 | Cathy Marks Krpan phone: (416) 978-0099 phone: 416-978-0099 email: cmarkskrpan@oise.utoronto.ca | |
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Academic History Doctorate OISE, CTL, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Research Overview Dr. Cathy Marks Krpan teaches in the Department for Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at OISE. Her primary research interests focus on student communication in mathematics and science. Professor Krpan has also completed research on the development of critical thinking through graphic organizers (such as concept maps and mind maps). She is currently investigating effective teaching strategies that assist English Language Learners in mathematics classsrooms. Other topics of interest include the development of student metacognition, effective assessment strategies, critical thinking models and student inquiry mathematics and science. She is the recipient of the OISE/UT Initial Teacher Education Program Teaching Award (1997, 1999, 2003 and 2004)and has been nominated for the OISE/UT Distinguished Contributions for Teaching Award, 2006. In 2011 and 2012 she was nominated for the OISE Teaching Excellence Award. She has authored numerous publications including, "The Write Math", "My Math Journal", "Bold Print" books and a set of math readers which received the 2006 American Teachers' Choice Award. Her publication, Math Expressions was released in May 2012. Teaching Overview Dr. Marks Krpan has taught the following Graduate-level courses at OISE: • CTL 1710 Issues in Numeracy and Literacy • CTL 1799 Effective Teaching Strategies in Mathematics Education and the following CTL Preservice Education courses: • EDU 6000 Teacher Education Seminar, Primary/Junior • EDU 6000 Teacher Education Seminar, Junior/Intermediate • EDU 1450 Curriculum and Instruction, Mathematics, Science and Technology • EDU 1420 Primary/Junior Education, Mathematics, Science and Technology Representative Publications Marks Krpan, C., (2013). Math Expressions; Promoting problem solving and mathematical thinking through communication. Toronto, ON: Pearson Education Marks Krpan, C. (2012). Higher education learning series; Teaching strategies [online module]. Toronto, ON: OISE. Marks Krpan, (2011) Engaging struggling learners in group problem solving in mathematics (C. Rolheiser, Ed.) School University Partnerships: Creative Connections, OISE. Peterson, S., Marks Krpan, C., Swartz, L. (2010). Report on Teachers’ Learning Together Action Research Project: Successes and challenges of year three. Toronto, ON: Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. Peterson, S., Marks Krpan, C., & Swartz, L. (2010). University faculty, colleagues and teachers’ federation as mentors in collaborative action research. McGill Journal of Education, 45(2), 257-274. Marks Krpan, C. (2009). The Exploration of Mathematics Discourse in Elementary Classrooms (C. Rolheiser, Ed.) School University Partnerships: Creative Connections, OISE. Marks Krpan, C. (2008). Exploring effective teaching strategies for ELL students in mathematics classrooms. (C. Rolheiser, Ed.) School University Partnerships: Creative Connections, OISE Marks Krpan, C. (2008). First Steps research math survey for educators. Toronto, ON: Pearson Education. Marks Krpan, C. (2008). Critical talk that matters in mathematics. In D. Booth (Ed.), It’s critical; Classroom strategies for promoting critical and creative comprehension (109-110). Markham, ON: Pembroke Publishers. Honours and AwardsNominee, OISE Teaching Excellence Award: 2006, 2011, 2012. Teacher’s Choice Award 2006, for Teacher Resources/Math Readers, Abrams Pubishers. Nominee, OISE/UT Teaching Award, 2006, Additional Qualifications Course. Student Teacher’s Union Instructor of the Year Award: 2003 and 2004. Curriculum Vitae http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/Curriculum_Vitae/Cathy_Marks_Krpan_CV.pdf Math, Science & Technology |
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