Areas of Expertise
Methods of Teaching Mathematics
Use of Manipulatives in Teaching Math
Math Teacher Efficacy
Mathematics Anxiety
Curriculum Development
Education
BS in Mathematics Education, Florida State University, 1972
MEd in Administration and Supervision, Florida Atlantic University, 1981
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, Specialization in Mathematics Education, University of Central Florida, 2004
Biography
2005-present University of North Florida, Assistant professor, Foundations & Secondary
Education, Middle/Secondary Mathematics Education
Undergraduate Courses: MAE3312 Math Methods for Elementary
Teachers, MAE4320 Special Methods: Middle School Math, MAE4330
Special Methods: Secondary Math, EDG3323, The Learning Process
Graduate Courses: MAE6336 Special Methods: Teaching Mathematics,
MAE6318 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Service: FSE Curriculum Committee Chair, 2006-present
FSE Leadership Team, 2006-present
FSE Development Committee, 2011-present
COEHS Undergraduate Standards and Curriculum Committee,
2005- present, chair 2011
COEHS Graduate Standards and Curriculum Committee, 2010-
present
COEHS Long Range Planning Committee 2005-06
Faculty Association Adjunct Affairs Committee 2006-2008
Faculty Association Academic Programs Committee, 2008-present
2001- 2005 Edison College, Adjunct Professor, Learning Assistance Mathematics and
Education
Courses taught: Elementary Developmental Math, Developmental Algebra
I and II, Introduction to Education
1992- 2005 LaBelle High School, LaBelle, Florida- Mathematics Teacher
2004 IGNITE Project Award for Excellence in Teaching
Courses taught: Math Explorations, Business Math, Consumer Math,
Algebra IA and IB, Applied Math I and II, Algebra I and II, Honors
Algebra I, Informal Geometry, Geometry, Honors Geometry,
Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Probability and Statistics, American
History, Band
1978-1981 Clewiston Middle School, Clewiston, Florida- Mathematics Teacher
Courses taught: 8th Grade Math, Compensatory Education Math
1973-1975 LaBelle Junior-Senior High School, LaBelle, Florida- Mathematics Teacher
Courses taught: 7th Grade Math, Elementary Algebra, Algebra I, General
Math II
1972-1973 Brooksville Junior High School, Brooksville, Florida- Mathematics Teacher
Awards
2003 Marcella Kysilka Doctoral Scholarship, Kappa Delta Pi
2004 IGNITE Project Award for Excellence in Teaching in Hendry County
2005 Delta Kappa Gamma induction
2009 Caloosahatchee Charter Chapter ABWA, America’s Top Ten nominee
Affiliations
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Board Member)
School Science and Mathematics Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Florida Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Florida Two-Year College Mathematics Association
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (President)
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Florida Association of Teacher Educators
Publications & Presentations
Etgeton, C. Z. & Cooper, S. J. (2003) Predicting 10th Grade FCAT Reading Scores from 3rd Grade Reading Levels. Paper presented at 2003 National Convocation of Kappa Delta Pi, St. Louis, MO
Etgeton, C.Z. (2004) Does the Mathematics Anxiety Level of K-3 Elementary Teachers Relate to the Mathematics Achievement of Their Students? Dissertation Abstracts International, 65/09, p. 3315
Etgeton, C.Z. (2005) Making Mathematics Visual: Implementing the NCTM Standards. Paper and workshop presented at 2005 National Convocation of Kappa Delta Pi, Orlando, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2006) Activities to integrate geometry into the middle school mathematics curriculum. Presentation at 2006 Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics state conference, Orlando, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2007) Weapons of math instruction: ways to make middle and high school mathematics accessible to concrete learners. Presentation at 2007 Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics state conference, Orlando, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2008) Teaching algebra to people who don’t think like me. Presentation at 2008 Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics state conference, Jacksonville, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2009) Algebra connections: bridging the gap between concrete and abstract representations. Presentation at 2009 Florida Council of Teachers of mathematics state conference, West Palm Beach, FL.
Etgeton, C.Z. (2010). Model, record, reflect: connecting the concrete to the abstract for visual and kinesthetic learners of algebra. Presentation at 2010 Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics state conference, Orlando, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2010). Algebra connections: bridging the gap between concrete and abstract representations. Presentation at 2010 School Science and Mathematics Association international conference, Ft. Myers, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2011) A scale for teaching mass concepts in measurements. Dimensions in Mathematics, Winter 2011.
Etgeton, C.Z. (in revision) Does the mathematics anxiety level of K-3 teachers have an impact on their students’ mathematics achievement?
Etgeton, C.Z. (in revision) Reflections on my high school reunion: teachers make a
difference.
Etgeton, C.Z.(2011) Why do they call it completing the square? Model, Record, Reflect for Visual and Kinesthetic Learners. Presentation at 2011 Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Jacksonville, FL
Etgeton, C.Z. (2011) Model, Record, Reflect: Bridging the Gap Between Concrete and Abstract Representations Presentation at 2011 Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, Indianapolis, IN
Etgeton, C.Z. (2011) Beyond Content Knowledge: Important Skills for Mathematics Teachers and those who teach them. Presentation at 2011 School Science and Mathematics Association Conference, Colorado Springs, CO
