COE Faculty Profile

Helene J. Sherman
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Doctoral Faculty
Division of Teaching and learning

Education
Professor Sherman earned her A.B. degree in elementary education from Washington University in St. Louis, MO and her M.Ed. and Ed.D. degrees from UM-St. Louis in 1971 and 1989. She taught at the elementary, middle school, community college, and university levels, the latter in the areas of mathematics and mathematics education. Dr. Sherman served as president of the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa as well as an executive board member of the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. In 1995, Dr. Sherman received the outstanding College Teaching Award from both organizations. She is the recipient of the 1997 University of Missouri-St. Louis Distinguished Alumni Award , 1998 Emerson Electric Outstanding Teaching Award, the College Distinguished Faculty Award in 2000 and named the campus representative for the Governor's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2003. She is also a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Association of Mathematics Educators, and Phi Delta Kappa.

Research and Teaching
Dr. Sherman teaches mathematics education courses in addition to her duties as Associated Dean. Her research is focused upon effective instructional practices for teaching elementary and middle level mathematics and is specifically interested in the usage of manipulatives related to concept development and investigating models of staff development for K-8 mathematics teachers. Her goal is to share strategies which enable youngsters to develop and practice strong mathematical understanding through participatory hands-on lessons.

Representative Publications

Cody D., Sherman H. 2006. Teaching Effectiveness And Student Achievement:
Examining the Relationship. Educational Research Quarterly. 29 ( 4) .39-49.

Sherman, H. (2004). Reinforcing Place Value. St. Louis Confluence, Teaching Mathematics Better, Journal of the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis. ( 1), 32-35.

Sherman, H. J. (2004). Sizing up the metric system. Stepping Up to Science and Math. Arlington Press: NSTA Press.**

Sherman, H. & Randolph, T. (2004). Area and perimeter, which is which and how do I know? Education Research Quarterly), 9 ( 3), 25-36. *

Sherman, H. J. (2002). Schools and Universities: Science and Mathematics Natural Partners. Education Research Quarterly, 25 ( 4), 10-19.

Randolph, T. & Sherman, H. ( 2001). Alternative Algorithms: Increasing Options: Reducing Errors. Teaching Mathematics to Children, 7 ( 8) , 480-484.

Sherman, H. J. & Pontius, R. (2000). Ideal integration. Science Scope, 23 (7) , 41-42.

Rodgers, C., Richardson, L. I., & Sherman, H. J. (1999). Mathematics students can count on: A focus on minority students’ achievement. Education Research Quarterly, 22 (3) , 16-24.

Sherman, H. J. & Christian, M. (1999). Mathematics Attitudes and Global Self-Concept: An Investigation of the Relationship. College Student Journal, 1 (33), 95-101.

Sherman, H. J. (1998). Fun and games for computation. There’s No Place Like Home, 1 (2) , 8.

Sherman, H. J & Pontius, R. (1998). Toward effective interdisciplinary teaching. Science Scope, 21 (4) , 4.

·Sherman, H. J. (1997). Sizing up the metric system. Science and Children, 35 (2), 27-31.

Sherman, H. J. & Richardson, L. I. (1995). Elementary school teachers’ beliefs and practices related to teaching mathematics with manipulatives. Educational Research Quarterly, 18 (4), 7-36.

Sherman, H. J. (1995). Teachers communicate and collaborate: Keys to student achievement. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle Grades, 1( 6) , 454-458.

Sherman, H.J., Richardson, L.I., & Yard, G. (2005). Teaching children who struggle with Mathematics: A systematic approach to diagnosis and instruction,
Pearson Education, Inc. (, 2005).

Sherman , H. J. ( Mathematics Consultant) Suiter, M. and McCorkcle, Sarapage
( 2001). Money Math, The curators of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Sherman, H. J. & James, J. (1998). Metrics ‘n More: Mathematics and Science
Measurement (three books: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8), Frank Schaeffer Publications.

Sherman, H. J. & Pontius, R. (1998). P.R.O.M.S.E. Project Resource Book.
Coordinating Board of Higher Education.

Sherman, H. J. & Pontius, R. (1997). S.M.A.R.T.S. Book of Project Activities.
Coordinating Board of Higher Education.

Sherman, H. J., Richardson, L.I., & Yard, G. ( 1997) Mathematics Curriculum for the Educable Mentally Handicapped Learner. St. Louis Public School District.

Sherman, H. J., Richardson, L.I., & Yard G. ( 1997) Science Curriculum for the Educable Mentally Handicapped Learner. St. Louis Public School District.

Sherman, H. J& Richardson, L. I. (1996). M.I.T.T.E. Mathematics Resource Guide.
Coordinating Board of Higher Education.

"Teacher Enhancement Grant” Submitted to National Science Foundation, Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Co P. I. 3 years, $3, 000, 000.00

"Great Cities’ Universities Foundation Subcontract", P. I. $22,000 , 1 year period.

"Treasures from Trash” Coordinating Board of Higher Education Co-Project Director, 1999. Funding at $83,121.

"Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers for Technology” Co-Project Director, 1999. Department of Education. Funding at $1,039,912, over 3 years.

"Hands-On Mathematics and Experiential Science” (H.O.M.E.S.); Coordinating Board of Higher Education, Co-Project Direction, 1998. Funding at $49,932.

“Wellston Experiences in Science, Environmental & Educational Development” (W.E.S.E.E.D.); High Plains Consortium; $10, 692; Co-Project Director, 1997.

“Partnership to Restructure our Mathematics and Science Education” (P.R.O.M.S.E.); Coordinating Board of Higher Education for $38,500; Co-Project Director, 1997

• Mathematics Education
• Professional Development
• Teacher Education/Development