JoAnn Cady, Ph.D
Biography
JoAnn Cady is an Illinois native, having lived in Macomb, Evanston, and Gurnee. Before coming to UT in 2004, she was adjunct faculty for Southern Illinois University at their Lake County University Center site and middle school mathematics teacher at Twin Grove Junior High. Dr. Cady earned a BA in elementary education at the State University College of New York (Fredonia); an MA in Teaching Mathematics from Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago);and a doctorate from Illinois State University (Normal). Her areas of interest include elementary and middle school mathematics education, the professional development of elementary and middle school mathematics teachers, and how children learn mathematics. She is especially interested in the relationship between teachers’ practices and high-stakes achievement testing.
Dr. Cady began teaching in 1974 in early childhood. She has taught 3 and 4-year olds, kindergarten, and middle school mathematics and science in the states of Illinois and Virginia. In addition, Dr. Cady has taught computer classes from kindergarten through eighth grade. She advocates for the inclusion of technology in education as an instructional and learning tool. Her research interests focus on the mathematics educator’s development of pedagogical content knowledge and the implementation of inquiry practices.
Selected Workshops and Professional Presentations
“Helping Preservice Teachers make connections in Mathematics”
ACCLAIM Conference for Mathematics Teacher Educators
Huntington, WV
September, 2004
“Promoting Students Understanding through Inquiry”
Common Institute Day for neighboring school districts
Adlai Stevenson High School
February, 2002
“Long term effects of an innovative preservice program
for teachers”
Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators National Conference
January, 2002
“Hands-on fraction activities for the middle school”
Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference
October, 2001
“Assessment in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom”
Illinois State University Conference on Teaching
July, 2001
“Number Sense in grades K-2”
PRIME Project Staff development
Peoria Public Schools
June. 2001
“The Influence of Problem Context on Assessment”
Graduate Research Symposium Illinois State University
April, 2001
“Number Sense in grades K-2: Meeting the Illinois State
Standards”
Inservice
Champagne Public Schools
January, 2001
“Geometry in the K-2 classroom”
PRIME Project Staff development
Peoria Public Schools
June, 2000
“The Influence of Problem Context on Assessment”
Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Conference on Assessment
Illinois State University
October, 2000
“Fraction activities for the Middle School”
Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference
March, i99
“Using First Class E-mail software
Inservice Wilbur S. Pence Middle School
October, 1998
“Using Easy Grade-Pro software”
Inservice Wilbur S. Pence Middle School
October, 1998
“Cooperative Learning in the Middle School Mathematics
Classroom
Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
March, l997
Honors
Illinois State University Foundation Fellowship, 1999
Professional Memberships
NCTM — National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
TMTA – Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association
SMMEA – Smoky Mountain Mathematics Education Association
ASCD- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
AMTE - Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
AAMTE – Appalachian Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Contact
Information
Dr. JoAnn Cady
Assistant Professor
Mathematics Education
A407 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-3442
Phone: 865-974-7712
Fax: 865-974-8718
jcady@utk.edu
Contact CEHHS
335 Claxton Complex
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-2201
Fax: 865-974-8718