The Future of Education

Edition 14

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Barbara R. Ridener

Institution: Florida Atlantic University

Address: 777 Glades Road

Postal Code: 33431

Country: United States

Barbara Ridener heads the Department of Teaching and Learning at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Education. She is in her 13th year as chair of the department and is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education.

Having taught elementary grades through high school, Barbara completed a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Secondary Mathematics Education from the University of Central Florida. She has a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University in Georgia.

Dr. Ridener has received over $7 million in grant funding and most recently was the principal investigator on a $4.3 million dollar project to create a center of excellence in elementary education at FAU. The grant provided the department the opportunity to collaborate in an innovative partnership with local large districts and to link content, teaching, and assessment strategies in University coursework with clinical experiences and measurable outcomes.

In addition, Barbara is a regular member of accreditation teams and has participated in several accreditation preparation review submissions and is a trained reviewer at the state and national levels.

Dr. Ridener often works with international partners and has collaborated with partners in The Netherlands, Australia, India and Jordan. From 2015 – 2017 Barbara was a member of the Gates International Teacher Education Community of Practice. In south Florida, Barbara regularly works with local school districts and leads many collaborative partnerships to improve teacher preparation.

Areas of expertise: Teacher preparation, teacher recruitment, mathematics education, educational reform, partnerships, collaboration

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