Photini Spanias
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Phone: 480-965-3711
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ED 438F TEMPE, AZ 85287-0911
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Mail code: 5411Campus: Tempe
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Photini A. Spanias is a Teaching Professor at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. She is currently teaching elementary, special, and bilingual education math methods courses as well as math education courses for pre-service teachers.
Professor Spanias serves as Honors Faculty with Barrett, The Honors College at ASU. She mentors students who take her courses for honors credit, or work on a math-related honors thesis in this role. Professor Spanias is passionate about preparing excellent math teachers and his teaching goals always aim at providing students with inquiry-based, hands-on activities, inspiring and motivating them to perform at their highest potential, and helping them understand the importance of their role as math educators in developing critically thinking young minds. She worked with a technology specialist to design and implement technology infused assignments into the math methods courses. Professor Spanias also worked with the iTeachELLs team on math and science inquiry and problem-solving based lessons and projects.
- Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics Education), Arizona State University 1996
- M.Ed. Educational Administration, Arizona State University 1994
- M.Ed. Elementary Mathematics Education, Arizona State University 1992
- B.A. Elementary Education, Arizona State University 1989
Guiding Research Questions:
- How can we best prepare future math teachers who are knowledgeable, confident, and comfortable in their abilities to teach math?
- How can we use technology resources to enhance students' understanding of mathematical concepts?
Current Research Projects:
- Dr. Spanias works with technology specialist to design and implement technology infused assignments in our math methods courses.
- Dr. Spanias works with iTeachELLs team on Math and Science Inquiry and Problem Solving based lessons and projects.
- Middleton, J. A., & Spanias, P. (1999) Motivation for Achievement in mathematics:, Findings, generalizations and criticisms of the recent research. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 30(1), 65-88.
- Middleton, J. A. & Spanias, P. (2002). Findings from Research on Motivation in Mathematics Education: What Matters in Coming to Value Mathematics. In J. Sowder & B. Schappelle (Eds). Lessons Learned from Research (pp.9-15). Washington ,DC: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- X. Zhang, Debbie Vogel, Mahesh K. Banavar, Shuang Hu, ,Photini Spanias, Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, “Using Modern Mobile Technologies in STEM Education,” 2012 American Society of Engineering Education, Annual Conference, 2012.
Courses
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
EED 537 | K-8 Math Methods & Assessment |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
SPE 410 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
EED 412 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
SPE 410 | Mathematics in Elem Schools |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
EED 537 | K-8 Math Methods & Assessment |
MTE 280 | Numb Oper&Prop Reas K-8 Teach |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MTE 280 | Invest Qnty: Number Operations |
MTE 280 | Invest Qnty: Number Operations |