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