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VINSON, BETH McCULLOCH  

Associate Professor, Athens State University, Appointed June 2002

Assistant Professor, Athens State University, Appointed July 1996

 

•        Academic Degrees:

Ph.D.

 

University of Alabama

1994

Major:  

Elementary Education Curriculum and Instruction

Minor:  

Educational Psychology

Minor:  

Educational Research Methodology

Foreign Language:  

Spanish

Ed.S.

 

University of Alabama 

1994

Major:  

Elementary Education Curriculum and Instruction

M.A.

 

University of North Alabama

1992

Major:  

Elementary Education Curriculum

B.S.

 

University of North Alabama

1989

Major:  

Elementary Education Curriculum 

 

•        Professional Experience:

     5/94 - 2000

University of Alabama

Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Teacher

     Gadsden, AL

     7/95 - 8/97

The Learning Tree

After-School Art Teacher (K-12)

     Decatur, AL

     6/95 - present

The Art Attic

Owner, Teacher (Private Art School)

     Moulton, AL

     2/96 - 5/96

Lawrence County Schools

Homebound Instructor

     Moulton, AL

     8/94 - 5/96

East Lawrence Elementary

Private Art Teacher (K-12)

     Trinity, AL

 

•        Education:

     8/93 - 5/94

University of Alabama

Temporary Faculty, Teacher Education

     Tuscaloosa, AL

     5/92 - 8/93

University of Alabama

Graduate Teaching Assistant

     Tuscaloosa, AL

 

•        Curriculum and Instruction:

8/89 - 5/92

East Lawrence Elementary

Third Grade Teacher, Self-Contained

     Trinity, AL

(Tenured - on professional leave for two years)

8/89 - 5/92

East Lawrence Elementary

Fine Arts Instructor (K-6)

     Trinity, AL

8/88 - 5/89

University of North Alabama

Student Assistant

     Learning Resources Center

     Florence, AL

8/79 - 9/80

Betty's Preschool and Daycare

Director of 3- and 4-year-old programs

     Moulton, AL

 

•        Awards/Certificates/Grants:

     Attendee and Participant – National Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial, Emmitsburg, Maryland, October 5 – 8, 2007.  We met with President George Bush.  My father, Lloyd McCulloch, is a fallen firefighter (LODD:  2-21-06) http://www.firehero.org/index1.aspx?BD=17213 .

     Achieved Level I status of the Alabama Association of School Board's Academy.  In order to qualify for this status, I attended 8 conferences and logged more than 32 hours of specialized training, Summer 2007.

     School Board Member, Lawrence County Board of Education, District III, Fall 2005 – present.

     Reviewer, (Manuscript Reviewer), Social Behavior and Personality:  An International Journal, Summer 2004 – present.

     Business Certification, Completed a 12-Course Business Certification for Entrepreneurs from www.myownbusiness.org.

       ACE Award (Achieving Chapter Excellence), Rho Gamma Chapter, KDP, November, 2003

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher and Betty Dean Newman, “Reading is Fundamental," $500 for books to give to the Reading and Math Clinic, from Kappa Delta Pi, Spring 2003

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher, $1,000 Celebration of Teaching Luncheon, Kappa Delta Pi, April 2003

     Grant Recipient, $600, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3), Athens State University, Summer 2002

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher and Betty Dean Newman, “Reading is Fundamental," $500 for books to give to Owens Elementary School, from Kappa Delta Pi, Spring 2002

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher, $1,000 Celebration of Teaching Luncheon, Kappa Delta Pi, April 2002

     Editorial Review Board (Manuscript Referee), Alabama Journal of Mathematics, Fall 2001 - present

     ACE Award (Achieving Chapter Excellence), Rho Gamma Chapter, KDP, November, 2001

     Grant Recipient, $1,200, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3), Athens State University, Summer 2001

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher and Betty Dean Newman, “Reading is Fundamental," $500 for books to give to Cowart Elementary School, from Kappa Delta Pi, Spring 2001

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher, $1,000 Celebration of Teaching Luncheon, Kappa Delta Pi, April 2001

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher and Betty Dean Newman, “Reading is Fundamental," $500 for books to give to Somerville Road Elementary School, from Kappa Delta Pi, Spring 2000

     Grant Recipient, with Joe Brasher, $1,000 Celebration of Teaching Luncheon, Kappa Delta Pi, April 2000

     Vice President – North Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Fall 2000 to present

     Grant Recipient, $500, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3), Athens State University, Fall 2000

     ACE Award (Achieving Chapter Excellence), Rho Gamma Chapter, KDP, November, 1999

     Kappa Delta Pi, Athens State University, Convocation Delegate, November 1999

     Editorial Review Board, (Manuscript Referee and Instructional Materials Reviewer), various publications, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Fall 1999-present

     Virginia McDorman Community Service Award, for the Miss Athens “Literacy for All” Program with Scarlotte Deupree, June 1999

     Nominee - “Most Prizes Awarded,”  The Miss Athens Scholarship Pageant, Miss America Academy Awards Banquet, June 1999

     Notary Public, State of Alabama, 1998-present

     Kappa Delta Pi, Speakers Bureau, 1998-present

     International Who’s Who of Professionals, 1998-present

     Best Set Decoration, Miss Athens Scholarship Program, Miss Alabama Academy Awards,1998

     Director of the Year Award Nominee, Miss Athens Scholarship Program, Miss Alabama Academy Awards, 1998

     Kappa Delta Pi, Co-counselor, Rho Gamma Chapter, 1997-2004

     Kappa Delta Pi, Athens State University, Convocation Alternate Delegate, 1997

     America's Most Outstanding Young Women, 1997

     Oakes Daylilies Photo Contest Winner (December, 1996)

     Community Service Award, 1996

     Outstanding Dissertation of the Year, University of Alabama, 1996

     Kappa Delta Pi, University of Alabama, 1992, 1993, 1994

     Kappa Delta Pi, University of North Alabama, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 - present

•        RESEARCH AND CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP

•        Publications Completed:

•                  Books:

          Vinson, B.M.  (2004). Mathematics in the Preschool and Primary Grades.  Colorado Spring, CO:  Innovative Learning Concepts, Inc.  

•                  Book Chapters:

            Heritage Book Committee.  (1998). Early Lawrence County School Teacher.  The Heritage of Lawrence County, Alabama.  Heritage Publishing, 15.

            Heritage Book Committee.  (1998). The Moulton Advertiser.  The Heritage of Lawrence County, Alabama.  Heritage Publishing, 14.

            Wakefield, J.F.  (1996). Reflection in Practice:  Building Confidence Through Peer Models.  Educational Psychology:  Learning to be a Problem Solver.  Houghton Mifflin, 516.

            Wakefield, J.F.  (1996).  Reflection in Practice:  Teaching Division for Understanding.  Educational Psychology:  Learning to be a Problem Solver.  Houghton Mifflin, 182.

•        Book Reviews:

Reviewer - the 8th edition of the book, “Helping Children Learn Mathematics,” for the publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., October 2007.

Reviewer - a new series of books for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. entitled, Visualizing Elementary Math Methods, September 21, 2007.

Reviewer - an article, for the Journal of Teacher Education, entitled "A Study Exploring Changes in Exceptional Education Pre-service Teachers’ Mathematics Anxiety”.  This study was a replication of my study in 1992, in which my mathematics anxiety research was a large part of the bibliographic references, August 4, 2007.

            Sheffield & Cruikshank (2004).  Teaching and Learning Mathematics:  Pre-kindergarten through Middle School, 5e.  Wiley Publications.

            Oliva & Pawlas (2004).  Supervision for Today, 7e.  Wiley Publications.

 

•        Journal Articles:

            “Employing an Acronym for Successful Discussion of the Outcomes of the Teacher Education Program," Spring 2006,  Teaching, Etc., 9(1).  (with N. Mitchell and S.C. Posvar)

            “Learned Helplessness:  Causes and Effects," Spring 2006, Teaching, Etc., 9(1).  (with K.B. Vinson).

            “Perceptions of Taking Courses over the Internet are Revealed from Six Early Childhood and Elementary Classes:  Quantitative and Qualitative Data" Spring 2005, Teaching, Etc., 8(1), 16-18.  (with R.M. Jarrett).

            “Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner, and TouchMath.”  TouchMath, Fall 2004, 11,19.

           A Foundational Research Base for the TouchMath Program.  Innovative Learning Concepts, Inc., June 2004 (a research paper of 24 single-spaced pages).

            “From Concrete to Pictorial to Symbolic.”  TouchMath, Spring, 2004, 3, 11, 13.

            “Learning of Concepts Follows a Predicted Set of Stages,” available at www.touchmath.com/index.php?CAT_UID=116, Spring, 2004.

            “Math Can Be Easier to Teach and Learn.” Instructor, Scholastic, Inc. Jan/Feb 2004.

            “TouchMath Combines All 3 Learning Stages.”  Instructor, 34, Jan/Feb 2004.

            “Why I Chose Teaching as a Career.”  Teaching, Etc.,17(1), Athens State University , Athens , AL., 2004. (Article Edited, Submitted, and Published with Kim Malone).

             “Elementary Mathematics Preservice Teachers Experience a Choice of Field Placements.” Teaching, Etc.,17(1), Athens State University , Athens , AL., 2004.

            “TouchMath Support System (A Review).” Instructor, October 2003, 34.

            “Please Understand Me:  by Kiersey and Bates.”  The Library Beacon.  Athens, AL:  Athens State University, 9.

            “A Comparison of Preservice Teachers’ Mathematics Anxiety Before and After a Methods Class Emphasizing Manipulatives.”  Early Childhood Education Journal, 29(2), Winter 2001, 89-94.

           “Is This Geometry Class or Art Class?  An Integrated Approach.”  Alabama Journal of Mathematics, 26(1), Spring 2002, 31-42.

            "Ambassadors Represent ASU School of Education Well.” Teaching, Etc., Spring 2001, pages 10-11.

            "A Strong Partnership from a Commitment to Quality Education.”  Teaching, Etc. 5(1), 6.

            "Fishing and Vygotsky’s Concept of Effective Education.”  Young Children.  56(1), January 2001, 88-89.  

            "Integration:  The Theme of Contemporary Education.”  Teaching, Etc. 3(2), 3-4.

            "Distinguishing Relevant and Irrelevant Practices for Teaching Letter Writing in Early Grades." (in press, with Iran-Nejad, A.)

            "A Comparison of Sense of Efficacy Before and After Clinical Experience for Pre-Student-Teaching Novices in an Elementary Methods Program." In Dissertation Abstracts International Series A, Humanities and Social Sciences, 55(11), 3480.

            "A Comparison of Sense of Efficacy Before and After Clinical Experience for Pre-Student-Teaching Novices in an Elementary Methods Program." In The Mid-South Educational Research Association Proceedings.  Petry, J.R. (Ed).   (Nov. 8-10, 1995), 109.

            "A Comparison of Sense of Efficacy Before and After Clinical Experience for Pre-Student-Teaching Novices in an Elementary Methods Program." In The Mid-South Educational Researcher. October, 1995, 23(6), 25.

            "A Learning Cycle: Teaching a Generalization - Americans have been Euro-centered in their views of early travel and exploration before the time of Columbus," Social Studies Experiences, November, 1992, 12(4), 1-6.

            "Distinguishing Relevant and Irrelevant Practices for Teaching Letter Writing in Early Grades." In The Mid-South Educational Research Association Proceedings.  Petry, J.R. (Ed). (Nov. 11-13, 1992), 60.

            "Distinguishing Relevant and Irrelevant Practices for Teaching Letter Writing in Early Grades."  In The Mid-South Educational Researcher.  October, 1992, 20(4), 20.

 

•        ERIC Microfiche Documents:

ED 417 931

“Reducing Mathematics Anxiety in Fourth Grade ‘At-Risk’ Students.”  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association.

ED 417 136

“A Comparison of Preservice Teachers’ Mathematics Anxiety Before and After a Methods Class Emphasizing Manipulatives.”  Paper presented at the annual  meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association.

ED 417 137

“A Comparison of Pre- and Post-Levels of Mathematics Anxiety among Preservice Teacher Candidates Enrolled in a Mathematics Methods Course.”  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association.

ED 394 914

"A Comparison of Sense of Efficacy Before and After Clinical Experience for Pre-Student-Teaching Novices in an Elementary Methods Program." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association.

ED 369 679

"Linking Culture and Environment: What Can the Anasazi Tell Us?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies.

ED 355 528

"Distinguishing Relevant and Irrelevant Practices of Teaching Letter Writing in Early Grades." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the MSERA. 

   

•        Curriculum:

            "Blue Sky Middle School." Florence, AL., 1989. (contributing author)

 

•        Exit Examinations:

            "Middle School Endorsement for Elementary and Early Childhood."  (November 1996). (coauthored with Brasher, J.)

 

•        Web Pages:

     Education Sites on the Internet

 

http://www.athens.edu/vinsobm/virtual

%20field%20trips.htm

     Elementary Mathematics Specific Software

http://www.athens.edu/vinsobm/Elementary%20

Mathematics%20Specific%20Software.htm

     PowerPoint presentations are available at my mathematics site:

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/6-5.html

     My professional home page offers course information, research papers, presentations, and student lesson plans and is available at: 

http://www.athens.edu/vinsobm

     The Kappa Delta Pi, Rho Gamma Chapter Home Page is at:

http://www.athens.edu/kdp

•        Technology:

     Produced and published 188 videos for EL 324 “Mathematics in the Primary Grades” courses and placed them on Tegrity, Summer 2007.

 

    Writer/Illustrator, “Sammy and Sally Learn to Count TouchPoints,” an illustrated PowerPoint book produced by Innovative Learning Concepts, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO, March 25, 2007.

 

     Author – “Teaching Tips,” for the webpage, June 2007.

www.touchmath.com

     Read 112 children’s books relating to mathematics and added the bibliographic information and an annotation to my webpage, June 1007.

http://www.athens.edu/vinsobm/student_2.html

     "Addition" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/addition.ppt

     "Addition with Regrouping" an interactive PowerPoint presentation   

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/addition_r.ppt

     "Subtraction" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/subtraction.ppt

     "Subtraction with Regrouping" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/subtraction_r.ppt

     "Multiplication" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/multiplication.ppt

     "Measurement Division" an interactive PowerPoint presentation  

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/measure.ppt

     "Partitive Division" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/partitive.ppt

     "Quadrilaterals" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/quadrilaterals.ppt

     "Polygons" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/polygons.ppt

     "Fractions & Decimals - Parts of a Whole" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/fract_dec.ppt

     "Fractions - Parts of a Set" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/fract_set.ppt

     "Area & Perimeter" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/area.ppt

     "Ten Red Squares - Counting to Ten" an interactive PowerPoint presentation 

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/counting.ppt

     "Ten Yellow Triangles - Number Word Recognition" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/triangles.ppt

     "The Value of Coins" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/coins.ppt

     "Capacity & Volume" an interactive PowerPoint presentation 

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/capacity.ppt

     "Telling Time" an interactive PowerPoint presentation

http://www.athens.edu/pt3/vinson/time.ppt

 

•        Newspaper Columns:

     Contributing Author - “Government in Three Parts,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 1-2-08.

     Contributing Author - “Virtues Make Character,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-26-07.

     Contributing Author - “Water Covers Mountains,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-19-07.

     Contributing Author - “Space Explorers are our Star Sailors,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-12-07.

     Contributing Author - “Questions Can Make you Think About Self,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-28-07.

     Contributing Author - “Local Firemen Attend Alabama’s Memorial Ceremony,” The Moulton Advertiser, 11-14-07.

     Contributing Author - “It is Good Character that Matters,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-14-07.

     Contributing Author - “Toughest Questions Take Thought,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-7-07.

     Contributing Author - “Glycemic Index Top Guide,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-31-07.

     Contributing Author - “Names of Fallen Firefighters Added to Memorial,” The Moulton Advertiser, 10-24-07.

     Contributing Author - “Bottled Water May Come from Tap,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-24-07.

     Contributing Author - “You Need Sunscreen Even in Winter,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-17-07.

     Contributing Author - “Good Questions Can Help You Build New Relationships,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-10-07.

     Contributing Author - “Test Will Rate Your Honesty,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-3-07.

     Contributing Author - “New Book Tells South Tale,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 9-26-07.

     Contributing Author -“Honesty is the Best Policy,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 9-19-07.

     Contributing Author -“Questions Engage People,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 9-12-07.

     Contributing Author -“It Helps to Know Yourself,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 9-5-07.

     Contributing Author -“Fractions Top Math Fears,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 8-29-07.

     Contributing Author -“Number Puzzles Can Make Math into Entertainment,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 8-22-07.

     Contributing Author -“Celebrate Orville’s Birthday in Sky,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 8-15-07.

     Contributing Author -“How You Disagree Matters,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 8-8-07.

     Contributing Author -“Celebrating Special Friends,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 8-1-07.

     Contributing Author -“Calculator Shortcuts Fun, Useful,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 7-25-07.

     Contributing Author -“Sunday is Parents’ Day Across Country,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 7-18-07.

     Contributing Author -“Can a Wrong Still Be a Right?” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 7-11-07.

     Contributing Author -“Independence Day Full of Traditions,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 7-4-07.

     Contributing Author -“Bunyan’s Tale Rich in Lore,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 6-27-07.

     Contributing Author -“Names Part of Culture,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 6-20-07.

     Contributing Author -“Question Has Amusing Answer,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 6-6-07.

     Contributing Author -“Retirement Questions Vary by Different Employer,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 5-30-07.

     Contributing Author -“Remember Those Who Gave Lives,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 5-23-07.

     Contributing Author - “Surgery Was a Life-Changing Event,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 5-16-07.

     Contributing Author - “Analogies Can Help Us Understand Comparisons,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 4-25-07.

     Contributing Author - “Weathering Whatever the Weather,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 4-18-07.

     Contributing Author - “People Like Communicating,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 4-11-07.

     Contributing Author - “Counselors Key to Learning,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 4-4-07.

     Contributing Author - “Bill of Rights Serves People,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 3-28-07.

     Contributing Author - “Economy Affects Schools,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 3-21-07.

     Contributing Author - “Soldiers Need Our Support,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 3-14-07.

     Contributing Author - “Digging Deep for Answers,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 3-7-07.

     Contributing Author - “Googol is the Largest Number,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 2-28-07.

     Contributing Author -“Our Population May Not Be What You Think It Is,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 2-21-07.

     Contributing Author -“It’s 30 Days for President,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 1-31-07.

     Contributing Author -“Questions to Think About,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 1-24-07.

     Contributing Author -“New Year’s Around the Globe,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 1-17-07.

     Contributing Author -“New Year is a Time to Take Stock,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 1-10-07.

     Contributing Author -“Making Our ’07 Resolutions Stick,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 1-3-07.

     Contributing Author - “All Anniversaries are Special,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-27-06.

     Contributing Author - “Drinks Can Dehydrate,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-20-06.

     Contributing Author - “Grief is Hard During Holidays,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-13-06.

     Contributing Author - “Get Acquainted with New People by Asking a Few Questions at Gatherings,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 12-6-06.

     Contributing Author - “You Can Learn to Be Helpless,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-29-06.

     Contributing Author - “Differing Groups Can Work Together,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-15-06.      

     Contributing Author - “Veterans’ Day an Occasion to Honor Those Who Served or Are Serving,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-8-06.

     Contributing Author - “Daylight Saving Was All Ben Franklin’s Idea,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 11-1-06.

     Contributing Author - “Pluto Hasn’t Changed At All,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-25-06.                               

     Contributing Author - “Home Drills Will Prepare Your Family for the Worst,” The Moulton Advertiser, Points of Interest, 10-18-06.