Education

Georgetown College B.A.

Temple University Ed.D.

Southern Seminary M.A.

Central Connecticut University M.S.

Interests

Teaching with Primary Sources, Historical Inquiry, Methods of Teaching Teacher Education Courses, Diversity Issues, Global Issues, Participatory Citizenship, Historical Preservation of Cabooses.

Memberships

National Council of Social Studies

NCSS College and University Faculty Assembly

Association of Teacher Educators

Publications/Papers

Presentations at NCSS National Conferences, the Association of Teacher Educators National Conferences, the International Reading Association, and the Northeast Regional Conferences on Social Studies. Presentation

“Motivating for Inquiry and Civic Participation through Primary Sources about Historical Peers,” a chapter published in Social Studies and Diversity Teacher Education: What We Do and Why We Do It, released by Routledge Press, Summer 2009. Other

Connecting Children with Children, Past and Present: Motivating Students for Inquiry and Action published by Heinemann in 2004. Book

Research and Scholarly Achievements

Reviewer for Action in Teacher Education (ATE publication)

Research on Methods of Teaching Teacher Education Courses

Research on Locating and Using Primary Sources by and about Historical Children and Young People to Engage Students in Historical Inquiry

Research on Motivating Students for Participatory Citizenship through Examples of Other Children and Young People

Awards

Curriculum Vitae

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Class Schedule

Fall 2009 Schedule