Instructor:
| , University of Vermont , Phone: E-mail: kcowles@uvm.edu home= 43 Julian Lane Jericho, Vt 05465 |
Instructor Level
| Master |
Education
| High school diploma or GED in Bachelor's degree in English and Philosophy Master's degree in Educational Leadership | |
| I teach I/T Seminar, Pre-K Seminar, and our Sustaining Pedagogies course, in addition to Supervising our I/T, Pre-K Practicums, and Final Student Teaching Internship. In the past I have also taught ELED Literacy and Language course and supervised the ELED Final Student Teaching Seminar | |
| has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, Burlington, VT 2016-Present College of Education and Social Services, Early Childhood PreK-Grade 3 Instructor of undergraduate courses Responsible for the supervision of undergraduate student teachers in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education working with children from birth through grade 5 MENTOR TEACHER UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CAMPUS CHILDREN’S SCHOOL, Burlington, VT 2014-2016 Teach children age 6 weeks through 5 years, documenting their social and cognitive encounters with materials, peers, adults, and the environment. Use this documentation to create curriculum that reflects the interests of the individual children and learning groups. Responsible for the design of the classroom environment, inclusion of children with special rights, assessment, family support and communication. Mentor student teachers in the PreK-3 and ECSP programs through collaborative observation, analysis, documentation planning and reflection. Work with program faculty and staff to implement program requirements. Contribute to the school’s philosophy and pedagogy. | ||||||||||
| 5-10 years instructing adults. | ||||||||||
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Additional Information
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| Child Development (Early Childhood) Families and Communities (Early Childhood) Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Healthy and Safe Environments (Early Childhood) Observing and Assessing (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | Indoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment Curriculum Development Early Literacy Math Science | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| social constructivism critical pedagogy/liberatory education the environment as the third teacher (design and material use) |
Logistics
| 50 miles from , |