About_Kathy_Berry


 * About Kathy Berry**

I wear several "hats" at the moment...
 * Independent Mathematics Consultant
 * Coordinator of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment for the Monroe County ISD
 * Professional development provider in the areas of assessment, Michigan GLCE and HSCE for mathematics, and teaching mathematics with technology
 * Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Region 2 Director
 * Handbell choir director, Grace Luthern Church, Monroe, MI
 * Mom to 3 children ages 6, 14, and 15.

My master's degree is a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toledo (OH), with a concentration in Computer Information Systems. My bachelor's degree is a Bachelor of Education with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science from the University of Toledo (OH).

I taught 8th and 9th grade mathematics at Monroe Junior High School for 11 years, on both a 7-period day and on an 8-period alternate-day block schedule. I have taught what used to be called "low level" 8th grade mathematics through accelerated Geometry (for 9th grade students), as well as co-taught (with Special Education teachers) Algebra 1 and Informal Geometry courses.

From 1999 through 2006, I served as the Secondary Mathematics Consultant at Monroe Public Schools (MI). I worked with all grade levels and mathematics courses from 6th grade through 12th grade, providing professional development, assessment, and research services to teachers and administrators. During this time, I worked on both the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations for Mathmatics for grades K- 8 (Editing Team member) and on the Michigan High School Content Expectations for Mathematics (Author Team).

Since August 2006, I have been the Coordinator of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment for the Monroe County ISD. In addition to being the "county MEAP guru", I am the project lead for implementation and training for the Benchmark and Inform assessment software packages in Monroe County. In addition to supporting all sorts of assessment projects and initiatives, I also provide some PD support for mathematics teaching and learning strategies and technology infusion.

I have presented at numerous local, state, and regional events and conferences. Some of those topics have included:
 * Implementing the Michigan GLCE and HSCE - teaching and learning strategies, curriculum alignment, assessment creation and evaluation
 * Incorporating technology resources to enable students to learn mathematics more effectively - graphing calculators, internet resources, Geometer's Sketchpad software, Tinkerplots and Fathom software, SMART Boards, the mathematics features available in Microsoft Office(Equation Editor, Draw Menu Features, Symbols), student response systems ("clickers")
 * Incorporating hands-on activities and vocabulary strategies to enable students to learn mathematics more effectively
 * Grading practices and their (un)intended results
 * Book study for the county curriculum coordinators - for 2007-2008 on assessment
 * Using Pearson's Inform and Benchmark software as an administrator, as a teacher
 * Mathematics-related avocations: music, photography, travel, cooking - at a local mathematics and science symposium for middle grades students

Contact me:

(734) 242-5799 x 3070 (work) berryk@misd.k12.mi.us (work) (734) 242-9220 (home office) infiniteberry@charter.net (home office)