Kenneth Holman, M.Ed. ; Ph.D. Candidate
kenneth.holman@ucf.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-holman
· Ph.D. in Exceptional Student Education, ABD, Expected December 2024
· 14 Years of Teaching Experience (11 in Secondary and 3 in Post-Secondary)
· Teaching Certifications: State of Florida Mathematics Grades 5-9, Social Sciences Grades 6-12, Exceptional Student Education Grades K-12, Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement
· 30 Invited International, National, & Regional Presentations
· 9 Publications
Ph.D. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Expected Dec 2024: Exceptional Student Education
M.Ed. Bethune Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL
2020, Exceptional Student Education
B.S. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
2005, Business Management
August 2021 – Present
Inclusive Education Services
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Jaime Best, Director
University of Central Florida
TELEPORTS Doctoral Scholar and Doctoral Assistant
Dr. Matthew Marino, College of Community Innovation and Education
University of Central Florida and North Carolina State University
ModelME
Dr. Jessica Hunt, Dr. Matthew Marino, Dr. Michelle Taub
University of Central Florida and North Carolina State University
FLITE-STEM
Dr. Lisa Dieker, Dr. Rebecca Hines, Dr. Charlie Hughes
University of Kansas and University of Central Florida
Oct 2022 – Present
IES – Inclusive Education Services
Dr. Jaime Best, Director of IES at the University of Central Florida
July 2023
Policy Internship
Dr. Sarah Powell, Associate Professor at the University of Texas, Austin
Oct 2021 – Jan 2022
Project RISE: Recruitment through Interactive and Strategic Enrollment
Dr. Matthew Marino, School of Education and Human Services
August 2021 – May 2023
CIDDL – Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning
Dr. Matthew Marino, Dr. Eleazar “Trey” Vasquez, Dr. James Basham, Dr. Sean Smith
University of Central Florida, University of Kansas
August 2010 - July 2021
Volusia County Schools – Mainland High School
Teacher and Support Facilitation
Daytona Beach, FL
Algebra 1, Algebra 1A/1B, Intensive Algebra, ESE Support Facilitation, A.P. Economics, Economics, U.S. Government
August 2005 - August 2010
Bank of America
Daytona Beach, FL
Personal Banker, Service Support Specialist, and Teller
Fall 2024
MHS2331 Career Planning II
(Undergraduate, Synchronous, Co-teaching)
The course aims to prepare students for the transition from campus life to career, ensuring they are well-equipped for inclusive work environments. Utilized a blend of instructional methods, including readings, lectures, and experiential activities, to meet key career readiness competencies as defined by the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Spring 2024
Inclusive Education Services
Facilitated a work study program, mentoring a student from Inclusive Education Services (IES) at the University of Central Florida, emphasizing practical skills and academic support twice weekly.
Fall 2023
MHS2331 Career Planning II
(Undergraduate, Synchronous, Co-teaching)
The course aims to prepare students for the transition from campus life to career, ensuring they are well-equipped for inclusive work environments. Utilized a blend of instructional methods, including readings, lectures, and experiential activities, to meet key career readiness competencies as defined by the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Summer 2023
EEX4242 Teaching Students with Disabilities in Secondary Settings Session B
(Undergraduate level, Asynchronous, Co-teaching)
This course prepares pre-service teachers in today’s secondary classroom, a learning space with diverse learners, including those with disabilities. The course ensures that general education teachers are well-prepared for inclusive settings that meet the UDL standards.
EEX4242 Teaching Students with Disabilities in Secondary Settings Session A
(Undergraduate level, Asynchronous, Co-teaching, Instructor of Record)
Spring 2023
EEX4242 Teaching Students with Disabilities in Secondary Settings
(Undergraduate level, Asynchronous, Co-teaching, Instructor of Record)
EEX4941: Internship I in Exceptional Education
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Teaching Coach for TIR Intern II’s at East River High School. Observed classroom lessons, provided mentoring feedback, and met with Supervising Coordinator regarding TIRs progress.
EEX3942: Internship I in Exceptional Education
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Teaching Coach for Student-Teacher-in-Residence (TIR) Intern I’s at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Bailes (PreK-8) Charter School. Observed classroom lessons, provided mentoring feedback, and met with Supervising Coordinator regarding TIRs progress.
Fall 2022
EEX4242: Teaching Students with Disabilities in Secondary Settings
(Undergraduate level, Asynchronous, Co-teaching, Instructor of Record)
EEX 3241: Methods of Academic Skills for Exceptional Students
(Undergraduate level, Asynchronous, Co-teaching)
Instructed EEX 3241: Methods of Academic Skills for Exceptional Students at the University of Central Florida. The course focused on evidence-based teaching methods and strategies designed to enhance academic outcomes for students with exceptional needs.
March 2024
Reviewer
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
2022 – 2023
President
Association of Doctoral Scholars in Exceptional Education (ADSEE) President
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
June 2023
Reviewer
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
July 2022, June 2023, & June 2024
Inclusive Education Services
Led and facilitated a three-day camp as part of the University of Central Florida's Inclusive Education Services (IES) program, offering an inclusive, comprehensive college experience for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Jan 2023 – July 2023
Holly Hill School Volunteer afterschool Mathematics Tutoring
Jan 2023
Reviewer
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Nov 2022
Reviewer
University of Central Florida High-Impact Practice Showcase
May 2022
Reviewer
Council for Exceptional Student Education Conference
Aug 2021 – Sept 2023
Down Syndrome Foundation, Orlando, FL
iCan College and Career Program Coordinator
Aug 2010 – Jul 2014
Varsity Swim Coach – Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, FL
Peer Reviewed: Published or Accepted
Holman, K., Marino, M., Vasquez, E., Taub, M., Hunt, J., & Tazi, Y. (2024a). Navigating ai-powered personalized learning in special education: A guide for preservice teacher faculty. Journal of Special Education Preparation, 4(2), 90–95. https://doi.org/10.33043/5b2xqcb3
Holman, K. & Kohnke, S. (2024, February). Melding mindsets: Isolated content, same destination, hidden opportunity. Constellations: Online STEM Teacher Education Journal, 1(1). Article 3. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/constellations/vol1/iss1/3
Holman, K. (2023). Interventions for Students with Developmental Dyscalculia: A Systematic Literature Review. Insights into Learning Disabilities, 20(2), 135–151. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1401956
Hunt, J., Taub, M., Duarte, A., Bentley, B., Womack-Adams, K., Marino, M., Holman, K., & Kuhlman, A. (2023). Elementary teachers’ perceptions and enactment of Supplemental, game-enhanced fraction intervention. Education Sciences, 13(11), 1071. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13111071
Hunt, J. H., Taub, M., Marino, M., Duarte, A., Bentley, B., Holman, K., & Kuhlman, A. (2023). Effects of game-enhanced supplemental fraction curriculum on student engagement, fraction knowledge, and stem interest. Education Sciences, 13(7), 646. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13070646
Hunt, J.H., Taub, M., Marino, M., *Duarte, A., Bentley, B., Holman, K., & Banzon, A. (2022). Enhancing engagement and fraction concept knowledge with a universally designed game-based curriculum. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 20(1), 77-95. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1339498
Webinars, Blogs and Other Media
Holman, K. (2024, Jan. 15) Revolutionizing Mathematics Education in K-12 with AI: The Role of ChatGPT. The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning.
Holman, K. (2023, Feb. 9). Artificial Intelligence: Positives and Negatives in the Mathematics Classroom. The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning.
Holman, K., Taub, M., & the CIDDL Team. (2022). Learning Sciences and Data in the Classroom. The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning.
Holman, K. & Patterson, M.S. (2022, May 31). Assistive Technology Solutions to Support Math. The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning.
Holman, K. (2022, Mar. 15). Supporting Educator Use of Game-Based Learning Environments. The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning.
Holman, K. (2022, Jan. 26). Choose the right technology: Sometimes the oldies are the goodies!.The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Holman, K., Marino, M., Vasquez, E., Hunt, J., Taub, M., & Tazi., Y. (2024) Artificial Intelligence in Mathematics Education: A Systematic Literature Review
Holman, K., Marino, M., Vasquez, E., Hunt, J., Taub, M., & Tazi., Y. (2024) Mathbot in Motion: Evaluating the Efficacy of AI-Powered Tools for Enhancing Fraction Comprehension and Situational Interest in Elementary Mathematics
Holman, K., Marino, M., Vasquez, E., Hunt, J., Taub, M., & Tazi., Y. (2024) Navigating AI-Powered Personalized Learning In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for Special Education: A Guide for Preservice Teacher Faculty
Kohnke, S., Holman, K., Hallett-Nguyen, R., Dieker, L., Hughes., C. (2023) Debriefscape Resource Development
Sulaimon, T., Kohnke, S., & Holman, K. (2024) Empowering Special Education with AI: Revolutionizing Intervention Fidelity for Enhanced Outcomes
International
Holman, K. (2024, July 30). Dream 2B: Supporting Elementary Mathematics Game-based Learning with UDL [Asynchronous] UDL-Con: International, Sacramento, CA, United States.
Holman, K., Tazi, Y., & Parsons, C. (2024, June 24). Unveiling AI Chatbots for Personalized Learning. International Society for Technology in Education, Denver, Colorado
Hunt, J.H., Taub, M., Marino, M., Coleman, E., Holman, K., & Kuhlman, A. (2024, January). Effects of game-enhanced curriculum on students’ fraction outcomes, engagement, and STEM interest. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Hunt, J.H., Marino, M., Taub., M., Holman, K., Womack-Adams, K., Coleman, E., & Kulman, A. (2023). Student engagement, understanding, and STEM interest in a game based supplemental fraction curriculum. Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Society of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA), Reno, NV.
Holman, K., Brewer, J., Hirn, J., Miller, A. (2023, September 27) Strategies in Action: How Educators and Parents Can Collaborate to Enhance Executive Skills [Panel] Family Network on Disabilities, Asynchronous Session
Hunt, J., Marino, M., Taub, M., Duarte, A., Bentley, B., Benzon, A., Holman, K. (2023, April 14). Feasibility of game-enhanced fraction curriculum to enhance conceptual understanding and engagement of diverse students [Roundtable] American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States.
Holman, K. (2023, March 14). Dream 2B: Supporting Inclusive Elementary Math Instruction through Game-based Learning and Universal Design Principles [Poster presentation] Universal Design for Learning-Implementation and Research Network Summit, Orlando, FL, United States.
Marino, M. T., Hunt, J.H., Taub, M.& Holman, K. (2022, April). Dream2B. Universal Design for Learning Implementation and Research Network. Annual Summit. Virtual.
Taub, M., Holman, K., Marino. M, Hunt. J. (2022, March 30). Dream2b [Presentation]. Universal Design for Learning-Implementation and Research Network Summit, Asynchronous Session.
Wilder, T. L., Patterson, M.S., Tazi, Y., Grays, A., Grace, B., Holman, K., Rujimora, J. & Marino, M. (2022, March 30). Mapping the future: Teacher preparation across the United States [Presentation]. Universal Design for Learning-Implementation and Research Network Summit, Asynchronous Session.
National
Hunt, J.H., Holman, K., Bentley, B., & Kuhlman, A. (2023, Oct.) Supporting Conceptual Knowledge of Fractions Through Game Enhanced STEM Intervention. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference (NCTM), Washington, D.C.
Marino, M., & Holman, K. (2024, March 15). Impacting Engagement, Fraction Concepts, and STEM Interest with Serious Games [Poster presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Convention and Expo, San Antonio, TX, United States.
Dieker, L., Kohnke, S., Smith, S., & Holman, K. (2024, March 15). STEM Resources for Teachers [Presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Convention and Expo, San Antonio, TX, United States.
Holman, K. (2024, March 15). AI Tools for Math [Presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Convention and Expo, San Antonio, TX, United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym--ZP6iXvk
Holman, K. (2024, Feb 22) Dream 2B: Supporting Inclusive Elementary Math Instruction through Game-based Learning and UDL [Presentation]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Hunt, J.H., Holman, K., Bentley, B., & Kuhlman, A. (2023, Oct.) Supporting Conceptual Knowledge of Fractions Through Game Enhanced STEM Intervention. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference (NCTM), Washington, D.C.
Dieker, L., Barrion, N., Wadors, L., Smith, A., Marino, M., Grays, A., Holman, K., Nelson, N., Tyler, N., Fernandez, E., Garilli, A., & Schaldant, M. (2023, March 3). Program Chair Invited: Office of Special Education National Center Slam: Practical Teacher Tools [Presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Convention and Expo, Louisville, KY, United States.
Dieker, L., Holman, K., & Kohnke, S. (2023, March 3). Free, free, free, free, free: Resources for STEM teaching [Poster presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Convention and Expo, Louisville, KY, United States.
Holman, K. (2023, March 3) Interventions for Developmental Dyscalculia: A Systematic Literature Review [Presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Convention and Expo, Louisville, KY, United States.
Holman, K. (2022, Nov. 10) Interventions for Developmental Dyscalculia: A Systematic Literature Review [Presentation]. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Richmond, VA
Patterson, M.S., Holman, K., & Grace, B. (2022, July 18-24). Project RISE: An Interactive Map to Support Special Education Teacher Recruitment [Technology Demonstration]. OSEP Leadership and Project Directors’ Conference, Virtual.
State and Local
Holman, K. (2024, June 21) Exploring Mathbot: Enhancing Fraction Learning with AI [Presentation]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Orlando, FL
Holman, K. (2024, June 21) Dream 2B: Inclusive Math Fraction Instruction via Game-based Learning [Presentation]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Orlando, FL
Holman, K., & Hirn., J (2024, Feb 22) Dream 2B: Supporting Inclusive Elementary Math Instruction through Game-based Learning and UDL [Poster presentation], College of Community Innovation and Education Research Impact Showcase, Orlando, FL
Holman, K. (2023, Jun 16) Dream 2B: Supporting Inclusive Elementary Math Instruction through Game-based Learning and UDL [Presentation]. Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Holman, K. (2022, Dec) Dream 2B: Supporting Inclusive Elementary Math Instruction through Game-based Learning and Universal Design Principles [Presentation]. Florida Association of Teacher Educators, Daytona Beach, FL
Zaugg, T., Holman, K., & Grays, A. (2022, Dec) A Quest for Accessible Presentation [Presentation]. Florida Association of Teacher Educators, Daytona Beach, FL
Holman, K. (2022, Oct. 12) Developmental Dyscalculia - Systematic Literature Review for Current Available Interventions [Presentation]. Florida Council for Exceptional Children. Daytona Beach, FL
Holman, K. (2022, March 31). Interventions for Developmental Dyscalculia: A Literature Review [Presentation]. Student Scholar Symposium. University of Central Florida.
In Preparation:
Zhong, Y., Hughes, C., Fyall, A., Best, J., Parsons, C., Holman, K., Lopez, M., Tavares, K., & Tkatch, T. (Holman, K. – Member of the Grant Writing Team) (2024). Projects of National Significance: Achieving Economic Mobility
Not funded:
Taub, M., Hunt, J., Boloni, L., & Holman, K. (2024). (Holman, K. – Member of Grant Writing Team). Technology enhanced learning enabled by partner organizations, research, and teaching success.
Marino, M., Vazquez, E., & Dieker, L. (2022). (Holman, K. – Member of Grant Writing Team). Technology enhanced learning enabled by partner organizations, research, and teaching success: UCF TELEPORTS), Office of Special Education Programs, (CFDA Number: 84.325D), U.S. Department of Education
Feb 2024
University of Central Florida
Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) Certificate
June 2022
The Central Florida English-Speaking Union Jessie Drey Memorial Scholarship
($5,000 for Fall 2022 and $5,000 for Spring 2023)
April 2022
The Dr. John C. Rawls Scholarship – Florida Credit Union for $1,000
Sept 2020
Teacher of the Quarter for Mainland High School
Current:
Council for Exceptional Children
Teacher Education Division
Division for Research
Florida Council for Exceptional Children
Volusia County Chapter
Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
The Science of Math Affiliate
Teaching Licensure:
State of Florida Mathematics Grades 5-9
State of Florida Social Sciences Grades 6-12
State of Florida Exceptional Student Education Grades K-12
State of Florida Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement
Past:
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE)
Florida Associate of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Florida Association of Teacher Educators (FATE)
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA)
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)