Erin Hone
Associate Teaching Professor of Education and Director of the Teaching Fellows Program
Department: Education and Wellness
Email: ehone@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-6619
Brief Biography
Professor Hone earned her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Elon University. She was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and taught in the Guilford County School district, prior to joining the faculty at Elon University in 2011. She earned her Master of Education in Elementary Education with a concentration in elementary math from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Professor Hone has worked as a consultant and coach to inservice teachers, and tutors elementary math when her schedule allows. At Elon, she teaches multiple courses in the teacher education program, such as elementary math methods, educational assessment, senior capstone seminar, and supervision of the professional experiences and student teaching. Hone seeks to spread a love of math teaching and learning to her students, who then go on to spread that to their students. Professor Hone enjoys working out, listening to audiobooks, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Rob, and their two children, Brennan and Callen.
Favorite Quote: “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with my problems longer.” - Albert Einstein
News & Notes
Education
M.Ed. - Elementary Education, Concentration in Elementary Math: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A. - Elementary Education: Elon University
Employment History
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Associate Teaching Professor, Elon Universiy, 2025 - present
Senior Lecturer, Elon University, 2021 – 2025
Lecturer, Elon University, 2015 – 2021
Awarded Continuance as Lecturer through Promotion & Tenure, Spring 2019
Adjunct Instructor, Elon University, 2011 - 2015
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tutor, Guilford County Schools, 2022 - present
Educational Math Consultant, Education Resource Group, 2013 - present
Teacher, Guilford County Schools, 2004 - 2011
Courses Taught
EDU 2110: School and Society
EDU 2500: First Year Teaching Fellows Seminar
EDU 2550: Foundations of 21st Century Teaching
EDU 2980: Children's Literature
EDU 311 & 411: Principles of Learning and Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies I & II
EDU 312 & 412: Principles of Learning and Teaching Math and Science I & II
EDU 3150: Educational Assessment
EDU 3040/4040: Professional Experience I & II
EDU 4010: Explorations Capstone Seminar I
EDU 4200: Methods & Materials for Teaching Math
EDU 4030: Explorations Capstone Seminar II
EDU 481/4970: Student Teaching Supervision
Leadership Positions
DJWWSOE Curriculum Committee Chair, Fall 2025 - present
Elon Teaching Fellows Director, Fall 2024 - present
Phi Kappa Phi, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023 – present
EDU 4970 Syllabus Planning Ad hoc Committee, Chair, Fall 2023
Elon Teaching Fellows Interim Director, Spring 2023
School of Education Scholarship Committee Chair, Fall 2021 – Spring 2024
Elementary Education Program Coordinator, Fall 2016 – Spring 2022
School of Education Search Committee: Elementary Education Literacy, Chair, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
School of Education Presentation Committee Chair, Fall 2016 – Spring 2021
Leadership Education Faculty Scholar, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
School of Education Recruitment Committee Chair, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018
Research
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Elementary math: Math teaching practices in elementary school; building procedural fluency from conceptual understanding; math anxiety; implications of teacher’s practices on students’ dispositions and confidence.
Assessment practices: ungrading; proficiency focused assessment; equity centered grading and assessment
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MENTOR EXPERIENCE
Honors Fellows Mentee:
Molly Kearns, 2016 – 2019, Lumen Prize Scholar, Contributing Factors to Elementary Teachers' Math Attitudes and Pedagogical Practices
- Contributing factors to elementary teachers’ math attitudes and pedagogical practices. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada. April 2019
- Elementary teachers’ math anxiety and implications for self-evaluation. Research report presented at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference, San Diego, CA. April 2019.
- Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2019.
- Math-itudes. Are We Making Math Scary? Oral presentation presented at North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. November 2018.
- Presented at Elon Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, July 2018.
Teaching Fellow Mentees:
Bella Martino, 2023 – 2024, Voices from the Field: Impact of Covid-19 on Student Math Understandings and Teacher Practices. Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2024.
Madison Meehan, 2021 – 2022, Missing from the Conversation: A Case Study of Elementary Grading Practices. Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2022.
Alexa Goldberg, 2020 – 2022, Gender, Math Anxiety, & Math Performance: Connected or Not? Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2022.
Sydnie Holder, 2019 – 2021, Amplifying Jewish Voices: Exploring the Experiences of Jewish Students in Public School Settings. Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2021.
Allie Forsterer, 2019 – 2021, Building a Math Community when Pivoting Online: A Case Study of a Kindergarten Virtual Classroom. Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2021.
- Accepted to present at NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference, November 2021 (canceled due to Covid)
Nicole Kister, 2017 – 2019, Math Anxiety: Is There a Correlation Between Awareness and Reduction? Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2019.
Paige Knapke, 2017 – 2019, Do Gritty Teachers Create Grittier Students? Implications of Teachers Dispositions within a Classroom Environment. Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2019.
- Presented at NC Association of Elementary Educators, Raleigh, NC, January 2020.
Micaela Malachowski, 2017 – 2019, Do Gritty Teachers Create Grittier Students? Impact of Teachers’ Dispositions on Students’ Mindset. Presented at Elon Student Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2019.
- Presented at NC Association of Elementary Educators, Raleigh, NC, January 2020.
Grants Awarded
Engaging in a Professional Learning Community – awarded $340.00 to pay for conference registration for all EDU 4200: Principles of Learning and Teaching Mathematics students. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Fall 2023.
Inquiry Science Camp –awarded $250.00 to purchase supplies for EDU 312: Principles of Learning and Teaching Methods students to facilitate a science camp at the local YMCA. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Spring 2021.
Taking Science Virtual – awarded $250.00 to purchase supplies for EDU 312: Principles of Learning and Teaching Methods students to facilitate a virtual science camp with elementary school students. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Spring 2021.
Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant, Elon University, Fall 2019.
Undergraduate Research Travel Grant, Elon University, April 2019
Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant, Elon University, April 2019
Conservator’s Center: A Partnership for Teaching and Learning in an Informal Setting – awarded $150.00 forsupplies to help students plan and implement science stations during Girl Scout day at the Conservator’s Center. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Spring 2019.
Building Community through Reflection – awarded $275.00 to take students to learn from math expert speak at UNCG, followed by dinner as a time to help students make connections from discussion points to course content. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Spring 2019.
ElonEd Collaborative Technology Conference – awarded $500.00 to help with the implementation of a small scale technology conference for senior methods students and teachers in local partner schools. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Fall 2018.
Full STEAM Ahead – awarded $400.00 to build STEAM centers with methods students. Funded by Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Mini Grant, Fall 2017.
Theory to Practice Right Before My Students’ Eyes – awarded a Swivl robot to use for video recordings of strong pedagogical practices to share with teacher candidates in my methods courses. Funded by Academic Technology and Computing Committee Grant (ATACC), 2017.
Diversity Infusion Project, Funded by Elon University’s CATL, 2017 - 2018
Diversity Infusion Project, Funded by Elon University’s CATL, 2015 - 2016
Diversity Infusion Project, Funded by Elon University’s CATL, 2012 - 2013
Publications
Baker, K. & Hone, E. (2018). NC2ML Research Brief: The limitations of keyword strategies and the power of sensemaking strategies. Retrieved from https://www.nc2ml.org/k-5-teachers/
Presentations
Hone, E. Fluency versus Automaticity: Building True Procedural Fluency. Presented at the NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, November 2022.
Lane, D. & Hone, E. A Novel Approach to Student Teaching for Dual Licensure Candidate. Presented at the Division of International Special Education & Services Global Leadership Summit, Breckenridge, CO, June 2022.
Hone, E., *Forsterer, A., & **Kearns, M. Building a Math Community when Pivoting Online: A Case Study of a Kindergarten Virtual Classroom. Presented at the NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, November 2021. (Canceled due to Covid)
Bryan, A. & Hone, E. Rethinking Grading: An Ongoing Conversation. Presented at the NC Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators Fall Forum, Virtual, September 2021.
Hone, E., *Malachowski, M., & *Knapke, P. Do Gritty Teachers Create Grittier Students? Presented at the NC Association of Elementary Educators Conference, Raleigh, NC, January 2020.
Winter, M. & Hone, E. Diversity Infusion in the Elementary Education Methods Courses poster presentation. Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. January 2020.
Hone, E. & **Kearns, M. The Missing Link: Connecting Representations. Presented at the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. November 2019.
Baker, K. & Hone, E. Unpacking Programmatic edTPA Feedback for Integration in Methods Coursework. Presented at the North Carolina Association for Colleges and Teacher Educators, Raleigh, NC. October 2019.
*Kearns, M. & Hone, E. Elementary Teachers’ Math Anxiety and Implications for Self-Evaluation. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference, San Diego, CA. April 2019.
Hone, E. & Barnes, L. Building a CGI Classroom and Why It Matters. North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. November 2018.
*Kearns, M. & Hone, E. Math-itudes. Are We Making Math Scary? North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. November 2018.
Winter, M. & Hone, E. Utilizing Literacy to Support Effective Math Instruction. North Carolina Reading Conference, Raleigh, NC. March 2018.
Hone, E., Winter, M., *Kearns, M. & *O’Neill, K. Utilizing Literacy to Support Effective Math Instruction. North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. November 2017.
Hone, E., Winter, M., *Kearns, M. & *O’Neill, K. Utilizing Literacy to Support Effective Math Instruction. North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators Conference, Charlotte, NC. October 2017.
Bryan, A. & Hone, E. (2017). The Media Center is for Math, Too! North Carolina School Library Media Association, Winston Salem, NC. October 2017.
Hone, E. Teaching Math - Have No Fear! Feeling Empowered to Successfully Teach Math in the 21st Century. National Educators Rising Conference, Phoenix, AZ. June 2017.
Hone, E., Southard, A., Bolyard, T., Chun, C., & Russell J. (ABSS coach and teachers) Building 21st Century Skills through Math Practices. North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. October 2016.
Hone, E., Allen, K., *Hugus, K., *McDavid, G., *Roteman, A. Getting Parents on Board with Math: Building Math Sense and a Growth Mindset with your Students’ Families. North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. November 2015.
Hone, E. Math Journals: Making Student Thinking Visible. Alamance Burlington School System/Elon University Writing Professional Development Seminar, Elon University. December 2014.
Breedlove, L. & Hone, E. Problem Solving Investigators. North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Central Regional UNCG Mini Conference. March 2011.
Breedlove, L. & Hone, E. Problem Solving Investigators. North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Greensboro, NC. October 2010.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Hone, E. & Winter, M. Infusing Diversity in Elementary Education Methods Courses. Presented at Elon University’s CELEBRATE! Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Showcase. May 2019.
Hone, E. The Guided Math Framework. Presented to Epps Island School, Klein ISD, 3-5 teachers, Houston, TX. June 2016.
Hone, E. The Guided Math Framework. Presented to Transylvania County School District, 3-5 teachers, Brevard, NC. June 2016.
Hone, E. The Guided Math Framework. Presented to Vandalia Elementary faculty, K-5 teachers, Guilford County Schools. January 2016.
Hone, E. Building Math Sense. Presented to parent/guardians at Hillcrest Elementary, Burlington, NC. March 2015 & November 2014.
SERVICE PRESENTATIONS & SEMINARS
Hone, E. Building & Supporting Procedural Fluency. Presented to Hillcrest Elementary faculty, Alamance Burlington School System, September 2021.
Hone, E. Teaching 101: Lesson Planning & Engaging Students. Presented at Orientation Leader Training, Elon University, August 2021.
Hone, E. Using Seesaw in Higher Education. Presented at Talking Tech department meeting, Elon University, August, 2020.
Hone, E. Guided Math. Presented to Newlin Elementary faculty, Alamance Burlington School System, March 2019.
Hone, E. Shifting our Perspective on Math Teaching and Learning. Presented to Newlin Elementary faculty, Alamance Burlington School System, January 2019 and February 2019.
Hone, E. Shifts in Mathematics Teaching & Learning. Presented to Hillcrest Elementary families, Alamance Burlington School System. April 2018.
Hone, E. Shifting our Perspective on Math Teaching and Learning. Presented to America Reads tutors, Elon University. September 2019.
Hone, E. Kids Get It, Why Don’t We? The Anatomy of True Learning. Elon Fellows Weekend Seminar, March 2018.
Hone, E. Math Strategies for Building a Growth Mindset. Presented to America Reads tutors, Elon University. February 2018.
Hone, E. Engaged Learning at Elon. Presented to first year students during Elon University’s Orientation New Student Orientation, August 2017.
Hone, E. Engaging with Challenging Students. Presented to America Reads tutors, Elon University. October 2016.
Hone, E. Building Math Sense Parent Workshop. Presented to parents/guardians at First School preschool, Elon, NC, January 2016.
Hone, E. Tutoring Students in Elementary Math. Presented to America Reads tutors, Elon University. October 2015.
Hone, E. Ask This, Not That: Promoting Critical Thinking of All Learners. Presented at the Triad Teaching Fellows Conference, Elon University. February 2015.
Hone, E. Make that Chitter Chatter a Productive Matter. Presented at the Triad Teaching Fellows Conference, UNC-Greensboro. March 2013.
Service Activities
National Level:
Reviewer for Mathematics Teacher Teaching and Learning Manuscripts, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2022
University Level:
Phi Kappa Phi, 2023 – present
Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2023 – 2024
Teacher Education Committee, 2016 – present
Trustee Chair for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching selection committee, 2022 – 2023
Librarian Promotion Committee, 2021 – 2022
Academic Advising Advisory Committee, 2021 – present
Undergraduate Research Program Advisory Committee, 2017 – 2022
CATL Advisory Committee, 2018 – 2021
CATL Teaching and Learning Grant Review Committee, 2018 - 2020
Search Committee: Associate Director of CATL, Spring 2020
Search Committee: Assistant Director of CATL, Spring - Summer 2019
Faculty Fellow for Leadership Search Committee, Spring 2018
Reassigned Time Committee (FR&D subcommittee), Fall 2017
Professional School Level:
School of Education Scholarship Committee, Fall 2019 – 2024
EDU 4970 Syllabus Planning Ad hoc Committee, Teacher Education, Fall 2023
School of Education Induction Committee, Fall 2019 – present
School of Education Literacy Search Committee, Spring 2021 – Spring 2022
Co-organized and co-facilitated Department of Education and Wellness Talking Tech Workshop - August 2020
School of Education Search Committee: Elementary Education Literacy, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
School of Education Curriculum Committee, Fall 2018 – Spring 2020
School of Education Presentation Committee, 2015 – Spring 2020
Co-organized and co-facilitated Elon EdTech Conference, September 2018
School of Education Search Committee: Accreditation Director, Spring 2018
Department of Education and Wellness Technology Working Group, Spring 2018
School of Education edTPA Committee, 2017 - 2018
Teacher Education One Year Planning Committee, 2016-2017
School of Education Recruitment Committee, 2015 – 2016, 2017 - 2018
Department of Education Math/Science Faculty Search Committee, Fall 2016
School of Education Diversity Committee, 2015 – 2016
Community Involvement:
Eastern Guilford Middle PTA, 2022 – present, Vice President
Gibsonville Elementary PTA, 2016 - present
Girl Scouts of America, parent member, 2017 – 2019
First School of Elon preschool parent board, 2013 – 2019
Awards
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, invited faculty, 2023
School of Education Excellence Award, Elon University, 2018