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About
Prof. Smithey joined Georgia Southern University in 2020.
Administrative roles
Professional Development School Liasion for Langston Chapel Elementary
Education/Academic qualification
Elementary Education, M.Ed., Concentration: K-8 Mathematics Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Award Date: Aug 1 2026
Educational Studies, Ph.D., Teacher Education and Development, Concentration in Science and Mathematics Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Award Date: May 20 2020
Elementary Education, B.A., Elon University
Award Date: May 20 2007
Scopus Subject Areas
- Education
Disciplines
- Science and Mathematics Education
- Elementary Education
- Higher Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
Research Interests
- Problem Solving and Reasoning
- Facilitating Classroom Discourse
- Children's Literature
- Social Justice Education
- Embedded Mediated Field Experiences
- Inquiry Based Learning
- Children's Mathematical Thinking
- Preservice Teacher Education
- Teacher Professional Development
- Qualitative Research
- Mixed Methods
- Culturally Sustaining Teaching
Keywords
- Problem Solving
- Classroom Discourse
- Children's Literature
- Social Justice
- Embedded Mediated Field Experiences
- Inquiry
- Children's Mathematical Thinking
- Preservice Teacher Education
- Teacher Education Preparation
- Qualitative
- Mixed Methods
- Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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How Do Non-traditional Grading Practices Promote Student Learning: Perspectives from Two Mathematics Teacher Educators
Casler-Failing, S. L. & Smithey, M., Dec 24 2024, In: International Journal of Changes in Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Five Keys for Growing Confident Math Learners
Rhodes, S., Moldavan, A. M., Smithey, M. & DePiro, A., Jan 2023, In: Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching in PK-12. 116, 1, p. 8-15 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationships Between Cognitive and Affective Factors and Number of Teaching Moves: An Exploratory Study
Rhodes, S., Smithey, M. & Bryck, R. L., Oct 2023, Proceedings of the Forty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Vol. 1.Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Conference article › peer-review
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The Food Drive Task: Problem Solving for Social Justice in the Elementary Grades
Smithey, M. & Moldavan, A. M., Sep 21 2023, In: Ohio Journal of School Mathematics. 95, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring faculty experiences with technology-supported collaboration in college classrooms
Massey, C. C., Smithey, M., Cha, H. J. & Kim, J. H. Y., Dec 28 2022, Handbook of Research on Facilitating Collaborative Learning Through Digital Content and Learning Technologies. IGI Global, p. 132-160 29 p.Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review