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Cathy L. Seeley [email protected]

Dr. Cathy Seeley is a mathematics educator, writer, speaker, and consultant,

grounded by a deep commitment to equity for all students.

Education

1985 Ed. D. University of Houston (Houston, Texas) Major: Teacher Education. Coursework in mathematics education, teacher education,

institutional change, research, program evaluation, computer science, and organizational management. Dissertation: The Relationship of Mathematics Anxiety to Preparation and Perceived Adequacy of Preparation of K-12 Teachers of Mathematics in Texas.

1974 M. A. University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, Colorado) Major: Curriculum and Instruction; Emphasis: Mathematics. Coursework in curriculum

development, leadership, supervision, school administration, and educational research.

1972-79 University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) Graduate coursework in elementary and secondary mathematics and science education.

1969 B. S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia) Major: Mathematics; Minor: Computer Science / Statistics. Pi Mu Epsilon (national

honorary mathematics society); summer study of Russian language in Soviet Union. Experience

1974-present Speaker, writer, consultant. Speaking, writing, and consulting on mathematics and education, including equity, teaching, assessment, standards, policy, and related topics.

2006-2013 PK-16 Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas, Senior Fellow. Advised on policy and

Pre-K-16 mathematics education, including leading a national coalition in the development of prototype assessment and instructional tasks on the Common Core State Standards for the PARCC assessment consortium. Also led development, dissemination, and implementation of 12th-grade alternative mathematics course and worked with the Urban Mathematics Leadership Network. Facilitated Washington’s K-12 math standards revision.

2004-2006 PK-16+ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, President. Served full time in two-year elected role as spokesperson and leader for national professional organization of 100,000 mathematics educators. (Continued half-time as Past President 2006-2007)

2002-2004 Alg. University of Texas at Austin, Distance Education Center, Online Mathematics Initiative: Senior Advisor. Provided leadership and curriculum guidance; developed materials for problem-focused, interactive online algebra program; provided input on program development, including curriculum, assessment, instruction, evaluation and field-testing.

1999-2001 PK-12+ Peace Corps, Burkina Faso, West Africa: Volunteer. Taught secondary mathematics in French-based system; collaborated with Burkinabé colleagues to support girls’ education projects; supported student group in rural development; conducted informal leadership with students and colleagues; provided technology training; organized technology committee; helped in long-range planning for Peace Corps Burkina Faso’s education

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program and initiated educational technology project; served on invited committee to develop Peace Corps Africa’s technology plan; participated in training of new volunteers.

1994-1999 K-12 TX Statewide Systemic Initiative for Mathematics and Science, Charles A. Dana Center for

Mathematics and Science Education, The University of Texas: Director of Policy and Professional Development. Provided oversight of statewide professional development program; developed policy documents; facilitated consensus among diverse groups; conducted presentations for a variety of audiences; served as facilitator for development of statewide mathematics curriculum; served as liaison with government agencies, including the State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency.

1991-1994 K-12 Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas: Director of Pre-college Programs (half time). Worked on a variety of projects involving academic programs within the university and K-12 schools and school systems. (Also worked half time as an independent speaker and consultant during this time.)

1984-1991 K-12 Texas Education Agency (State Department of Education): Director of Mathematics. Responsible for K-12 mathematics program for Texas schools, including state standards, textbook adoption and assessment programs; developed and provided leadership for statewide professional development program; worked with State Board of Education on issues related to assessment, curriculum, instruction, professional development and mathematics; reviewed and provided input for proposed legislation; conducted over 300 presentations for a variety of audiences; managed staff of four.

1983-1984 K-12 Austin (TX) Independent School District: Instructional Computer Specialist. Responsible for K-12 instructional computing program across the curriculum; established districtwide computer laboratory, including hardware setup and program planning; developed and conducted professional development programs.

1979-1983 K-12 LaPorte (TX) Independent School District: Mathematics Coordinator. Responsible for implementation of K-12 mathematics program; established instructional computer facilities and related instructional programs; developed and conducted professional development programs; facilitated teacher development of curriculum materials; participated in long-range planning.

1976-1979 K-12 Jefferson County (CO) Schools: STAMM Project Specialist (Systematic Teaching and Measuring Mathematics). Developed K-12 mathematics and professional development materials for the STAMM program (an objectives-based mathematics program validated by the US Department of Education); developed outreach and sustainability strategies; conducted presentations; provided professional development and ongoing technical assistance to districts throughout the US implementing the STAMM program.

1971-1976 7-9 Jefferson County (CO) Schools: Mathematics Teacher. Taught mathematics in grades 7-9; member of various committees in innovative shared-decision-making school environment; mathematics department head; participated (as part of large teacher team) in development of STAMM teaching materials; basketball coach; extracurricular sponsor.

1970-1971 8-12 Bennett (CO) Schools: Mathematics Teacher. Taught mathematics in grades 8-12; extracurricular sponsor.


Speaking, Writing, Consulting, Technical Assistance (Highlights) 1974-pres. All lev. Speaker, consultant, professional development provider, writer.

Keynote addresses, consulting services, program evaluation, professional development related to mathematics education, assessment, improving instructional programs, integration of technology into educational programs, and related topics for various groups, organizations and school systems in all 50 states, and in Burkina Faso, Canada, China, France, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Department of Defense Dependent Schools, including (partial list):

• US Department of Education (STEM advisor to You for Youth after school program; Secretary Spellings’ invitational conference on girls in math and science; Assistant Secretary Tom Luce’s Special Math Task Force; USED Title I Task Force)

• State Education Departments: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, South

Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington • Organizations: US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Channel Thirteen

(PBS NY), College Board, Gates Foundation, Exxon-Mobil Foundation, Mickelson Foundation, Noyce Foundation, Asia Society, Council of Chief State School Officers, International Studies

Schools Association, Math Solutions, Teacher Created Materials, Teachers Development Group, National Association of State Boards of Education, National School Boards Association, National Associations of Elementary/Secondary School Principals, National PTA, National Science Teachers Association, Arkansas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Arkansas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Texas Instruments

Part-time Experience and Major Independent Contract Work 2011, 2015, Gen. Synergy Enterprises, Inc., under contract with the United States Department of Education, 2016 consultant on STEM module for Y4Y (You for Youth) and on services supporting STEM

activities in 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

2006-7 PK-12 United States Department of Education: Development of handbook on improving math programs in Title I schools.

1996-99 K-8 National School Conference Institute: Broadcast presenter for series of nationally televised programs on K-8 mathematics standards (available by subscription).

1997 Gr. 8 MPR Associates: Project coordinator/writer for proposed President’s Voluntary National Mathematics Test (unpublished for reasons other than educational merit).

1992-97 K-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: Contracted facilitating writer for the first National Board teaching standards for the three mathematics committees of the Board.

1994-95 9-12 Leander High School (Leander, Texas): Volunteer algebra teacher (one class for a year).

1992-94 K-Un. Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative in Mathematics and Science: Consultant. Provided technical assistance; developed evaluation strategies; participated in long-range planning.

1991-92 K-12 The College Board: National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Project Coordinator. Facilitated/coordinated development of mathematics specifications for the 1994/96 NAEP.

1986-88 Univ. Texas A & M University: Instructor, graduate seminar on current issues in mathematics education; also invited speaker for Mathematics/Science Scholars program.


1980 Univ. University of Houston Clear Lake: Instructor, early childhood mathematics methods.

1974-79 Univ. University of Wyoming: Instructor, elementary/secondary mathematics/science education.

1975 Univ. Sioux Falls (SD) College: Leader, K-12 summer program on measurement for teachers.

Professional Activities and Recognition (other than National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) • 2016 Kay Gilliland Equity Lecture Award, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics. • 2015 Finalist, American Association of Publishers REVERE awards, Smarter Than We Think • New Visions for Public Schools, (New York City Public Schools), a2i Advisory Board (Accessing Algebra

through Inquiry), 2012-2015 • Consultant, Think Through Math, 2013 • Consultant on mathematics education master’s degree programs for Laureate/Walden, 2011 • Consultant, Curriculum Associates, 2010-2013 • 2010 award for Distinguished Achievement in School Improvement, Association of Educational

Publishers; http://www.aepweb.org/awards/prodevwin.htm, for Faster Isn’t Smarter • Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 12 (Univ. of TX) James G. Umstaddt Community Leadership Award, 2010 • Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Eads Excellence Award for Leadership, 2009 • Assoc. of State Supervisors of Mathematics Distinguished National Service Award, ETA/Cuisenaire, 2009 • National Advisory Board for Texas Tech Dept. of Mathematics (2008-2015): West TX Middle School

Math Partnership, South Plains Mathematics Scholars Program, and TX Tech Noyce Scholars Program • Middle School Test (ReadiStep) Advisory Committee, College Board, 2008-2010 • Texas Regional Collaboratives Advisory Board, 2008-2013 • Center on Instruction (COI; Technical support project for U.S. Department of Education’s Regional

Comprehensive Centers), Advisory Board, 2007-2010 • International Program Committee for ICME-11 (International Congress on Mathematics Education),

Monterrey, Mexico, 2006-2008 • Celebration of Teaching & Learning, invited member of expert panel on education moderated by Tom

Brokaw, Channel Thirteen, New York, 2006 • Mathematics and Science Task Force, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2006 • Gold Award, Society of National Association Publishers (SNAP) 2005 Excel Awards, Newsletter Column

(for Embracing Accountability, NCTM President’s Message); Silver Award, 2006 SNAP Excel Awards, Newsletter Column (for Do the Math in Your Head, NCTM President’s Message)

• Conference Board for the Mathematical Sciences, Executive Committee, 2005-2007 • Mathematics Task Force for Asst. Sec. of Education Tom Luce, U.S. Department of Education, 2005-2006 • Title I Steering Committee, United States Department of Education, 2004-2006 • Mathematics Standards Committee, The College Board, 2004-2006 • Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Board member, 2004-2005 • Advisory Board for Mathematics Programs, Children’s Museum of Houston, 2003 – 2006 • Advisory Committee, Middle School Mathematics Assessment, Dana Center, University of Texas, 2002-03 • Proposal reviewer, Louisiana Board of Regents, 2002, 2008, 2009 • Advisory panel, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Problem Solving Initiative, 2002 – 2003 • Past chair of Iris Carl Award Committee and charter member, TODOS, 2002-present • Featured speaker, National Council Supervisors of Mathematics, (various) conference closing speaker 2001 • Peace Corps mathematics and science professional development team for new volunteers, 2000-01 • Invited representative (as Peace Corps Volunteer), Africa Region Information Technology Conference to

develop long-range plans for technology infrastructure in developing nations, Peace Corps/Africa, 2000 • Education project planning committee, Peace Corps/Burkina Faso, 2000


• Chair, Committee on Guidelines for Developing Curriculum Programs in Mathematics and Science, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 1998 – 99 (until departure for Peace Corps)

• Planning Committee, Statewide Initiative, Rice University School Mathematics Project, 1998 • Staff, State Leadership Institute, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 1998 • Recipient: 1996 E. Glenadine Gibb Award for Leadership, Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics • Expert Panel, Council of Chief State School Officers, State Frameworks Project, 1996 • Mathematics Standing Committee, National Assessment of Educational Progress, 1995 – 96 • National Advisory Board, El Paso Partnership for Excellence in Teacher Education, 1995 • Advisory Board, Mathematical Sciences Education Board’s Teacher Preparation Project, 1994 • Advisory Board, National Teacher Training Institute, KLRU, Austin (TX), 1994 • Major speaker, co-host, member of planning team for “Creating a Climate for Change: Math Leads the

Way,” six-hour interactive videoconference for educators and policy makers sponsored by a coalition of mathematics/media groups, October 1993 (Annenberg Foundation)

• National Study Group on Assessment, Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Academy of Sciences, 1990 – 93, resulting in publication of Measuring What Counts

• Invited participant, National Mathematics Assessment Summit, National Academy of Sciences, 1991 • Keynote speaker: Leading Mathematics into the 21st Century, sponsored by Association of State

Supervisors of Mathematics and others, 1990 • Contracted reviewer for Everybody Counts: A Report to the Nation on the Status of Mathematics

Education, Mathematical Sciences Education Board, 1988 • Texas Alliance for Science, Technology, and Mathematics: Board, Steering Committee, 1986 – 1989 • Advisory Committee, TX Higher Education Coordinating Board, Title II Program, 1986 – 1988 • Consultant: (TX) Governor’s Council on Science/Technology Subcommittee on Education, 1986 • National Selection Panel, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, 1986 • Outstanding Young Women in America, 1986 • Dissertation presented to Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics, 1986 • Administrative Women in Education (local group), 1985 – 1988; President, 1986 – 1987 • National Science Foundation proposal review panel, 1985 • Dissertation presented to Southwest Education Research Association, 1985 • Various Texas Education Agency Task Forces/Committees including State Board of Education Long

Range Plan, Dropout Prevention, Curriculum and Instruction Coordinating Committee and others, 1984-91 • Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (member, committee worker, speaker), 1984 – present

(Resigned as President-Elect as a result of leaving job as TX state mathematics supervisor in 1991) • Texas Computer Education Association (member, speaker, committee worker), 1984 – 1991 • State Director Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching (TX), 1984 – 1988 • Keynote Speaker, Mu Alpha Theta (Secondary Student Mathematics Society): National Conference 1984,

Texas Conference 1987 • Southern Association Accreditation Team, 1982 • Trainer: Talents Unlimited (program to encourage higher-order thinking), 1981 • Advisory Committee for Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (State testing program), 1980 – 1983 • National Education Association Resource Bank in Instruction/Professional Development, 1975 • Curriculum writer, STAMM (Systematic Teaching And Measuring Mathematics), 1972 – 1976 • Colorado Education Association “Helpmobile” staff (workshops throughout rural Colorado), 1972 – 1974 Activities with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) • Closing speaker, NCTM High School Institute, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 • Fourth annual Iris Carl Equity Address, Indianapolis, April, 2011 • Nominations and Elections Committee, 2009-2010


• Invited participant, Research Agenda Conference/Initiative, 2008-2009 • Leadership Initiative Task Force, 2006 • President 2004-2006; President-Elect 2003-2004; Immediate Past President 2006-2007 • Board of Directors’ Budget and Finance Committee 2003-2007 and Membership Committee 2003-2007 • Speaker at 26 annual NCTM conferences 1977 – 2012, including as featured and keynote speaker • Speaker at 37 regional NCTM conferences, 1977 – 2012, including as featured and keynote speaker • Critical Communications Task Force, 1997 – 99 • Closing keynote speaker and planning committee: Publishers’ Conference on Staff Development, 1994 • Chair, Task Force on Support Materials for the Evaluation of Teaching of Mathematics, 1993 • Keynote address, planning committee: Joint Conference of NCTM/Assoc. of American Publishers, 1992 • Trained as one of 8 individuals for providing leadership and conducting presentations related to

mathematics reform and the NCTM standards, 1991 • NCTM Board of Directors, 1988 – 1991; 2003-2007 (as President-Elect, President, and Past President) • Editorial Panel, The Arithmetic Teacher: Mathematics Education Through the Middle Grades, 1988 – 1991 • Invited reviewer, Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics, 1990 • Member of writing team for Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, Commission

on Standards for School Mathematics, Grade 9 – 12 team, 1987 – 1989 • Testing and Evaluation Task Force, 1986 – 1988 • Professional Development and Status Advisory Committee, 1985 – 1988 • Conference Co-Chair, 1984 Houston conference • NCTM workshop committee, Denver annual meeting, 1975 • Active member and speaker with NCTM affiliates: Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics, Texas

Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and various local and national NCTM affiliated groups, 1982 – present Publications—Books • Seeley, Cathy. Making Sense of Math: How to Help Every Student Become a Mathematical Thinker and

Problem Solver, ASCD, 2016 (in press). • Seeley, Cathy. Building a Math-Positive Culture: How to Support Great Math Teaching in Your School,

ASCD, 2016 (in press). • Seeley, Cathy. Faster Isn’t Smarter: Messages About Math, Teaching, and Learning in the 21st Century, A

resource for teachers, parents, leaders, and policymakers, Second Edition, Math Solutions Publications, 2015 (first edition received 2010 award for Distinguished Achievement in School Improvement, Association of Educational Publishers; http://www.aepweb.org/awards/prodevwin.htm).

• Seeley, Cathy. Smarter Than We Think: More Messages About Math, Teaching, and Learning in the 21st Century, A resource for teachers, parents, leaders, and policymakers, Math Solutions Publications, 2014. (finalist for 2014 REVERE awards from American Association of Publishers)

• Seeley, Cathy (with others), Holt McDougal Mathematics (Florida edition; three-textbook series for middle school), 2011.

• Seeley, Cathy (member of lead author team), Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Middle School Math (three-textbook series for grades 6, 7, and 8), Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1998/2000.

• Seeley, Cathy (lead author) and Alcala, Barbara, Foundations of Algebra and Geometry, part of four-textbook high school series (Addison-Wesley Secondary Mathematics), Addison-Wesley, 1995.


Other Publications • With lead author Jim Fey and multiple co-authors, “The Future of High School Mathematics,” The Best

Writing on Mathematics 2015, Princeton University Press, 2016. Originally published as “Soundoff: The Future of High School Mathematics,” Mathematics Teacher, March 2014, Vol. 107, No. 7.

• “Here Comes This Year’s Big New Thing,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Fall 2015, Vol. 46, No. 1.

• “Choosing Common Sense in the Face of Common Core Chaos,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Fall 2014, Vol. 45, No. 1.

• “Whatever the Destination—Preparing Students for Life After High School,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Spring 2013, Vol. 43, No. 3.

• “Learning Spanish and Leading Change,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Summer 2012, Vol. 42, No. 4.

• Hull, Susan Hudson and Seeley, Cathy L. “High School to Post-Secondary Education: Challenges of Transition” in Curriculum Issues in an Era of Common Core State Standards. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2012.

• Brown, Lisa C. and Seeley, Cathy L. “Transitions from Middle School to High School—Crossing the Bridge,” in Curriculum Issues in an Era of Common Core State Standards. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2012.

• Schielack, Janie and Seeley, Cathy L. “Transitions from Elementary to Middle School Math,” in Curriculum Issues in an Era of Common Core State Standards. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2012.

• Cook, Kathi; Seeley, Cathy; and Chaput, Linda, “Online Assessment Tools for Secondary Mathematics” in New Frontiers in Formative Assessment. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2011.

• “Fixing High School: Looking Ahead and Dealing with Now,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Spring 2011, Vol. 41, No. 3.

• “Common Sense and the Common Core—The Steps We Need to Take,” Math Solutions Online Newsletter, February 2011 (http://www.mathsolutions.com/documents/Common-Sense-Common-Core-Seeley.pdf)

• “Common Core State Standards—The Opportunity, Our Responsibility, and the Challenges Ahead,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Fall 2010, Vol. 41, No. 1.

• “Navigating the Peaks and Valleys of Teaching,” New England Mathematics Journal, May 2010, vol. XLII. • “Finding Talent Where We Least Expect It,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of

Mathematics, Spring 2010, Vol. 40, No. 3. • Hull, Susan Hudson and Seeley, Cathy L. “Contemporary Curriculum Issues: High School to Postsecondary

Education—Challenges of Transition,” Mathematics Teacher, February 2010, Vol. 103, No. 6. • Brown, Lisa C. and Seeley, Cathy L. “Contemporary Curriculum Issues: Transitions from Middle School to

High School—Crossing the Bridge,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Feb. 2010, Vol. 15, No. 6. • Schielack, Janie and Seeley, Cathy L. “Contemporary Curriculum Issues: Transitions from Elementary to

Middle School Math,” Teaching Children Mathematics, February 2010, Vol. 16, No. 6. • “We’ve Got the Village, Now What? Looking at Professional Learning Communities,” Math Solutions

Online Newsletter, September 2009. • Schielack, Jane and Seeley, Cathy. “Implementation of the NCTM’s Curriculum Focal Points: Concept

versus Content,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2007, Vol. 13, No. 2. • Seeley, Cathy and Schielack, Jane. “A Look at the Development of Ratios, Rates, and Proportionality in

Curriculum Focal Points,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2007, Vol. 13, No. 3. • Schielack, Jane and Seeley, Cathy. “A Look at the Development Of Data Representation and Analysis in

Curriculum Focal Points,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2007, Vol. 13, No. 4. • Seeley, Cathy and Schielack, Jane. “A Look at the Development of Algebraic Thinking in Curriculum Focal

Points,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Dec. 2007, Vol. 13, No. 5.


• Seeley, Cathy L.; Hagelberger, Bonnie; Schielack, Jane F.; and Krehbiel, Ken. “In My Opinion: Using Calculators in Elementary School,” Teaching Children Mathematics, September 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 2, p. 52.

• Eighteen President’s Messages on timely topics in mathematics education, 2004 – 2006; gold and silver EXCEL awards from the Society of National Association Publications for two selected Messages.

• “21st Century Mathematics,” Principal Leadership, National Association of Secondary School Principals, December 2004.

• “Mathematics Textbook Adoption in the United States,” in A History of School Mathematics, edited by George M. A. Stanic and Jeremy Kilpatrick, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2003.

• “Line Dancing in Texas: One State’s Experience in System Alignment,” Dialogues, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, March 1999.

• “Ten Kinds of Wonderful: New Roles for Math Teachers,” Wisconsin Teacher of Mathematics, Spring 1999; (also reprinted in various local professional publications in other states).

• Moving Toward World Class: Maintaining the Momentum of Fifteen Years of Mathematics and Science Reform in Texas and the US, primary author, Issue Brief #3, Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative, 1998.

• “What Mathematics for Whom?” in Conference Proceedings of the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project’s Fourth International Conference (1998).

• Algebra 1-4: Implementing Policies that Serve All Students, primary author, Issue Brief #2, Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative, 1998.

• “What is the Matter with Math Scores?” Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) Newsletter, March 1998.

• What it Means to Implement the TEKS (TX Essential Knowledge and Skills), primary author, Issue Brief #1, TX Statewide Systemic Initiative, 1997 (reprinted: TX Association of Secondary School Principals Journal).

• “Changing the Mathematics We Teach,” in Seventy-Five Years of Progress: Prospects for School Mathematics, edited by Iris Carl, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1995.

• “Teaching Algebra in the Real World,” in What’s a Teacher to Do? New Curricula for New Standards, National Alliance for Restructuring Education / New Standards Project, 1994.

• “Increasing Access or Ensuring Failure? Policy Makers Throw a Hammer into the Wall,” in Algebra for the 21st Century: Proceedings of the August 1992 Conference, NCTM, 1992.

• “Problem Solving Is,” STEAM Across Texas, Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Spring, 1991. • Illusion and Accountability: Partners in Reform, informal paper prepared for the Mathematics Assessment

Study Group of the National Research Council, 1991. • Starting Today: A Guide to Improving Texas Mathematics Programs for the 1990s, (with staff), Texas

Education Agency, 1991. • “Ben Jiménez, Where Are You?” Texas Mathematics Teacher, October 1990. • Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, (one of 24 writers), NCTM, 1989. • “Technology as a Bridge to Thinking,” Realistic Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH), Texas

Education Agency, 1988. • “The Role of Calculators in Elementary Mathematics Instruction,” STEAM Across TX, Feb. 1988. • “Change, Not Chaos,” Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Newsletter, July 1987. • “Elementary Mathematics: The Good Stuff,” STEAM Across Texas, Summer, 1987. • “An Opportunity for Leadership,” National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Newsletter, March 1987. • “The Mathematics Program: An Overview and Explanation,” (with staff), Focus on Learning Problems in

Mathematics, Summer, 1987. • Mathematics Framework K-12, (with staff), Texas Education Agency, 1986. • “The Critical Nature of Algebra I,” Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Newsletter, 1985. • Project STAMM dissemination materials, Jefferson County (CO) Schools, 1977 – 1979. • “Metricating Painlessly,” Arithmetic Teacher, October 1974.


Blog Posts • “The Worst Thing We Do in Education.” http://cathyseeley.com, December 7, 2015 • “Math Scores, Pendulum Swings, and Yo-Yo Decision Making.” http://cathyseeley.com, October 31, 2015

Other Web Resources • Professional website: http://cathyseeley.com • Publisher’s website for Faster Isn’t Smarter: http://mathsolutions.com/fasterisntsmarter and for Smarter

Than We Think: http://mathsolutions.com/smarterthanwethink • Developed educational and informational website on the land and people of Burkina Faso and Peace Corps

life: http://csinburkinafaso.com, 1999, revised and expanded 2002 (not regularly updated) • See also “Past President’s Corner,” (http://www.nctm.org/about/content.aspx?id=852), 2004-2006, and

webcasts of NCTM Annual Conference presentations and other posted videos noted below

Selected Video Samples of Professional Presentations • “Seizing the Opportunity of the CCSSM—Making high quality mathematics learning a reality for every

student,” M4 Conference, February 2013; https://vimeo.com/61106026 • “No More Leftovers: Fulfilling the promise of democracy in school,” webcast of invited Iris Carl Equity

Address, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 15, 2011: http://www.nctm.org/conferences/content.aspx?id=29005

• “Walking the Walk,” Ignite presentation conducted at 2010 meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (5-minute presentation as part of 9-speaker session in unique format): www.keypress.com/ignite

• Video of 2008 keynote from the Future of High School Mathematics conference is posted at the “Math is More” website: http://www.mathismore.net/resources/index.html

• Webcasts of NCTM presentations (http://www.nctm.org/conferences/content.aspx?id=1258): 2007 Past President’s Address (“Lessons from Advertising”), 2006 Presidential Address (“Leveling the Playing Field”), 2005 Presidential Address (“Who’s Doing the Talking?”), 2001 closing (“Lessons from Africa”)

• “Creating a Climate for Change: Math Leads the Way,” co-host (with Bill Blakemore of ABC News), six-hour interactive videoconference for educators and policy makers, October 1993; Annenberg Foundation

Teacher/Supervisor Certification • Texas Professional Supervisor Certificate, Lifetime, issued 1979 • Texas Teacher Certificate: High School Mathematics, Lifetime, issued 1979 • Formerly certified as a secondary mathematics teacher in Colorado (1970) and Virginia (1969)

Other Certification and Training (partial list) • Spokesperson training and media preparation (as President of the National Council of Teachers of

Mathematics), Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Washington, DC 2004-2005 • Leadership Symposium for Chief Elected Officers and Chief Executive Officers, American Society of

Association Executives, 2004 • TEXTEAMS Professional Development: Certified leader: Mathematical Modeling for Secondary Teachers,

1999; Rethinking Middle School Mathematics: Proportionality, 1999 • National leadership/media training, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1990-91 • Certified by IBM for establishment and maintenance of IBM computer laboratories, 1983 • Certified by Apple Computers for establishment and maintenance of Apple computer laboratories, 1981 • Talents Unlimited trainer (K-12 program to encourage higher-order thinking), 1981 • Assertive Discipline Trainer (K-12), 1980 • STAMM (Systematic Teaching And Measuring Mathematics) trainer and disseminator (K-12), 1976-79


Doctoral Dissertation Committees (as non-faculty) • P. Johnson (Ph.D., Texas State University, 2014) • B. King (Ph.D., University of Texas, 2012) • D. M. Molina (Ph.D., University of Texas, 1990)

Language Skills • Semi-fluent French speaker • Currently intermediate-level Spanish language student, working slowly to improve • Rudimentary knowledge of Russian and Mooré (local language in Burkina Faso) Professional References Available on Request

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Dr. Cathy Seeley is a mathematics educator who engages in writing, speaking and consulting,

grounded by a deep commitment to equity for all students.

Education

1985 Ed. D. University of Houston (Houston, Texas) Major: Teacher Education. Coursework in mathematics education, teacher education,

institutional change, research, program evaluation, computer science, and organizational management. Dissertation: The Relationship of Mathematics Anxiety to Preparation and Perceived Adequacy of Preparation of K-12 Teachers of Mathematics in Texas.

1974 M. A. University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, Colorado) Major: Curriculum and Instruction; Emphasis: Mathematics. Coursework in curriculum

development, leadership, supervision, school administration, and educational research.

1972-79 University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) Graduate coursework in elementary and secondary mathematics and science education.

1969 B. S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia) Major: Mathematics; Minor: Computer Science / Statistics. Pi Mu Epsilon (national

honorary mathematics society); summer study of Russian language in Soviet Union. Experience

2006-2013 PK-16 Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas, Senior Fellow. Advised on policy and Pre-K-16 mathematics education, including leading a national coalition in the development of prototype assessment and instructional tasks on the Common Core State Standards for the PARCC assessment consortium. Also led development, dissemination, and implementation of 12th-grade alternative mathematics course and worked with the Urban Mathematics Leadership Network. Facilitated Washington’s K-12 math standards revision.

2004-2006 PK-16+ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, President. Served full time in two-year elected role as spokesperson and leader for national professional organization of 100,000 mathematics educators. (Continued half-time as Past President 2006-2007)

2002-2004 Alg. University of Texas at Austin, Distance Education Center, Online Mathematics Initiative: Senior Advisor. Provided leadership and curriculum guidance; developed materials for problem-focused, interactive online algebra program; provided input on program development, including curriculum, assessment, instruction, evaluation and field-testing.

1999-2001 PK-12+ Peace Corps, Burkina Faso, West Africa: Volunteer. Taught secondary mathematics in French-based system; collaborated with Burkinabé colleagues to support girls’ education; supported student group in rural development; conducted informal leadership with students and colleagues; provided technology training; organized technology committee; served in long-range planning for Peace Corps Burkina Faso’s education program and initiated educational technology project; served on invited committee to develop Peace Corps Africa’s technology plan; participated in training of new volunteers.

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1994-1999 K-12 TX Statewide Systemic Initiative for Mathematics and Science, Charles A. Dana Center for

Mathematics and Science Education, The University of Texas: Director of Policy and Professional Development. Provided oversight of statewide professional development program; developed policy documents; facilitated consensus among diverse groups; conducted presentations for a variety of audiences; served as facilitator for development of statewide mathematics curriculum; served as liaison with government agencies, including the State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency.

1991-1994 K-12 Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas: Director of Pre-college Programs (half time). Worked on a variety of projects involving academic programs within the university and K-12 schools and school systems. (Also worked half time as an independent speaker and consultant during this time.)

1984-1991 K-12 Texas Education Agency (State Department of Education): Director of Mathematics. Responsible for K-12 mathematics program for Texas schools, including state standards, textbook adoption and assessment programs; developed and provided leadership for statewide professional development program; worked with State Board of Education on issues related to assessment, curriculum, instruction, professional development and mathematics; reviewed and provided input for proposed legislation; conducted over 300 presentations for a variety of audiences; managed staff of four.

1983-1984 K-12 Austin (TX) Independent School District: Instructional Computer Specialist. Responsible for K-12 instructional computing program across the curriculum; established districtwide computer laboratory, including hardware setup and program planning; developed and conducted professional development programs.

1979-1983 K-12 LaPorte (TX) Independent School District: Mathematics Coordinator. Responsible for implementation of K-12 mathematics program; established instructional computer facilities and related instructional programs; developed and conducted professional development programs; facilitated teacher development of curriculum materials; participated in long-range planning.

1976-1979 K-12 Jefferson County (CO) Schools: STAMM Project Specialist (Systematic Teaching and Measuring Mathematics). Developed K-12 mathematics and professional development materials for the STAMM program (an objectives-based mathematics program validated by the US Department of Education); developed outreach and sustainability strategies; conducted presentations; provided professional development and ongoing technical assistance to districts throughout the US implementing the STAMM program.

1971-1976 7-9 Jefferson County (CO) Schools: Mathematics Teacher. Taught mathematics in grades 7-9; member of various committees in innovative shared-decision-making school environment; mathematics department head; participated (as part of large teacher team) in development of STAMM teaching materials; basketball coach; extracurricular sponsor.

1970-1971 8-12 Bennett (CO) Schools: Mathematics Teacher. Taught mathematics in grades 8-12; extracurricular sponsor.


Speaking, Writing, Consulting, Technical Assistance (Highlights) 1974-pres. All lev. Speaker, consultant, professional development provider, writer.

Keynote addresses, consulting services, program evaluation, professional development related to mathematics education, assessment, improving instructional programs, integration of technology into educational programs, and related topics for various groups, organizations and school systems in 49 states, and in Burkina Faso, Canada, China, France, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Department of Defense Dependent Schools, including (partial list):

• US Department of Education (STEM advisor to You for Youth after school program; Secretary Spellings’ invitational conference on girls in math and science; Assistant Secretary Tom Luce’s Special Math Task Force; Title I Task Force)

• State Education Departments: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, South

Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington • Organizations: US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Channel Thirteen

(PBS NY), College Board, Exxon Foundation, Gates Foundation, Mickelson Foundation, Noyce Foundation, Asia Society, Council of Chief State School Officers, International Studies Schools

Association, Math Solutions, Teacher Created Materials, Teachers Development Group, National Association of State Boards of Education, National School Boards Association, National Associations of Elementary/Secondary School Principals, National Science Teachers Association, Arkansas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Arkansas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Texas Instruments

Part-time Experience and Major Independent Contract Work 2015, 2011 Gen. Synergy Enterprises, Inc., under contract with the United States Department of Education,

mathematics consultant on STEM module for Y4Y (You for Youth).

2006-7 PK-12 United States Department of Education: Development of handbook on improving math programs in Title I schools.

1996-99 K-8 National School Conference Institute: Broadcast presenter for series of nationally televised programs on K-8 mathematics standards (available by subscription).

1997 Gr. 8 MPR Associates: Project coordinator/writer for proposed President’s Voluntary National Mathematics Test (unpublished for reasons other than educational merit).

1992-97 K-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: Contracted facilitating writer for the first National Board teaching standards for the three mathematics committees of the Board.

1994-95 9-12 Leander High School (Leander, Texas): Volunteer algebra teacher (one class for a year).

1992-94 K-Un. Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative in Mathematics and Science: Consultant. Provided technical assistance; developed evaluation strategies; participated in long-range planning.

1991-92 K-12 The College Board: National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Project Coordinator. Facilitated/coordinated development of mathematics specifications for the 1994/96 NAEP.

1986-88 Univ. Texas A & M University: Instructor, graduate seminar on current issues in mathematics education; also invited speaker for Mathematics/Science Scholars program.


1980 Univ. University of Houston Clear Lake: Instructor, early childhood mathematics methods.

1974-79 Univ. University of Wyoming: Instructor, elementary/secondary mathematics/science education.

1975 Univ. Sioux Falls (SD) College: Leader, K-12 summer program on measurement for teachers.

Professional Activities and Recognition (other than National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) • 2015 Finalist, American Association of Publishers REVERE awards, Smarter Than We Think • New Visions for Public Schools, (New York City Public Schools), a2i Advisory Board (Accessing Algebra

through Inquiry), 2012-2015 • Consultant, Think Through Math, 2013 • Consultant on mathematics education master’s degree programs for Laureate/Walden, 2011 • Consultant, Curriculum Associates, 2010-2013 • 2010 award for Distinguished Achievement in School Improvement, Association of Educational

Publishers; http://www.aepweb.org/awards/prodevwin.htm, for Faster Isn’t Smarter • Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 12 (Univ. of TX) James G. Umstaddt Community Leadership Award, 2010 • Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Eads Excellence Award for Leadership, 2009 • Assoc. of State Supervisors of Mathematics Distinguished National Service Award, ETA/Cuisenaire, 2009 • National Advisory Board for Texas Tech Dept. of Mathematics (2008-present): West TX Middle School

Math Partnership, South Plains Mathematics Scholars Program, and TX Tech Noyce Scholars Program • Middle School Test (ReadiStep) Advisory Committee, College Board, 2008-present • Texas Regional Collaboratives Advisory Board, 2008-present • Center on Instruction (COI; Technical support project for U.S. Department of Education’s Regional

Comprehensive Centers), Advisory Board, 2007-2010 • International Program Committee for ICME-11 (International Congress on Mathematics Education),

Monterrey, Mexico, 2006-2008 • Celebration of Teaching & Learning, invited member of expert panel on education moderated by Tom

Brokaw, Channel Thirteen, New York, 2006 • Mathematics and Science Task Force, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2006 • Gold Award, Society of National Association Publishers (SNAP) 2005 Excel Awards, Newsletter Column

(for Embracing Accountability, NCTM President’s Message); Silver Award, 2006 SNAP Excel Awards, Newsletter Column (for Do the Math in Your Head, NCTM President’s Message)

• Conference Board for the Mathematical Sciences, Executive Committee, 2005-2007 • Mathematics Task Force for Asst. Sec. of Education Tom Luce, U.S. Department of Education, 2005-2006 • Title I Steering Committee, United States Department of Education, 2004-2006 • Mathematics Standards Committee, The College Board, 2004-2006 • Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Board member, 2004-2005 • Advisory Board for Mathematics Programs, Children’s Museum of Houston, 2003 – 2006 • Advisory Committee, Middle School Mathematics Assessment, Dana Center, University of Texas, 2002-03 • Proposal reviewer, Louisiana Board of Regents, 2002, 2008, 2009 • Advisory panel, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Problem Solving Initiative, 2002 – 2003 • Chair of Iris Carl Award Committee and charter member, TODOS—Mathematics for All, 2002-present • Peace Corps mathematics and science professional development team for new volunteers, 2000-01 • Invited representative (as Peace Corps Volunteer), Africa Region Information Technology Conference to

develop long-range plans for technology infrastructure in developing nations, Peace Corps/Africa, 2000 • Education project planning committee, Peace Corps/Burkina Faso, 2000 • Chair, Committee on Guidelines for Developing Curriculum Programs in Mathematics and Science,

National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 1998 – 99 (until departure for Peace Corps) • Planning Committee, Statewide Initiative, Rice University School Mathematics Project, 1998


• Staff, State Leadership Institute, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 1998 • Recipient: 1996 E. Glenadine Gibb Award for Leadership, Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics • Expert Panel, Council of Chief State School Officers, State Frameworks Project, 1996 • Mathematics Standing Committee, National Assessment of Educational Progress, 1995 – 96 • National Advisory Board, El Paso Partnership for Excellence in Teacher Education, 1995 • Advisory Board, Mathematical Sciences Education Board’s Teacher Preparation Project, 1994 • Advisory Board, National Teacher Training Institute, KLRU, Austin (TX), 1994 • Major speaker, co-host, member of planning team for “Creating a Climate for Change: Math Leads the

Way,” six-hour interactive videoconference for educators and policy makers sponsored by a coalition of mathematics/media groups, October 1993 (Annenberg Foundation)

• National Study Group on Assessment, Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Academy of Sciences, 1990 – 93, resulting in publication of Measuring What Counts

• Who’s Who in American Education, 1992 • Invited participant, National Mathematics Assessment Summit, National Academy of Sciences, 1991 • Keynote speaker: Leading Mathematics into the 21st Century, sponsored by Association of State

Supervisors of Mathematics and others, 1990 • Contracted reviewer for Everybody Counts: A Report to the Nation on the Status of Mathematics

Education, Mathematical Sciences Education Board, 1988 • Texas Alliance for Science, Technology, and Mathematics: Board, Steering Committee, 1986 – 1989 • Advisory Committee, TX Higher Education Coordinating Board, Title II Program, 1986 – 1988 • Consultant: (TX) Governor’s Council on Science/Technology Subcommittee on Education, 1986 • National Selection Panel, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, 1986 • Outstanding Young Women in America, 1986 • Administrative Women in Education (local group), 1985 – 1988; President, 1986 – 1987 • National Science Foundation proposal review panel, 1985 • Dissertation presented to Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics, 1986 • Dissertation presented to Southwest Education Research Association, 1985 • Various Texas Education Agency Task Forces/Committees including State Board of Education Long

Range Plan, Dropout Prevention, Curriculum and Instruction Coordinating Committee and others, 1984-91 • Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (member, committee worker, speaker), 1984 – present

(Resigned as President-Elect as a result of leaving job as TX state mathematics supervisor in 1991) • Texas Computer Education Association (member, speaker, committee worker), 1984 – 1991 • State Director Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching (TX), 1984 – 1988 • Keynote Speaker, Mu Alpha Theta (Secondary Student Mathematics Society): National Conference 1984,

Texas Conference 1987 • Southern Association Accreditation Team, 1982 • Trainer: Talents Unlimited (program to encourage higher-order thinking), 1981 • Advisory Committee for Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (State testing program), 1980 – 1983 • Featured speaker, National Council Supervisors of Mathematics, (various), closing speaker 2001 • National Education Association Resource Bank in Instruction/Professional Development, 1975 • Curriculum writer, STAMM (Systematic Teaching And Measuring Mathematics), 1972 – 1976 • Colorado Education Association “Helpmobile” staff (workshops throughout rural Colorado), 1972 – 1974 Activities with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) • Invited closing speaker, NCTM High School Institute, 2012, 2013, 2014 • Invited speaker for the fourth annual Iris Carl Equity Address, Indianapolis, to be held in April, 2011 • Nominations and Elections Committee, 2009-2010 • Invited participant, Research Agenda Conference/Initiative, 2008-2009


• Leadership Initiative Task Force, 2006 • President 2004-2006; President-Elect 2003-2004; Immediate Past President 2006-2007 • Board of Directors’ Budget and Finance Committee 2003-2007 and Membership Committee 2003-2007 • Speaker at 26 annual NCTM conferences 1977 – 2012, including as featured and keynote speaker • Speaker at 37 regional NCTM conferences, 1977 – 2012, including as featured and keynote speaker • Critical Communications Task Force, 1997 – 99 • Closing keynote speaker and planning committee: Publishers’ Conference on Staff Development, 1994 • Chair, Task Force on Support Materials for the Evaluation of Teaching of Mathematics, 1993 • Keynote address, planning committee: Joint Conference of NCTM/Assoc. of American Publishers, 1992 • Trained as one of 8 individuals for providing leadership and conducting presentations related to

mathematics reform and the NCTM standards, 1991 • NCTM Board of Directors, 1988 – 1991; 2003-2007 (as President-Elect, President, and Past President) • Editorial Panel, The Arithmetic Teacher: Mathematics Education Through the Middle Grades, 1988 – 1991 • Invited reviewer, Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics, 1990 • Member of writing team for Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, Commission

on Standards for School Mathematics, Grade 9 – 12 team, 1987 – 1989 • Testing and Evaluation Task Force, 1986 – 1988 • Professional Development and Status Advisory Committee, 1985 – 1988 • Conference Co-Chair, 1984 Houston conference • NCTM workshop committee, Denver annual meeting, 1975 • Active member and speaker with NCTM affiliates: Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics, Texas

Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and various local and national NCTM affiliated groups, 1982 – present Publications—Books • Seeley, Cathy. Faster Isn’t Smarter: Messages About Math, Teaching, and Learning in the 21st Century, A

resource for teachers, parents, leaders, and policymakers, Second Edition, Math Solutions Publications, 2015 (first edition received 2010 award for Distinguished Achievement in School Improvement, Association of Educational Publishers; http://www.aepweb.org/awards/prodevwin.htm).

• Seeley, Cathy. Smarter Than We Think: More Messages About Math, Teaching, and Learning in the 21st Century, A resource for teachers, parents, leaders, and policymakers, Math Solutions Publications, 2014. (finalist for 2014 REVERE awards from American Association of Publishers)

• Seeley, Cathy (with others), Holt McDougal Mathematics (Florida edition; three-textbook series for middle school), 2011.

• Seeley, Cathy (member of lead author team), Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Middle School Math (three-textbook series for grades 6, 7, and 8), Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1998/2000.

• Seeley, Cathy (lead author) and Alcala, Barbara, Foundations of Algebra and Geometry, part of four-textbook high school series (Addison-Wesley Secondary Mathematics), Addison-Wesley, 1995.

Other Publications • “Choosing Common Sense in the Face of Common Core Chaos,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of

Supervisors of Mathematics, Fall 2014, Vol. 45, No. 1. • Fey, Jim and multiple authors (including Cathy Seeley), “Soundoff: The Future of High School

Mathematics,” Mathematics Teacher, March 2014, Vol. 107, No. 7. • “Whatever the Destination—Preparing Students for Life After High School,” NCSM Newsletter, National

Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Spring 2013, Vol. 43, No. 3. • “Learning Spanish and Leading Change,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of

Mathematics, Summer 2012, Vol. 42, No. 4.


• Hull, Susan Hudson and Seeley, Cathy L. “High School to Post-Secondary Education: Challenges of Transition” in Curriculum Issues in an Era of Common Core State Standards. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2012.

• Brown, Lisa C. and Seeley, Cathy L. “Transitions from Middle School to High School—Crossing the Bridge,” in Curriculum Issues in an Era of Common Core State Standards. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2012.

• Schielack, Janie and Seeley, Cathy L. “Transitions from Elementary to Middle School Math,” in Curriculum Issues in an Era of Common Core State Standards. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2012.

• Cook, Kathi; Seeley, Cathy; and Chaput, Linda, “Online Assessment Tools for Secondary Mathematics” in New Frontiers in Formative Assessment. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2011.

• “Fixing High School: Looking Ahead and Dealing with Now,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Spring 2011, Vol. 41, No. 3.

• “Common Sense and the Common Core—The Steps We Need to Take,” Math Solutions Online Newsletter, February 2011 (http://www.mathsolutions.com/documents/Common-Sense-Common-Core-Seeley.pdf)

• “Common Core State Standards—The Opportunity, Our Responsibility, and the Challenges Ahead,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Fall 2010, Vol. 41, No. 1.

• “Navigating the Peaks and Valleys of Teaching,” New England Mathematics Journal, May 2010, vol. XLII. • “Finding Talent Where We Least Expect It,” NCSM Newsletter, National Council of Supervisors of

Mathematics, Spring 2010, Vol. 40, No. 3. • Hull, Susan Hudson and Seeley, Cathy L. “Contemporary Curriculum Issues: High School to Postsecondary

Education—Challenges of Transition,” Mathematics Teacher, February 2010, Vol. 103, No. 6. • Brown, Lisa C. and Seeley, Cathy L. “Contemporary Curriculum Issues: Transitions from Middle School to

High School—Crossing the Bridge,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Feb. 2010, Vol. 15, No. 6. • Schielack, Janie and Seeley, Cathy L. “Contemporary Curriculum Issues: Transitions from Elementary to

Middle School Math,” Teaching Children Mathematics, February 2010, Vol. 16, No. 6. • “We’ve Got the Village, Now What? Looking at Professional Learning Communities,” Math Solutions

Online Newsletter, September 2009. • Schielack, Jane and Seeley, Cathy. “Implementation of the NCTM’s Curriculum Focal Points: Concept

versus Content,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2007, Vol. 13, No. 2. • Seeley, Cathy and Schielack, Jane. “A Look at the Development of Ratios, Rates, and Proportionality in

Curriculum Focal Points: A Quest for Coherence,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2007, Vol. 13, No. 3.

• Schielack, Jane and Seeley, Cathy. “A Look at the Development Of Data Representation and Analysis in Curriculum Focal Points: A Quest for Coherence,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2007, Vol. 13, No. 4.

• Seeley, Cathy and Schielack, Jane. “A Look at the Development of Algebraic Thinking in Curriculum Focal Points: A Quest for Coherence,” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Dec. 2007, Vol. 13, No. 5.

• Seeley, Cathy L.; Hagelberger, Bonnie; Schielack, Jane F.; and Krehbiel, Ken. “In My Opinion: Using Calculators in Elementary School,” Teaching Children Mathematics, September 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 2, p. 52.

• Series of eighteen President’s Messages on timely topics in mathematics education, 2004 – 2006 (http://www.nctm.org/news/pastpresident); received gold and silver EXCEL awards from the Society of National Association Publications for two selected President’s Messages, 2004-2005.

• “21st Century Mathematics,” Principal Leadership, National Association of Secondary School Principals, December 2004.

• “Mathematics Textbook Adoption in the United States,” in A History of School Mathematics, edited by George M. A. Stanic and Jeremy Kilpatrick, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2003.

• “Line Dancing in Texas: One State’s Experience in System Alignment,” Dialogues, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, March 1999.


• “Ten Kinds of Wonderful: New Roles for Math Teachers,” Wisconsin Teacher of Mathematics, Spring 1999; (also reprinted in various local professional publications in other states).

• Moving Toward World Class: Maintaining the Momentum of Fifteen Years of Mathematics and Science Reform in Texas and the US, primary author, Issue Brief #3, Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative, 1998.

• “What Mathematics for Whom?” in Conference Proceedings of the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project’s Fourth International Conference (1998).

• Algebra 1-4: Implementing Policies that Serve All Students, primary author, Issue Brief #2, Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative, 1998.

• “What is the Matter with Math Scores?” Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) Newsletter, March 1998.

• What it Means to Implement the TEKS (TX Essential Knowledge and Skills), primary author, Issue Brief #1, TX Statewide Systemic Initiative, 1997 (reprinted: TX Association of Secondary School Principals Journal).

• “Changing the Mathematics We Teach,” in Seventy-Five Years of Progress: Prospects for School Mathematics, edited by Iris Carl, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1995.

• “Teaching Algebra in the Real World,” in What’s a Teacher to Do? New Curricula for New Standards, National Alliance for Restructuring Education / New Standards Project, 1994.

• “Increasing Access or Ensuring Failure? Policy Makers Throw a Hammer into the Wall,” in Algebra for the 21st Century: Proceedings of the August 1992 Conference, NCTM, 1992.

• “Problem Solving Is,” STEAM Across Texas, Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Spring, 1991. • Illusion and Accountability: Partners in Reform, informal paper prepared for the Mathematics Assessment

Study Group of the National Research Council, 1991. • Starting Today: A Guide to Improving Texas Mathematics Programs for the 1990s, (with staff), Texas

Education Agency, 1991. • “Ben Jiménez, Where Are You?” Texas Mathematics Teacher, October 1990. • Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, (one of 24 writers), NCTM, 1989. • “Technology as a Bridge to Thinking,” Realistic Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH), Texas

Education Agency, 1988. • “The Role of Calculators in Elementary Mathematics Instruction,” STEAM Across TX, Feb. 1988. • “Change, Not Chaos,” Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Newsletter, July 1987. • “Elementary Mathematics: The Good Stuff,” STEAM Across Texas, Summer, 1987. • “An Opportunity for Leadership,” National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Newsletter, March 1987. • “The Mathematics Program: An Overview and Explanation,” (with staff), Focus on Learning Problems in

Mathematics, Summer, 1987. • Mathematics Framework K-12, (with staff), Texas Education Agency, 1986. • “The Critical Nature of Algebra I,” Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Newsletter, 1985. • Project STAMM dissemination materials, Jefferson County (CO) Schools, 1977 – 1979. • “Metricating Painlessly,” Arithmetic Teacher, October 1974.

Web Resources • Personal/Professional website: http://cathyseeley.com • Publisher’s website for Faster Isn’t Smarter: http://mathsolutions.com/fasterisntsmarter and for Smarter

Than We Think: http://mathsolutions.com/smarterthanwethink • Developed educational and informational website on the land and people of Burkina Faso and Peace Corps

life: http://csinburkinafaso.com, 1999, revised and expanded 2002 (not regularly updated) • See also “Past President’s Corner,” (http://www.nctm.org/about/content.aspx?id=852), 2004-2006, and

webcasts of NCTM Annual Conference presentations and other posted videos noted below


Selected Video Samples of Professional Presentations • “Seizing the Opportunity of the CCSSM—Making high quality mathematics learning a reality for every

student,” M4 Conference, February 2013; https://vimeo.com/61106026 • “No More Leftovers: Fulfilling the promise of democracy in school,” webcast of invited Iris Carl Equity

Address, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 15, 2011: http://www.nctm.org/conferences/content.aspx?id=29005

• “Walking the Walk,” Ignite presentation conducted at 2010 meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (5-minute presentation as part of 9-speaker session in unique format): www.keypress.com/ignite

• Video of 2008 keynote from the Future of High School Mathematics conference is posted at the “Math is More” website: http://www.mathismore.net/resources/index.html

• Webcasts of NCTM presentations (http://www.nctm.org/conferences/content.aspx?id=1258): 2007 Past President’s Address (“Lessons from Advertising”), 2006 Presidential Address (“Leveling the Playing Field”), 2005 Presidential Address (“Who’s Doing the Talking?”), 2001 closing (“Lessons from Africa”)

• “Creating a Climate for Change: Math Leads the Way,” co-host (with Bill Blakemore of ABC News), six-hour interactive videoconference for educators and policy makers, October 1993; Annenberg Foundation

Teacher/Supervisor Certification • Texas Professional Supervisor Certificate, Lifetime, issued 1979 • Texas Teacher Certificate: High School Mathematics, Lifetime, issued 1979 • Formerly certified as a secondary mathematics teacher in Colorado (1970) and Virginia (1969)

Other Certification and Training (partial list) • Spokesperson training and media preparation (as President of the National Council of Teachers of

Mathematics), Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Washington, DC 2004-2005 • Leadership Symposium for Chief Elected Officers and Chief Executive Officers, American Society of

Association Executives, 2004 • TEXTEAMS Professional Development: Certified leader: Mathematical Modeling for Secondary Teachers,

1999; Rethinking Middle School Mathematics: Proportionality, 1999 • National leadership/media training, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1990-91 • Certified by IBM for establishment and maintenance of IBM computer laboratories, 1983 • Certified by Apple Computers for establishment and maintenance of Apple computer laboratories, 1981 • Talents Unlimited trainer (K-12 program to encourage higher-order thinking), 1981 • Assertive Discipline Trainer (K-12), 1980 • STAMM (Systematic Teaching And Measuring Mathematics) trainer and disseminator (K-12), 1976-79 Doctoral Dissertation Committees (as non-faculty) • Pamela Johnson (Ph.D., Texas State University, 2014) • Barbara King (Ph.D., University of Texas, 2012) • David M. Molina (Ph.D., University of Texas, 1990)

Language Skills • Semi-fluent French speaker • Rudimentary knowledge of Russian and Mooré (local language in Burkina Faso) • Currently intermediate-level Spanish language student, working slowly to improve Professional References Available on Request

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