Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate - Preparing to be a Scholarly Teacher Educator

SCHOLARSHIP: HABITS OF MIND

Courses in Educational Leadership

  • Designing Staff Development Programs (EDLDR 563), Fall 2007, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • Methods of Classroom Supervision (EDLDR 562), Fall 2008, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • EDLDR 596 Individual Studies (EDLDR 551Curriculum), Spring 2008, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • EDLDR596 Individual Studies (Annotated Bibliography), Summer 2008, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • EDLDR 587 Education Policy and Politics, Fall 208, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • EDLDR 596 Individual Studies (Supervision Study), Spring 2009, 3 credits, Grade: A

Courses in Research

  • CI502 Qualitative Research, Spring 2008, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • AGED Basic Applied Data, Summer 2008, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • EDPSY 597C Research in Teacher Education, Spring 2009, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • CI596 (CI503) Advanced Qualitative Research, Summer 2009, 3 credits, Grade: A

Courses in Curriculum and Instruction

  • C I 590 Colloquium, Fall 2007, 3 credits, Grade: A
  • CI 550 Contemporary School Curriculum, Fall 2007, Grade: A
  • CI 597C Disruptive Technologies, Spring 2008, Grade: A
  • SCIED 596 Individual Studies, Fall 2007, Grade: A
  • C I 602 Supervised College Teaching, Fall 2008, Grade: A
  • CI597C Writing about Research, Spring 2009, Grade: A

Thesis Research - As Needed.

Dissemination

  • Presentations

    • National Conferences

      • National Association of Professional Development Schools (Co-Presenter 2008, Lead Presenter 2009 - Presenter)

      • Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (Co-Presenter 2008)
      • American Education Research Association
    • State Conferences

      • Pennsylvania Association of College Teacher Educators (Co-Presenter 2007, Lead Presenter 2008 - Present)
    • Local Conferences

      • Teaching and Learning Symposium (Attended 2008, Co-Presenter 2009)
  • Publications

    • Journal for the Catalyst for Change
    • PDS Partners Newsletter January 2010 (Collaborative Article with an Intern)

Study Groups

  • Dewey
  • Core 4
  • PDA Summer Learning

ROTATIONS: HABITS OF HAND AND HEART

Habits of Hand

Research Rotations

Supervision Rotations

  • Professional Development Associate 2007 - Present

Teaching Rotations

  • CLE 405: Classroom Learning Environments (Co-Instructor, Fall 2007)
  • SCIED 458: Teaching Science in the Elementary PDS (Instructor, Fall 2008)
  • CI495F Seminar Co-Instructor (Spring 2008, Spring 2009)
  • CI498C Video Analysis of Teaching (Summer 2009)

Consulting Experiences

  • Turning Learning Inside Out (Co-designed and Co-implemented a self-directed, individualized professional development experience for PFE teachers)
  • Professional Development Co-Consultant for Clearfield County School District

Grant Writing Experiences

  • Department of Environmental Protection (Received $15,000 to support professional development program for PFE's Schoolyard Project Academic Year 2008-09)
  • Department of Environmental Protection (Final Stages Academic Year 2009-10)
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education (Received $5000 to support professional development program for PFE's Schoolyard Project Academic Year 2008-09)
  • ING Unsung Heroes Grant (Applied for $25,000 to support professional development experience)

Advising Experiences

  • First year Testing Counseling Advising Program (FTCAP) Advisor

Collaborative Experiences

  • PDA Weekly Meetings
  • SLICE Group Monthly Meetings
  • Seminar Planning Weekly Meetings
  • Weekly Intern Meetings
  • Monthly Mentor Meetings
  • Teachers As Writers Group
  • Middle School Experience
  • PDA Retreats

Apprenticeships With...

Habits of Heart (Service)

  • Conference Planning (PACTE, Summer PSU PDS Conference)
  • Conference Attendance (AERA, NAPDS, PACTE, TLT)
  • Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate
  • Faculty Council
  • Kindergarten SYP
  • Read Alouds in 2nd Grade Classroom (Former Intern)
  • Tech Café
  • NAPDS Award Document Collaborator
  • Interviewing faculty candidates
  • Hosting visitors to PDS