for

Robert Allan Mead

Date of Birth:		December 8, 1947
Home Address:		830 Dartmouth College Highway Haverhill, NH 03765 USA
Current Academic Affiliation:		Retired teacher, State of Vermont
Telephone:		(603) 989-5523
e-mail address:		claire.mead@alumni.duke.edu
Certification:		Secondary Math Education, Vermont, through 2013
Education
	Graduate:	May, 2000: M. Ed. in Mathematics Education, Plymouth State College. 1998-9: Graduate Assistant for Mathematics Department, Plymouth.
	Undergraduate:	1973-1975: Plymouth State College: B.S., Mathematics Education, summa cum laude, (aide for Math Dept. 1974). 1965-67: Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA): 18 mathematics credits, (internship with Missile and Space Data Processing Division, General Electric)
Teaching Experience		2004-present volunteer mentor for The Math Forum @ Drexel 2008-2009 volunteer group study leader "The Night Sky and You," for ILEAD (adult education at Dartmouth) 2006-2007 paid mentor for The Math Forum @ Drexel Winter/Spring 2007 St. Paul's School, Concord, NH, long-term substitute calculus and precalculus teacher. Fall 2005, long-term substitute, math in grades 7-12, Thetford Academy VT 1997-2005: Plymouth State (now) University – adjunct lecturer for Mathematics Department. Summer, 2002 Instructor for Calculus I and II in North Country Teacher Apprenticeship Project (Eisenhower funded). Jan- Dec. 2000: Math Coordinator, e-structor, Smarthinking.com (online math tutoring service). 1983-1997: Oxbow High School, Bradford, VT, mathematics teacher. Courses taught: Precalculus, Calculus I, II, Algebra I, Seventh Grade Math, Eighth Grade Math, Practical Geometry, Consumer Math, General Math. 1975-80: Orford Middle School, Orford, NH, mathematics teacher. Courses taught: Math for grades 5-8, Reading.
Technology		Using online Lesson Builder (SoftChalk) interactive software for curriculum development. Working knowledge of spreadsheet, database, graphing, Dreamweaver (web design), programming in BASIC, dynamic geometry software, and Mathematica. Developed web-based Calculus, including notes, assignments, live chat, Sketchpad demonstrations, and WebCT, 2002. Worked as an online tutor (real time, whiteboard) for college-level math, 2000. Teaching college classes with TI-83 graphing calculators. Developed software (BASIC, Mathematica and Sketchpads to use in teaching: Calculus -- slope and limit approximation, numerical integration, series. Precalculus -- fractal iteration and image scanning, Monte Carlo simulations, statistical calculations, matrix operations and transformations. Probability and Statistics Patterns of Growth Algebra / geometry connections Numerical analysis and number theory Many programs were developed with student collaborators.
Activities		April, 2010 Co-presenter for orientation of Westford, MA schools to the Math Forum @ Drexel Fall 2008 through 2009: Curriculum developer for Duke Universtity's Talent Identification Program (TIP): authored 10-week unit on Cryptology and Mathematics for middle grades gifted students November 2008 - presenter for ATMNE (New England Math. Tchrs.) workshop (details below) Spring 2007 Presented workshop for NHTM (gr. 5-12) about using games and puzzles to learn and practice math. The main vehicle was the website http://www.unclebobpuzzles.com/Permasite/aNHTM07puzz/Lower/lowermenu.html Summer 2006 Tutor for gifted H.S geometry student (earned credit independently). Spring 2006 co-led workshop for K-6 teachers at St. Catherine's Sch., Manchester, NH April, 2004: Began web-based "Uncle Bob's Puzzle Monthly": http://www.unclebobpuzzles.com/ October 2001: Delivered secondary level Focus Forum on Similarity for NH Teachers of Math in Manchester, NH. 2001 Summer: co-instructor for Algebra/Geometry Connections course at Plymouth. 2000: (spring) Graduate project in Math History, “Four Areal Views” self-published on web. 1999: (spring) served on Plymouth faculty panel to review draft of NCTM Stds 2000. 1999 and 1995: Designed and delivered “A Starburst of Mathematics” 15-hour teacher inservice. 1998-present: Board of Directors, North Country YMCA. 1997: Facilitated Math Camp at Oxbow HS in collaboration with Dartmouth College mathematics graduate program under supervision of Professor Ken Bogart, Dartmouth College Math. 1997: Delivered workshop on math manipulatives to Prof. Bogart's students. 1995: Vermont state finalist for NSF Presidential Excellence award. 1994: served on planning team led by Vivian Ladd for Hood Museum of Art (Dartmouth College) outreach program for teacher inservice. 1994-1996: Served on Orange East Supervisory Union Math/Science/Technology Committee to produce inservice activities funded through Eisenhower grants. 1993-7: Developed and taught a Precalculus course which emphasized writing about non-routine problems and connections to other mathematics and real applications. 1989-present: volunteer of Haverhill Recreation Association. Oversee fund-raising, tennis court maintenance and activities. 1987-89: Oxbow HS computer coordinator. 1986-present: Member, NCTM 1986-1997: Member, VT-NEA. 1986-1997: Developed and taught Differential and Integral Calculus as a laboratory course. 1976-present: Member, North Country Chorus. 1991-93: Organized and directed Valley Singers, a small a cappella choir. 1993-present: Amateur astronomy as a serious hobby.
Writing
	Published Articles (general interest, math, puzzles, astronomy)	2010 Cryptology and Mathematics, a ten-week unit for gifted students produced by Duke U. Talent ID Program (TIP) 2009 Wrote pilot lesson on "Secret Codes and Number Secrets" for Duke TIP 2006 Monthly astronomy series (self-published at Uncle Bob's Puzzle Corner) 2005 Online interactive article "Shear Mathematics: Euclid's Paradoxicals Applied" for NCTM's OnMath 2004-present Uncle Bob's Puzzle Monthly e-zine self-published with math, word, and logic puzzles, astronomy articles. 1998- 2005 “Uncle Bob's Puzzle Corner” math articles and puzzles for local monthly, Behind the Times, Bradford, VT 2003 Four articles on astronomy highlights in each season. 2003 Two articles published by Journal of Recreational Math: "Trig or Treat" and "Calc Play II" and review of Zometools and Zome Geometry. 2002 "Calc Play" published by JRM (Baywood Publ. Co.) 1999 Four-articles of Favorites of the Night Sky in each season. 1997 “Second Comet Show in as Many Years” 1996 “The Sky -- We're Losing It”, on the problem of light pollution.
	Unpublished articles:	2006 "A Mesh of Gears" submitted to NCTM OnMath 2000 "Four Areal Views" 1997 “Champions of Math. Ed. Reform”
Professional References		Lyn Hawks, Coordinator of Independent Learning, Duke TIP, lhawks@tip.duke.edu Dr. Jane Brandt, St. Paul's School, Concord, NH, jbrandt@sps.edu Martha Rich, head, Thetford Academy, VT, Martha.Rich@thet.net Dr. Wm. Roberts, wjr@plymouth.edu