Department of Secondary Education
Mathematics Education Faculty
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Associate Professor
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Kersaint@coedu.usf.edu
Office: 308L
Mailing Address:
College of Education
Department of Secondary Education
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Ave., EDU105
Tampa, FL 33620-5650
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Bachelor's: Mathematics from the University of Miami
Master's: Mathematics Education from the University of Miami
Doctorate:Mathematics Education from Illinois State University
She became a faculty member in USF's Secondary Education Department in the Fall of 1998.
Teaching:
She teaches undergraduate and graduate mathematics education courses and is the coordinator for the doctoral program in mathematics education. She taught mathematics in Miami-Dade Public Schools. She has provided professional development on various topics in mathematics for several school districts in Florida and in Illinois.
Research & Publications:
Her research interests include learning and teaching with technology, the development of pre- and inservice mathematics teachers, and factors related to mathematics access and equity for all students.
Dr. Kersaint has published in the following journals:
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education Journal
Journal of Educational Change
Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership
Journal of Research and Development in Education
Journal of School Leadership
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle Grades
Mathematics Teacher
Teaching Children Mathematics
Teacher and Teacher Education
Dr. Kersaint has published book chapters/sections in the following books:
The Learning of Mathematics
Praeger handbook of American High Schools
Empowering the beginning teacher of mathematics in middle school
Empowering the beginning teacher of mathematics in high school
Mathematics in the Middle
Dr. Kersaint has co-authored the following books:
Kersaint, G., Thompson, D. R., & Petkova, M. (2009). Teaching mathematics to English language learners. New York: Rutledge.
Thompson, D. R., Kersaint, G., Richards, J. C., Hunsader, P. D., Rubenstein, R. N. (2008) Mathematical literacy: Helping students make meaning in the middle grades. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann
Borman, K., Kersaint, G. et al. (2005). Meaningful urban education reform: Confronting the learning crisis in mathematics and science. Albany, NT: State University of New York Press.
Grants:
Dr. Kersaint has been the principal investigator, co-principal investigator on USDOE, NSF, and local grant totaling over $25 million. She is currently the principal or co-principal investigator of the following grants.
Florida PROMiSe (Partnership to Rejuvenate and Optimize Mathematics and Science Education), PI (www.flpromise.org). Florida PROMiSE addresses the need to improve the mathematics and science achievement of students through professional development. Florida PROMiSE is a partnership among the three Florida Public Research - Flagship Universities (USF, FSU, & UF), four large school districts (Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Duval & Seminole), educational consortia (Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC), North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) & Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC)), Florida Virtual School, and Horizon Research, Inc. PROMiSE lays the foundation and leads development and implementation of large-scale, systemic professional development and teacher education programs to significantly improve learning in mathematics and science of all students by working collaboratively with a statewide network of stakeholders to implement the new mathematics and science standards. Funded by the USDOE Mathematics and Science Program for $22 million dollars over 3 years.
- Year 1: $5,900,000.00 (11/2007- 09/2008) (Project #: 291-2358A-8CM01)
- Year 2: $8,242,622.00 (09/2008 – 09/2009) (Project #: 291-2359A-9CM01)
- Year 3:7,829,513.00 (7/1/09-9/30/10)
Untangling Mathematical KnoTSS , (Knowledge for Teaching Secondary School): An Investigation of Collaborations between Mathematicians and Mathematics Educators. (PI: Rebecca McGraw, University of Arizona; Co-investigators: Gladis Kersaint, USF; Denisse Mewborn, University of Georgia; Saad I. El-Zanati, Illinois State University; & William G. McCallum, University of Arizona). KnoTSS examine the nature and process of collaborations between mathematicians and mathematics teacher educators engaged in the preparation of secondary mathematics teachers. Funded by NSF for 782,668 to the University of Arizona (Award #0821996), sub-contract to USF. (F2008-F2010).
Scholarships Reinforcing Computational Physical Science ((http://rc.usf.edu/sstem/) (PI: David
Rabson, USF Physics; Co-PIs: Gladis Kersaint, Secondary Education; Brian Space; Chemistry, Chris Tsokos; Physics). This is an NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant. The intent of this grant is to recruit students from underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in mathematics related majors (http://rc.usf.edu/sstem/ (Funded by NSF - Award #: 063023): Funded for 5 years, $500,000 (2006-2011)
Service:
Dr. Kersaint is an active member in numerous professional associations. She is currently a member-at-large of the Board of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (www.amte.net) and is serving on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2010 Conference Program Committee. She is also serving as an advisor for the NCTM’s Curriculum Focal Points book for Grades 6-8. She held the following offices and affiliations: President, Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators 2004-2006; 2006 Conference Chair, Association of Mathematics Teacher Education; Co-Editor, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education – Mathematics; Editor, Thinking of Students section of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School; Member, NCTM PreK-2 Assessment Sampler Task Force; Panel member, NAEP Mathematics Domain Development. She has also served on a number of university, college, and departmental committees.
