Dr. Anna O. Graeber
Associate Professor
Graduate and Undergraduate Faculty
Appointed 1986

Center for Mathematics Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2226F Benjamin Building,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-1175
(301) 405-7060 Phone
(301) 314-9055 Fax
annagrae@umd.edu

Academic Degrees
Ed.D. - Teachers College, Columbia University - 1974 - Mathematics Education
M.S. - Indiana State University - 1965 - Mathematics
B.S. - State University College at Buffalo - 1964 - Secondary Mathematics Education

Professional Experience
1992-Present - Associate Professor - Department of Curriculum and Instruction - University of Maryland
1986-1992 - Assistant Professor - Department of Curriculum and Instruction - University of Maryland
1985-1986 - Temporary Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education - Department of Mathematics Education - University of Georgia
1970-1985 - Associate Director of Basic Skills Component, Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator, Editor/Writer - Research for Better Schools - Philadelphia, PA
1965-1967 - Instructor - Department of Mathematics - Luther College, Decorah, IA

Administrative and Teaching Assignments
Co-Chair College of Education NCATE Assessment Committee
Director, Center for Mathematics Education
EDCI 657: Understanding and Engaging Students' Conceptions of Mathematics
EDCI 453: Mathematics in the Elementary School

Other Collegiate Assignments
Chair, Mathematics Education Search Committee
Member, EDCI Chair Search Committee
Member, K-16 Faculty Collaboration Committee

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships
American Educational Research Association
Association of Mathematics Teachers Educators
Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
Research Council on Mathematics Learning

Current Professional and Academic Assignments and Activities
Book Review Editor, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
Book Reviewer, CHOICE
Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Representative
Evaluator, Maryland Articulation Partnership for Teachers

Publications
Tirosh, D., & Graeber, A. O. (in press) Challenging and changing mathematics teaching classroom practices. In A. Bishop, K. Clements, J. Kilpatrick, C. Keitel, & F. Leung (Eds.), Second international handbook of mathematics education. Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Kluwer.

Fey, J., & Graeber, A. O. (in press). From the new math to the Agenda for Action in G. Stanic and J.Kilpatrick & (Eds.) A Recent History of Mathematics Education in the United States and Canada. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

McGinnis, J.R., Kramer, S, Shama, G., Graeber, A. O., Parker, C., & Watanabe, T. (2002). Undergraduates' attitudes and beliefs about subject matter and pedagogy measured periodically in a reform-based mathematics and science teacher preparation program. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39, 713-737.

McGinnis, J.R., Kramer, S., Graeber, A., & Parker, C. (2001). Measuring the impact of reform-based teacher preparation on teacher candidates' attitudes and beliefs (mathematics and science focus). In J. Rainer, & E. Guyton (Eds.) Research on the effects of teacher education on teacher performance. (Teacher education yearbook, IX Association of Teacher Educators). Dubuque , IA: Kendall Hunt.

Roth-McDuffie, A., McGinnis, J. R., & Graeber, A. (2000). Perceptions of Reform-Based Teaching and Learning in College Mathematics Class. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. 3, 225-250.

Graeber, A. (1999). Forms of knowing mathematics: What preservice teachers should learn. Educational Studies in Mathematics 38, 189-208

Papers Presented
Graeber. A. O. & Benedetto, C. (1998, April 2). Teaching Fractions for Understanding in Grades K-4. 76th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Washington, D.C.

Graeber, A. O. & Boyer, S. (1997, April). Coaching the teaching of mathematics. 75th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Minneapolis, MN.

Boyer, A. & Graeber, A. O. (1997, April). Coaching the teaching of mathematics. 29th Annual Conference of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Minneapolis, MN.

Graeber, A. O. (1997, February). Preservice teachers' perceptions of mathematics teaching. Twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Education, Oklahoma City, OK.

Graeber, A. O. (1996). Forms of Mathematical Knowledge: What is important for preservice teachers to understand? [Invited Paper] Eighth International Congress on Mathematical Education. Seville, Spain.

Graeber, A. O. (1996, April). Integrating mathematics and science in methods courses. 74th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Diego, CA.

Graeber, A. O. (1995, April). Detecting and impacting common middle school misconceptions. 73rd annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Boston, MA.

Skane, M. E. & Graeber, A. O. (August, 1993). A conceptual change model implemented with college students: Distributive law misconceptions. Third International Conference on Misconceptions in Science and Mathematics, Ithaca, NY. (competitively selected paper)

Graeber, A. O. (1993, April). 3/4 divided by 2/3: From concept to algorithm. 71st annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Seattle, WA. (competitively selected paper)