Tarra Ellis - College of Education
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TARRA D. ELLIS<br />
Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor (2012)<br />
Lecturer (2005)<br />
Graduate/Undergraduate Initial Teacher Licensure<br />
Middle, Secondary, and K-12 <strong>Education</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Charlotte<br />
9201 University City Boulevard<br />
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001<br />
(704) 687-8882<br />
TDeniseE@uncc.edu<br />
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS<br />
Degrees<br />
Ph.D. May 2012 University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Charlotte Curriculum and<br />
Instruction<br />
M.Ed. 2001 University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Charlotte Middle Grades<br />
<strong>Education</strong><br />
B.A. 1995 University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Chapel Hill Middle Grades<br />
<strong>Education</strong><br />
Licenses<br />
A-Level: 6-9/Social Studies/Science/North Carolina<br />
M-Level: 6-9/Social Studies/North Carolina<br />
National Board for Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Teaching Standards: Early Adolescent Social Studies<br />
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<br />
2005- Present University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Charlotte<br />
Clinical Lecturer/MDSK Advising Center Coordinator<br />
Primary responsibilities: Advise 700+ students in undergraduate and<br />
graduate licensure programs: Middle Grades, Secondary, Foreign Language,<br />
and Teaching English as a Second Language; Teach 1-2 courses per<br />
semester.<br />
2001-2005 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools<br />
Social Studies and Corrective Reading Teacher, 7, Northridge Middle<br />
School<br />
Primary Responsibilities: Taught 4 blocks <strong>of</strong> Social Studies per day on A/B<br />
schedule & 1Corrective Reading block per day; Social Studies Department<br />
Chair, 7 th Grade Team Leader, Junior Achievement Liaison, North Carolina<br />
Stock Market Simulation Coordinator, Kids Voting Representative, National<br />
Geographic Bee Coordinator, Faculty Advisory Council, School<br />
Improvement Committee; Teacher mentor; Cooperating teacher for UNCC.<br />
1995-2000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools<br />
Social Studies, Earthwatch, and Critical Thinking Teacher, 7, Spaugh Middle<br />
School<br />
Primary Responsibilities: Taught 5 periods <strong>of</strong> Social Studies & 1 period <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Math/Science/Technology course; Teacher mentor.
<strong>Tarra</strong> D. <strong>Ellis</strong><br />
1995 KinderCare Learning Center<br />
Teacher, 4-5-year-olds, Cary, North Carolina<br />
1994-1995 University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br />
Instructor, 8, Math Science <strong>Education</strong> Network Saturday Academy<br />
TEACHING<br />
Fall 2005 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
Spring 2005 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
Fall 2006 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
Spring 2006 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
Fall 2007 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
Spring 2007 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
MDLG 4430 Supervision for Undergraduate Student Teachers<br />
MDSK 3150 Research and Analysis <strong>of</strong> Teaching Middle and<br />
Secondary School Learners<br />
Fall 2008 MDSK 6161 Supervision for Graduate Student Teachers<br />
MDSK 3150 Research and Analysis <strong>of</strong> Teaching Middle and<br />
Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Spring 2008 MDSK 3150 Research and Analysis <strong>of</strong> Teaching Middle and<br />
Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Fall 2009 MDSK 3150 Research and Analysis <strong>of</strong> Teaching Middle and<br />
Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Spring 2009 MDSK 3151 Instructional Design and the Use <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
with Middle and Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Fall 2010 MDSK 3151 Instructional Design and the Use <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
with Middle and Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Spring 2010 MDSK 3151 Instructional Design and the Use <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
with Middle and Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Fall 2011 MDSK 3151 Instructional Design and the Use <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
with Middle and Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools
<strong>Tarra</strong> D. <strong>Ellis</strong><br />
Spring 2011 MDSK 3151 Instructional Design and the Use <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
with Middle and Secondary School Learners<br />
MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
Fall 2012 MDSK 2100 Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools<br />
RESEARCH<br />
PUBLICATIONS<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2011). Outsiders in the Middle: African American Students and Culturally Responsive<br />
Middle Schools. In G. Wiggan (Ed.), Power, Privilege & <strong>Education</strong>: Pedagogy,<br />
Curriculum & Student Outcomes (<strong>Education</strong> in a Competitive and Globalizing World)<br />
(29-53). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2008). Lessons from the gap closers: The middle school philosophy in urban schools. North<br />
Carolina Middle School Association Journal, 23(1).<br />
http://www.ncmsa.net/journal/PDF/Feb08/Lessons-from-the-gap-closers.pdf<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2007). Open sesame: A lesson for 7 th grade social studies. In E. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Corpus<br />
linguistics beyond the word: Corpus research from phrase to discourse (pp. 149-150). New York:<br />
Rodopi.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2003). Open sesame: A lesson for 7 th grade social studies. In Bridging the gap between English<br />
language learning and content-area instruction. http://education.uncc.edu/more.<br />
PRESENTATIONS<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2012, November). Concrete Rose: The Shared Principles <strong>of</strong> Middle School Philosophy and<br />
Culturally Responsive <strong>Education</strong> in an Urban School. Presented at Association for Middle Level<br />
<strong>Education</strong> Annual Conference, Portland, OR.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2012, March). Science FOR all...Science BY all: Sharing a legacy <strong>of</strong> cultural competence.<br />
Presented at North Carolina Middle School Association Conference, Greensboro, NC.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2011, November). The 7 habits <strong>of</strong> highly effective teens. Presented at Celebration <strong>of</strong> Teaching<br />
Conference, Charlotte, NC.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2010, April). Effects <strong>of</strong> the shared principles <strong>of</strong> middle school philosophy and culturally<br />
responsive education on the academic achievement <strong>of</strong> African American middle school students.<br />
Presented at American <strong>Education</strong>al Research Association Conference, Denver, CO.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2009, November). Everything you REALLY wanted to know about teaching. Presented at<br />
Celebration <strong>of</strong> Teaching Conference, Charlotte, NC.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2009, March). "Keepin' it real: How the true middle school model facilitates academic<br />
achievement for students <strong>of</strong> color. Presented at Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps<br />
Conference XIII, Greensboro, NC.
<strong>Tarra</strong> D. <strong>Ellis</strong><br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (2001, November). Taking ownership <strong>of</strong> learning in the middle school social studies block: A<br />
study <strong>of</strong> the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> students as teachers and student-developed assessment. Action<br />
research presented at pr<strong>of</strong>essional development in-service at Northridge Middle School,<br />
Charlotte, NC.<br />
<strong>Ellis</strong>, T. (1998, September). Making connections. Educator internship experience presented at faculty<br />
meeting at Northridge Middle School, Charlotte, NC.<br />
SERVICE<br />
UNCC <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Honors Council, 2012-present.<br />
Vice-President, Joseph’s Girls Foundation Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, 2012-present.<br />
Secondary Representative, Undergraduate Student Awards Committee, 2011-present.<br />
Member, UNCC Teaching Fellows Advisory Board, 2009-present.<br />
Reviewer, North Carolina Middle School Association Journal, 2008-present.<br />
Faculty Advisor, Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA), 2008-present.<br />
Middle Grades Representative, Undergraduate Student Awards Committee, 2008-2010.<br />
UNCC Teacher Cadet Liaison, West Mecklenburg High School, 2006-2009.<br />
Social Studies End-Of-Year Assessment Editing Team, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2004.<br />
HONORS AND AWARDS<br />
Middle Level <strong>Education</strong> Research Special Interest Group <strong>of</strong> AERA Graduate Student Award, 2010<br />
North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship, 1991.<br />
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS<br />
Urban Educators for Change<br />
Association for Middle Level <strong>Education</strong><br />
North Carolina Pr<strong>of</strong>essors <strong>of</strong> Middle Level <strong>Education</strong><br />
National Association for Multicultural <strong>Education</strong>
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