RESEARCH INTERESTS
Influences on secondary mathematics teachers’ instructional decisions
Equitable mathematics learning environments
Preparation of secondary mathematics teachers
Secondary mathematics education in sub-Saharan Africa
Educational Background
Ph.D., Educational Studies
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Division of Educational Studies, December 2004
M.Ed., Educational Studies
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, May 1998
B. A., Mathematics
Hampton University, Hampton, VA, May 1989
Postdoctoral Training
Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, September 2005 – August 2007
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Maryland, College Park, September 2007 - present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mathematics Education
University of Michigan, School of Education, Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics, September 2005 – 2007
Director of Project GRAD Mathematics
Project GRAD USA, Houston, TX, February, 2003 – August, 2005
Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics Education
Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA, 2003 - 2004
Instructor, Mathematics Education
Division of Educational Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2002 - 2003
Visiting Faculty, Mathematics Education
Abbiyi Addi College of Teacher Education, Abbiyi Addi, Ethiopia, Summer 2001; Summer 2002
Instructional Technology Consultant
Toomer Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA, 2001 - 2002
Middle School Mathematics Teacher
Peachtree Middle School, Dekalb County School System, Decatur, GA, 1992 -2000
RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY, & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Book Chapters
Clark, L., Johnson, W., & Chazan, D. (2009). Researching African American mathematics teachers of African American students: Conceptual and methodological considerations. In D. Martin (Ed.) Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Liberation in the Lives of Black Children, (pp. 75 - 102). New York: Routledge.
Articles in Refereed Journals
Silver, E. A., Clark, L., Ghousseini, H., Strawhun, B., Charalamabous, C., & Sealy, J. (2007). Where is the mathematics? Examining teachers’ mathematical learning opportunities in practice-based professional learning tasks. Journal for Mathematics Teacher Education, 10(4-6), 261-277.
Monographs, Reports, and Extension Publications
Silver, E. A., Clark, L., Gosen, D., & Mills, V. (2008). Using narrative cases in mathematics teacher professional development: Strategic selection and facilitation issues. In M. S. Smith & S. Friel (Eds.), Cases in mathematics teacher education: Tools for developing knowledge needed for teaching [AMTE Monograph Series No. 4]. San Diego, CA: Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Clark, L. & Davis, J. (2009). An activity system analysis of mathematics teaching practice in an urban high school. Psychology of Mathematics Education of North America: Proceedings of the PME-NA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Articles Under Review in Refereed Journals
Anthony, A., & Clark, L. (under review). Examining dilemmas of practice associated with integrating technology into mathematics instruction.
Clark, L, & Murray, O. (under review). A comparison of practice-based mathematics professional development formats.
Clark, L., Jones, T., & Davis, J. (under review). Conceptualizing the role of the African American mathematics teacher.
Clark, L., Badertscher, E., & Napp, C. (under review). African American mathematics teachers as agents in their African American students’ mathematics identity formation.
Manuscripts In Preparation
Clark, L. Knowledge of students’ mathematics identity formation: an argument for inclusion in mathematics teacher knowledge discourse.
Clark, L. An exploration of Ethiopian teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching.
Evaluation Activities
External Evaluator, United Negro College Fund Math and Science Teacher Education Initiative, Virginia Union University, January 2010 – present.
Evaluation Team Member, Scarlett Middle School Student Laptop Program, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor, MI, January 2008.
Invited Talks
Unexpected consequences of establishing ambitious student mathematics performance goals: Reflections on urban school reform experiences. Invited address. Montgomery County Public Schools Mathematics Working Group. Rockville, MD, November 12, 2009.
Supporting secondary mathematics teacher preparation in Ethiopia. Invited address. Tigray Development Association 25th Anniversary Symposium. Howard University, Washington, DC, August 14, 2009.
Studying the mathematics teaching and learning dynamic in urban schools. Invited address. Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education (MIMAUE) Colloquium Series, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, November 19, 2008.
The culture of low achievement in mathematics. Invited address to teachers in the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Greenbelt, MD, February 26, 2008.
Perspectives on mathematics instruction in urban schools: Voices of high-reform and low-reform elementary teachers. Invited address to the Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics Colloquium Series, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, January 2005.
Inquiry learning in the mathematics classroom. Invited address to faculty of the Abbiyi Addi College of Teacher Education, Abbiyi Addi, Ethiopia, July 2002.
Frequently asked questions in the middle school mathematics classroom (You might be afraid to answer). Invited address to middle school mathematics teachers, Atlanta Public Schools Professional Development Day, Atlanta, GA, April 1999.
Refereed Conference Presentations
An activity system analysis of mathematics teaching practice in an urban high school. Paper presentation (w/ J. Davis) at the Annual Meeting of the Psychology of Mathematics Education of North America, Atlanta, GA, September 25, 2009.
Classroom animations as tools to deepen secondary preservice teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching. Contribution to working session titled ‘Affordances of Animations for Secondary Mathematics Teacher Education’ (w/ Chazan, D., Sela, H., Gonzales, G., Weiss, M.) at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Washington, DC, April 21, 2009.
Knowledge of students’ mathematics identity formation: An argument for inclusion in mathematics teacher knowledge discourse. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 16, 2009.
Classroom animations as tools to deepen secondary preservice teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching. Structured poster session at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 14, 2009.
System influences on mathematics teachers’ technology integration practices. Paper presentation (w/ Ball Anthony, A.) at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY, March 24, 2008.
African American teachers assisting their students in becoming intentional learners of mathematics. Symposium presentation (w/ Napp, C. & Badertscher) at the Annual Meeting for the American Educational Research Association New York, NY, March 21, 2008.
A study of laptop use in math classrooms in a low-performing middle school. Paper presentation at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting Salt Lake City, UT, April 9, 2008.
Ongoing professional development in mathematics: Results of a proof-of-concept project. Annual meeting of the National Science Foundation DRK-12 Principal Investigators’ Conference, Poster session, Crystal City, VA, September 10, 2007.
Teachers’ preparation for creating learner-centered mathematics environments: The case of Ethiopia. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Poster session, Chicago, IL, April 11, 2007.
Show me the mathematics: Opportunities to learn mathematics in practice-based professional development. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Paper presentation (w/ Silver, E., Charalambos, C., & Sealy, J.), Chicago, IL, April 10, 2007.
Assessment with a focus on student learning: Using protocols to support the use of data to plan instruction. Annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Annual Conference, Symposium (w/ Mills, M., Gosen, D., Devine, G., Silver, E., Sealy, J., & Gilbert, M.), Atlanta, GA, March 19, 2007.
How can practice-based professional development help teachers learn mathematics? A conceptual and empirical exploration. Annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Symposium (w/ Ghousseini, H. & Charalambous, C.), Irvine, CA, January 27, 2007.
Moving beyond implementation: Challenges and possibilities. Annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Paper presentation (w/ Silver, E., Mills, V., Ghousseini, H., Devine, G.), St. Louis, MO, April 25, 2006.
Ongoing professional development in mathematics – A proof of concept project. National Science Foundation Teacher Professional Continuum Principal Investigators’ Conference, Poster Session, Reston, VA, May 8, 2006.
Integrating case analysis and lesson study in mathematics teacher professional development: A conceptual and empirical analysis of design and efficacy. Annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Paper symposium (w/ Silver, E., Castro, A., Mills, V., Ghousseini, H., and Charalambous, C.), San Francisco, CA, April 9, 2006.
Factors associated with mathematics instructional practices in an urban setting. National Science Foundation Centers for Learning and Teaching Principal Investigators’ Conference, Poster Session, Washington, DC, January 24, 2006.
Contracts & Grants
Maryland Science and Mathematics Resident Teacher (MSMaRT) Program
Role: Co-principal Investigator, September 2009 – present
Funding source: Transition to Teaching Program, U.S. Department of Education
Funding amount: $2,094,923
Ongoing Professional Development in Mathematics (OPDM) Project
Role: Co-principal Investigator, June 2005 – August 2007
Funding source: Teacher Professional Continuum Program, National Science Foundation
Funding amount: $168,000
Fellowships, Prizes, and Awards
Global Awareness in Teacher Education (GATE) Fellow, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008 - 2009
Emory Minority Graduate Fellowship, Emory University, 2000 - 2004
Reviewing Activities for Journals
Peer Reviewer, Journal for Urban Mathematics Education, 2008
Peer Reviewer, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2008
Peer Reviewer, American Education Research Journal, 2009
TEACHING
Courses Taught in Last Five Years
University of Maryland, College Park, College of Education
EDCI 455: Teaching Mathematics in the High School – Fall 2007, Fall 2008
EDCI 752: Foundations of Mathematics Education II: Theory and Research on Mathematics Teaching - Spring 2009, Spring 2007
EDCI 858 Seminar in Mathematics Education – Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010
University of Michigan, School of Education
EDUC 413: Teaching Secondary School Mathematics (co-instructor w/ Patrici Herbst) Spring 2006
SERVICE
Professional
National Science Foundation Research Proposal Reviewer, Discovery Research K – 12 Program,Crystal City, VA, Spring 2007
Departmental
Member, Chair Search Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007-2008
Member, Search Committee, Mathematics Education Unit, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland, College Park, Spring 2008
Member, Mid-Atlantic Center for Mathematics Teaching and Learning Research Conference Planning Committee, Spring 2008
College
Member Search Committee, College of Education and School of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, October 2009 - present
Member, International Advisory Committee, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007 - present
University
Member, Selection Committee, Benjamin Banneker/Key Scholarship Competition, University of Maryland, College Park, Winter 2009
Volunteer, Service Day, University of Maryland, College Park, Fall 2008
Special Administrative Assignments
Interim Director, Center for Mathematics Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, September 2009 - present
Coordinator, Secondary Mathematics Education Program, Center for Mathematics Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007 – present
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Benjamin Banneker Association
Member, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Member, American Educational Research Association
Member, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
