Tina Johnston
Year Hired
Graduate assistant 1999
Master Teacher 2007
Specialty:
Mathematics Education
Research interests:
Ability grouping/tracking in mathematics
Mathematics professional development that brings about teacher change and increased student achievement
Distance delivery courses for preparation of in-service midlevel mathematics teachers
Classic Grounded theory research methodology
Parental involvement in education
Recent Publications:
Johnston, T. 2008. Pushing for privaledged passage: a grounded theory study of parents and educators with students in homogeneously grouped middle-level mathematics classes. The grounded theory review; 7(1) pp. 57-69.
Alborzi, S., Khayyer, M., & Johnston, T. (2008). Overcoming obstacles: The opportunities of academically talented women in Iran. The grounded theory review; 7(1) pp. 27-38
Johnston, T. 2006. Pushing into advanced mathematics classes: A grounded theory study of ability grouping in middle level mathematics classes: Dissertation, Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Oregon State University.
Johnston, T. 2005. Improving student achievement through staff development: Unpublished review of the literature, Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Oregon State University. 2005.
Johnston, T. 2003. Affective motivation in mathematics; a study of students at Grant Community School: Unpublished research project, Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Oregon State University. 2003.
Invited Presentations/Workshops
Johnston, T. & Niess, M. (January, 24-26, 2008) School improvement in mathematics requires a new examination: a grounded theory needs assessment. Accepted to AMTE, Tulsa, OK.
Johnston T. (Oct. 23-25, 2007) Marketing for acceptance: a grounded theory study of publishing classic grounded theory research., Grounded theory seminar, New York NY.
Johnston, T. (March 19-21, 2007) Pushing into the high group: a study of math classes that group by ability, NCTM pre-session, Atlanta, GA.
Johnston, T. (January 25-27, 2007) Breaking down barriers to providing challenging mathematics for all students. AMTE, Irvine CA, January 2007.
Johnston, T., Karakok, G, Niess, M. & Dray, T.. (January 25-27, 2007) Guiding rural middle school teachers toward highly qualified status in mathematics, AMTE, Irvine CA.
Johnston, T., Karakok, G., Niess, M. & Dray, T.. ( April 26-29, 2006) A partnership to enhance rural teachers knowledge of mathematics, NCTM National Convention, St. Louis MO.
Johnston, T. (November 16, 2005) Classic grounded theory research Departmental presentation, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Johnston, T. (January 23-24, 2005) Mathematics classrooms for all students, Oregon Session for Association for Comprehensive Education (OACE), Seaside, Oregon.
Johnston, T. (October 11-13, 2001). One hundred hooks and the problems that go With them. Northwest Regional Mathematics Conference, Bellevue, WA.
Johnston, T. (February, 22-24, 2001) Hooking students with problem solving, NCTM Western Regional Conference (NCTM), Yakima, WA
Johnston, T., Baker, C. (October 30-31, 2000) Problem solving in the mathematics classroom. Education now and In the future conference. Portland, Oregon.
Johnston, T. (October 19-21, 2000). Problem solving in the middle level mathematics classroom. 39th Northwest Regional Mathematics Conference, Victoria, B.C. Canada.
Recent Grant/Funded Work
Johnston, T & Niess, M. Project development and delivery; Niess, M Project Director (September 2007-November 2008) Central Oregon masters in mathematics teacher leadership program. A mathematics and science partnership grant, 133,000.
Johnston, T. and Karakok, G. Project Development and Delivery; Niess, M. and Dray, T. Project Directors (June 2004-May 2008) Mathematics and Science Partnership grant, $1,000,000.
Johnston, T. Project Development and Delivery; Niess, M. Project Director (September 2003-May 2004) Jefferson County School District (Madras, OR) and Oregon State University Science and Mathematics Collaboration, $36,000.
Johnston, T. Project development and delivery; Niess, M. Project Director (September 2001-July 2003). Grant Community School (Salem, OR) and Oregon State University Science and Mathematics collaboration, $32,000.
Courses Taught
Oregon State University
SED 597 Professional Development in Mathematics and Science Education
SED 562 Science and Mathematics Microteaching Laboratory
SED508/589 Probability and Statistics for Middle Level Mathematics Teachers
SED508/589 Geometry and Measurement for Middle Level Mathematics Teachers
SED508/589 Algebra and Number for Middle Level Mathematics Teachers
SED508/589 Integrating the Mathematics Process Strands in Middle Level Mathematics
MTH508/589 Integrating the Mathematics Process Strands in Middle Level Mathematics
Eastern Washington University
MTH103 Basic Algebra
MTH104 Intermediate Algebra
MTH105 PreCalculus
MTH211 Structures of Elementary Math
Degrees:
BA.ed. Easter Washington University, Cheney, WA 1993
MA ed. Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 1997
PH.D. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 2006
Office:
Weniger 231
Phone:
(541) 737-4031
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