Professor and Director, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies
Jonathan Brendefur is professor of Mathematics Education, starting at Boise State University in 2000. He earned is Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction focusing on Mathematics Education from the Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison in 1999. Dr. Brendefur is currently the Director of the Initiative for Developing Mathematical Thinking, which currently hosts two grants: a Mathematics Science Partnership Grant that works with teachers and staff at 8 elementary and middle schools over a three year period. He also has been awarded a five year grant from the Idaho State Department to provide mathematics professional development to over 12,000 teachers K-12 teachers and administrators across the state. He has written numerous chapters, journal articles, technical reports and curriculum and has presented over 60 conference papers. His area of research is on mathematical learning progressions and teacher professional development.
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About Jonathan Brendefur
Jonathan Brendefur is professor of Mathematics Education, starting at Boise State University in 2000. He earned is Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction focusing on Mathematics Education from the Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison in 1999. Dr. Brendefur is currently the Director of the Initiative for Developing Mathematical Thinking, which currently hosts two grants: a Mathematics Science Partnership Grant that works with teachers and staff at 8 elementary and middle schools over a three year period. He also has been awarded a five year grant from the Idaho State Department to provide mathematics professional development to over 12,000 teachers K-12 teachers and administrators across the state. He has written numerous chapters, journal articles, technical reports and curriculum and has presented over 60 conference papers. His area of research is on mathematical learning progressions and teacher professional development.
| 2010 - Present | Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies | |
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| 2008 - Present | Director, Boise State University ‐ Initiative for Developing Mathematical Thinking | |
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| 2005 - 2010 | Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies | |
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| 2000 - 2005 | Assistant Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies | |
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| 1998 - 2000 | Associate Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Madison ‐ Department of Curriculum and Instruction | |
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| 1998 - 2000 | Research and Teaching Outreach Specialist, University of Wisconsin - Madison ‐ Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center for Region VI (CC-VI) | |
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| 1996 - 1998 | Research Assistant, National Center for Improving Student Learning & Achievement in Mathematics & Science | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - Present | Mathematical Thinking for Instruction - Professional Development Grant |
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| Role: Director and Principal Investigator | |
| $513,089 | |
| 2016 - Present | Professional Development for Improving Mathematics Achievement |
| Idaho Department of Education | |
| Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $311,823 | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Early Childhood Mathematics |
| Idaho State Board of Education | |
| Role: Principal Investigator for the SAHE | |
| $268,614 | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Mathematical Thinking for Instruction - Professional Development Grant |
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| Role: Director and Principal Investigator | |
| $502,000 | |
| 2015 - 2016 | Assessing Teachers' Ability to Interpret and Respond to Student's Mathematical Thinking |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): M. Carney, L.O. Cavey, G. Hughes, and J. Ismail | |
| $19,686 | |
| 2013 - 2016 | IDoCode: A Sustainable Model for Computer Science in Idaho High Schools |
| National Science Foundation - CNS-1339403 | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Jain, A., Yeh, J., Andersen, T.L., and Joshi, A. | |
| $992,067 | |
| 2013 - 2016 | Mathematical Thinking for Instruction - Professional Development Extension Grant |
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| Role: Director and Principal Investigator | |
| $1,642 | |
| 2008 - 2016 | Mathematical Thinking for Instruction - Professional Development Grant |
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| Role: Director and Principal Investigator | |
| $4,168,401 | |
| 2013 - 2015 | Building a Social-Constructivist Platform for Teaching Mathematics Specialist Courses |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Michele Carney and G. Hughes | |
| $99,598 | |
| 2012 - 2015 | Improving Teachers' Monitoring of Learning |
| U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Keith Thiede, Jennifer L. Snow, & R. Osguthorpe | |
| $1,105,568 | |
| 2013 - 2014 | Primary Math Assessment |
| National Institutes of Health | |
| SSTR Grant | |
| Role: Director and Principal Investiagtor | |
| Colleague(s): J. Beaulieu and H. Severson | |
| $183,035 | |
| 2010 - 2013 | Developing Teachers' Mathematical Thinking |
| Idaho Department of Education | |
| Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $760,540 | |
| 2007 - 2012 | Improving Metacomprehension and Self-Regulated Learning from Scientific Texts |
| U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (EFET) | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Keith Thiede | |
| $1,837,208 | |
| 2008 - 2011 | Developing Mathematical Thinking in an Elementary School |
| Micron Technology Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $165,000 | |
| 2007 - 2010 | Developing Mathematical Thinking in an Elementary School |
| Micron Technology Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $135,000 | |
| 2007 - 2010 | Developing Teachers' Mathematical Thinking |
| Idaho Department of Education | |
| Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $841,002 | |
| 2006 - 2009 | Improving Middle School Mathematics Teaching |
| Idaho Department of Education | |
| Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant | |
| Colleague(s): R. Firman | |
| $341,128 | |
| 2004 - 2007 | Improving Elementary Mathematics Teaching Through Professional Development |
| Micron Technology Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $141,819 | |
| 2004 - 2007 | improving Elementary Mathematics Teaching Through Professional Development |
| Idaho Department of Education | |
| Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $411,224 | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Creating High Performance Schools Grant |
| J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): W. Parrett, R. Stewart, and S. Willison | |
| $640,009 | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Instructional Learning Teams Grant |
| J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): R. Stewart and W. Parrett | |
| $499,606 | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Success of CCVI's Cognitively Guided Instruction Professional Development Program |
| Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Consortium Region VI, University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $7,245 | |
| 2002 - 2002 | Mathematical Discourse |
| Boise State University | |
| Research Associatship | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2001 - 2002 | Creating High Performance Schools Grants |
| J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): W. Parrett, R. Stewart, and S. Willison | |
| $513,965 | |
| 2001 - 2002 | Promoting Professional Development Through Cognitively Guided Instruction |
| Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Consortium Region VI, University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $14,000 | |
| 2001 - 2001 | Children's Thinking |
| Boise State University | |
| Research Associatship | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2000 - 2001 | Promoting Professional Development Through Cognitively Guided Instruction |
| Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Consortium Region VI, University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $25,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2004 - Present | Honorary Member, Kappa Delta Pi | 2004 - Present | Member, National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) | 2003 - Present | Member, Idaho Association for Bilingual Education (IABE) | 2003 - Present | Member, Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association (NRMERA) | 1994 - Present | Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA) | 1992 - Present | Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) | 1992 - Present | Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) |
Honors and Awards
- 2016 - National Technology Leadership Initiative Award, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Paper Title "Moving Online: Challenges and Successes of Adapting Mandated Professional Development from In-Person to Hybrid Format"
- 2019 - University Foundation Scholar Award, Boise State University
| 1999 | Ph.D. - Mathematics Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
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| 1993 | M.A.E. - Education Administration, Pacific Lutheran University | |
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| 1991 | B.A. - Computer Science, Pacific Lutheran University | |
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| 1991 | B.A.E. - Mathematics Education, Pacific Lutheran University | |
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