Dr. McGatha's curriculum vita

Educational Background

• Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
• M.A., Austin Peay State University
• B.A., Morehead State University

Teaching Areas

• Cognitive Coaching
• Teacher Leadership: Coaching and Mentoring
• Mathematics Education, Elementary and Middle School

Research Interests

• Coaching and Mentoring
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Teacher Professional Development

Professional Activities

• Board Member & Secretary, Association of Mathematics Educators (2011-2014)
• Member, The Brookhill Foundation Elementary Mathematics Specialists Advisory Board (2010-present)
• Co-chair, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Elementary Mathematics Specialists State Certification Conferences (June 2010, July 2011)
• Chair, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Joint Position Statement Task Force (2010)
• Member, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMS) Project Team that wrote the Standards for Elementary Mathematics Specialists: A Reference for Teacher Credentialing and Program Development (2009-2010)

Selected Publications

• Bush, S., McGatha, M. & Bay-Williams, J. (accepted). Invest in financial literacy! Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.
• McGatha, M. (Nov/Dec 2010). Best use of math teacher leaders. Principal, 90(2), 22-26.
• Bush, W. S., & McGatha, M. (2010). Teachers' knowledge, beliefs, and practices. In R. Charles and F. Lester (Eds.), Teaching and learning mathematics: Translating research to the classroom. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
• Rakes, C. R., Valentine, J. C., McGatha, M., & Ronau, R. (2010). Methods of instructional improvement in algebra: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Review of Educational Research, 80(3), 372-400.
• McGatha, M. & Darcy, P. (February 2010). Rubrics at play. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 15(6), 329-336.
• McGatha, M. (2009). Mathematics specialists and mathematics coaches: What does the research say? National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Briefs. http://www.nctm.org/clipsandbriefs.aspx