For
over 30 years, Enrique Ortiz has been involved in mathematics education as a
middle school teacher, supervisor, instructor, writer or curriculum developer
in Puerto Rico, Louisiana, and Florida. Since 1989, he has been an
assistant (1989-1994) and associate (1994-present) professor at the University
of Central Florida. He has taught mathematics methods, curriculum
development, problem solving, assessment, and
technology courses. His topics of interest include brain-based research,
teaching goals, use of technology for teaching, teaching mathematics for social
justice, algebraic thinking, diagnosis of mathematics strengths and
misconceptions, cognitive learning levels and fraction concept development.
He has stayed very active in the profession by volunteering his services
to organize conferences, reviewing manuscripts for possible publication,
presenting papers and workshops locally, nationally and internationally, and
publishing articles and books.