FACULTY VITAE
Agne, Karen
Associate Professor
Childhood Education
Graduate/Undergraduate
August 1991
I. Academic Degrees and Certification:
| Institution | Degree | Date Awarded | Major/Minor | Dates Attended |
| University of Florida | Ph.D. | 1991 | Ed. Psych./Cognitive | 8/86 - 8/91 |
| So. Illinois University | Specialist | 1972 | Gifted Education | 6/71 - 9/72 |
| So. Illinois University | M.S. | 1972 | Elem. Ed./Gifted Ed. | 6/71 - 6/72 |
| So. Illinois University | B.S. | 1972 | Elem. Ed./Fine Arts | 8/69 - 6/71 |
| Concordia College | Asso. | 1961 | Liberal Arts | 8/59 - 5/61 |
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Certified K-12 Florida State Education Department
- Certified K- 9 and K-12 Gifted Education Illinois State Education Department
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II. Professional Experience:
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Academic Employment:
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2002-2003 | Chair, Elementary Education Dept. and C & I |
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2001-2002 | Chair, Curriculum & Instruction Department and CAS, Leadership |
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2000-Present | Associate Professor
Center for Educational Studies and Services
State University of New York - Plattsburgh |
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1991-2000 | Assistant Professor
Center for Educational Studies and Services
State University of New York - Plattsburgh |
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1987-1991 | Graduate Teaching Associate
Foundations of Education Department
College of Education University of Florida |
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1981-1985 | Gifted Instructional Specialist
Gifted Education Program Coordinator
Edwardsville District #7 Community Schools |
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1984 | Director Summer School for the Gifted
Madison County, Illinois |
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1982 | Instructor Southern Illinois University
Ed.El. 567c Teaching Competencies and Application
(graduate course for inservice teachers designed and
taught by Karen Agne and Robert Eberle) |
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1979,1980 | Facilitator Creative Problem Solving Institute
Creative Education Foundations, Inc.
State University College at Buffalo, N.Y. |
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1975-1981 | Gifted Class Instructor
Glen Carbon School, Glen Carbon, Illinois |
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1972-1981 | Third grade teacher, Glen Carbon School |
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1971-1972 | First grade teacher, Zion Lutheran School
Belleville, Illinois |
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1968-1971 | Kindergarten teacher, Zion Lutheran School
Belleville, Illinois |
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III. Awards/Special Recognition | |
| 1999 |
Distinguished Achievement Award
EdPress The Association of Educational Publishers
in the category "Learned Article" for
"The Dismantling of the Great American Public School",
Educational HORIZONS, Spring 1998.
Award Presentation Ceremony, June 10
National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
| | 1991 | $2500 Pi Lambda Theta Research Award for dissertation |
| 1989 | Nominated Outstanding Teaching Associate
Foundations of Education Department
University of Florida |
| 1989 | Phi Delta Kappa International Professional Education Society |
| 1989 | Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education |
| 1988 | Pi Lambda Theta National Honor and Professional Association in Education |
| 1986 | Who's Who Of American Women |
| 1987 | Who's Who Of American Women |
| 1985 - 1991 | Graduate Teaching Associate
Dept. of Educational Psychology
University of Florida, Gainesville |
| 1983 - 1984 | Illinois State Gifted Teacher of the Year
Illinois Council for the Gifted |
| 1981 | Nominated Candidate for 1981 Board of Directors
National Association for Gifted Children |
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IV. Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships | |
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American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
Pi Lambda Theta (PLT)
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Creative Education Foundation (CEF) | |
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V. Current Professional Assignments and Activities | |
| 2003 | Leader/Coordinator Educational Psychology Foundations Childhood Ed. Dept. |
2003
Fall Semester | Researcher Graduate Programs in El. Ed. - Feasibility Study |
| 2002 - Present | Site Reviewer/Evaluator Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education
(RATE) |
| 2002- Present | External Expert Program Reviewer for Gifted Education
Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education
(RATE) |
| 1999-Present | Director/Instructor AuSable Valley Central School District
Gifted Education Program
Linda Langevin, Superintendent |
| 1999-Present | Consultant AuSable Valley Central School District
Gifted Education Council
Linda Langevin, Superintendent |
| 1996 | Founder/Director Adirondack Advocacy for Gifted Education (AAGE)
(a volunteer community service group dedicated to supporting
appropriate educational needs of gifted students in the
tri- county area) |
| 1997-Present | Director/ Instructor Super Saturday School for Gifted K-12
(a non-profit teaching organization which presents two
sessions per year of learning activities especially
designed to meet the needs of community gifted
children. Founded September 1997) |
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VI. Scholarly Work/Creative Activities/ Professional Presentations | |
Publications:
Books: | |
| Agne, K. | Caring in the Classroom: The master teacher's way (unpublished) |
| Agne, K. & Greenwood, G. | Creating a Caring Classroom: A guide
to teaching mastery. (unpublished) |
| Chapters in Published Volumes: | |
| Agne, K. (1998) | "Caring: The Way of The Master Teacher" in R.P. Lipka & T.M.
Brinthaupt (Eds.) Studying the Self Series, Vol. 4, The Role of Self in Teacher
Development, State University of New York Press, Albany, N.Y. |
| Articles in Refereed Journals:M | |
| Agne, K., (2002) | Spiritual Foundations of Education (in referee) |
| Agne, K., (2001) | Gifted: The Lost Minority. Kappa Delta Pi RECORD, 37(4), 168-172. |
| Agne, K., (1999) | Kill The Baby: Making All Things Equal. Educational HORIZONS,
77(3), 140 - 147. |
| Agne, K., (1998) | The Dismantling Of The Great American Public School. Educational
HORIZONS, 76(3), 127 - 131. |
| Agne, K., (1996) | Fear: The teacher's teacher. Educational HORIZONS, 74(3), 130-133. |
| Agne, K., (1994) | Caring: The expert teacher's edge. Educational HORIZONS, 70(3),
120 - 124. |
| Agne, K., Greenwood, G., & Miller, L. (1993) | Relationships Between Teacher Belief
Systems and Teacher Effectiveness Among Teachers of the Year.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, 27 (3), 141-152, Spring, 1994. |
| Reprints: | |
| Agne, K. (1998) | The Dismantling Of The Great American Public School. Educational
HORIZONS, 76(3).
1999 Distinguished Achievement Award
EdPress The Association of Educational Publishers |
| Agne, K. (1997) | Fear: The teacher's teacher. Educational HORIZONS, 74(3).
E.L.I.T.E. Extended Library Individualized To Education, Sluice Dock, Guilford, CT:
Dushkin/McGraw-Hill (1998). |
| Agne, K. (1994) | Caring: The expert teacher's edge. Educational HORIZONS, 70(3).
ANNUAL EDITIONS: Educational Psychology, Spring 1994, Dushkin Publishing
Group, Inc., Sluice Dock, Guilford, CT. |
| Agne, K. (2000) | The Dismantling Of The Great American Public School. Educational
HORIZONS, 76(3).
Taking Sides: Educational Issues, 11th edition, Fall 2000, edited by James Wm. Noll |
| Book Reviews: | |
| Edwards, C. H. | Classroom Discipline and Management, reviewed for Macmillan, 1998 |
| (Authors Unknown) | Management for Diverse Classrooms; Understanding the Social
Curriculum, reviewed for Prentice-Hall Publishing Company, 1998 |
| (Authors Unknown) | The RCM Plan: Responsible Classroom Management For Teachers
and Students, reviewed for Prentice-Hall Publishing Company, 1995 |
| Fillmer, H. & Greenwood | G. Professional Core Case Studies for Teacher Decision-Making,
reviewed for Merrill/Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994 |
| Charles, C. | Building Classroom Discipline, reviewed for Longwood Publishing Co., 1993. |
| Gowan, J. | Operations of Increasing Order, reviewed for Creative Education Foundations
Press, 1984. |
| Eberle, R. | Visual Thinking, reviewed for Good Apple Publishing Company, 1983. |
| Eberle, R. | Chip In: Motivating Thinking Skills, reviewed for Good Apple Publishing
Company, 1982. |
| Handel, J. | Introductory Statistics for Sociology, reviewed for Prentice Hall Publishing
Company, 1981. |
| Other Publications: | |
| Agne, K. (1991) | The relationship between teacher belief systems and teacher effectiveness.
(Doctoral dissertation, University of Florida). Dissertation Abstracts International |
| Agne, K. (1983) | Gifted Education Curriculum Edwardsville District #7 Schools |
| Papers Presented at Professional Meetings: | |
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National Association for Gifted Children (National)
Mid-year Conference May 2-4, 1997 Montreal
"Fear: Failure or Opportunity in the Creative Process?"
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Showcase '96 April 26 (Local)
State University of New York, Plattsburgh
"Portfolios in the Classroom: Authentic Assessment or Fool's Gold?"
with Dr. Kathleen Whittier
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Creating Quality Visions Conference August 1995 (Local)
State University of New York, Plattsburgh
"Conventional Assessment in Education"
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Showcase '92 April 8, 1992 (Local)
State University of New York, Plattsburgh
"Teacher belief systems and teacher effectiveness"
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Edwardsville Teachers' Institute (Local)
Edwardsville, Il. June 17, 1983
"Gifted education tech for everyone"
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Humanistic Education Association Spring Conference (National)
So. Ill. University, April 23, 1983
"Enhancing personal effectiveness"
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Madison County Teachers' Institute (Local)
So. Illinois University, March 25, 1983
"Visual imagery in the classroom"
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Madison County Teachers' Institute (Local)
So. Illinois University, March 26, 1982
"Working with gifted children in the regular classroom"
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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) (National)
National Convention, New Orleans, October 19-23, 1982
"Enhancing sensory awareness for gifted"
Madison County Teachers' Institute (Local)
So. Illinois University, March 27, 1981
"What to do for the gifted few"
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Madison County Teachers' Institute (Local)
So. Illinois University, March 27, 1981
"Left-handed ways of knowing"
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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) (National)
National Convention, Portland, November 10-14, 1981
"Liberating creative potential"
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Illinois State Gifted Conference (State)
Mt. Vernon, Il., Oct. 26-27, 1979
"Glen Carbon School gifted program"
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| Professional Presentations/Consultations: | | |
| 2003 | Presenter | "Gifted Education Program"
November, 2003
AuSable Valley Central High School
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2002 | Presenter | "Gifted Education Program"
November, 2002
AuSable Valley Central High School
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1999 | Presenter | Superintendent’s Conference Day
"Gifted Education Program"
October 12, 1999
AuSable Valley Central High School
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1999 | Guest Lecturer | Tri-Lakes Home Educators
"Challenging Gifted Children
Lake Placid Community Center, January 28, 1999
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1998 | Guest Lecturer | EDU 371 Block II Elementary Curriculum and Instruction
State University of New York, Plattsburgh
"Caring in the Classroom", September 1998
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1999-Present | Consultant | AuSable Valley Central School District
Gifted Education Council
Linda Langevin, Superintendent
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2000-1999 | Consultant | Peru Central School District Gifted Program
Ms. Fran Manion, Principal
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2000-1999 | Consultant | Parent Gifted Education Advocacy Group
Peru Central School District
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1999 | Presenter | Board of Education, Peru Central Schools, November 16
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1998 | Guest Lecturer | Elementary Instruction & Curriculum, Block II
Dr. Patricia Schick, Instructor
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1998 | Presenter | Measurement and Evaluation Workshop
Arts and Sciences Department, April 17
Plattsburgh State University, Dr. Kathleen Lavoie, Dean
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1996 | Coordinator/Instructor | NAC/SUNY Partnership Program
(Block II students paired with Northern Adirondack Central
Gifted students for Internet Computer Research Project)
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1996 | Consultant | Plattsburgh City School District,
Odyssey Program Committee (Gifted Education)
Bailey Avenue School, Thomas Glasgow, Administrator
"Issues in Identification of Gifted Students" December 11
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1996 | Consultant | American Educational Research Association
Annual Meeting April 8-12, New York, New York
Education Psychology Focus Group
Brown & Benchmark Publishers - Sponsors
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1995 | Guest Lecturer | Creating Quality Visions Conference
SUNY, Plattsburgh Jul 24 - Aug 3
"Conventional Assessment in Education"
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1995 | Guest Lecturer | EDU 330 Advanced Writing in Education
SUNY, Plattsburgh, "Assessment in Education"
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1994-1993 | Seminar Leader | Leadership Development Committee
Creative Problem Solving Institute
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1992 | Presenter | Creative Problem Solving Institute
Creative Education Foundation, Buffalo, N.Y.
June 21-26, 1992, "Genesa Movement Techniques"
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1984 | Consultant | Very Special Arts Program
Southern Illinois University, Feb. 4
"Motivation through visual imagery"
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1983 | Consultant | SASA Associates Publishers and Consultants
Bloomington, Il., Nov. 5
"Personal effectiveness techniques"
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1983 | Guest Lecturer | Council for Exceptional Child
Visual Imagery Edwardsville, Il. Mar. 10
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1983 | Guest Lecturer | Southern Illinois University EDS 533 Seminar
Current Trends in Humanistic Education Aug. 1-12
Dr. Merrill Harmin and Dr. James Andruss
"Ideas for living: What we can do that we're not doing"
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1982 | Consultant | Worden Public Schools Teachers' Institute
Gifted Education, Wordon, Il. Jan. 13
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1982 | Consultant | Bethalto Comm. Schools Teachers' Institute
Gifted Education, Bethalto, Il., Oct. 29
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1981 | Presenter | Special Education Cooperative, Region II
"Left-handed ways of knowing" Edwardsville, Il., June 20
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1981 | Guest Lecturer | Southern Illinois University, March 8
Dr. Joseph Weber, professor Art Education
"Awakening the creative you: Sensory awareness techniques"
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1981 | Consultant | Triad Community Schools Faculty Inservice
Gifted Education, Greenville, Il. Jan. 19
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1980 | Presenter | Gifted Summer Institute for Teachers
Area Service Center for the Gifted Child
McKendree College, Lebanon, Il. June 4
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1979 | Presenter | Gifted Summer Institute for Teachers
Area Service Center for the Gifted Child
McKendree College, Lebanon, Il. June 12
"What do I do now?: Getting started with gifted education programs"
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1979 | Presenter | Illinois State School Problems Commission
(Testimony on behalf of Gifted Education)
Holiday Inn, Edwardsville, Il., Feb. 21, 1979
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1979 | Consultant | Belleville Public Schools Gifted Inservice for Teachers
Belleville, Il., June 7,
"What to do for the gifted few"
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1978 | Presenter | Gifted Summer Institute for Teachers
Area Service Center for the Gifted Child, June 3
McKendree College Lebanon, Il.
"Public School Gifted Programs"
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1977 | Guest Lecturer | Southern Illinois University EDF 516 Nov. 8
Dr. Rosanda Richards, professor Ed. Found.
"Sexism in Education"
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| Other Scholarly and Creative Activities: | | |
| 1996 - Present | | Free Screening Service for potential community gifted students
Service of the AAGE and Super Saturday School
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1992 - Present | | Transcribing and manuscript development for:
Deep Spring Center Psychological Services
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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2003 | Participant | Leadership Conference, “Living Leadership” Burlington, Nov. 5
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2002 | Participant | NYACTE/NYSATE conference, November
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2002 | Participant | NCATE Conference, Albany April
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2002 | Participant | NYS Administrator’s Policy Conference, Long Island, May
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2002 | Participant | NCATE Assessment Conference, Alverno College, Milwaukee
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2002 | Participant | Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (RATE) Training
Conference, Albany
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2002 | Participant | Deep Spring Center, Psychological Wellness Research Conference
Ann Arbor, MI
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1995 - 2000 | | Transcribing and manuscript development for:
L/L Research Louisville, KY
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1995 | Interviewee | Press-Republican Newspaper
Plattsburgh, NY March 19, 1995
Newspaper Article – Gifted Education in the North Country
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1995 | Participant | L/L Research Conference Nov. 17 - 20
Louisville, KY. The Caring Ethic
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1995 | Participant | Spiritual Foundations of Education Conference
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY March 10 & 11, 1995
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1985 | Researcher | Manuscript development for:
Dr. Catherine (Kay) Bruch
President of the National Association for Gifted Children
Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
University of Georgia, Athens 1985
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1984 | Participant | National Association for Gifted Children
National Convention, St. Louis, MO Oct. 24 – 27, 1984
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1980 | Participant | National Association for Gifted Children
National Convention, Minneapolis, Oct. 28 – Nov. 1, 1980
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1979 | Participant | National Association for Gifted Children
National Convention, Baltimore
Oct. 18 - 21, 1979
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| Courses Developed: | | |
1999 EDU 575 Acting For Teachers
1996 EDU 529 Gifted Education
1994 EDU 536 Creative Problem Solving/Creative Behavior
1994 EDU 371 Psychological Foundations of Education
1992 EDU 522 Diversity in the Classroom: Gifted | | |
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VII. Public, University and Professional Service
Public/Community Service: | | |
| 1999 - Present | Member | Gifted Education Council
AuSable Valley Central Schools
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1999 - Present | Director/Instructor | AuSable Valley Central School District
Gifted Education Program
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1999 - 2000 | Member | Gifted Education Program Committee
Peru Central Schools
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1996 - Present | Founder and Director | Adirondack Advocacy for Gifted Education
A.A.G.E. Community support group
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1997 - Present | Founder and Director | Super Saturday School
(Program of activities designed for community gifted children)
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| Departments of Education Service: | | |
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2002 - 2003 | Member | Teacher Education Council
| | 1999 - 2003 | Member | NCATE Steering Committee
| | 2002 | Dean’s Point Person | GOAL (Growing Our Administrators Locally) Initiative
| | 1999 - 2003 | Chair | NCATE Assessment Committee
| | 1999 - 2000 | Chair | Educational Psychology Search Committee
| | 1998 - 1999 | Chair of Chairs | CESS Department Search
| | 1996 - 1999 | Member | CESS Academic Progress Committee
| | 1996 - 1999 | Member | CESS Graduate Thesis Committee
| | 1991 - 1994 | Member | Ad Hoc Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum
| | 1991 - 1995 | Member | Ad Hoc Committee on Stud. Assessmt. & Prog. Eval.
| | 1991 - Pres | Member | Elementary Teacher Education Program Committee
| | 1992 - 1995 | Member | Graduate Admissions Committee
| | 1991 - 1994 | Member | Elementary/Secondary Education Search Committee
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| University Service: | | |
| 2001 - Present | Member | Advisory Board Counselor Education Department
| | 2003 | Dean’s Point Person | Distinguished Visiting Alumnus 2003 (Richard Gervais)
| | 2002 | Member | SWOT Team B – College Planning
| | 2000 - 2003 | Member | Sibley-Ward Renovation Committee
| | 2000 - 2003 | Member | Curriculum Committee Professional Studies
| | 2002 - 2003 | Middle States Review | General Education Task Force on
Communication competencies - Oral Assessment Committee
| | 2001 - 2003 | Member | Dean’s Administrative Council Professional Studies
| | 1998 - 2003 | | Graduate Studies Council
| | 2000 | Middle States Review | Teaching and Learning Committee
| | 1996 | | Faculty Senate Substitute Senator
| | 1993 - 1995 | | Leadership Development Steering Committee
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