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Susan Ahrendt

Professor of Elementary Education

Elementary Education and Literacy

Degree

PhD in Mathematics Education

University of Minnesota

MA in Curriculum and Instruction

University of St. Thomas

BS in Elementary Education

University of Minnesota

BA in Mathematics

St. Olaf College

Published Works

  • Ahrendt, S., Buckley, P., Canges, L. R. (2025). Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities That Promote Reasoning and Problem Solving in Mathematics. (pp 51-59). Emerald Group Publishing 2025. https://books.google.com/books?id=mCZkEQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&hl=en&source=newbks_fb#v=onepage&q&f=false
  • Carter, S. I., Harrington, C., Ahrendt, S. (2024). An examination of an inquiry-based hybrid online/in-person science methods course. International Journal of Science Educationhttps://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2023.2300090.
  • Ahrendt, F. S., Buckley, C., Canges, L. R. . Creating inclusive learning opportunities that promote reasoning and problem solving in mathematics while attending to a Universal Design for Learning. ,
  • Ahrendt, F. S., Monson, D., Cramer, K. (2021). Promoting Discourse: Fractions on Number Lines. Mathematics Teacher: Learning &Teaching PK-12/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0184
  • Monson, D., Cramer, K., Ahrendt, S., ., . (2020). Using Models to Build Fraction Understanding. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 MTLT , 113(2), 117-123. .
  • Cramer, K., Monson, D., Ahrendt, S., Terrance, W. (2018). The Rational Number Project: Navigating Fractions on the Number Line. , http://wayback.archive-it.org/org-121/20190122152937/http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/rationalnumberproject/numberline_module.html
  • Nabb, K., Hofacker, E., Ernie, T. K., Ahrendt, F. S. (2018). Using the Five Practices in Mathematics Teaching. Mathematics Teacher, 11(5), 366-373. .
  • Cramer, K., Monson, D., Ahrendt, F. S., Wyberg, T., Pettis, C., Fagerlund, C. (2018). Reconstructing the unit on the number line: Tasks to extend fourth graders’ fraction understandings. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 11(3), 180-194. https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2018.1434594.
  • Monson, D., Ahrendt, F. S., Cramer, K., ., . (2017). School and University Collaboration: Working Together to Enhance Children's Understanding of Fractions. (pp 227-236). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  • Cramer, K., Ahrendt, F. S., Monson, D., Wyberg, T., Colum, K. (2017). Fractions, Number Lines, and Third Graders. Teaching Children Mathematics/NCTM, 24(3). .
  • Cramer, K., Monson, D., Ahrendt, F. S., Wyberg, T., Miller, C. (2016). Making sense of third-grade students’ misunderstandings of the number line.. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 9(1), 19-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2016.1245035.
  • Cramer, K., Monson, D., Ahrendt, F. S., Wyberg, T. (2015). 5 Indicators of Decimal Understanding. Teaching Children Mathematics, 22(3). .
  • Cramer, K., Wyberg, T., Ahrendt, F. S., Monson, D., Miller, C. (2013). Rational Number Project: Initial Fraction Ideas - Abridged for Grade Three. , www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/rationalnumberproject/rnp1-13-grade3.html
  • (2009). Becoming a Boundary Waters Family. (). Gunflint Trail Outfitters.

Additional Information

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