Contact
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Department of Arts, Mathematics, PE and Early Childhood
Role
Assistant Lecturer in Education with Expertise in Primary Mathematics
Biography
Sarah Porcenaluk is an Assistant Lecturer in Education with expertise in primary mathematics. Previously, Sarah was a primary school teacher in the United States for ten years. She was also an Instructional Mathematics Coach in which she aided the professional learning of primary teachers in mathematics and worked with teachers to plan effective lessons for all learners. In 2019, she was awarded an MEd in K-8 Mathematics and Science Education from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Sarah is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Galway and is in the final stages of completing her PhD. Her dissertation is titled “Designing Educative Curriculum Materials for Primary Mathematics Teachers for Use During Curriculum Reform” and was supervised by Professor Cornelia Connolly. Sarah’s research interests include primary mathematics education, teachers’ continuing professional development, and teacher knowledge.
Qualifications
M.Ed., (University of Central Florida), Mathematics and Science Education, 2019
B.S., (University of Central Florida), Elementary Education, 2012
Teaching
Programme | Module Code | Module Name | Role |
B.Ed | ED8212MM | Math Methods 2 | Module leader and lecturer |
B.Ed | ED8305MM | Math Methods 3 | Module leader and lecturer |
BSc ECE | EC8202 | Early Mathematical Awareness | Module leader and lecturer |
ORCID iD
Publications and other outputs
Book Chapters
Porcenaluk, S., & Connolly, C. (2023). Designing a Continuous Professional Development Toolkit for In-Service Teachers During Curriculum Redesign. In Innovating Assessment and Feedback Design in Teacher Education (pp. 20-37). Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430537-2
Journal Articles
Porcenaluk, S., & Connolly, C. (2024). Designing effective continued professional development for primary teachers during curriculum reform in mathematics. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2024.2337939
Porcenaluk, S., O’Neachtain, A., & Connolly, C. (2023). Reimagining a framework for teachers’ continuous professional development during curriculum reform. Irish Educational Studies, 42(4), 931-948. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2023.2250765
Conference Contributions
Porcenaluk, S., & Connolly, C. (2023, October 13-14). Mathematics curriculum reform in Irish primary schools: Encouraging faithful implementation [Paper presentation]. Proceedings Ninth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland MEI 9. Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. Available at: https://zenodo.org/communities/mei9?q=&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=newest
Porcenaluk, S. (2024, April 16). Providing individualized support for primary teachers’ professional growth during curriculum reform [Conference presentation]. 12th Annual Postgraduate Research Symposium, Galway, Ireland.
Porcenaluk, S. (2024, February 24). Ensuring rigorous mathematics for all beginning with the new primary mathematics curriculum [Conference presentation]. Irish Mathematics Teachers’ Association Conference, Maynooth, Ireland.
Porcenaluk, S., & Connolly, C. (2023, August 21-22). Supporting primary teachers’ use of higher-level thinking questions in mathematics lessons [Paper presentation]. European Educational Research Association Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Porcenaluk, S. (2023, May 13). Developing an electronic toolkit to aid teachers in using higher-level thinking questions in mathematics lessons [Conference presentation]. Trinity College Postgraduate Research Conference, Dublin, Ireland. https://www.tcd.ie/media/tcd/education/programmes/postgraduate/Trinity-College-Dublin-School-of-Education-Postgraduate-Research-Conference-2023-Timetable-and-Biographies.pdf
Porcenaluk, S., & Connolly, C. (2023, March 30-April 1). Empowering students to collaboratively problem-solve through the use of higher-level thinking questions in mathematics lessons [Poster presentation]. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/ESAIPorcenaluk23
Porcenaluk, S. (2023). Supporting primary teachers’ use of higher-level thinking questions in mathematics lessons [Conference presentation]. University of Galway’s Postgraduate Research Symposium, Galway, Ireland.
Porcenaluk, S., & Connolly, C. (2022, April 7-9). Creating meaningful student-teacher relationships using student voice in a post-pandemic era [Poster presentation]. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference, Dublin, Ireland. https://sarahporcenaluk.com/the-importance-of-student-teacher-relationship/
Porcenaluk, S. (2022). Examining the use of student voice to increase engagement in primary mathematics using a design-based research approach [Conference presentation]. University of Galway’s Postgraduate Research Symposium. Galway, Ireland.
Porcenaluk, S. (2021, June 10-12). Assessing student thinking through questioning and less planning [Conference presentation]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Porcenaluk, S., & Porcenaluk, J. (2020, March 6). How to guide student discourse to inspire a zeal for STEM careers [Conference presentation]. The Florida Engineering Education Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Porcenaluk, S. (2019, October 17-19). Is this the right answer? [Conference presentation]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Jacksonville, Florida.
Media
University of Galway Threesis Competition Finalist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWamwWmzaHA
Webinar
Porcenaluk, S. (2022). Back to School. [Webinar]. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Porcenaluk, S. (2021). Three Act Tasks for the Junior Class. [Webinar]. Galway Education Centre.
Porcenaluk, S. (2021). Three Act Tasks for the Senior Classes. [Webinar]. Galway Education Centre.
Personal Website
Research/Professional Interests
Mathematics Education; continuing Professional Development; teacher Knowledge
Professional Activities
Student Ambassador, National Student Engagement Programme (NStEP)
Membership
Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Irish Mathematics Teachers’ Association (IMTA)