Bill McElroy

Contributing Faculty
Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences
M.S. Education (MSEd)

William (Bill) McElroy earned his MSEd in 1999 through Walden University with an emphasis on Educational Change and Innovation. He was hired by Walden University in 2004 as one of the original instructors in the MSEd Mathematics Education specialization. teaching one course each in the Mathematics K-6 Specialization and the Mathematics 5-8 Specialization. He is currently enrolled in the EdD program at Walden, specializing in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. He is currently finishing up and polishing his Project Study, with an anticipated conference of his EdD degree in Fall 2024.

After 41 years of teaching, Bill retired in June 2012. He taught high school mathematics for 29 years, served as Mathematics Department chair, and moved to middle school in 2000. For the last 12 years of his public education service, he taught 7th-grade mathematics and 7th-grade high achievers at Arcade Fundamental Middle School in Sacramento, California.

Bill remained actively engaged in his profession throughout his career as a mathematics teacher. He presented at national, regional, statewide, and local meetings and conferences, including NCTM and California League of High Schools; he served as mathematics department chair and mentor teacher; he wrote a digital curriculum for both Calculus and Precalculus for a company called Knowledge Adventure; he co-authored district standards for Algebra 1 and Geometry, developed assessments for both, and was honored to receive the Jaime Escalante Mathematics Teacher Award sponsored by the ARCO Foundation.

Courses Taught

MATH 6551 - Understanding Number Systems and Operations (5-8)

MATH 6565 - Understanding Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning (K-6)

Education

MS, Walden University

Full Pre-K - Adult Mathematics Licensure (NTE), National Teacher's Examination

EdD, Walden University

Public Service

Brooks Free Library VITAL Program, Volunteer - Harwich

Center for Coastal Studies, Volunteer - Provincetown

Awards / Honors

Jaime Excalante Mathematics Teacher Award, Sacramento County Office of Education, 1997

Faculty Excellence Award, San Juan Unified School District, 2002

Professional Excellence, San Juan Unified School District, 1995

Professional Excellence, San Juan Unified School District, 1996

Professional Excellence, San Juan Unified School District, 1997

Professional Excellence, San Juan Unified School District, 2000

Professional Excellence, San Juna Unified School District, 1999

Publications

McELROY, B. (2000). PreCalculus; Calculus.

Presentations

McElroy, B. (1996). Assessment Practices in Mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

McElroy, W. P. (1994). Portfolio Building/ Student Assessment. California League of High Schools

McElroy, W. P. (1995). Portfolio Building/ Student Assessment. California League of High Schools

McElroy, W. P. (1996). Portfolio Building/ Student Assessment. National High School Association

McElroy, W. P. (1994). Portfolio Building/ Student Assessment: . CDE (California Department of Education