2017
Porter, S. R., McEachin, A., Adams, E. L., & Walkowiak, T. A. (2017, April). The effect of STEM-focused teacher preparation on beginning teachers’ mathematics and science instruction. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
Thomson, M. M., Gray, D. L., & Walkowiak, T. A. (2017, April). Developmental trajectories for elementary novice teachers: Efficacy, epistemic, and specialized mathematical knowledge. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
Thomson, M. M., Walkowiak, T. A., & Whitehead, A. (2017, April). Developmental efficacy trajectories of elementary STEM preservice teachers: A mixed-methods investigation. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
Adams, E. L., Minogue, J., Carrier, S. & Walkowiak, T. A. (2017, April). Utilizing an instructional log to examine novice teachers’ science instruction: Profiles of practice. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), San Antonio, TX.
Adams, E. L. & Walkowiak, T. A. (2017, April). Novice teachers’ mathematics instruction: A latent profile analysis. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Walkowiak, T. A. & Adams, E. L. (2017, April). Teachers’ knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and instruction: A path analysis. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2017 Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Adams, E. L., Walkowiak, T. A., Porter, S. R., Carrier, S., & Minogue, J., (2017, March). Utilizing instructional profiles to compare graduates’ outcomes: A quasi-experimental evaluation of a STEM-focused teacher preparation program. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Tampa, FL.
Adams, E. L., Walkowiak, T. A., Porter, S. R., Carrier, S. J., Minogue, J. (2017, March). Utilizing instructional profiles to compare graduates’ outcomes: A quasi-experimental evaluation of a STEM-focused elementary teacher preparation program. Paper presented at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 2017 Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.
Whitehead, A. (2017, February). An examination of a preservice teachers’ visions and enactment of high-quality mathematics. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Orlando, FL.
Lee, C. W. & Walkowiak, T. A. (2017, February). Novice elementary teachers’ orchestration of mathematical discourse. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Orlando, FL.
Thomson, M. M., Huggins, E. S., Williams, W. (2017, February). Investigating the development of science teaching efficacy trajectories among the elementary STEM-preservice and in-service teachers. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Richmond, VA.
2016
Lee, C. W. & Walkowiak, T. A. (2016, November). Teacher attributes and school context: What are the barriers to discourse in elementary mathematics. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the Psychology for Mathematics Education (PME-NA), Tucson, AZ.
Hanley, D. & Walkowiak, T. A. (2016, June). Longitudinal studies of teacher development in elementary mathematics and science. Interactive concurrent session presented at the 2016 DR K-12 PI Meeting of the National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.
Thomson, M.M., Walkowiak, T.A., & Lee, C.W. (May, 2016). A mixed-methods investigation of teacher developmental trajectories: Results from a STEM-focus program. Paper presented at International Conference on Language, Education, and Innovation (ICLAI), London, UK.
Carrier, S., Whitehead, A., Luginbuhl, S.C., & Thomson, M.M. (April, 2016). Examining the development of elementary teachers’ science teacher identities. Poster presented at National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Baltimore, MD.
Adams, E.L., Walkowiak, T.A., Carrier, S., & Minogue, J. (February, 2016). Understanding opportunity to learn in elementary mathematics classrooms: The validation of instructional logs. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Hilton Head, SC.
Carrier, S., Whitehead, A., Luginbuhl, S.C., Thomson, M.M. (January, 2016). Exploring science teacher identity development of elementary teachers. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), Reno, NV.
2015
Walkowiak, T.A., Lee, C., & Whitehead, A. (November, 2015). The development of mathematics instructional visions: An examination of elementary preservice teachers. Paper presented at North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA), East Lansing, MI.
Lee, C., & Walkowiak, T.A. (November, 2015). Novice elementary teachers’ instructional practices: Opportunities for problem-solving and discourse. Paper presented at Paper presented at North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA), East Lansing, MI.
Greive, B., Carrier, S., & Minogue, J. (April, 2015). The use of the Science Instructional Log to understand elementary science instruction. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.
Carrier, S., DiFrancesca, D., Greive, B., & Thomson, M.M. (April, 2015). Examining the relationship of beginning elementary teachers’ beliefs and practice. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.
Greive, B., Lee, C., & Walkowiak, T.A. (April, 2015). The validation of mathematics and science instructional logs. Paper presented at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME),Chicago, IL.
Lee, C. & Walkowiak, T.A. (April, 2015). Impact of classroom management efficacy and mathematics teaching efficacy on instructional practices for prospective elementary teachers. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Greive, E. L. (April, 2015). Measuring elementary science instruction with the Instructional Practices Log in Science (IPL-S): A Two-level Confirmatory Factor Analysis. In-progress research roundtable presented at American Education Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Walkowiak, T.A., Lee, C., & Whitehead, A. (April, 2015). The development of preservice teachers’ visions of mathematics instruction. Paper presented at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Boston, MA.
Carrier, S., DiFrancesca, D., Greive, B., & Thomson, M.M. (January, 2015). STEM-focused teacher preparation: Discovering a relationship between beginning teachers’ beliefs, teaching goals, and enacted practice. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), Portland, OR.
2014
Zulli, R.A. & Lee, C. (October, 2014). Mixing our methods: Practical guidance and best practices for accomplishing evaluation goals. Paper presented at American Evaluation Association, Denver, CO.
Thomson, M.M., DiFrancesca, D., Carrier, S., & Lee, C. (April, 2014). Exploring changes in mathematics and science teaching efficacy beliefs among elementary preservice teachers enrolled in a STEM-focused preparation program: Cross-case study analysis. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
Lee, C., Walkowiak, T.A., & Greive, B. (April, 2014). Measuring instructional practices in mathematics using a daily log. Paper presented at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), New Orleans, LA.
Greive, B., Carrier, S., Minogue, J., Walkowiak, T.A., & Zulli, R.A. (April, 2014). The development of a Science Instructional Log to evaluate science instructional practices in elementary classrooms. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
McIntyre, E. & Walkowiak, T.A. (April, 2014). Pre-service teachers’ thinking and development toward a focus on student achievement for all learners. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
2013
Walkowiak, T.A. & Lee, C. (November, 2013). The development of mathematical knowledge in a STEM-focused elementary teacher preparation program. Paper presented at North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA), Chicago, IL.
Greive, B. & Lowe, R. (October, 2013). Facing the challenge of evaluating a STEM-focused elementary teacher preparation program: Navigating the conflict between increased accountability demands and a scarcity of program effectiveness measures. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association, Washington, D.C.
Thomson, M.M., DiFrancesca, D., McIntyre, E., Porter, S., Carrier, S., & Lowe, R. (April, 2013). Beliefs and knowledge: Exploring relationships between science and mathematics teaching self-efficacy beliefs, PCK and domain knowledge among preservice teachers. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
Carrier, S. & DiFrancesca, D. (April, 2013). Elementary preservice teachers’ developing identities as science teachers during STEM-focused teacher preparation. Paper presented at National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Puerto Rico.
Carrier, S., DiFrancesca, D. & McIntyre, E. (January, 2013). The relationship of elementary preservice teachers’ memories of science and science teaching with their developing identities as teachers of science. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), Charleston, SC.
McIntyre, E., Fleener, J., Maher, M., Carrier, S., Walkowiak, T.A., & Faulkner, V. (2013). STEM-focused elementary teacher preparation: Program features and research on teacher development and effectiveness. Paper presented at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Orlando, FL.