Amelie Schinck-Mikel

Professor

Contact Information

• Office: Bldg. 25, Rm. 324
• Phone: (805) 756-2352
• E-mail: aschinck@calpoly.edu
   

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Education

• Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2009.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2001.

 

Research and Teaching Interests

Socio-cultural issues in mathematics education, teacher education, language and mathematics learning, problem-solving.

 

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Schinck-Mikel, A., Paulding, K., & Medina, E. (2023). Capturing unique teaching experiences of first-year secondary mathematics teachers transitioning from virtual to in-person instruction. Conference proceedings of the Education and New Developments Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. 96-100.

• Medina, E. Z., & Schinck-Mikel, A.G. (March, 2019). Dog, Double Dog!, ComMuniCator, California Mathematics Council.

• Schinck-Mikel, A.G. & Medina, E. Z. (2016). The Math Academy: a program to attract more underrepresented students to STEM fields, February 2016 issue of the Canadian Mathematical Society Notes.

• Schinck-Mikel, A. G. & Pugalee, D. K (2014). Writing in Middle Grades Mathematics, Middle School Journal,

• Lim, J. H., Chae, J. L., Schinck-Mikel, A., & Watson, J. (2013). Varied meanings and engagement in school mathematics: cross-case analysis of three high-achieving young adolescent girls.  School Science and Mathematics Journal, 13(4), 191-200.

• Schinck, A. G., Neale, N. W., Pugalee, D. K., & Cifarelli, V. V. (2008). Using metaphors to unpack student beliefs about mathematics, School Science and Mathematics Journal, 108(7), 326-333.

• Schinck, A. G., Neale, N. W., Pugalee, D. K., & Cifarelli, V. V., (2007). Structures, journeys, and tools: using metaphors to unpack student beliefs about mathematics, Conference Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference of Mathematics Education for the Future Project; Mathematics Education in a Global Community, Charlotte, 2007.

• Schinck-Mikel, A., & Paulding, K. (June 2023). Capturing unique teaching experiences of first- year secondary mathematics teachers transitioning from virtual to in-person instruction. Education and New Developments Conference. Lisbon, Portugal.

• Schinck-Mikel, A., & Paulding, K. (Feb. 2022, February 10-12). Lessons from the pandemic: Leveraging unique teaching experiences to inform mathematics secondary clinical practice. Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Henderson, NV.

• Schinck-Mikel, A.G, Medina, E., Vazquez, A., & Mapa, E. (March 2019). Opening the Door to 3-D Visualization through Multiple Representations. California Mathematics Council-Central in Merced, CA.

• Medina, E., & Schinck-Mikel, A.G. (December 2017) Fun with Algebraic Thinking. CMC-North (Asilomar).

• Schinck-Mikel, A.G, Medina, E., Cushing, H., & Ramirez, M. (July 2017).Using the fold and cut theorem to engage students in mathematics. National Noyce Summit in Washington D.C.

• Medina, E., Schinck-Mikel, A. G., Cushing, H., & Ramirez, M. (2017). Using the fold and cut theorem to engage students in mathematics. 2017 Western Regional Noyce Conference in Fresno, CA..

• Schinck-Mikel, A.G. & Medina, E. (2015). The Math Academy: a model for reaching out to underrepresented students in STEM fields. 2015 International Conference of the Mathematics Education for the Future Project, Catania, Italy.

• Medina, E., & Schinck-Mikel, A. G. (2013). The Math Academy: a model for engaging high school students and teachers in rich mathematics problems.  2013 Noyce Conference, Washington DC.

• Schinck-Mikel, A.G. (Feb., 2012). Learning to be a mathematics education specialist in a mathematics department: progress and lessons from the first two years. Poster presentation at 17^th Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Feb. 2012, Forth Worth, Texas.

• Yoshinobu, S., & Schinck, A. G. (January 2010). Professional development of mathematics instructors at the college level: the Inquiry-Based Learning workshop model. 15^th Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Irvine, CA.

• Pugalee, D. K., & Schinck, A. G. (December 2009). Differentiating instruction to reach all students. California Mathematics Council North Conference: Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA.

• Lim, J. H., Schinck, A. G. & Chae, J. L., Watson, J. (April 2009). Varied meanings and engagement in School mathematics: cross-case analysis of three high-achieving young adolescent girls. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Diego, CA.

• Schinck, A. G., & Neale, N. W. (Sept. 2007). Structures, journeys, and tools: Using metaphors to unpack student beliefs about mathematics. Ninth Annual International Conference of the Mathematics Education for the Future Project in Charlotte, NC.

• Pugalee, D. K., & Schinck, A. G. (April 2007). Making Writing Visible; Using a Cognitive Model to Analyze Teacher Candidates; Written Descriptions to Mathematical Tasks. American Educational Research Association Meeting and Exhibition in Chicago, IL

Courses Taught

• Math 112: Nature of Modern Mathematics
• Math 141: Calculus 1
• Math 227: Math for Elementary School Teaching 1
• Math 328: Math for Elementary School Teaching 2
• Math 329: Math for Elementary School Teaching 3
• Math 330: Algebraic Thinking Using Technology
• Math 341: Theory of Numbers
• SCM 300: Early Field Experience
• Math 419: Intro. to the History of Mathematics
• Math 423: Advanced Mathematics for Teaching
• Math 424: Organizing and Teaching Mathematics
• Math 425: Mathematics Student Teaching Seminar