Dr. Nancy Wilson    Professor    Elementary and Secondary Education                  nwilson@marshall.edu

Ed.D.   Educational Administration/Mathematics

West Virginia University

M.A. Mathematics

Midwestern State University

B.A. Political Science/Mathematics

The College of Wooster

Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education

Graduate School of Education and Professional Development

Marshall University, South Charleston, WV

Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science

West Virginia State College

Institute, WV

Teaching Experience K-12

2 years full-time teaching secondary mathematics – Ohio

3 years full-time teaching secondary mathematics – Texas

Cipoletti, D.B. & Wilson, N.M. (2006, April). Making Math Accessible for All Students. Paper presented at the 2006 NCTM Central Regional Conference, Chicago, IL.

Meehan, M.L., Cowley, K.S., Wilson, R.A., & Wilson, N.M. (2005, January). Rural seventh graders’ academic performance and post-high school education plans: Major factors derived from survey data.  Paper presented at the Third Annual Hawaii International Conference of Education, Honolulu, HI.

Meehan, M.L., Cowley, K.S., Wilson, N.M., & Wilson, R.A. (2005, April). Factors in rural seventh graders’ perceptions of academic performance and post-high school education plans.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N. (2004, August). Turning origami into the language of mathematics.  Mathematics Teaching in the Middle Grades, 10,1. pp. 26-31.

Wilson, R.A., Wilson, N.M., Cowley, K.S., Meehan, M.L., & O’Keefe, S.L. (2003/2004). The role of gender on factors shaping early adolescent student aspirations, Louisiana Education Research Journal, 29, 1. pp. 51-67.

Member, Central Development Team for the Enhanced Assessment Grant.  This federal grant to a nine-state consortium is charged with creating authentic, grade-level alternative assessment instruments for the 5% of special needs students who are the most impaired.  There are two types of assessments being developed, portfolio-based and performance-based.  I am the WV delegate to the performance-based team creating the secondary mathematics assessment.  I was the consultant to the WV State Development Team for the Enhanced Assessment Grant to prepare for beta testing of the secondary mathematics test.  The Central Development Team met in Denver again in November for refining of the instrument before state level beta testing begins in the Spring. Meetings were held for the state in Spring 2004

Cipoletti, B., & Wilson, N. (2004, November). Assessing Mathematical Skills of Students with Significant Disabilities. Paper presented at the NCTM Central Regional Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Cowley, K., Meehan, M., Wilson, R., & Wilson, N. (2004, April). Replicating Factor Analyses Across Years: Aspirations Results for Rural Middle School Students. Paper presented at the AERA 2004 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Meehan, M., Cowley, K., Wilson, R., & Wilson, N. (2004, January). Investigating the construct validity of an aspirations instrument with middle school students. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Member, Central Development Team for the Enhanced Assessment Grant (2003).

Cowley, K., Meehan, M., Wilson, N., & Wilson, R. (2003, April). Preadolsecent Occupational Aspirations and Expectations: Comparisons Between Student and Parent Perceptions.  Paper presented at AERA 2003 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Cowley, K., Meehan, M., Wilson, R., & Wilson, N.  (2003, April). Rural Seventh Graders’ Academic Aspirations and Expectations: Comparisons Between Student and Parent Perceptions.  Paper presented at AERA 2003 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N. (2003, April). Number Lines for Your Constructivist Toolbox.  Paper presented at the NCTM 81^st Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Wilson, N., Wilson, R. O’Keefe, S. & Cowley, K. (2003, March). Gender-Mediated Conditions of Student Aspirations as Reported by Rural and Town Appalachian Early Adolescents.  Paper presented at Appalachia Wired: Webs of Diversity. [online].

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N. (2003, January). Teaching Geometry with Straws and Paper.  Paper presented at the NCTM Central Regional Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Wilson, N. & Cipoletti, B. (2002, October).  Connecting Multi-cultural Activities with Geometry.  Paper presented at NCTM Central Regional Conference, Paducah, KY.

Wilson, N. & Cipoletti, B. (2002, October). Beads on a String! A Number Line that Works for All Students!  Paper presented at the Fifth Carolinas Mathematics Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N. (2002, February). A New String on Number Lines. Paper presented at the NCTM Southern Regional Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N. (2001, September).  Beads on a String? No, a Number Line.  Paper presented at the NCTM Regional Conference, Columbus, OH.

Wilson, N & Cipoletti, B (2001, October). From Beads to Number Lines. Paper presented at the NCTM Regional Conference, Madison, WI.

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N.  (2001, March).  Changing Directions to Emphasize Mathematical Language.  Paper presented at the Third International Meeting of Origami Science, Math, and Education, Monterey, CA.

Faculty to Faculty: Open Discussion of Issues -- Panel Discussion. (2001, April).  Presented at the Almost Heaven II WebCT Conference. 

Wilson, N. & Cipoletti, B. (2001, March). Changing Directions to Include Math Vocabulary.  Paper presented at the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference (state-wide), Flatwoods, WV.

Cipoletti, B., Wilson, N., & Porter, J. (2000, October). Teaching Geometry with Paper and Straws.  Paper presented at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2000 Fall Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Cipoletti, B., Blackwood, N., & Wilson, N.  (2000, April). Connecting Geometry and Holiday Decorations with Straws and Paper. NCTM 78^th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Cipoletti, B. & Wilson, N. (2000, July). Connecting Geometry and Holiday Decorations with Straws and Paper,  Workshop presented at NCTM Nova Scotia Regional Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Environmental Resource Inquiry (2000). Eisenhower Professional Development Program (Nicholas and Webster counties schools). Grant funded for $38,749.

Graphing to Enrich Middle School Mathematics (2000). Eisenhower Professional Development Program (Raleigh County Schools). Grant funded for $22,000.

last updated 11/06

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