Coker College Students Present at State Teacher Convention

HARTSVILLE, SC (03/02/2012)(readMedia)-- Four local Coker College students co-presented at the annual South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SCCTM) convention held Oct. 27-28 in Charleston, S.C.

Stephanie Barrett, Brittany Crowley, Lindsay Davis and Ashli Pollard co-presented a workshop entitled, "Number Sense, Probability and Problem Solving," which focused on how genuine problem solving opportunities can be included in the curriculum without neglecting traditional arithmetic. The students were assisted by Retired Coker College Professor of Education Joseph Rubinstein.

Barrett, Davis and Pollard, all of Chesterfield, S.C., are double majoring in elementary education and early childhood education. Crowley, of Patrick, S.C., is an elementary education major.

Established in 1908, Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.