Maria Franshaw

Teaching Interests

She is passionate about equity in education and mathematics learning for all and is patiently dedicated to the living and teaching required in support thereof.

Research Interests

Her dynamic scholarly agenda includes learner-impactful responses to pre-service and in-service teachers’ mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge, programmatic early algebraic reasoning, early childhood home and community mathematics experiences, and parent math education.

Consulting Interests

She remains dedicated to partnering with area educators to strengthen and improve mathematics understanding, application, and appreciation, and to empower all community constituents.

Selected Publications

2021: Antiracist Teacher Construction Zone: Journeying with Teacher Candidates,

: For the Love of Mathematics (pending subtitle), Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ((pending) pp.)

Teaching Awards

2020: Two student-athletes from different teams nominated me for the Very Impactful Professors and Staff (VIPS) honor in recognition of my supporting them as future teachers. The Ranger Athletics staff said it is rare for a VIPS to be doubly nominated., Parkside VIPS, Parkside Athletics/ Gateway Mortgage

Departmental Service

2020: Faculty Advisor - IPED Department

2020: Committee Member - edTPA Alternative

2020: Committee Member - Content Knowledge Policy

2020: Faculty Advisor - Adjunct Professors

University Service

2020: Faculty Advisor - Mathematics Initiative Change Team

Professional Service

2021: Other - Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

2020: Other - HBU Doctoral Students

UW System Service

2021: Committee Member - UW System Math Initiative Education Subcommittee

Public Service

2020: Other - The Shalom Center

2020: Attendee, Meeting - Milwaukee Succeeds: Black and Brown Male Initiative

2020: Attendee, Meeting - Math Institute and Talent Hub K-20 Math Symposium