Education

Education is a freely accessible, full-text, peer-reviewed, international journal that seeks out clear and significant contributions that further debate on educational issues. Education is interpreted in a wide manner and includes human development, learning, school education, formal and informal education, vocational education, industry training and lifelong learning. Articles are published from teachers, administrators, professors, graduate students, policy-makers, and education specialists.

Tommy Totten

Editorial Board Member of Education

Lecturer, University of Delaware, USA

Research Areas

Urban and Minority Education, Teacher Preparation, Mathematics, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Education

2011Ph.DCurriculum & Instruction/Minority & Urban Education, Cognate: Mathematics Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2003M.S.Adult Education/Higher Education, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
1994B.S.Special Education (Cross-categorical K-12), North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

Experience

2010-presentInstructor/Coordinator, Student Teaching Practicum, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
2010Curriculum Program Specialist, KID Power, Washington, DC
2005-2009Graduate Teacher/Research Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2005-2008Education Research Assistant, American Institutes for Research (AIR), Washington, DC
2002-2005Special Education Project Coordinator, NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
1995-2005University & Field-Based Supervisor, NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
1999-2002Bias Trainer/Validator, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Princeton, NJ
1994-2002Special Education Teacher, North Carolina Public Schools, Greensboro, NC.

Academic Achievement

2008-2009 African American Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Thinking: Developing Mathematical Tasks Centered on the Lived Experiences & Interests of African American Students
2007-2008 Teaching Black Students Data Analysis in a High Stakes Context
2006-2007 Looking Programmatically: Prospective Teachers' Opportunities to Learn About the Teaching of Diversity, Reading & Mathematics
2005-2006 Examining Teachers' Beliefs about African American Students in a Low-Performing High School: The Impact on African American Males

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Lynn, M., Bacon, J. N., Totten, T. L., Bridges, T., & Jennings, M. (2010). Examining Teachers Beliefs about African American Students in a Low-Performing High School: The Impact on African American Males. Teachers College Record, 112(1).