Dr. Carrie Cutler

Dr. Carrie S. Cutler

 

Title: Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Curriculum & Instruction

Program: Mathematics Education

Office Number: 308 FH

Phone: 713-743-0876

Email: cscutler@cougarnet.uh.edu

Website: https://www.carriecutler.com/

CV: My Vita

Biography:

• Winner, 2020 University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award for Clinical/Instructional Faculty

• Co-creator of UHouston Math YouTube Channel Housing Three Act Tasks Created by Preservice
Teachers Elementary and Middle School Students
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6bFWGEF2y3BPowIqP6XPcg

• Research and Publishing Interests: Early Childhood & Elementary Mathematics, Integrating Picture Books with Mathematics Instruction, Preschool STEM Learning


 

Recent Publications:

1. Zhang, A. & Cutler, C. S. (2024). An exploratory study of manipulative use in face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid early childhood teacher education mathematics methods courses. In B. M. Benken (Ed.), Reflection on Past, Present and Future: Paving the Way for the Future of Mathematics Teacher Education. Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Professional Book Series, Volume 5. Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.

2. Zhang, A. & Cutler, C. S. (2024). Narrative inquiry of teacher educators’ self-directed professional learning spaces: Principles and practices for excellence. In B. M. Butler & J. K. Ritter (Eds.), How Teacher Educators Learn: Profiles in Teacher Educator Professional Learning. Information Age Publishing.

3. Cutler, C. S. & Zhang, A. (2024). Creating culturally relevant 3 act tasks. In D. Polly, E. Garin, & C. Martin, (Eds.), Clinically Based Teacher Education in Action: Cases from Mathematics Teacher Educators. Advances in Teacher Education Series. Information Age Publishing.

4. Cutler, C. & Johnson, A. (2022). Teacher tools to support calm, self-control, and resilience
in preschool. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 50(3), 14-29.

5. Cutler, C. (2022). Make picture books count: Easy ways to integrate math and reading.
Teaching Young Children, 15(3), 16-19.

6. Alarcon, J., Chauvot, J., Cutler, C. S., & Gronseth, S. L. (2021). An interdisciplinary approach to collaborative professional development for teacher educators: Number talks as culturally responsive online teaching. In K. Hollenbrands, R. Anderson, & K. Oliver, (Eds.), Online learning in mathematics education (pp. 115–129). Springer.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-80230-1

7. Cutler, C. S. & Johse, V. (2021). Differentiation through Small-Group Instruction and Learning Centers. The Banneker Banner
https://www.marylandmathematics.org/banneker-banner.html

8. Cutler, C. S. & Skidmore, D. (2021). Creating an outdoor loose parts classroom: One preschool's quest for boundless STEM. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 49(3), 15-20.

9. Cutler, C. S. (2020). Math-Positive mindsets: Growing a child's mind without losing yours. Math Solutions.

10. Cutler, C. S. (2020). Preservice Teachers’ Mathematical Mindsets During Pandemic-Induced Pivot to Online Learning. Frontiers in Education, 13 November 2020

11. Cutler, C. S. (2018). Get the picture: Connecting young children to mathematics through books. In E. E. Monroe & T. A. Young, (Eds.), Developing Students' Mathematical Understanding with Children's Literature (pp. 169-202). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

 

Education:

B.S. in Elementary Education, Utah State University, 1995
M.A. in Teaching and Learning, Brigham Young University, 1999
Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 2006