Samantha Morris

Samantha Morris

Instructor, Elementary Math
Department of Elementary, Middle & Secondary Teacher Education
Room 277 - College of Education and Human Development
502-852-3948
samantha.morris.1 @ louisville.edu

Samantha's curriculum vitae [PDF]

Educational Background

  • M.Ed., Teacher Leadership, with a concentration in Elementary Mathematics, University of Louisville
  • English as a Second Language Certificate, University of Louisville
  • Bellarmine Literacy Project Graduate
  • B.S., Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish, Georgetown College

Teaching Experience

  • University of Louisville, College of Education, EDAP 694, Teaching Fractions K-5
  • Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), Portland Elementary, 2014 - present
  • DREAM Math Grant with the UofL College of Education and Human Development and JCPS, 2015 - present
  • Professional Development Leader for math workshop practices, utilizing basic fact fluency games, and utilizing MAP testing technology in math workshop, 2017 - present

Research Interests

  • Elementary Mathematics Education
  • Elementary Classroom Management
  • Trauma Informed Care

Honors and Awards

  • Most Outstanding Student in Master of Education program, UofL, 2017
  • Most Outstanding Education Student Award, Georgetown College, 2012

Leadership Experience

  • Presenter at Greater Louisville Council of Teachers of Mathematics, January 2019
  • Professional Learning Community Leader for Math Blend Experience, Fall 2018 - present
  • Member of the Georgetown Teacher Education Committee, Fall 2014 - present