Alexey Root
Title
Lecturer
Education
PhD, Education, University of California, Los Angeles
Area of Interest
K-12 Education, Gifted and Talented Education, Social Studies Education, Public and School Libraries, Chess
Contact
Program Affiliation
Profile
Alexey Root earned her bachelor’s degree in History at the University of Puget Sound and her doctoral degree in Education at The University of California, Los Angeles. She has been a Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Dallas since 1999.
Research Interests
Dr. Alexey Root develops curricula. Her focus is on using the game of chess to meet educational goals. She also researches issues in gifted and talented education.
Offered Courses
- ED 4358 Using Chess in Elementary Schools
- ED 4359 Using Institutional & Cultural Contexts of Chess
Selected Publications
- Root, A. W. (2006). Children and chess: A guide for educators. Westport, CT: Teacher Ideas Press.
- Root, A. W. (2008). Science, math, checkmate: 32 chess activities for inquiry and problem-solving. Westport, CT: Teacher Ideas Press.
- Root, A. W. (2009). Read, write, checkmate: Enrich literacy with chess activities. Westport, CT: Teacher Ideas Press.
- Root, A. W. (2010). People, places, checkmates: Teaching social studies with chess. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
- Root, A. W. (2011). The living chess game: Fine arts activities for kids 9-14. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
- Root, A. W. (2012). Thinking with chess: Teaching children ages 5-14. Newton Highlands, MA: Mongoose Press.
- Root, A. W. (2016). Prepare with chess strategy. Newton Highlands, MA: Mongoose Press.