Matt Chandler

Lecturer of Elementary Education

Program Coordinator, Elementary Education

matthew.chandler@uvm.edu
Matt Chandler
matthew.chandler@uvm.edu

85 South Prospect St
529 Waterman
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
Alma mater(s)
  • M.Ed, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Vermont
  • B.S., Elementary Education, Winona State University
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Education

BIO

Matt is an experienced middle level educator who taught 6th-8th grade students for 34 years in the Burlington School District before joining the faculty at UVM. He had a long-standing relationship with the Department of Education as a field placement facilitator and student teacher mentor. His specific areas of interest are in Complex Instruction, STEM integration in the classroom, and integrating curriculum across the classroom.

Among his many accomplishments as a teacher in Burlington, Matt is a two-time recipient of UVM's Outstanding Teacher Award and a Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) State Finalist. He also facilitated a Verizon Maker Space Grant for Edmunds Middle School, and wrote an article published in Middle Grade Review.

Matt is actively involved with the Chittenden County youth running program and serves as the cross country coach at Edmunds Middle School. He is an inductee to the Vermont Runner's Hall of Fame for youth coaching.

Courses

  • Social Education and Social Studies Methods for Elementary Teachers
  • Teaching Science for Meaning for Elementary Teachers
  • Student Teaching Internship

Area(s) of expertise

  • Classroom Management
  • STEM Education
  • Integrated Curriculum

Bio

Matt is an experienced middle level educator who taught 6th-8th grade students for 34 years in the Burlington School District before joining the faculty at UVM. He had a long-standing relationship with the Department of Education as a field placement facilitator and student teacher mentor. His specific areas of interest are in Complex Instruction, STEM integration in the classroom, and integrating curriculum across the classroom.

Among his many accomplishments as a teacher in Burlington, Matt is a two-time recipient of UVM's Outstanding Teacher Award and a Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) State Finalist. He also facilitated a Verizon Maker Space Grant for Edmunds Middle School, and wrote an article published in Middle Grade Review.

Matt is actively involved with the Chittenden County youth running program and serves as the cross country coach at Edmunds Middle School. He is an inductee to the Vermont Runner's Hall of Fame for youth coaching.

Courses

  • Social Education and Social Studies Methods for Elementary Teachers
  • Teaching Science for Meaning for Elementary Teachers
  • Student Teaching Internship

Areas of Expertise

  • Classroom Management
  • STEM Education
  • Integrated Curriculum