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MTH 595AN
T3™- Geometry Using Cabri™ Jr. and the TI-84 Plus
Fred Decovsky is a retired math and technology teacher from New Jersey. In
addition to teaching mathematics and technology from 1971-2002, he was the
Mathematics Department Chair at Teaneck High School from 2002 to 2005. Dr.
Decovsky retired in 2005.
Dr. Decovsky has been a presenter and workshop leader at a number of national
and regional conferences such as the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics, the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey, the New
Jersey Math Coalition, Texas Instruments and Key Curriculum Press.
He was a recipient of a Calculus Connections Project grant in 1994, as well as a
Team Teaching mini-grant in 1974. Dr. Decovsky was a participant in the New
Jersey Core Proficiency Project in 1990 and in the New Jersey Standards
Dissemination Project in 1998. He was honored in 2001 with the Radio Shack
National Teachers Award.
Dr. Decovsky was a member of the adjunct faculty at Kean College of New Jersey
from 1980-1989, where he was responsible for teaching college algebra, discrete
math and Calculus I through Calculus IV. From 1995-2000, he was a member of the
adjunct faculty for Portland State University and was responsible for teaching
courses and running workshops for the Math Learning Center.
Dr. Decovsky has a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from State
University of New York at Stony Brook, and both a Master’s and a Doctorate of
Education from Columbia University.
MTH 595AQ
T3™- Calculus Using the TI-89
John E. Hanna is a 35-year veteran mathematics and computer science teacher from
Hopatcong, New Jersey. In 1980, he was appointed to the position of Network
Administrator at Teaneck High School, a position he kept until retiring in 2005.
He was an Instructional Leader in Technology at the high school from 1993-2005.
In the summer of 2001, Hanna participated in The Infinity Project, which is a
professional development program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas,
Texas. The program was part of a campaign to introduce high school students to
the world of engineering through audio and video investigations using special
control software.
Hanna is a National Instructor for the T3™ - Teachers Teaching
with Technology™ program with Texas Instruments and during 2005-2006, he was the
online course administrator for the program. In 2007, T3™ honored Hanna with the
T3™ Leadership Award. From 2002-2005, Hanna coordinated the Technology-Enriched
Academy for Mathematics and Science (T.E.A.M.S.) at Teaneck High School – an
alternative program for motivated students to study advanced mathematics,
science, computers, and engineering and prepare for college study in those
fields.
He has made presentations at many NCTM and T3™ conferences as well as
state and regional conferences, the Good Ideas in Teaching Pre-calculus. Hanna
has also presented at conferences at Rutgers University, as well as Discover-TI
Neighborhood Workshops in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta and
others. He is also involved in several product development projects with Texas
Instruments and is frequently called upon to help create T3™ professional
development materials.
Hanna earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics
education from Montclair State University in New Jersey and his Master of Arts
degree in teaching from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.
MTH 595AY
T3™- Introduction to Data Collection and Analysis
Jeffrey D. Lukens is a teacher, presenter and published author. He is currently
the department chair at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He
is a three-time recipient of the State of South Dakota Staff Development Grant
for Math/Science Education and has received the Compaq Computer Award for
Excellence in Technology use in Education. He has presented at the National
Science Teachers Association and the National Association of Agriculture
convention. He has organized and conducted several workshops integrating math
and science for the State of South Dakota.
Lukens’ has published “Science TODAY”
activities for USA Today and Texas Instruments. He has also co-authored Biology
with the TI-83 Plus Explorations Books for Texas Instruments.
He received both
his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South
Dakota.
MTH 595AO
T3™- Algebra Using the TI-83 Plus and the TI-84 Plus
Denny St. John is a professor, presenter and published author. For the past 14
years he has been a mathematics educator in the Department of Mathematics of
Central Michigan University. Prior to that, he taught secondary mathematics for
twelve years in Colorado and Iowa. He is currently working on two grant funded
projects. One of the projects is a school improvement program in the Bullock
Creek School District and the other is a curriculum development project at CMU
for the National Science Foundation. He has presented workshops and institutes
for Texas Instruments for the past twelve years. He and has published numerous
activities and one book with Texas Instruments in addition to publications with
the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
He received his bachelor’s,
master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
MTH 595AP
T3™- Calculus Using the TI-83 Plus and the TI-84 Plus
Carmen Wilson is a high school math teacher at Ashe County HS in West Jefferson,
NC where she is also the chair of the Math Department. Mrs. Wilson has taught AP
Calculus in Ashe County since 1989.
Mrs. Wilson is a Regional T3 Instructor and
has been a presenter and workshop leader at a number of state and national
conferences. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Adolescent
and Young Adulthood Mathematics. In 2005 she received the Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics Teaching. In 2001 she was the North Carolina State
Teacher of the Year.
Mrs. Wilson has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master
of Arts degree in Mathematics, Secondary Education from Appalachian State
University.