Kerekes Judit, Ed.D.
Asst. Prof. of Math Education
Department of Education
College of Staten Island (CSI)
City University of New York
e-mail: kerekes@mail.csi.cuny.edu

DR. KEREKE'S RECENT PUBLICATIONS

PRINT PUBLICATIONS

Lyublinskaya, I., & Kerekes, J. (2009) Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Elementary School. (2nd ed.). Long Island, NY: Whittier Publications. 434p.

Lyublinskaya, I., & Kerekes, J. (2008) Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Elementary School. Long Island, NY: Whittier Publications. 402p.

REFEREED ARTICLES:

Kerekes, J., & King, K. P. (2008). Submarine sandwiches investigation: Making fractions more palatable for adult learners. Perspectives: The New York Journal of Adult Learning, 7 (1), 47-53.

Tournaki, N., Youngseh, B., & Kerekes, J. (2008). Arithmetic rack: A new Mathematics manipulative tried with students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, Council for Exceptional Children 6 (2), 41-60.

Kerekes, J. (2006). The role of simple own constructed manipulatives in improving student participation, Understanding and Mathematical Effectiveness. Mathematics in School, 6-9.

Kerekes, J. (2005). Using the learner's world to construct and think in a system of mathematical symbols. The International College Teaching Methods and Styles Journal, 1 (2), 17-25.

Kerekes, J. (2004). Real life approach to mathematics teaching and Learning: experiences from the field. The International College Teaching Methods and Styles Conference Proceeding, Reno , NV . September, 2004.

Kerekes, J. (2003). Discover units with the eyes of a mathematician. Mathematics Teaching:Quarterly Journal of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics 183, 30-33.

Kerekes, J. (1999). The role of the family and of social organizations in the conservation of heritage. ITT-OTT (Here-There) 32(2), 132.

Kerekes, J. & Fosnot, C. T. (1998, Summer). Using pictures with constraints to develop multiplication strategies. The Constructivist13, 15-20.

LECTURES AND PAPERS PRESENTED

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL

Kerekes, J. “Challenging teacher researchers' minds to understand the children's thinking” 87 th Annual Conference of NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Presentation #: 61202, Washington, D.C. April 22-25, 2009.

Kerekes, J. “Research to practice influence children's achievement." The College Teaching and Learning Conference Presentation #: SLZ08-340, Salzburg, Austria June 23-26, 2008.

Kerekes, J. “Challenging teacher researchers' minds to develop algebraic thinking in early age.” The College Teaching and Learning Conference Presentation #: SLZ08-341, Salzburg, Austria June 23-26, 2008.

Kerekes, J., Mandarelli, J., & Janey, M. “Learning for understanding the 5, 10, and 20. Structured thinking in context” Presentation #: 344 86 th Annual Conference of NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Salt Lake City, UT April, 9-12, 2008. [Student co-presenters]

Kerekes, J. “Explore the beauty of precision using historical evidence from Africa to Europe” School Science and Mathematics Association 2007 Annual Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 15-17, 2007.

Kerekes, J., Meglio., L, Rago., D., & Rapillo., B. “The renewal process of mathematics teachers' perception at Staten Island New York” National Network for Educational Renewal, 2007 Annual Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, October 5-6, 2007. [Student co-presenters]

Zhou, G, Kerekes, J., & Kim, J. (2007, May). “A study of pre-service teachers' perspective on integrated curriculum.” The Canadian Society for the Study of Education 2007 annual conference. Saskatoon, Canada, May 21-24, 2007.

Kerekes, J., “Teacher researchers as decision makers: from the teaching of procedures to one that a facilitated child’s own constructed learning” Presentation #:2.6 New England Research Organization, 37 th Annual Meeting Portsmouth, NH, April 25-27, 2007.

Kerekes, J., Roselli, J., Dawson, D., & BoccaDiFuoco, M. “Facilitating mathematical learning across grade levels: experiences of teacher researchers.” Presentation #: 1330970 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), 

Valuing the Whole Child: Embracing a Global Vision Conference, 2007 62nd Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 17-19, 2007, [Student co-presenters]

 Kerekes, J., Helm, G., Sarnes-Fils, S., Schlachter, J., & Migliaccio, M. “The art of integrated mathematics problem posing and solving in measurement.” Presentation #: 3088864 NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics: Representing the Future Conference, 2007 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA March 21-24, 2007. [Student co-presenters]

Kerekes, J. “Development of effective teaching and learning of mathematics by focusing on the training of pre- and in-service teachers. Presentation #: HI07258” The Teaching and Learning Conference, 2007 Annual Meeting, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii January 2-5, 2007.

Kerekes, J., “Real learning with understanding, students progress, who are beginning to construct spatial sense in social science context. Presentation #: HI07289” The Teaching and Learning Conference, 2007 Annual Meeting, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii January 2-5, 2007.

Youngseh, B., Tournaki, N., & Kerekes, J. “Arithmetic rack: a new mathematics manipulative tried with students with learning disabilities.” The Council for Exceptional Children, Are we Target Best Practices for Students with Disabilities Conference, Annual Meeting, Albany, New York, November 10-11, 2006. [Student co-presenters]

Kerekes, J., Agnese, N., Rogina, N., & Afif, T. “Building professional learning community: Staten Island Teacher Researchers' shared experiences.” The New Educator, Building & Sustaining Learning Communities in Challenging Times Conference, Annual Meeting, #250320 October 22, 2006. [Student co-presenters]

Kerekes, J. “How can teachers enable students to pose and solve problems using context within and outside mathematics.” The Jean Piaget Society, Society for the Study of Art and Human Development Conference, 36 th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland June 1-3, 2006.

Kerekes, J. “Real life classroom videos for teacher candidates to enhance the development of mathematical knowledge.” The Jean Piaget Society, Society for the Study of Knowledge and Development Conference, 35 th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2-4, 2005.

Kerekes, J. “Making the journey together: teacher pedagogical content knowledge development and its effect on students' number sense development. Presentation #: 244 ”The International College Teaching Methods and Styles Conference, 2005 Annual Meeting Reno, NV 2005.

Kerekes, J. “Real life approach to mathematics teaching and learning: experiences from the field.” The International College Teaching Methods and Styles Conference , 2004 Annual Meeting #207 September 27-30, 2004.

Kerekes, J., “Changes beget changes: Positive educational change effected by the teacher” National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) 2004 Annual Meeting #18033 April 23, 2004.

Kerekes, J., “The role of active participation in pedagogy” American Hungarian Educators Association (AHEA) 2004 Annual Conference, April 24, 2004.

Kerekes, J. “Development of understanding of multiplication through measurement across elementary and middle school grades.” School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) 2003, Convention 102, October 22-25, 2003.

 Kerekes, J. “Children as mathematicians: teachers' role in developing children’s numerical and visual thinking.” American Hungarian Educators’ Association (AHEA) 2003 Annual Conference, Columbia University, New York, New York, April 24-27, 2003.

Kerekes, J. “Inquiry approaches to understanding multiplication inquiry, teaching, and learning in the 21 st Century.” 101 st Annual Conference of the School Science and Mathematics Association, Rochester, New York, October 3-5, 2002.

Kerekes, J. “Learning to understand the world with the eyes of young mathematicians and scientists eyes, based on Piaget’s Constructivism.” The Jean Piaget Society, The Embodied Mind and Consciousness: Developmental Perspectives, 32 nd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 6-8, 2002.

Kerekes, J. “The role of the family and of social organizations in the conservation of heritage.” (Delivered in Hungarian). 27 th Conference of the American Hungarian Friends Association, Lake Hope, Ohio, August 14-24, 1999.

Fosnot, C., Kerekes, J., Hersch, S., Jackson, D., Cameron, T., Clark, B. & Chang, M. “Exploring and facilitating early number construction through the use of contexts and game.” National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 77 th Annual Meeting, Primary K-1 Workshop #552 San Francisco, CA, April 22-24, 1999.

Kerekes, J., “The role of historical heritage in education.” (Delivered in Hungarian). American Hungarian Educator’s Association Conference, 24 th Annual Meeting, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, April 8-11, 1999.

Dann, E., Kerekes, J., Foote, E., & Caldwell, S. “Upper elementary grade fraction concepts: realistic constructive investigations.” Workshop presented at Annual Conference of the Association for Constructivist Teaching, CUNY City College of New York, New York November 14-15, 1997. [Professor and Student co-presenters]

LOCAL CONFERENCES

Kerekes, J., & Torez, R. “Journey with Technological Support to Develop General Understanding of Measurement Concepts” Teachers Teaching with Technology. Using Technology to Engage Students in Discovery Learning Staten Island, New York, April 11, 2007. [Student co-presenters]

Kerekes, J., Schlacher, J., Torres, R., & Gitman, S. “Journey with Technological Support to Develop General Understanding of Measurement Concepts. ” Presentation #:185 The Teachers Teaching with Technology Using Technology to Engage Students in Discovery Learning Conference, 3 rd Annual Meeting, November 3-4, 2006. [Student co-presenters]

Kerekes, J. “Meta-cognition in Staten Island Schools: Improving Students’ Mathematical Problem-Solving.” The Discovery Institute and New York City’s Educational Initiative, City University of New York, College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York, May 31, 2003.

Kerekes J., Maguillo, M., Savo, C., & Hicky, C. “Number sense in the curriculum.” The Discovery Institute College of Staten Island Learning Together: A Perspective on Teaching, First Annual End of Year Conference, Staten Island, New York, April 2002. [Student co-presenters]