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Eula Ewing Monroe
Teacher Education, Department of
Education, David O. McKay School of
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Office: 201-Q MCKB
Phone: 801-422-4843
Email: eula_monroe@byu.edu
Home Page: webpub.byu.net/em4

Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise
  • Math education
Research
  • Language/Mathematics Relationships
  • Discourse in the Mathematics Classroom
  • Problem Solving in Mathematics
  • Teacher Change in Mathematics Education
Education
  • Ed.D., Program and Staff Development; Subspecialties in Mathematics Education and Reading Education, George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University, 1980
  • Sixth Year Program (Rank I), Reading Specialty, K-12 Supervision Certification, Western Kentucky University, 1970
  • M.A., Education, Western Kentucky University, 1964
  • B.S., Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University, 1960
Affiliations
  • Elementary Education - Tertiary
Selected Publications
  • "How to Help Primary Teachers Fill the Gap of Math Learning and Teaching", Research on Lifelong Education (circulation 10,000-30,000), E. E. MONROE, J. Bailey, & B. Mitchell, Volume 2008, Issue 6, Pages 5-7, 2009 
  • "Linking Stages of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development Through Consistent Evaluation Criteria", Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges, Wentworth, N., Graham, C., & MONROE, E. E., Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global), Hershey, PA, Hin, L. T. W., & Subramaniam, R., May, 2009  View Abstract
  • "Writing Our Way into Mathematics", Utah Mathematics Teacher, MONROE, E. E., & Wilcox, B. R., Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 53-57, Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October, 2008 
  • "Toward a Vision of Standards-Based Mathematics Education: Navigating the Stormy Seas of Change", 32nd Pacific Circle Consortium Conference, E. E. MONROE, Volume 2008, Pages 61, Pacific Circle Consortium, Apia, Samoa, June, 2008 
  • "Preservice Teachers Focus on Inquiry Learning Using Technology-Enhanced Mathematics Lessons", Technology and Teacher Education Annual, N. M. Wentworth & E. E. MONROE, Volume 2008, Pages 4599-4605, March, 2008 
  • "Oral Retellings: Their Nature and Use in Solving Word Problems Among Third Graders", Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, MONROE, E. E., Black, S. S., & Buhler, A. J., Pages 506-507, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, October, 2007 
  • "Integrating Technology and a Standards-Based Pedagogy in a Geometry Classroom: A Mature Teacher Deals with the Reality of Multiple Demands and Paradigm Shifts", Computing in the Schools, Mitchell, B., Bailey, J., & MONROE, E. E., Volume 24, Issue 1-2, Pages 75-91, April, 2007 
  • "Review of the book: Schuster, L., & Anderson, N. C. (2005). Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them and What to Ask, Grades 5-8. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions.", MONROE, E. E., Edition Winter 2006-07, Intersection (pp. 3, 8), January, 2007 
  • "From Peasant to Princess: A Standards Conversion Story with a Twist", Children's Literature in Education, Grover, J. M., MONROE, E. E., & Jacobs, J. S., Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 71-86, March, 2007 
  • "Student Teachers Use Action Research to Improve Oral Reading Practices", Journal of Reading Education, MONROE, E. E., Gali, K., Swope, K., & Perriera, I., Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 13-17, Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading, January, 2007 
  • "PUFM 2004-2006: Empowering Elementary Teachers in Windward Hawaii Schools with a Profound Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics", Proceedings of the 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, E. E. MONROE, J. Bailey, & B. Mitchell, Volume 4h, January, 2006 
  • "From peasant to princess: A Standard conversion story with a twist", Children's Literature in Education, J. S. Grover, E. E. Monroe, & J. S. Jacobs, Volume online, Springer, October, 2006 
  • "Oral retellings: Solution strategy for compare word problems?", Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the PME-NA, C. S. Cutler, E. E. MONROE, Volume 2, Pages 309-310, Universidad Pedagogical Nacional, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, November, 2006 
  • "Math dictionary: The easy, simple, fun guide to help math phobics become math lovers.", MONROE, E. E., Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, PA, May, 2006  View Abstract
  • "Helping children succeed with word problems", Mathematics in School, E. E. MONROE, R. Panchyshyn, D. Bahr, Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 4-5, January, 2006 
  • "Self-study of a teacher's journey toward Standards-based mathematics teaching", Studying Teacher Education, J. A. Thomas, E. E. MONROE, Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 169-181, Routledge, October, 2006 
  • "Sixth graders' oral retellings of compare word problems", FOCUS--On Learning Problems in Mathematics, C. Cutler, E. E. MONROE, Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 37-55, Research Council on Mathematics Learning, September, 2006 
  • "Helping children with words in word problems", Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, MONROE, E. E. & Panchyshyn, R., Volume 10, Issue 4, Pages 27-29, 2005 
  • "Teaching through trade books: Talking trees", Science and Children, M. Tolman, E. E. MONROE, Volume 43, Issue 5, Pages 14-16, 2005 
  • "Implementing standards for technology and mathematics through Olympic WebQuests", Proceedings of the Annual Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education, MONROE, E. E., N. Wentworth, & M. Orme, Volume 2005, Pages 295-310, 2005 
  • "The nature of discourse as students collaborate on a mathematics WebQuest", Computers in the Schools, M. Orme, E. E. MONROE, Volume 22, Issue 1-2, Pages 135-146, 2005 
  • "Research? In the Ivory Tower?", National Teaching & Learning Forum, R. Panchyshyn, E. E. MONROE, Volume 13, Issue 2, 2004 
  • "Using technology in teacher preparation: Two mature teacher educators negotiate the steep learning curve, in Integrating Information Technology into the Teacher Education Curriculum: Process and Products of Change", E. E. MONROE, M. N. Tolman, Volume Integrating Information Technology into the Teacher Education Curriculum: Process and Products of Ch, Hawarth, Binghamton, NY, N. Wentworth, R. Earle, M. L. Connell, October, 2004 
  • "Using technology in teacher preparation: Two mature teacher educators negotiate the steep learning curve", Computers in the Schools, E. E. MONROE, M. N. Tolman, Volume 21, Issue 1-2, Pages 73-84, October, 2004 
  • "A success story and a work in progress: Geneva Elementary School partners with parents to implement mathematics reform", Intersection, B. Campbell, E. E. MONROE, Issue Fall, Pages 1-2, 7, October, 2004 
  • "Say yes to metric measure, in Stepping Up to Science and Math: Exploring the Natural Connections", E. E. MONROE, M. Nelson, NSTA Press, Arlington, VA, Goldston, M. J., October, 2004 
  • "Cultural mismatch: The Pacific's search fro a useful mathematics pedagogy", Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, J. Bailey, E. E. MONROE, Pages 9, January, 2003 
  • "Schools and Families: Creating a Math Partnership, book review in Intersection", E. E. MONROE, Volume Spring, Intersection, January, 2003 
  • "The nature of discourse as students collaborate on a mathematics WebQuest", Proceedings of the National Educational Computing Conference, M. P. Orme, E. E. MONROE, July, 2003 
  • "Negotiating the steep learning curve: Mature teacher educators and their students use current technology", Technology and Teacher Education Annual, M. Tolman, E. E. MONROE, Pages 3708-3713, 2003 
  • "The pits: A game to help develop skills and promote understanding", Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, E. E. MONROE, M. Nelson, Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 20-23, 2003 
  • "Measuring and identifying trees with the help of technology", Technology and Teacher Education Annual, M. Tolman, M. Orme, Pages 2146-2147, 2002 
  • "Working Cotton: Toward an understanding of time", Teaching Children Mathematics, E. E. MONROE, M. Orme, L. Erickson, Volume 8, Issue 8, Pages 475-479, April, 2002 
  • "Egg cartons revisited", Mathematics Teaching, E. E. MONROE, M. Nelson, Issue 179, Pages 11-14, June, 2002 
  • "Developing mathematical vocabulary", Preventing School Failure, E. E. MONROE, M.P. Orme, Volume 46, Issue 3, Pages 139-142, 2002 
  • "It Figures: Language and mathematics add up through children's literature!", The DragronLode, E. E. MONROE, N. Livingston, Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 37-41, 2002 
  • "Gingerville: A study of community", Social Studies and the Young Learner, A. Mikovch, E. E. MONROE, Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 15-16, November, 2002 
  • "Examination of oral retellings of word problems by third grade students", ERIC, E. E. MONROE, S. Black, A. Buhler, Issue ED 468 667, 2002 
  • "Just a closer walk with Thee, in Finding God at BYU", E. E. MONROE, Religious Studies, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, S. K. Brown, K. T. Hanson, J. B. Kearl, 2001 
  • "Technology and problem-based learning: Connecting students, teachers, and students teachers", Technology and the Teacher Education Annual, N. Wentworth, E. E. MONROE, Pages 1203-1208, 2001 
  • "Building technology leadership with national education technology standards: An Olympic technology project", Theories & Practices in Supervision and Curriculum, N. Wentworth, Volume 12, Pages 7-13, 2001 
  • "What we need to know in mathematics: Language provides a key connection", RWT, The Magazine for Reading, Writing, Thinking, E. E. MONROE, B. Wilcox, Volume 14, Pages 10-11, 2001 
  • "Children's literature and mathematics: Connections through cooking", Association for Childhood Education International Focus on Elementary, M. V. Richardson, E. E. Monroe, C. L. Hoag, M. B. Miller, Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 1, 3-6, 2001 
  • "Using a modified SFA to think about triangles", Newsletter of the Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics, E. E. MONROE, Volume 1999-2000, Issue January, Pages 10, January, 2000 
  • "Metric middle school", CMC ComMuniCator, E. E. MONROE, M. N. Nelson, Issue 2000 Special Edition, Pages 46-47, 49-50, October, 2000 
  • "A bold choice: Toward remembering rather than rote memoization of basic facts", Intersection, E. E. MONROE, Pages 2-3, March, 2000 
  • "Enriching preservice field experience through email mentoring", Technology and Teacher Education Annual, N. Wentworth, E. E. MONROE, M. Orme, B.J. Lynes, Pages 1411-1416, 2000 
  • "Say 'yes' to metric measure", Science and Children, E. E. MONROE, M. N. Nelson, Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages 20-23, October, 2000 
  • "Making informed choices: Selecting children's trade books for mathematics instruction", Teaching Children Mathematics, S. Hellwig, E. E. MONROE, J. Jacobs, Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 138-143, 2000 
  • "Book review: Elementary Mathematics and Language Difficulties: A Book for Teachers, Therapists, and Parents", E. E. MONROE, A. Teemant, Volume 5, Teaching Children Mathematics, March, 1999 
  • "Learning diary: Fred and me", National Teaching & Learning Forum, E. E. MONROE, Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages 12, October, 1999 
  • "Mathematics education for precollege students in China and the United States", Kentucky Journal for Teachers of Mathematics, W. Weidemann, E. E. MONROE, C. Shanghe, J. Wang, Volume Spring, Pages 19-30, 1999 
  • "What are you learning, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? The diary of a teachers incorporation of portfolios into mathematics instruction", Contemporary Education, C, Cutler, E. E. MONROE, Volume 70, Issue 4, Pages 52-55, 1999 
Experience

Teaching
  • Visiting Professor, School of Education, Brigham Young University Hawaii, 2003-2004
  • Professor, Teacher Education, Brigham Young University, 1992
  • Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Western Kentucky University, 1969-1992

Professional
  • Classroom Teacher, Todd County, KY Public School System, 1960-1969

Awards
  • Plenary Speaker, Pacific Circle Consortium, 2008
  • Subject Matter Expert for Foundational Mathematics, 2006 Software and Information Industry Association CODIE Award Finalist, Best Instructional SoftwareMathematics, PLATO Learning, 2006
  • Recognition, multiple Who's Who publications for two decades, 1984-2005, 2005
  • Recognition, Who's Who Among America's Teachers (for fourth time), 2005
  • Nomination,, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Board of Directors, 2005
  • Previously published article (with M. Nelson) republished as lead chapter in Stepping Up to Science and Math: Exploring the Natural Connections, National Science Teachers Association, 2004
  • Recognition, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2002
  • Recognition, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000
  • Recognition, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1996
  • BYU Student Alumni Award, Excellence in Teaching, 1995
  • BYU Student Alumni Award, Excellence in Teaching, 1994
  • Kentucky Appreciation Award for Service to Kentucky Mathematics Education, Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1992
  • University Award for Excellence in Teaching, Western Kentucky University, 1988
  • College of Education Faculty Excellence Award, Western Kentucky University, 1988
  • College of Education Faculty Excellence Award, Western Kentucky University, 1986
  • Distinguished Alumnus, Phi Kappa Phi, 1985