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Faculty Member

Dr. Andrew Goodman

Biography

Dr. Goodman is an assistant professor of elementary education. He taught for 18 years in Title I schools across the country and worked as a math coach and RTI specialist. He completed his education degrees at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and Emporia State University. His doctoral degree was earned at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas where he studied the impact of student engagement on teacher decision-making. At UVU, he teaches Elementary Instructional Design, Learning Environments, and other classes as needed. His research interests include pre-service teacher dispositions, math and literature connections, and STEM.

Education

EDD, University of Nevada, 2016

Major: Curriculum & Instruction

MA, Emporia State University, 2003

Major: Curriculum & Instruction

BA, University of Missouri, 1999

Major: Elementary Education

BA, Truman State University, 1994

Major: Communications - Journalism

Teaching

EDEL 4620

Differentiation for Academic Diversity, Summer 2026

EDEL 4230

Elementary Learning Environments III, Summer 2026

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Summer 2026

EDUC 5200R

Special Topics in Education, Summer 2026

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Spring 2026

EDEL 3300G

Multicultural Education, Spring 2026

EDEL 3300G

Multicultural Education, Spring 2026

EDEL 3300G

Multicultural Education, Spring 2026

EDEL 3300G

Multicultural Education, Spring 2026

Presentations

Tuft, Elaine (Co-Presenter), Goodman, Andrew (Co-Presenter), Measom, Keri (Co-Presenter), Tolbert, Malynda (Co-Presenter), Ilieva, Vessela (Co-Presenter), Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, "Incorporating Global Perspectives in Teacher Preparation Through Building Faculty Understanding and Experience", AAQEP, Tempe, AZ. (April 3, 2025)
Ruggles, Krista (Co-Presenter), Goodman, Andrew (Co-Presenter), Tolbert, Malynda (Co-Presenter), Ilieva, Vessela (Co-Presenter), Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, "It's Happening So Fast! Embracing Technology Integration and AI Across our EPP", AAQEP, Tempe, AZ. (April 3, 2025)
Goodman, Andrew (Co-Author), Gearing, Nicole (Co-Presenter), Disney, Andria (Co-Author), National Conference of Teachers of Mathematics, "Leveraging Literature to Solve Problems", NCTM, Kansas City, MO. (February 6, 2025)
Goodman, Andrew , Glynn, Kelly , Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference 2024, "Deliberate Design_ Cultivating Positive Teacher Dispositions in Teacher Preparation Programs", Association of Teacher Educators, Denver, CO. (July 28, 2024)
Goodman, Andrew (Co-Presenter), Kraus, MJ (Co-Presenter), National Association of Multicultural Education Conference (Utah Chapter), "What's on your bookshelf? Picture books about gender roles and the importance of acceptance", Utah National Association of Multicultural Education, West Valley City, UT. (February 24, 2024)
Goodman, Andrew , Disney, Andria , Gearing, Nicole , Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, "Leveraging literature to solve problems", Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Provo, UT. (January 31, 2024)