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e-mail: froberts@twcny.rr.com

Director of Secondary Curriculum and Technology
Phoenix Central School District (retired) 

Academic Degrees
  • CAS - Educational Administration - SUNY at Oswego - (SAS, SDA certified) 
  • MS - Secondary Education Mathematics - SUNY at Oswego 
  • BS - Secondary Education Mathematics - SUNY at Oswego
    (NYS 7-12 Mathematics Permanent Certification) 
Professional Experience
  • Mathematics Instructor - Cayuga Community College
         •  Basic Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra/Trig,
             Concepts of Elementary Math I and II
  • Mathematics Instructor - State University of New York at Oswego
         •  PreCalculus
  • Interim Director of Secondary Education - Phoenix Central School District
         Phoenix, NY
  • Interim Principal - Maroun Elementary School, Phoenix Central School District
        
  • Director of Secondary Curriculum, Technology and Special Projects 
          Phoenix Central School District
  • Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Programming 
         John C. Birdlebough High School  (Phoenix, NY)
          Courses taught: General math through Advanced Placement Calculus, Computer Programming
  • Computer Science Instructor - SUNY at Oswego  
         "Introduction to Computer Science"
  • US Army Air Defense Instructor - Hawk & Chaparral Missiles
  • Web Developer and Creator of the MathBits web site
         To assist educators and students in various areas related to mathematics and computer programming.
  • Web Developer and Creator of the MathBitsNotebook web site
         Lesson and practice pages for students (and teachers) using the Common Core State Standards.
  • Web Developer and Creator of Mr. Roberts' College Pages web site
         for students in Mr. Roberts' college classes
  • Consultant and Web Developer for the New York State Regents Exam Prep Center
         web site - sections Integrated Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry 
  • Consultant - NASA Mathematics Curricular Standards Quilt, lesson evaluation
  • Consultant/Member - NYS Education Department Technology Grant Committee
  • Consultant - Curricular Design Evaluation- Onondaga Community College Tech Prep
  • Author - "Algebra2Bits Resources for Educators"
  • Author - "JuniorMathBits Resources for Educators"
  • Author - "GeometryBits Resources for Educators"  
  • Author - "AlgebraBits Resources for Educators"
  • Facilitator/Member of Onondaga Community College Tech Prep Consortium for Applied
         Academics, Facilitator Tech Prep Summer Institute for Teachers, Variance Regents
         Development (1997-2000), Co-chairperson of the Tech Prep Mathematics Group
  • Staff Development Instructor for Phoenix Schools and OCM BOCES
  • Instructor for Oswego County BOCES Adult Education Program
  • System Operator - trained operator - NOVELL Netware (ICLAS)
  • Recipient of local area Grants for Curriculum Development
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    Partial listing of presentations and workshops:

  • (Face-to-face presentations have ceased due to COVID 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Presenter - "Next Generation Mathematics - Changes", Syracuse, NY (2020)
  • Presenter - "Next Generation Mathematics - Changes", Rochester, NY (2020)
  • Presenter - "Resources for Algebra 2/PreCalculus", Syracuse (2019)
  • Presenter - "Activities for Geometry", Rochester, NY (2019)
  • Presenter - "Looking at Next Generation Mathematics", Syracuse, NY (2019)
  • Presenter - "Activities for Geometry", Syracuse, NY (2019)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+ Plus CE", Albany, NY (2019)
  • Presenter - "Activities for Geometry", Syracuse, NY (2018)
  • Presenter - "Teaching Proofs in Geometry", Albany, NY (2018)
  • Presenter - "Activities for Algebra 2 and PreCalculus", Syracuse, Rochester, NY (2018)
  • Presenter - "Activities for Algebra and Geometry", Syracuse, Rochester, NY (2018)
  • Presenter - "Tying Up Common Core Algebra 2" - HMVAMC, Ballston Spa, NY (2017)
  • Presenter - "ReBranding Algebra 1 and Geometry" - HMVAMC, Ballston Spa, NY (2017)
  • Presenter - "Tying Up Common Core Algebra 2" - AMTRA, Rochester, NY (2017)
  • Presenter - "ReBranding Algebra 1 and Geometry" - AMTRA, Rochester, NY (2017)
  • Presenter - "Typing Up Common Core Algebra 2" - Syracuse, NY (2016)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+CSE with CCSS" - Utica, NY (2016)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+CSE with CCSS" - Buffalo, NY (2015)
  • Presenter - "Common Core Algebra 2" - Syracuse, NY (2015)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up Common Core Algebra 2" - Rochester, NY (2015)
  • Presenter - "Tying Up Common Core Geometry" - Rochester, NY (2015)
  • Presenter - "Common Core Geometry" - Syracuse, NY (2015)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up Common Core Geometry" - Syracuse, NY (2014)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+CSE with CCSS" - Syracuse, NY (2014)
  • Presenter - "Tying Up Common Core Algebra 1" - Syracuse, NY (2014)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up the Common Core - Geometry" - Rochester, NY (2014)
  • Presenter - "Tying Up the Common Core - Algebra 1 - Rochester, NY (2014)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+CSE with CCSS" - Syracuse, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Common Core Math" - Syracuse, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up the Common Core - Algebra 1" - Albany, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up the Common Core - Geometry" - Albany, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up the Common Core - Algebra 1" - Rochester, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Rounding Up the Common Core - Geometry" - Rochester, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+ with CCSS" - Syracuse, NY (2013)
  • Presenter - "Common Core Math" - Oswego, NY (2012)
  • Presenter - "Energizing Algebra 1" Workshop - Utica, NY (2012)
  • Presenter - "Activities for the TI-84+ and Nspire" - Syracuse, NY (2012)
  • Presenter - "Activities for the TI-84+" - Syracuse, NY (2012)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusaism - Geometry & Algebra 2" - Guilderland, NY (2012)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusaism - Jr.Math & Algebra 1" - Guilderland, NY (2012)
  • Presenter -"Activities for the TI-84+ and Nspire" - Syracuse, NY (2012)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusiasm" Workshop - Syracuse, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusiasm Geo. and Alg.2."-AMTNYS Fall, Rochester, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusiasm Jr.Math & Alg.1."-AMTNYS Fall, Rochester, NY (2011)
  • Presenter - "Advantages of the TI-Nspire" - Syracuse, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusiasm" Workshop - Syracuse, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"New Adventures of Old Algebra 2 Trig."-HMVAMC, Schenectady,NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"Math and the Movies, Part 2" - HMVAMC, Schenectady, NY (2011)
  • Presenter - "Incorporating the TI-Nspire" - Syracuse, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"Projecting Enthusiasm" Workshop - AMTRA, Rochester, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"What's New with TI-84+ and Nspire" - Syracuse, NY (2011)
  • Presenter -"New Adventures of Old Algebra 2 Trig."-AMTNYS, Saratoga,NY (2010)
  • Presenter -"Math and the Movies, Part 2" - AMTNYS, Saratoga, NY (2010)
  • Presenter -"New Adventures of Old Algebra 2 Trig."-HMVAMC, Clifton Park,NY (2010)
  • Presenter -"Math and the Movies, Part 2" - HMVAMC, Clifton Park, NY (2010)
  • Presenter - "New Goodies for the TI-84+" - Syracuse, NY (2010)
  • Presenter -"New Adventures of the Old Algebra 2 Trig."-AMTRA, Rochester, NY (2010)
  • Presenter -"Math and the Movies, Part 2" - AMTRA, Rochester, NY (2010)
  • Presenter - "Energizing Middle Level Math", AMTNYS - Buffalo, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "Technology in the Mathematics Classroom" - Buffalo, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "Energizing Middle Level Math", AMTNYS Summer Conf. - Aurora, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "TI-Nspire CAS" - Syracuse, Watertown, Oswego, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of the Old Geometry" - Syracuse, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "Working with the TI-Nspire" - Syracuse, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "Technology in the Mathematics Classroom" - Oswego, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "Energizing the New Curricula" - Syracuse, NY (2009)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies" - AMTNYS Fall Conference - Rye Brook, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "New Adventures of Old Geometry"-AMTNYS Conf.,-Rye Brook, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Engergizing the New Curricula" - Buffalo, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Working with the TI-Nspire" - Workshop - Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Nspiring Algebra 1" - T3 Conference - Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of the Old Geometry" - T3 Conf. - Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Math from the Stars: Star Wars & Star Trek"-AMTNYS, Syracuse,NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of Old Geometry" - AMTNYS, Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of Old Algebra" - AMTNYS, Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-Nspire" Workshops. Oswego, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Energizing the New Curricula" - Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of the Old Algebra", Syracuse, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies", T3 Conference, Binghamton, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of Old Algebra", T3 Conf, Binghamton, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies", HMVMC, Greenbush, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of Old Algebra", HMVMC, Greenbush, NY (2008)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-Nspire" Syracuse, NY (2007, 2008)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-Nspire" Workshops, Fulton, NY (2007, 2008)
  • Presenter - "Using Technology for Pre-Service Educators", Fulton, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-Nspire" Workshops, Fulton, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "New Adventures of Old Algebra", AMTNYS, Rochester, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-Nspire", AMTNYS Fall Conference, Rochester, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of the Old Algebra" - Oswego, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Energizing the New Math Curricula" - Syracuse, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies" - AMTNYS Summer Conf., Aurora, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "New Adventures of Old Algebra" - AMTNYS Conf., Aurora, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Using the TI-84+ in Integrated Algebra" - Watertown, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "The New Adventures of the Old Algebra" - Rochester, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies" - T3 Regional Conference - Rochester, NY (2007) 
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies" - HMVMC Presentation - Schenectady, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "The Graphing Calculator as a Team Player" - St. Lawrence Mathematics
         Conference - Ogdensburg, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies" - St. Lawrence Math Conf - Ogdensburg, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - "Energizing the New Math Curricula", Workshop - Potsdam, NY (2007)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS Fall Conference Scholarship Awards - Saratoga, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - "Math and the Movies" - AMTNYS - Saratoga, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - "Algebra - Energizing Intermediate Math", Workshops - Oswego, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - "Using QUIA in Mathematics", - Syracuse (2006)
  • Presenter - "Number Sense - Energizing Inter. Math", Workshops - Oswego, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - "Finding Your Way Around the Graph Calc", Wkshops - Syracuse, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - "Peripheral Goodies for Graph Calc", Workshop - Syracuse, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - AMTRA/T3Conference-"Graphing Calc as Team Player"-Rochester, NY (2006) 
  • Presenter - Wkshops "Infusing Graphing Calc into Math A/B" - Oswego, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Mathematics Conference -"Math From the Stars:
         Star Trek and Star Wars", Ogdensburg, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - Workshops "Energizing Math A and Math B" - Oswego, NY (2006)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS Fall Conference Scholarship Awards - Buffalo, NY (2005)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS Fall Conference Presentation - "Math From the Stars:  Star Trek
         and Star Wars", - Buffalo, NY (2005)
  • Presenter - "Introduction to the TI-89 Titanium and the Voyage 200", Syracuse (2005)
  • Presenter - "More Graphing Calculator Activities for Math B and Beyond - and the Robot" -
         T3 Regional Conference, Utica College, Utica, NY (2005)
  • Presenter - "Finding Your Way Around Graphing Calculator - Math A" - Utica, NY (2005)
  • Presenter - "Using the Graphing Calculator in Math B" - Utica, NY (2005)
  • Presenter - "My Graphing Calculator:  More Than Just Math" - Syracuse, NY (2004)
  • Presenter - NYSCATE "My Graph Calc:  More Than Just Math" - Rochester, NY (2004)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS Fall Conference Scholarship Awards - Rye Brook, NY (2004)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS "Engaging Activities for Math A/B" - Rye Brook, NY (2004)
  • Presenter - "Activities for the TI-83+ Graphing Calculator for Math A and Math B"
         - Oswego County Distance Learning Fiber Network Workshop, Phoenix site (2004)
  • Presenter - "Geometer's Sketchpad 4 and TI-83+ GeoMaster" - Oswego County Distance
         Learning Fiber Network Workshop, Phoenix site (2004)
  • Presenter - "Teachers Multi-Tasking Technology" - SUNYCO (2004)
  • Presenter - HMVMC "Graphing Calc Activities (TI-83+) Math A/B" - Delmar, NY (2004)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS "My Favorite Activities at Math A Level" - Syracuse, NY (2003)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS Summer Conference Presentations - "Math A, the Graphing
         Calculator, and the Regents Prep Web Site", "Math B, the Graphing
         Calculator, and the Regents Prep Web Site" - Potsdam, NY (2003)
  • Presenter - "Tactile Learning in Math A"-Central NY Tech Prep Conf Syracuse, NY (2002)
  • Presenter - "Strategies for Motivating Skill Development and Applied Learning in
         Math A"  Workshops (2001, 2002)
  • Presenter - "Strategies for Motivating Skill Development and Applied Learning in
         Math B" Workshops (2002)
  • Presenter - AMTNYS "Graph Calc in Math B - My 6 Favorite Activities"-Nevelle (2002)
  • Presenter - T3 Regional Conference Presentation (2002) - "Using Applications with
          the TI-83+ (and TI-83+SE) Graphing Calculator"
  • Presenter - "Using the Graphing Calculator in Math A Workshops" (2002, 2003)
  • Presenter - "Using the Graphing Calculator in Math B Workshops" (2002, 2003)
  • Presenter – NYconferences, “Distance Learning in the High School Arena” (1998-2000)
  • Presenter – NYconferences, “Distance Learning Demonstrations” in conjunction with the       Myers Group (1998-2000)
  • Presenter - "Educational Applications of PowerPoint"  (1998, 1999)
  • Presenter - "Understanding and Using Grade Machine" (1998)
  • Presenter – NY area school district presentations, “Implementation of Hands-On Mathematics” (1997-1998)

 

Professional Associations and Recognitions
... since 1990
  • Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year (1990)
  • Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS)
         Professional Services Scholarship Selection Committee - Chairman (2004-2015),
                 Committee member (1992-present)
  • New York State Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (NYSAMS) (2000-present)
  • Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Educational Fraternity (PDK)
         Treasurer(1998-2002),  President (1994-1998), VP for Program (1989-1994)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
     
Projects

 

  • McRel Curriculum Development and Coordination
  • Television Production Studio Creation
  • Television Production Course Development
  • Distance Learning Planning and Implementation
  • Distance Learning Course Development
  • Facilities Planning
  • Building Renovation Development and Coordination
  • Network Infrastructure Planning and Implementation
  • Network Support Coordination - sysops, LAN technical specialists
  • Professional Development Planning (PDP)
  • Academic Intervention Services (AIS) 

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