Regional Teacher Partners
Rhonda Allen Evans
859-200-8445
allenrhonda@bellsouth.net
Background & Expertise
Rhonda was a high school mathematics teacher, an elementary principal, and a college instruction for math and special education teachers, MAT090. She was an AMSP regional coordinator and is an ACCLAIM Summer Institute participant. Rhonda specializes in K-12 math and leadership development.
PIMSER Projects
Developing Algebraic Thinking
Math Leadership Support Network
One-to-One Math
Rational Number Project
School/District Outreach
Madison County: monthly cadre meetings for all middle school math teachers
Lee County: monthly cadre meetings for all elementary math teachers
Gloria Beswick
502-693-4251
grbeswick@aol.com
Background & Expertise
Gloria was a middle school mathematics teacher at Myers Middle School (Jefferson Co.) from 1973 to 2005. She was a district mathematics resource teacher for the Jefferson Co. Public Schools math office from 2005 to October 2007. Gloria specializes in middle school mathematics, curriculum, assessment and professional development.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
Explore, Plan and ACT Workshop
School/District Outreach
Knott County: monthly cadre and leadership meetings for all middle school math teachers; 300 total hours of professional development
Ann Booth
606-365-7826
abooth@kih.net
Background & Expertise
Ann has a bachelor's degree in math and math education and a master's degree in math education. She is certified in math and English grades 7-12. Ann specializes in mathematics, curriculum development, and district cadre work.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
Putting All Students on Track
School/District Outreach
(all districts monthly cadre and leadership meetings)
Carter County: math teachers grades 6-12; 156 total hours of professional development
Data to date: East Carter Middle School
- gain of 17 KPR points in math; West Cater Middle School - gain of 20 KPR points in math; West Carter High School - gain of 6 KPR points in math
Johnson County: math teachers grades 9-12; 96 total hours of professional development
Data to Date: Johnson Central High School - gain of 2 KPR points in math
Pikeville Schools: math teachers grades 9-12; 300 total hours of professional development
Data to Date: KPR gain of 14 points in math
Lincoln County Middle School: math teachers grades 7-8; 300 total hours of professional development
Data to Date: Gain of 29 KPR points
Hopkins County: math teachers grades 9-12; 18 total hours of professional development to date
Ruth Casey
502-695-9051/502-319-1615
ruthcasey@aol.com
Background & Expertise
Ruth taught math for grades 7-12. She is also a T3 national instructor and a textbook author. Ruth specializes in grades 7-12 mathematics, instructional technology (TI calculators and software, Navigator) and professional development. Ruth recently completed a 3-year term on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
School/District Outreach
Powell County: monthly cadre meetings for math teachers grades 9-12; 6 hours professional development and 6 hours classroom visits per month
Danville Schools: monthly cadre meetings and classroom support for math and special education teachers grades 6-8 at Bate Middle School
Jane Hunt
270-765-6284
jbhunt@juno.com
Background & Expertise
Jane has been an elementary and middle school teacher and math facilitator. She specializes in elementary and middle school math.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
Rational Numbers Project
Diane Johnson
606-796-2767/606-875-7646
diane.johnson@lewis.kyschools.us
Background & Expertise
Diane has a bachelor's and a master's degree in biology and a master's degree in administration. She is currently a doctoral student in science education. Diane was a classroom teacher for 25 years in high school science. She is currently the instructional supervisor for Lewis County schools K-12 in all content areas. She has been a teacher partner (ARSI) and a Regional Teacher Partner (PIMSER) for 12 years. Diane specializes in K-12 science and science education, content literacy strategies, inquiry instruction, science curriculum, assessment, concept development, integration of math and science, analysis of student work and mentoring.
PIMSER Projects
Partnering to Progress
Science Alliance
Science Leadership Support Network
Jim Moore
859-236-8518
moore6346@bellsouth.net
Background & Expertise
Jim taught high school math for 29 years, Governor's Scholars Program for 9 years, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College part-time for three years. He is currently in his second year as a Kentucky Center for Mathematics math coach and has worked as a math coach/math consultant half-time for the last three years. He earned the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching. Jim specializes in working with math teachers in grades 9-12.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
Rational Number Project
Everyone Passes Algebra
Terry Parkey
606-256-2359/606-308-4114
tparkey@newwavecomm.net
Background & Expertise
Terry taught in Rockcastle County for 29 years. During the last five years teaching, she worked with the Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI) as a teacher partner, then as a Regional Teacher Partner with PIMSER. As a teacher partner, she taught teachers at Rockcastle County Middle School. As a Regional Teacher Partner the last three years, she provided ongoing, imbedded professional development for math and special needs teachers at Rockcastle County Middle School and Huntsville Middle School in Huntsville, Tennessee. She has worked intensively with schools in curriculum, instructional practices, assessment, and technology. Terry has assisted teachers in the implementation of Connected Math, a NSF funded middle school math program, and Math Trailblazers, a NSF funded elementary school program.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
Network for New Math and Science Teachers
One-to-One Math
Rational Numbers Project
School/District Outreach
Carter County: monthly cadre and leadership meetings for math and special needs teachers grades 6-12; 156 total hours of professional development
Danville Schools: monthly cadre meetings and classroom support for math and special education teachers grades 6-8 at Bate Middle School
Tami Pickett
859-304-8256
tamipickett.pimser@windstream.net
Background & Expertise
Tami taught at Madison Central High School for 10 years and Garrard County High School for four years. She specializes in freshman-level mathematics.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
Explore, Plan and ACT Workshop
One-to-One Math
Putting All Students on Track
School/District Outreach
Madison County: monthly cadre meetings for math and special education teachers at Madison County Middle School
Fayette County: monthly cadre meetings for math and special education teachers at Bryan Station High School
Tolene Pitts
859-623-1573
tolene.pitts@wildblue.net
Background & Expertise
Tolene has 23 years experience as an elementary teacher and 12 years as an elementary principal. She specializes in elementary math.
PIMSER Projects
Math Leadership Support Network
One-to-One Math
School/District Outreach
Knott County: monthly cadre meetings with elementary math teachers
Mason County: monthly cadre meetings with math teachers at Straub Elementary
Pike County: 6 hours workshop, 6 hours model instruction/coaching with math teachers at Blackberry Elementary
Pike County: coaching/model instruction with math teachers grades K-4 at Mullins Elementary
Becky Smith
606-256-8916
warf45@alltel.net
Background & Expertise
Becky is certified in 7-12 biology with a master's degree in science and a Rank 1 in administration. She has 15 years of teaching experience and has provided professional development for 10 years. She is a member of NSTA and ASCD. Becky specializes in working with science teachers and administrators in grades 6-12.
PIMSER Projects
Explore, Plan and ACT Workshop
Network for New Math and Science Teachers
Partnering to Progress
Science Alliance
Science Leadership Support Network
Vonda Stamm
606-768-2336
stamm@mrtc.com
Background & Expertise
Vonda taught math for grades 5-12 as a classroom teacher. She was an ARSI Teacher Partner and a math consultant for Region 7 Service Center. Vonda specializes in mathematics, grades K-12.
PIMSER Projects
Developing Algebraic Thinking
Math Leadership Support Network
One-to-One Math
School/District Outreach
Boyd County: model lessons and formative assessment for elementary math teachers grades K-5; 30 total hours of professional development
Boyd County: curriculum alignment and support for implementing One-to-One Math for middle school math teachers grades 6-8; 15 total hours of professional development
Taylor County: summer professional development with follow-ups during the school year for pre K-5 math teachers; 48 total hours of professional development
Franklin County: support meetings to implement the Investigations program for Elkhorn Elementary Pre K-5 math teachers; 36 total hours of professional development
Pike County and Pikeville Independent (AMSP Project): academy meetings with follow-ups in schools for math teachers grades 7-12; 60+total hours of professional development
Montgomery County (AMSP Project): support meetings to implement connected mathematics for McNabb Middle School 6th grade math teachers; 42 total hours of professional development