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Taylor, Edd V.

Associate Teaching Professor

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  • Dr. Edd V. Taylor's research examines relationships between youths’ everyday cultural practices and mathematical thinking and the role of such knowledge in addressing issues of equity in mathematics learning and achievement. He also investigates what might be learned from this research related to mathematical cognition more generally. Dr. Taylor’s primary focus in addressing these issues has been through understanding how children and adolescents come to develop mathematical ideas, and the links between their ways of understanding mathematics that are both complementary and sometimes in conflict with standard classroom practices in math. He seeks to understand how knowledge of everyday cultural practices might be used to address equitable mathematical learning in classrooms. His research as included a variety of settings including corner stores, classrooms, churches, and within professional development settings.

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Teaching

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  • EDUC 2020 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching STEM
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019
    Invites science, mathematics and engineering students to explore teaching as a career by providing first-hand experiences teaching science/math lessons in local elementary classrooms. Introduces theory and practice necessary to design and deliver excellent instruction. Master teachers provide ongoing support and feedback. Meets weekly on CU campus (1.5 hours/week) and involves five visits to an elementary school.
  • EDUC 2411 - Educational Psychology for Elementary Schools
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
    Integrates theories and ideas from elementary school child development, educational psychology and the learning sciences. Explores theories of learning and child development and considers implications for teaching, student engagement and the design of equitable and effective learning environments. Students are required to attend a practicum off-site for this class.
  • EDUC 4050 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Fall 2022
    Explores current theories of learning in mathematics and science at the secondary level. This course focuses on learners' opportunities to learn mathematics and science in a classroom context from the perspective of different theoretical orientations.�Students examine their own assumptions about learning, and critically examine the needs of a diverse student population in the classroom. Includes a weekly two hour field component. Same as EDUC 5050.
  • EDUC 4205 - Elementary School Mathematics Theory and Methods
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    The course focuses on learning theories, different instructional practices, models, and tools that can be utilized to elicit, assess, and build on elementary students� mathematical reasoning. The course subscribes to a view of mathematics that (1) all students can learn mathematics, (2) that powerful mathematics learning is an active process that engages students in deep mathematical inquiry, and (3) that equitable and culturally responsive teaching of mathematics requires strong mathematics knowledge for teaching.
  • EDUC 4815 - Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Number Sense
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    Provides teachers opportunity to explore fundamental mathematical theories and pedagogical perspectives pertaining to the teaching and learning of number and operation. Engages students in explorations of mathematical content underlying number and operations, while highlighting relevant problem solving, reasoning and proof, and mathematical connections. Explores implications of teachers' mathematical learning on their classroom teaching. Develops practices supporting learner's number sense development. Same as EDUC 5815.
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