Maria Franshaw - University of Wisconsin Parkside

Maria Franshaw is a mathematics teacher educator who devoted three decades to school mathematics education, teaching secondary and middle grades and supporting students’ and teachers’ learning in early childhood and elementary grades. She has led professional development locally, regionally, and nationally, authored K-16 curriculum, and taught undergraduate and graduate mathematics content and pedagogical content courses.

Areas of Expertise

Mathematics Methods
Teacher Education
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Learning Design
Mathematics

Teaching Awards

(2025) Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
(2024) Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
(2024) Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
(2023) Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
(2023) Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
(2023) VIPS — Parkside Athletics / Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.
(2023) VIPS — Parkside Athletics / Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.
(2022) Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
(2022) VIPS — Parkside Athletics / Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.
(2022) VIPS — Parkside Athletics / Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.
(2022) VIPS — Parkside Athletics / Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.
(2021) VIPS — Parkside Athletics / Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.
(2020) Parkside VIPS — Parkside Athletics/ Gateway Mortgage
Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) award recipient, nominated by a student-athlete for my ongoing support of academic and professional growth over several semesters.

Departmental Service

Faculty Advisor — Teacher Education Department
(2023) Faculty Advisor — Teacher Education Department
(2023) Faculty Advisor — Licensure Meetings
(2022) Faculty Advisor — IPED Department
(2022) Faculty Advisor — Licensure Meetings
(2021) Faculty Advisor — IPED Department
(2021) Faculty Advisor — Licensure Meetings
(2020) Faculty Advisor — IPED Department
(2020) Committee Member — edTPA Alternative
(2020) Committee Member — Content Knowledge Policy

University Service

(2024) University Senate Service — Faculty Senate
(2023) Committee Member — Equity Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
(2023) Committee Member — Undergraduate Task Force - Career Development Committee
(2023) Faculty Advisor — Mathematics Initiative Change Team

Professional Service

Committee Member — Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR)
Board of Directors of a Company — Wisconsin Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Other — National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Other — Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
(2025) Committee Member — Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

Public Service

(2022) Other — Talent Hub
(2022) Other — Garden of Eatin'
(2021) Other — Garden of Eatin'
(2020) Other — The Shalom Center

UW System Service

(2022) Committee Member — UW System Math Initiative Education Subcommittee