Hector Morales Jr.

Hector Morales Jr.

Mathematics

Associate Professor; MAT Program Facilitator

Office:  Room LWH 3010
Phone:  (773) 442-5376
Email:  h-morales3@neiu.edu
Office Hours:  TBA
Country:  United States

Expertise

Mathematics Education, Emerging Language learners, classroom discourse.

ELED 310: Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Methods
ELED 403: Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools
ELED 328A: Clinical Experience

Research Interests

Teaching and learning of mathematics with English language learners, mathematical discourse, equity issues in mathematics education, and effective use of technology in mathematics education.   

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago, Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Mathematics Education, Ph.D.

University of Illinois at Chicago, Teaching of Mathematics, M.S.T.

DePaul University, Mathematics, B.A. 

Selected Publications

DiNapoli, J & Morales Jr., H. (2021). Translanguaging to Persevere is Key for Latinx Bilinguals’ Mathematics Success. Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, 14(2), 71-104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/jume-v14i2a390

Willey, C. & Morales Jr., H. (2020). Translanguaging to Ensure Latinx Mathematics Learners Thrive. In Sacristán, A.I., Cortés-Zavala, J.C. & Ruiz-Arias, P.M. (Eds.). Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico. Cinvestav / AMIUTEM / PME-NA. https:/doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020

DiNapoli, J. & Morales Jr., H. (2020). Translanguaging to Persevere: Supporting and Recognizing the Meaning-Making Process for Latinx Bilingual Students of Mathematics. Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, 11(2), 26-34.

Translanguaging Study Group. (2020). Translanguaging and The Mathematics Classroom. Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics. 11(2), 8-15. (Contributors: Zandra de Araujo, Carlos Nicolas Gomez, Ji Yeong I, Elyssa Miller, Hector Morales Jr., Sarah Roberts, Erin Smith, Miwa Takeuchi, Mary Truxaw, and Craig Willey)

Willey, C. & Morales, H. (2019). Latinx Learners and Translanguaging in a Mathematics Club. In Otten, S., Candela, A. G., de Araujo, Z., Haines, C., & Munter, C. (2019). Proceedings of the forty-first annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri.

Morales, H. & DiNapoli J. (2019). Translanguaging to Persevere: Bridging Methodological Lenses to Examine Latinx Bilingual Students’ Problem-Solving. In Otten, S., Candela, A. G., de Araujo, Z., Haines, C., & Munter, C. (2019). Proceedings of the forty-first annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri

Morales, H., & DiNapoli, J. (2018). Latinx Bilingual Students' Perseverance on a Mathematical Task: A Rehumanizing Perspective. Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, 7(3), 226-250. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17583/redimat.2018.3274

Morales Jr., H. (2012).  Cases of Practice: Teaching Mathematics to ELLs in Secondary School; Case 4: Twelfth-Grade English Language Learners and the Making of Mathematical Meanings.   In S. Celedón-Pattichis & N. G. Ramirez (Eds.), Beyond Good Teaching: Advancing Mathematics Education for ELLs.  Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Morales Jr., H., Vomvoridi-Ivanović, E., Khisty, L.L.(2011).  A Case Study of Multi-Generational Mathematics Participation in an After-School Setting: Capitalizing On Latinas/os Funds of Knowledge.  In Téllez, K., Moschkovich, J.N., & Civil, M. (Eds.) Latinos/as and Mathematics Education: Research on Learning and Teaching in Classrooms and Communities. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Selected Exhibitions

State of Illinois, Professional Educator License, 6-12 Mathematics