Professional Background

Vita

Education

Ph.D. in Education	Washington University	St. Louis, MO	1995
M.Ed.	Sheffield University	Sheffield, England	1992
Post Graduate Certificate in Education. (Geography and Chemistry)	West Midlands College	Walsall, England	1982
One Year Enrichment Program for International Students	Principia College	Elsah, IL	1979-81
B.Sc. (Hons.) Geography,Upper Second Class	Nottingham University	Nottingham, England	1977

Career Summary

Dr. Ann Taylor is currently Elementary Program Director responsible for both graduate and undergraduate levels. She also works with Dr O'Donnell in the elementary mathematics education program in the School of Education. Dr Taylor was Site Director for the Belleville 118 Professional Development Schools Program 2000-2002. Prior to coming to SIUE she was a teacher educator for 10 years at Principia College, Elsah, IL, where she served as department chair for 3 years. This period included successfully completing the reaccreditation processes with the State of Illinois. In the UK, she taught 6-12^th grade at three different public urban institutions, and participated in extensive curriculum development.

Research Interests

Her current research projects include:

	Use of audio-tape analysis to support teacher learning.
	Use of” lesson study” as a professional development model with preservice and in-service teachers.
	The role of the mathematics methods class in teacher education.
	An ethnographic study of the Mathematically Rich 1^st Grade Classroom.
	What teachers learn from what 1^st graders understand about the digits in 16
	Learning together: Constructing Collaborative Understandings between public school teacher and university professor

Dr. Taylor is a member of the following professional organizations:

International Organizations

Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN)

National Organizations

American Educational Research Association

Association of Constructivist Teachers

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

American Association of University Women

Mississippi River Basin Alliance

State Organizations

Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Illinois Mathematics Teacher Educators

Local /Regional Organizations

St. Louis Action Research Collaborative: Teacher Education Research Group

American Association of University Women - Alton Branch

Professional Development School Collaborative of Greater St. Louis