LYNN COLUMBA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 111 RESEARCH DRIVE BETHLEHEM, PA 18015 TELEPHONE: 610.758.3237 FAX: 610.758.3243 EMAIL: [email protected] EDUCATION ED.D. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, 1989 MAJOR: SUPERVISION IN METROPOLITAN SETTINGS SUBSPECIALTY: URBAN SOCIAL SCIENCES COGNATE AREAS: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND LITERACY Dissertation: Equivalent Fraction Concepts: A Teaching Experiment (Advisor: Charles S. Thompson, PhD) M.ED. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, 1977 MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION: READING EDUCATION B.A. MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY, MOREHEAD, KENTUCKY, 1972 MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION: PRE-PHARMACY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS ELEMENTARY TEACHER (1-8), 1972 READING SPECIALIST (K-12), 1977 ADMINISTRATION--ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL (K-8), 1987 SUPERVISION ENDORSEMENT (K-12), 1988 PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, 1989-Present ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF TEACHER EDUCATION, 1995-Present PROGRAM DIRECTOR, 2005-08 and 1996-2000 Teaching, Learning, and Technology Program, formerly Technology-based Teacher Education and Educational Technology Programs, led the merger of the two programs in 2006, formerly Teacher Education COORDINATOR OF THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM, 1996-2008 Developed and coordinated the program COORDINATOR OF THE EDUCATION MINOR, 1989-2008 Reactivated and recruited students for the Education Minor ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF TEACHER EDUCATION, 1989-1995 May 2013 Lynn Columba 2 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 1986-1989 CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR Full-Time Faculty, Non-Tenure Track, Louisville, Kentucky JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1972-1986 ELEMENTARY TEACHER, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Taught Levels 1-6, Louisville, Kentucky EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT, 1986-Present PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDER for over 30 school districts in Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland; International Schools in Guatemala, Thailand, and Philippines; and Textbook Publishers RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP BOOKS AUTHORED BOOKS Wellman, D., Columba, L., Kim, C., & Moe, A. J. (in review). The power of an integrated curriculum: Multiple approaches to content area middle grade instruction. AZ: Holcomb Hathaway. Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)- Clockwise: Learning time with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)-What comes next? Making patterns with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)-Shapes and sizes: Learning geometry with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)-One foot, two feet: Measuring with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)- Everybody counts: Learning to count with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. May 2013 Lynn Columba 3 Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)-It all adds up! Learning to add and subtract with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. Dougherty, B., Lingo, A., & Columba, L. (2013). Math of Tomorrow (MOTO)-Bits and pieces: Sorting and representing data with the MOTO family. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Digital. Leinwand, S., Balka, D., Cleaver, V., Columba, L., Fulmore, L., Miles, R., Cleaver, V., . Zimmerman, G. (Draft in review on National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics website, April 2013). It’s TIME—Techniques and Imperatives Mathematics Education: An Agenda for Ensuring that All Students Benefit from the Common Core. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree. Columba, L., Kim, C., & Moe, A. J. (2009). The power of picture books in teaching math, science, and social studies: Grades PreK-8 (2nd ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway.* Columba, L., Kim, C., & Moe, A. J. (2005). The power of picture books in teaching math and science: Grades PreK-8. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway. EDITED BOOKS Evitts, T. A., Breyfogle, M. L., & Columba, L. (Eds.). (2012). Teaching and learning mathematics in the 21st century’s first decade, 2011-2012 Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University. BOOK CHAPTER Spade, J. Z., Columba, L., & Vanfossen, B. E. (2007). Tracking in mathematics and science: Courses and course selection procedures. In J. H. Ballantine & J. Z. Spade, Eds. In Schools and society: A sociological approach to education, (3rd ed.), pp. 286-297. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. JOURNAL ARTICLES REFEREED (BLIND PEER REVIEW) Harmer, A., & Columba L. (in review). Does authentic science inquiry in middle school impact college and career choice? Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom. Columba, L., & DeMarco, D. (In review). Mastering multiplication facts using First in Math® online program. Investigations in Mathematics Learning. Columba, L., Hojnoski, R., & Polignano, J. (Revise/Resubmit). Talking a mile a minute: Conversations about measurement. Teaching Children Mathematics. May 2013 Lynn Columba 4 Hojnoski, R., Columba, L., & Polignano, J. (In press). Embedding mathematical dialogue in parent-child shared book reading: A preliminary investigation. Early Education and Development.* Columba, L. (2013). Here’s the story: Multiplication facts using storybooks. Teaching Children Mathematics, 19(6), 374-381 & online appendix 1-3.* Szmodis, W., & Columba, L. (2013). Technology for young learners: Making a case for digital tools. National Teacher Education Journal, 6(1), 61-68. Columba, L. (2012). Sorting mathematical representations: Words, symbols, and graphs. Learning and Teaching in Mathematics, 12, 3-8.* Draper, L., & Columba, L. (2011). Students creating questions in the mathematics classroom. Mathematics Teaching-Research Journal, 5(1), 1-31. Fedynyshyn, G, Evans, J., Blank, G., & Columba, L. (2011). Developing fraction concept knowledge with a fraction tutor [Special issue]. National Teacher Education Journal, 4(1), 15-20. Yudt, K., & Columba, L. (2011). Interactive whiteboards: A tool for enhancing teaching and learning. Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom, 3(2), 17-22. Harmer, A. J., & Columba, L. (2010). Engaging middle school students in nanoscale science, nanotechnology, and electron microscopy affects achievement. Journal of Nano Education, 2(1-2), 92-101. Columba, L. (2010). Weaving the strands: Literature, mathematics, science, and technology. Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook 2007- 2008, Focusing the Mathematics Curriculum, 1-13. Rolón, A., & Columba, L. (2008). Constructing bridges, constructing knowledge. Mathematics Teaching-Research Journal, 2(3), 62-73. Kolodziej, N. J., & Columba, L. (2006). Invented spelling: Guidelines for parents. Reading Improvement, 42(4), 212-223. Smith, C., & Columba, L. (2006). Writing to enhance mathematical understanding. Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, Learning and Teaching Mathematical Processes, 53-62. Columba, L. (2001). Daily classroom assessment. Education, 122(2), 372-376. Columba, L. & Leight, R. L. (2000). Early immersion in meaningful teaching: School- University collaboration in a summer school program. In P.A. Nelson (Ed.). & J. F. Nolan, Jr. & K. C. Scanlon (Assoc. Eds.), School and university partnerships: Issues, trends, research, and best practices, (Monograph II, pp. 24-31). Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. May 2013 Lynn Columba 5 Spade, J. Z., Columba, L., & Vanfossen, B. E. (1997). Tracking in mathematics and science: Courses and course selection procedures. Sociology of Education, 70(2), 108-127.* Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1996). Building bridges through fraction language. (Reprinted from the New England Mathematics Journal). Virginia Mathematics Teacher, 23(1), 15-17. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1996). Integrating mathematics and science through bubble exploration. 1996 Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, Integrated Mathematics and Integrating Mathematics, 1-6. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1995). Exploring with Geometric Solids. 1995 Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, Teaching Mathematics with a Focus on Learning, 39-44. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1995). Building bridges through fraction language. New England Mathematics Journal, 28(1), 48-55. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1995). Portfolio assessment in mathematics. Reading Improvement, 32(3), 174-176. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1994). Going the distance: Interpreting data. 1994 Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, Mathematics for All Students, 90-98. Dolgos, K. A., & Columba, L. (1993). Alternative assessment: The mathematics portfolio. 1993 Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, Alternative Assessment in Mathematics, 23-28. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1993). Professional development for teachers of mathematics. (Reprinted from Education). Education, 114(1), 32-36. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K. A. (1993). Professional development for teachers of mathematics. Education, 113(4), 656-660. Columba, L., & Dolgos, K.