC-Rio.

Sztajn, P., Wagner, R. and Wall, Y. (1997). Currículo e prática educativa [Educational curriculum and practice]. Studying guide for teacher specialist distance learning course, PUC-Rio.

Mamede-Neves, M. A. and Sztajn, P. (1997) A construção do conhecimento na escola [Knowledge construction in schools]. Studying guide for teacher specialist distance learning course, PUC-Rio.

Kloosterman et al. (1992). Tech Prep Indiana: Training Manual, Indiana Department of Education, Project # 925-4762 (TR).   1) “Introductory Comments for Teachers.” 2) “Unit 1: Ratios,” 3) “Unit 2: Systems of Equations”.

          TV Educational Programs

Sztajn, P. e Ortigão, M. I. R. (1997). Assessment in mathematics. A TV interview program transmitted as part of the series Um salto para o futuro (Jumping into the future). TVE, Brazil

     d. Grants or contracts received

2012      NCQuest: Supporting the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics: The Development of Elementary Mathematics. The University of North Carolina General Administration, $299,920. PI: Temple Walkowiak, Alina Duca, Paola Sztajn & Valerie faulkner.

2011      RAPID: System-level Professional Development—Articulating Research Ideas that Support Implementation of Professional Development Needed for Making the CCSS in Mathematics Reality for K-12 Teachers. National Science Foundation, #DRL-1114933, $199.700,00. PIs: Paola Sztajn, Karen Marrongelle & Peg Smith.

2010      Project AIM: All Included in Mathematics. National Science Foundation, #DRL-1020177, $2,900,000. PIs: Paola Sztajn & Dan Heck

2010      Contextual Research Empirical—Building a Conceptual Model of Learning Trajectory-Based Instruction. National Science Foundation, # DRL-1008364, $1,500,000. PIs: Paola Sztajn & Jere Confrey.

2010      Models of Professional Development for Mathematics Teachers. National Science Foundation, # DRL-1019934, $445,500. PIs: Paola Sztajn & Kwang Suk Yoon.

2010      CELTIC: Calculus for Elementary Teaches, an Innovative Perspective. National Science Foundation, # DUE-0942843, $197,071. PIs: Karen Keene, Alina Duca & Paola Sztajn.

2005      Interagency Personnel Act. National Science Foundation, # ESI-0544543, $498,000. PI: Sztajn.

2005      Teacher Quality Grant. Project IMPULSE. $42,271. PIs: Paola Sztajn, Tad McMillan, Ellen Sabatini.

2005      PRISM Improving Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics at the Undergraduate Level mini-grants. Developing Materials for Preparing Elementary Teachers to Teach Mathematics. $3,200.

2003      Teacher Quality Grant. Project SIPS. $60,000. PIs: Paola Sztajn, Dorothy Y. White.

2002      GSTEP Research and Travel Grant, College of Education, University of Georgia. $540. PI: Paola Sztajn

2002      Eisenhower Higher Education Grant. Project SIPsII (Support and ideas for planning and sharing in mathematics education, II). $67,000. PIS; Paola Sztajn, Dorothy Y. White.

2002      GSTEP Mini-Grant, College of Education, University of Georgia. Partners Using Mathematics Principles. $2,099. PIs: Paola Sztajn, Dorothy Y. White, Denise Mewborn.

2001      Multicultural Education Grant, College of Education, University of Georgia. Mathematics and Diversity: Preservice Teachers Exploring Mathematics Resources with Teachers, Students and Parents in a Culturally Diverse School.” $2,400. PIs: Paola Sztajn, Dorothy Y. White.

2001      Eisenhower Higher Education Grant. Project SIPS (Support and ideas for planning and sharing in mathematics education). $44,200. PIs: Paola Sztajn, Dorothy Y. White.

2001      Office of the Vice President for Research, Faculty Research Grants Program. University of Georgia. “Knowledge development in mathematics teaching: learning from experienced elementary teachers”. $4,000. PI: Sztajn

1999      Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology. Avaliação e Escola: O SAEB em foco [Schools and evaluation: national assessment in focus]. Two-year project in collaboration with Creso Franco. Amount for Sztajn’s work: R$10,000.00 per year (Brazilian currency—about $6,000.00 US dollars at the time).

1998      World Bank and Brazilian Ministry of Education (CAPES). Desenvolvimento de Instrumentos e Modelagens Estatísticas em Avaliação Educacional. [Developing instruments and statistical modeling for national assessment]. $300,000 PIs: Creso Franco, Cristiano Fernandes.

1996      Rio de Janeiro State Research Support Foundation (FAPERJ). Auxílio Instalação para Recem-doutor [Beginning grant for recent-doctors]. $6,000. PI: Paola Sztajn.

1995      Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology. Da cabeça das professores para a sala de aula: estudando as crenças dos professores de matemática [From teachers’ mind to the classroom: studying teachers beliefs]. $66,000. PI: Paola Sztajn.

1993      University Graduate School, Indiana University, Doctoral Student Grant-in-Aid of Research. $800. PI: Paola Sztajn

1991      Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology. Four-year Scholarship for Doctoral Studies Abroad. $125,000. PI: Paola Sztajn

1989      Brazilian Ministry of Education (CAPES), scholarship for conclusion of Master’s Dissertation.

1986      Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology. Three-year Scholarship for Master Studies.

1985      Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology. Ótica e Holografia. Scientific Initiation stipend for undergraduate studies.

1984      Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology. Ótica e Holografia. Scientific Initiation stipend for undergraduate studies.

    e. Recognitions and outstanding achievements

Director’s Award for Program Management Excellence. NSF, 2007

Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Summer Scholar Mentors, NSF 2007

      f. Supervision of student research 

         At NCSU:

               Post-Doctoral Students: 

Claudia Flores

Cyndi Edgington

Tina Starling

                       Tina Starling

Lara Dick

                Doctoral Students

                      Committee Chair or Co-chair

                      Cyndi Edgington (defended October 2012)

                      Lara Dick (defended September 2013)

Marrielle Mayers (anticipated defense May 2014)

Aaron Trocki (anticipated defense August 2014)

Christine Taylor

Ana Patricia Maroto Vargas

Reema Alnizami

                   Committee member

Kenny Nguyen (defended November 2010)

Anthony Dove    (defended August 2011)

Charity Cayton (defended October 2012)

Tamar Avineri

Tracy Foote

           Master of Science Students

                  Committee Chair or Co-Chair

                  Reema Alnizami (defended November 2012)

Sarah Wiley (defended March 2013)

                  Committee Member

Matthew P. Campbell (defended May 2009)

Ryan Pescosolido (defended August 2010)

Zuhal Yilmaz (defended August 2011)

    Prior to NCSU:

           UGA:

          Doctoral Students

                  Major professor

Sarah Ledford (defended October 2006)

                  Committee member

David Stinson (defended May 2004)

Holly Anthony (defended January 2005)

Jeong-lim Chae (defended June 2005)

Andrew Tyminski (defended June 2006)

  1. Judith Reed (defended July 2006)

Samuel Obara (defended July 2006)

Thomas Ricks (defended June 2007)

Ginger Rhodes (defended June 2007)

Erik Tilema (defended June 2007)

Angel Abney (defended October 2007)

Na Young Kwon (defended November 2007)

Hyong Sook Lee (defended November 2007)

 

PUC-Rio:

Doctoral Students

                  Major professor

Maria Auxiliadora Vilela Paiva (defended April 1999)

Master of Science Students

     Major professor

Cidália de Almeida Feio (defended December 1999)

Maria lsabel Ramalho Ortigão (defended December 1999)

Diana Norita Cabreira (defended November 99)

Cássia Garrido Machado Botelho (defended March 1998)

Ana Maria Carneiro Abrahão (defended March 1998)

Carlos Alberto Sobrinho (defended August 1997)

                  Committee member

Ana Paula Lellis Werneck (defended October 1999)

Moysés Gonçalves Siqueira Filho (defended September 1999)

Hélcio Fidelis Lopes Pequeno (defended July 1999)

Jorge Ricardo Valardan Domingos (defended September 1998)

Márcia Amira Freitas do Amaral (defended March 1998)

Helenice Maia Gonçalves (defended on March 98)

Ana Teresa C. C. de Oliveira (defended on December 1997)

Graduate Specialist Program

       Major Professor

Suzana Malheiros Faraco (monograph completion September 1997)

Undergraduate Scientific Initiation Program

       Major Professor

Claudio Oliverira Gonçalves, September 1999-December 1999

Vania Oliveira de Lima, August 1997- July 1998.

 

  1. Editorial board member of journals

Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition (2010-present)

Far East Journal of Mathematics Education (2007-2009)

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (2006-2009)

Bolema, UNESP-Rio Claro, Brazil (2001-present)

Zetetiké, Brazil (2000-present)

Boletins do GEPEM, Brazil (1999-present)

Educação Matemática em Revista, Brazil (1999-2001).

 

  1. Keynote Adresses

Sztajn, P. (2013, February). Relations Between Academic Research and Classroom Practice: Supporting and Changing Mathematics Teaching. Keynote Open Address presented and the R3 Project Conference. Lisbon, Portugal.

Sztajn, P. (2012, February). Teacher Learning and Innovations: Challenges for Professional Development. Keynote Address at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Charlotte, NC.

Sztajn, P. & Mewborn, D. (2008, January). Reflections on our field. A dialogue about research in mathematics teacher education. Keynote closing address, the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Twelfth Annual Meeting. Tulsa, OK.

Sztajn, P. (2007, July). Diálogos entre a pesquisa e a prática educativa [Research and practice dialogue]. Keynote opening address IX ENEM (National Mathematics Education Meeting). Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

 

  1. Presentations at national and international professional meetings

Myers, M., Edgington, C., Wilson, P. H., & Sztajn, P. (2013, November). Teachers’ positioning of students in relation to ability/achievement in a professional development setting. Paper presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Chicago, Il.

Wilson, H., Sztajn, P, Edgington, C., Myers, M., & Decuir-Gunby, J. (2013, July). Learning trajectories and student-centered teaching practices. Paper presented at the Thirty-seventh Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Kiel, Germany.

Edgington, C., Wilson, P. H., Sztajn, P. and Meyers, M. (2013, April) Teachers’ stereotypes and students’ mathematical work. Paper presented at the Annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-Session, Denver, CO.

Wilson, P., Sztajn, P. & Edgington, C. (2013, January). Promoting instruction organized around students’ learning trajectories. Paper presented at the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Orlando, FL.

Sztajn, P. (2012, October). Federal Funding: Educational Programs at the National Science Foundation. Session presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research on STEM Education, Raleigh, NC.

Sztajn, P., Yoak, K., & King, K., (2012, June). Professional Development and the Implementation of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics. Session presented at the 2012 DRK-12 PI Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Heck, D., Sztajn, P., Marrongelle, K., & Wilson, P. (2012, April). Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Recommendations Sessions: Professional Development and Research. Session presented at the Annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-Session, Philadelphia, PA.

Kastberg, S., D’Ambrosio, B., Lynch-Davis, K., Silverman, J., Dean, C., Chavout, J., & Sztajn, P. (2012, April). Exploring Mathematics Teacher Professional Development in Online Contexts. Session presented at the Annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-Session, Philadelphia, PA.

Wilson, P. H., Baek, J., Barrett, J., Battista, M., Cullen, C., Clements, D., Sztajn, P., Sarama, J. (2012, April). Teachers’ Learning of Learning Trajectories. Session presented at the Annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Pre-Session, Philadelphia, PA.

Sztajn, P. (2012, March). Common Core State Standards and Professional Development. Paper presented at the Critical Issues in Mathematics Education 2012: Teacher Education in View of the Common Core. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, CA

Wilson, P. H., Sztajn, P., & Edgington, C. (2012, February). Connecting learning trajectories and mathematical knowledge for teaching in a professional development setting. Research symposium presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Fort Worth, Texas.

Sztajn, P., Marrongelle, K. & Smith, M. (2012, February). System-level Professional Development. Session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Fort Worth, TX.

Walkowiak, T., Taylor, C., & Sztajn, P. (2012, January). Using Strategies to Promote Discourse in School Mathematics: A Professional Development Program. Session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Fort Worth, TX.

Taylor, C. M., Amendum, S., McIntyre, E., Sztajn, P., Walkowiak, T., Wiseman, A., Heck, D., Malzahn, K., Nelson, C., & Thomas, S. (2011, October). Examining Math Coaches’ Implementation of Professional Development Tasks. Poster Session presented at the Thirty third Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Nevada, Reno, NV.

Edgington, C., Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., & Confrey, J. (October, 2011). Teachers’ use of a learning trajectory for formative assessment. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Reno, Nevada.

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Edgington, C., & Confrey, J. (October, 2011). Learning trajectories and key instructional practices. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Reno, Nevada.

Buratto, I. C. F. ; Flores, C. R. and Sztajn, P. (July, 2011). Visualização matemática na formação inicial de professores. (Mathematics visualization in teacher education). Paper presented at the XIII Conferência Interamericana de Educação Matemática. Recife, Brasil.

Flores, C. R. and Sztajn, P. (July, 2011). Olhando imagens de fortificações militares: história, matemática e formação de professores. (Looking at images of military forts: history, mathematics and teacher education). Paper presented at the XII Conferência Interamericana de Educação Matemática. Volume 1. Recife, Brasil.

Sztajn, P., Wilson, P. H., Confrey, J., Edgington, C. (April, 2011) Using a Professional Development Environment to Examine Teacher Learning of the Equipartitioning Learning Trajectory: Reconsidering Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Sztajn, P. (November, 2010). Teacher Professional Development. Paper presented at the Designing Technology-Enabled Diagnostic Assessments for K-12 Mathematics Conference. Raleigh, NC.

Sztajn, P. (June, 2010). Examinando a literature sobre formação de professors: Conexões com a prática e com a teoria. Paper presented at the XVI World Association for Education Research. Monterey, Mexico.

Sztajn, P. (March, 2010). Partnerships between mathematics and mathematics education. Paper presented at the Special Session on Mathematics Outreach, American Mathematical Society Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting. Lexington, KY

Lesseig, K., Elliot, R., Mumme, J., & Sztajn, P. (2009, January). What constitutes mathematical justification for leaders: Exploring sociomathematical norms in professional development. Paper presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Thirteenth Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Dick, T., Heid, M. K., Kloosterman, P., Sztajn, P., Barnes, D., Reed, J. (2007, March). What research has to say about… Discussion presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Atlanta, GA.

Dick, T. et al. (2007, March). Getting published: Conversations with JRME editorial panel member. Discussion presented at the Research Presession for the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Atlanta, GA.

Chavout, J., Mewborn, D., & Sztajn, P. (2007, January). Complexities of Teaching about Mathematics Teaching. Paper presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Eleventh Annual Meeting. Irvine, CA.

Sztajn, P. (2006, July). Documenting learning in school-based mathematics communities of teachers. Paper presented at the 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Prague, Czech Republic.

McMahon, T., Sztajn, P., Ghousseini, H. and Ball, D. L. (2006, July). Purposeful professional development for mathematics teacher educators. Work-session presented at the 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Prague, Czech Republic.

White, D. Y. ; Grant, C. ; Valentine, K. Sztajn, P. (2006, April). Ten Ways We Build a Mathematics Community in our Elementary School. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, St. Louis, MO

Mc Mahon, T. et all. (2006, April). Developing Teacher Educators: Learning in and From Practice. Paper presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, St. Louis, MO

Boerst, T., Sztajn, P., Sleep, L., Flowers, J. (2006, January). Supporting teacher educator practice and learning through cross-institutional course implementation. Paper presented at the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators Tenth Annual Conference. Tampa, FL.

Sztajn, P., Allen, R., Sleep, L., McMahon, T., Ball, D. L. & Bass, H.(2006, January). Using mathematical knowledge for teaching as a learning opportunity for teacher developers. Work-session presented at the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators Tenth Annual Conference pre-session. Tampa, FL.

Sztajn, P; Ball, D. L.; & McMahon, T. (2005, May) And Who Teaches the Mathematics Teachers? Professional Development of Teacher Developers. Paper presented at the International Commission for Mathematics Instruction 15th Study Group. Lindóia, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (2005, May). Documenting learning within school-based mathematics education communities of teachers. Paper presented at the International Commission for Mathematics Instruction 15th Study Group. Lindóia, Brazil.

Mewborn, D.S., Sztajn, P., & Tyminski, A. M. (2005, April). Intentional teacher educator preparation. Paper presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA.

Sztajn, P., White, D. Y., Hackenberg, A., and Alexsaht-Snider M. (2005, April). Trust among school-based and university-based educators: Results from a professional development project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Montréal, Canada.

Franco, C., Sztajn, P. Ortigão, M. I. R. (2005, March). Mathematics teachers, reform, and equity: results from the Brazilian National Assessment. Paper presented the Global Conference on Educational Research for Developing Countries. Prague, Czech Republic.

Sztajn, P., McMahon, T., Ball, D. L., Bass, H., Coffey, D., Allen, R., Castro, A., & Sleep, L. (2005, January). The professional development of professional developers: Continuing to learn as mathematics teacher educators. Work-session presented at the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators Ninth Annual Conference pre-session. Dallas, TX.

White, D. Y., Sztajn, P., Alexsaht-Snider, M., and Hackenberg, A. (2004, October). Building a mathematics education community that facilitates teacher sharing in an urban elementary school. Paper presented at the Twenty-sixth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Toronto, Canada.

Sztajn, P., Alexsaht-Snider, M., White, D. Y., and Hackenberg, A. (2004, July). School-based community of teachers and outcomes for students. Paper presented at the 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Bergen, Norway.

Tunç-Pekkan, Z. and Sztajn, P. (2004, July). How do mathematics education professors decide what to teach in graduate level curriculum courses? Paper presented at the 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Bergen, Norway.

Sztajn, P., White, D. Y., Hackenberg, A., and Alexsaht-Snider M. (2004, July). Developing trusting relations in the in-service education of elementary mathematics teachers. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference in Mathematics Education. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sztajn, P. (2003, July). Developing a mathematics education community in an elementary school. Poster presented at the 27th meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Honolulu, HI.

Sztajn, P. & White, D. (2003, April). Schools as a unit of change in mathematics education professional development: Issues for implementation and research.   Symposium conducted at the Research Presession of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Antonio, TX

White, D. & Sztajn, P. (2003, April). Project SIPS. In Sztajn, P. & White, D. Schools as a unit of change in mathematics education professional development: Issues for implementation and research. Symposium conducted at the Research Presession of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Antonio, TX.

White, D. Y., Sztajn, P., Williams, J., Walker, L., Kazez, W., & Allexsaht-Snider, M. (2003, February). Building a mathematics education community in an urban elementary school. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Atlanta, Georgia.

Sztajn, P. (2003, January). Pairing two pre-service teachers with two “buddies” for a math specific field-experience. In Lambdin, D. (Org.) Mathematics-specific, field-based experiences for elementary education majors: Identifying fundamental issus. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Atlanta, Georgia.

Sztajn, P. (2002, October). Changes in mathematics teaching: A career perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Athens, GA.

Sztajn, P. & White, D. (2002, October). Support and Ideas for Planning and Sharing in Mathematics Education, II. Paper presented at the Eisenhower Statewide Conference on Science and Mathematics Staff Development, Athens, GA.

Sztajn, P., White, D. Teston, D., Logan, P., & Hackenberg, A. (2002, October). Building a mathematics education community in an urban elementary school: sharing participants’ perspectives. Paper presented at the 2002 Georgia Mathematics Conference, Rock Eagle, GA.

Sztajn, P. (2002, July). Changes in mathematics teaching: Perspectives of one experienced elementary teacher. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Norwich, United Kingdom.

Sztajn, P. (2002, April). They know. We know. Investigation on mathematics teachers’ knowledge. Poster presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Sztajn, P. (2001, October). The use of teaching resources by experienced elementary teachers: understanding mathematics teachers’ knowledge. Paper presented at the Encontro Nacional de Professores de Matematica 2001. Vila Real, Portugal.

Sztajn, P. (2001, October). Integrating initial preparation and induction in mathematics teacher education. Paper presented at the XII Seminário de Investigação em Educação Matemática, Vila Real, Portugal.

Sztajn, P. (2001, August). Experienced elementary teachers talk about their mathematics teaching. Paper presented at Western Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Laramie, WY.

Sztajn, P. (2001, July). Aprendendo a ser professor: prática de ensino e formação do professor das séries iniciais. (Learning to be a teacher: field experiences and elementary mathematics teacher education). Paper presented at the IV Congresso Ibero-Americano de Educação Matemática, Cochabamba, Bolívia.

Sztajn, P. (2001, July). Prática de ensino e formação do professor das séries iniciais: onde está a matemática? (Field experiences and elementary teacher education: Where is the mathematics?). Paper presented at the VII Encontro Nacional de Educação Matemática, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Sztajn, P. (2001, April). Mathematics-specific, field based experiences for elementary education majors: Identifying fundamental issues. Symposium conducted at the Research Presession of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Orlando, FL.

Sztajn, P. (2000, November). Usando narrativas para estudar o saber do professor. (Using narratives to study teachers’ knowledge). Paper presented at I Simpósio Internacional de Pesquisa em Educação Matemática da Sociedade Brasileira de Educacao Matematica, Serra Negra, Brazil

Sztajn, P. (2000, October). The question is simple: are math teachers traditional? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Tucson, AZ

Sztajn, P. (1999, September). No ensino de matemática já sabemos a resposta certa: somos todos construtivistas (In mathematics education we already know he right answer: we are all constructivists). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Associacao Nacional de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa em Educacao, Caxambu, MG, Brazil.

Franco, C. & Sztajn, P. (1998, October). Educação em Ciências e Matemática: identidade e implicações para políticas de formação continuada de professores (Mathematics and Science Education: Identity and implication for in-service teacher education policy). Paper presented at VI Encontro de Pesquisadores de Ensino de Física. Caxambu, MG, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1998)        O papél do erro na aprendizagem (The role of mistakes in knowledge construction). Paper presented at the meeting of the Associção Brasileira de Psicopedagogia, Seção Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1997, October). Pesquisa em educação matemática: nem panacéia nem vilã para a sala de aula (Research in mathematics education: neither the panacea nor the villain for the classroom). Paper presented at I Encontro Estadual de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1997, July). Changing teaching and teacher change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Lahti, Finland.

Sztajn, P. (1996, September). O1hando Teresa e pensando parâmetros (Looking at Teresa and thinking about curriculum guides). Paper presented at annual meeting of the Associacao Nacional de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa em Educacao, Caxambu, MG, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1995, April). How are the NCTM Standards being adapted in classrooms? Emerging issues from reform-related research. Paper presented at the Research Presession of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Boston, MA.

Sztajn, P. (1994, November). Teaching in an era of reform: mathematics in elementary classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Baton Rouge, LA.

Sztajn, P & Wiest, L. (1993). Mathematics to a Beat: Integrating Math and Music. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Indianapolis, IN.

Carr, A. & Sztajn, P. (1992). Hearing Other Voices: Student-teacher participation in their own curriculum making. Paper presented at The Conference on Curriculum Theory and Practice, Bergamo, OH.

Sztajn, P. (1991).       História e Prática Pedagógica: O caso do números complexos (History and pedagogical practice: the case of complex numbers). Paper presented at Encontro de Professores do Projeto Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

  1. Other presentations

Presentations at NCSU

Sztajn, P. Alnizami, R. & Horstman, S. (2012). Reporting on Professional Development in Research Journals. The Friday Institute Brown Bag Series

Sztajn, P. (2011). Examining funding opportunities. What I have learned about NSF that might be useful to you. College of Education & The Friday Institute Seminar on Preparing to Write Grants for the National Science Foundation.

Sztajn, P. (2010). What do we look for when hiring? Participation in the Building Future Faculty Program, Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Sztajn, P. (2008). Ten things I wished I knew about NSF. Presentation for the College of Education.

NSF-related Presentations

Sztajn, P. & Earle, J. (2007, March). Priorities in grades K-12 STEM education research: implications for proposals to the National Science Foundation. Presented at the Research Presession for the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Atlanta, GA.

Sztajn, P. (2007, January). Teacher Education within the National Science Foundation. Presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Eleventh Annual Meeting. Irvine, CA.

Sztajn, P. (2006, December). Other research program in the Division of Research on Learning. Presentation at the REESE Principal Investigators Meeting, Crystal City, VA.

Sztajn, P. & Campbell, D. (2006, September). Discovery Research K-12. Presenting a new program. Presentation at the Grants Resource Center (GRC) of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Fall External Funding Conference, Washington, DC.

Sztajn, P. (2006, September). Overview of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Presentation at the National Science Foundation Day at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.

Presentations to Graduate Students, Teachers or Schools

Sztajn, P. (2003, December). A formação do professor de matemática. [Mathematics teacher education]. Grupo de Educação Matemática, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Sztajn, P. & White, D. (2003, April) Mathematics Workshop for Elementary Teachers: Children’s Invented Strategies. Clay County Public Schools, GA.

Sztajn, P. & White, D. (2003, February) Mathematics Workshop for Elementary Teachers: Data Analysis. Clay County Public Schools, GA.

Sztajn, P. (2002, December). Falando sobre formação de professores: EUA-Brasil. (Talking about teacher education: U.S.-Brazil). Department of Education, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Sztajn, P. & White, D. (2002, November) Mathematics Workshop for Elementary Teachers. Clay County Public Schools, GA.

Sztajn, P. (2001). Mathematics teachers knowledge: A study with very experienced elementary teachers. Mathematics Education Student Association Colloquium. University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Sztajn, P. (1999). Currículo em matemática: desenvolvimento de habilidade e competências. (Math curriculum: developing competencies). II Encontro de Professores de Matemática, Centro Pedagógico Pedro Arrupe, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1999). A matemática no ensino fundamental (Math in the early grades). Colégio Santo Inácio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1999). Matemática e Vida—A Formação do Professor de Matemática. (Math and life—educating math teachers). Paper presented at Instituto Superior de Educação do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1999). Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais de Matemática e Ciências (National curriculum guide in math and science) Projeto Ciências e Matemática. Secretaria Municipal de Educação do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1999). New paradigms in mathematics education. I Encontro de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, RJ, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1999). Alternatives for math teachers. Encontro do GEPEM, USU, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sztajn, P. (1999, September). Teaching mathematics in the early grades. XIV Encontro Regional de Professores de Matemática, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1998). Educação Matemática: Perspectivas para o Ensino Fundamental (Mathematics education: elementary school perspective). I Fórum de Educação e Reabilitação. Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro: Secretaria Municipal de Des. Social Fundação Lar Escola Francisco de Paula

Sztajn, P., Augusto, A. & Ortigao, M. I. (1997, October). Brincando com Probabi1idade e Estatística: Noções básicas para professores de 5a a 8a série (Playing with probability and statistics, grade 5-8). I Encontro Estadual de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro.

Augusto, A., Ortigão, M. I., & Sztajn, P. (1997, October). Problemas de Contagem no Segundo Segmento do Curso Fundamental (Counting problems for the middle school). I Encontro Estadual de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro.

Ortigão, M. I., Sztajn, P., & Augusto, A. (1997, October). Buscando Padrões e Regularidades em Matemática (Searching for patterns in matheamtics). I Encontro Estadual de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Relations between psychoanalysis and psychology in the future of psychopedagogy. Seminário “As convergências teóricas em psicopedagogia”, CEPERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Mathematics education—perspectives of a new field. Seminário: Qualidade da educação, políticas públicas e pesquisa. 30 anos do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação, PUC-Rio.

Sztajn, P. (1997). Pesquisa em Educacao Matematica: Novos caminhos. Primeiro Encontro de Educação Matemática do Rio de Janeiro. SBEM, Rio.

Sztajn, P. (1996, September). Resolução de Problemas para professores de primeira à quarta série (Problem solving for grades 1-4). XIX Congresso Nacional de matemática Aplicada e Computacional. Goiânia. GO

Sztajn, P. (1996). Equações de Primeiro e Segundo Graus: Ap1icações à Física (First and second degrees equations: applications to physics). Curso de Capacitação de professores do 2o grau. Projeto Pró-ciênc1as. UFES. Vitória, ES

Sztajn, P. (1996). Parâmetros Curriculares em Matemática. (National Curriculum Guides in Mathematics). Paper presented at LEACIM, UFES, Vitória, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1995). A pesquisa Qualitativa em Educação Matemática. (Qualitative research in mathematics education). Paper presented at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sztajn, P. (1994). Reformas Educacionais e Professoras Primárias. (Educational reform and elementary mathematics teachers). Paper presented at Universidade Estadual de Sao Paulo, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.

 

  1. Reviewer

Professional Journals

American Educational Research Journal (since 2013)

Journal or Teacher Education (since 2010)

Teaching and teacher Education (since 2005)

Zetetiké, Brazil (since 2000)

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education (since 2000)

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (since 1995)

Boletim do GEPEM, Brazil (since 1999)

Revista Brazileira de Educação Matemática, Brazil (since 1999)

Grant Proposals

Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (1995-1998)

Eisenhower Program. Title II, Higher Education. (2001-2002)

Teacher Quality Grants. (2003)

NSF, Gender Equity in STEM, Professional Development Grants (2002)

Conference/Meetings Proposals

II Encontro Estadual de Professores de Matemática, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1999)

Psychology of Mathematics Education—North American Chapter (2000, 2002)

International group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (2003-present)

AERA Meetings (2002-present)

 

  1. INSTRUCTION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
  2. Courses taught

North Carolina State University

EMS 705—Education and Supervision of Teachers of Mathematics

ELM 594/ EMS 512—Mathematics Teaching in Elementary Schools

ELM 410—Children’s thinking and Multiplicative Reasoning

ELM 560—Mathematical Modeling:K-5 Leadership

University of Georgia

EMAT 8020—Advanced Study of Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Education

EMAT 8990—Research Seminar in Mathematics Education.

EMAT 7080—Curriculum in mathematics education

EMAT 6410—Mathematical learning in Pre-K grade 5.

EDEC 4020L—Decision Making for Planning, Teaching, and Organizing Early Childhood

Classrooms Laboratory.

EMAT 3410—Mathematics teaching and curriculum PreK-5th grade

EMAT 3400–Children’s Mathematical Learning

PUC-Rio

EDU 2340—Special topics in education (Research Directions in Mathematics Education).

EDU 2180—Curriculum: Theory and Practice.

EDU 2321—Special topics on teacher education (Psychology of Mathematics Education).

EDU 2310—Educational Programs and Project Evaluation.

CCE Mathematics Education Theory and Practice.

CCE Contemporary Trends in Mathematics Education.

CCE Research Seminar.

CCE Knowledge Construction at Schools (distance course)

CCE Curriculum and Educational Practice (distance course)

EDU 1609—Elementary Mathematics Methods.

EDU 1509—Sociology of Education I.

EDU 1510—Sociology of Education II.

EDU 1519—Educational Research.

 

  1. Academic Advising

Elementary Education M.Ed.

2009-preset       23 students

Mathematics Education B.S.

2001-2004           29 students

 

  1. Field Experience Supervision

Elementary Education B.S.

2000-2004           22 students

 

  1. Awards and Recognitions for Instruction

2012 “Thank a Teacher” recipient, Office of the Provost, NCSU

 

 

 

  1. PUBLIC SERVICE

2008-2010           Liaison to Fred Olds Elementary School, University Connection Week. Raleigh, NC.

2007-2008           Member of the Falls Church City, VA, Public School Mathematics Curriculum Committee.

2003-2005           Member of the Clarke County, GA, School District Accountability and Assessment Committee.

2002-2003           Member of the Mathematics School Improvement Team, Barrow Elementary School. Athens, GA.

  • Member of the Mathematics School Improvement Team, Chase Street Elementary. Athens, GA.
  • Consultant for the Eisenhower Higher Education Project “Mathematics and Arts,” Timothy Road Elementary (PI: Sybilla Beckman)

2002                        Program Committee Member, XXIV meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education

2001-2002           Work with first year teachers at Alps Elementary School.

2001-2004           Work with teachers at Chase Street Elementary in mathematics professional development

 

 

  1. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY

NCSU

2013-2014           Member, Multidisciplinary Degree Committee

2013-2014           Member, University Diversity Advisory Committee

2011-2012           Members, search committee for the Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Academic and Student Affair

2011-2013           Member, University Honorary Degree Committee

2010-2014           Member, Faculty Senate (College of Education representative-2 terms)

2008-2011           Chair, Elementary Education Departmental Voting Faculty

2010                        Internal Reviewer, GK-12 proposal for the National Science Foundation

2009-2010           Member, Friday Institute Strategic Planning Committee

2009-2010           Attendee, College of Education Administrative Council (representing the ADVANCE program in the college of Education)

2009-2010           Member, College of Education Council on Multicultural Initiatives and Diversity (Elementary Education representative)

2008-2010           Member, Race to the Top proposal writing team.

 

UGA

2003-2005           Member of the Dean’s Council on Diversity.

2002-2003           Member of the Steering Committee, Dean’s Forum, University of Georgia.

2002-2004           Chair of the Faculty Pilot Team, Georgia Systemic Teacher Education Program (GSTEP), College of Education.

2001-2005           Member of the Early Childhood Advisory Board, Department of Elementary Education.

2001-2005           Member of the Dean’s Forum, University of Georgia.

2001-2005           Elementary Mathematics Education Program Coordinator, Department of Mathematics Education

2001-2005           Member of the Graduate Program, Department of Mathematics Education

2000-2004           Member of the Georgia Systemic Teacher Education Initiative (GSTEP), Clinical Induction Team, College of Education

 

  1. SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

2011                        Internal Symposium presenter: Perspectives on the Mathematics Common Core State Standards.

2011                        Delphy study participant: Learning Trajectories

2010                        Reverse-site visit evaluator, CADRE, DRK-12 Project

2009                        Site visit evaluator, MSP project

2008-2009           Reviewer