Eggleton elected President for ICTM
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, November 29, 2001
Huntington, Ind. "Huntington College Associate Professor of Mathematics, Patrick Eggleton, was named President-elect of the Indiana Council for Teachers of Mathematics on November 18. The announcement came at the ICTM conference in Indianapolis, Ind. Eggleton's responsibilities with the position will span over four years. He will serve as President-elect for 2002, President for 2003 and 2004, and Past-president for 2005. His duties in these positions will include leadership of the board of representatives to the council as well as spokesperson for the council. As President-elect, Eggleton will work with the current president of ICTM, Dale Nowlin of Columbus North High School, and the rest of the ICTM board.
My year as President-elect will help me develop understanding and direction for the needs of the council as I become president of ICTM for 2003 and 2004, said Eggleton.
Some of the usual activities of ICTM include a yearly conference where speakers share the latest applications of effective mathematics instruction, statewide mathematics competitions for high school students, professional development workshops, and publication of a journal twice a year.
The annual conference, which 51 HC education majors attended, was titled, 2001: A Mathematical Odyssey. Serving as the keynote speaker was nationally recognized mathematician, Donna Berlin from The Ohio State University. Berlin is recognized for her pioneering work in the area of the integration of mathematics and science fiction.
At the conference, Eggleton presented a regular session titled, When in Greece: Learning Mathematics through History. In his session, he explained that by providing opportunities for students to relive the experience of former mathematicians, their personal conceptions of mathematics are challenged and energized. Eggleton included the observation of the swinging chandeliers from a cathedral in Italy, entering into a Greek society to learn secrets that could cost our life, and a journey to an early African tribe where the concept of numbers is just beginning.
While these particular activities for integrating history and mathematics may be new to many teachers in the school systems, the education students at Huntington College participate in activities like these and more in their regular course work, commented Eggleton. By providing our students with experiences like these, we hope to help them become the future leaders in their schools, much as our banners around campus advocate.
Eggleton joined the faculty of Huntington College in 1999. He completed his BS and MEd degrees at the University of South Florida and his PhD in mathematics education at the University of Georgia. His dissertation was titled, The Evolving Mathematical Philosophy of a Pre-service Mathematics Teacher. Eggleton taught four years at Berry College in Georgia. He also has five years of public high school teaching experience. Eggleton is an active researcher and writer and has also made numerous professional presentations. His article, "Experiencing Radians," was the cover story of the September 1999 issue of Mathematics Teacher magazine. Most recently, the October issue of that magazine published his article, Triangles a la Fettuccini: A Hands-on Approach to Triangle-Congruence Theorems.
ICTM is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and is an organization committed to providing Indiana teachers with the best professional development opportunities. As an affiliate, it shares the mission to provide the vision and leadership necessary to ensure a mathematics education of the highest quality for all students.
Founded in 1897, Huntington College is a Christian college of the liberal arts, offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in nearly 50 academic concentrations. US News and World Report ranks the College among the best Midwestern liberal arts colleges. Huntington College has also been listed among the 201 Best Colleges for the Real World.
