Background
Bird, Elliott Howard was born on March 6, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Philip and Rose Louise (Korn) Bird.
consultant mathematics educator
Bird, Elliott Howard was born on March 6, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Philip and Rose Louise (Korn) Bird.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Master of Arts in Mathematics, University Massachusetts, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Adelphi University, 1973.
Master of Education, Washington State University, 1976.
Instructor mathematics New Haven College, West Haven, Connecticut, 1965-1967. From instructor to associate professor mathematics Long Island University, Brookville, New York, 1969-1982. Professor, since 1982.
Chair department, 1978-1984. Consultant East Williston Public Schools, 1982-1987, Middle Continent Regional Educational Laboratory, Aurora, Colorado, 1988, 91, Manhasset Public Schools, since 1984, North Shore Public Schools Gifted/Talented Program, 1979-1998, Children's television Workshop, 1991-1994, Nassau County Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, 1996. Turnkey trainer New York State Elementary, Intermediate and Regents Assessments.
Speaker numerous schools and workshops. Director QLT-Quality Learning through Quality Teaching, Long Island, New York, since 1989. Workshop leader, more than 300 workshops and section meetings for elementary, junior high and high school teachers, Long Island, and the United States, 1976-2000.
Consultant Comprehensive School Mathematics Program. New York State K-8 mathematics mentor, since 1998.
Trustee Goudreau Museum Mathematics New Hyde Park, New York, 1987-1992. Member advisory board Creative Classroom magazine, 1992-1994. Member National Council Teachers of Mathematics, National Council Supervisors Mathematics Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Society, Association Mathematics Teaching Educators, Association Mathematics Teachers New York State (college representative to executive board 1984-1986, since 2000, program chairman 30th annual meeting 1981), Oregon Council Teachers of Mathematics, Washington State Mathematics Council, Nassau County Mathematics Teachers Association (member executive board since 1981), Nassau County Association Mathematics Supervisors (member executive board since 1988, vice president 1983-1985), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Educational Research Association.
Married Toby Anne Kaplan, June 8, 1965. 1 child, Eric Daniel.