University of Northern Colorado School of Teacher Education Campus Box Greeley, CO 80639
Education
Ed.D University of Denver, Denver, CO (2016) | Curriculum & Instruction, Mathematics Focus
M.A. Regis University, Denver, CO (2013) | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
M.Ed. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (2000) | Reading Specialist
B.S. University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia (1992) | Early Childhood Education
Professional/Academic Experience
Assistant Professor; Early Childhood and Elementary Mathematics Instructor. Student
Teacher Supervisor. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. (2016-present)
Third Grade Teacher, Swift Creek Elementary, Chesterfield, VA (1998-2002)
Third Grade Teacher, Jacobs Road Elementary School, Chesterfield, VA (1995-1998)
Second Grade Teacher, Medlock Bridge Elementary School, Alpharetta, GA (1992-1994)
Other Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Denver, 2013-2016, Director of the Comprehensive Research-based Early
Math Ability Test (CREMAT) project, overseen by Dr. Douglas Clements and Dr. Julie
Sarama
Society for Research in Child Development, March 2015, Biennial Meeting, poster presentation, Using Q-matrix & Rule-Space to
Refine Cognitive Attributes and Test items when Developing and Assessment of Geometric
Measurement
Committee Chair, O.L. Davis Outstanding Book Award, American Association of Teaching
and Curriculum (October 6, 2023 - Present)
CEBS Curriculum Committee (August 2024 - Present)
Chair, Professional Education Council. (2022 - 2023)
Co-Chair, Professional Education Council. (2021 - 2022)
Research/Areas of Interest
The Effect of High-Stakes Testing in the Classroom
Fostering Creativity in the Classroom versus Teaching to the Test
Critical Analysis the Qualitative Study on High-Stress Testing on the Classroom
Critical Analysis of a Quantitative Study on the Effects of Standardized Testing on
Teachers and Students
The Conceptual Framework for Teaching Mathematics
Fostering a Hands-on Classroom for Learning
Publications/Creative Works
Mahovsky, K. A., Kang, H. J., Harding, J. L. (2024). Productive Struggle: Preservice
Teachers’ Misguided Perception.Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 26(1 & 2), 331-335. 501 20th Street
Mahovsky, K. A., Harding-Middleton, J., Kang, H. J. (in press). Productive Struggle:
Clinical Mathematical Experience with Volume. In Drew Polly (Ed.),Clinically Based Teacher Education in Action Cases from Mathematics Teacher Educators(pp. 18). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Mahovsky, K. A., Davidson, A. O. (2023). In Madeline Milian (Ed.),Alex Shevrin Venet’s Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education–A Book Review(Issue 1/ Article 6 ed., vol. 11, pp. 5). Greeley, CO: Journal of Educational Research
and Innovation.https://digscholarship.unco.edu/jeri/vol11/iss1/6
Honors and Awards
National Honor Society
Summa Cum Laude Master’s Graduate
Nominated Sallie Mae National First Year Teacher of the Year (1993)
