Kevin J. Swick, Ph.D. - College of Education - University of South ...

Kevin J. Swick, Ph.D.
203 Juarez Court
Columbia, South Carolina 29206
803-787-6629
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Department of Instruction and Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
College of Education
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
Phone: 803-777-5278
Fax: 803-777-7970
Email: kswick@gwm.sc.edu
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EDUCATION
1968-1970 University of Connecticut Storrs, Ct
Ph.D. Education (Curriculum/Parent/Family Education,
Early Childhood Education)
Director, Urban Teacher Education Center (New London, Ct)
Dissertation: An analysis of an inner-city student teaching
program: Implications for designing teacher education.
1967-1968 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
Graduate course work in Educational Evaluation
Graduate Assistant: Supervision of Practicum Students
1966-1967 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Graduate course work in Educational Foundations
1965-1966 Bowling Green University Bowling Green, OH
Master's In Education (Foundations/Elementary)
Research Assistant, Philosophy of Education Program
Internship on teaching strategies in elementary
school classrooms
Thesis: John Dewey's concept of morality and its implications
for elementary education
1961-1965 Bowling Green University Bowling Green, OH
B.A. in History and Speech
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WORK EXPERIENCE
1976-2006 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education (1976-1979)
Professor, Early Childhood Education (1979-present)
Chair, Early Childhood Education Department (1979-1981)
Coordinator, Early Childhood Program (1981-1984; 1987-89; 1998-present)
Director, University Children's Center (1986-1991)
Director, Ed.S. in Teaching Degree (1993-present)
Director, USC - SLATE Project ( 1998-present)
Co-Director, USC - South Carolina Service Learning
Project, Funded by the Kellogg Foundation (1999-2000)
Developed: *Parent involvement program component,
*Ed.S. in Teaching Degree proposal (chaired),
*Early Childhood Education Summer Institute (Now in its 24th
year,
Chaired: College Curriculum Committee, State Early Childhood
Assessment Program, University Child Care Committee,
Tenure and Promotion Committee, Dean's Advisory Team,
1970-1976 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
Assistant Professor, Elementary/Early Childhood (1970-1974)
Associate Professor, Elementary/Early Childhood (1974-1976)
Director, University Head Start Program (1972-1974)
Developed: Courses on parent involvement, multicultural
learning, affective learning, rural schools, and an honors
seminar on Abraham Maslow.
Chaired: College Advisory Team, College Appeals Committee,
Department Chair Selection Committee, Department Curriculum
Committee, University Teacher Education Council.
1968-1970 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Instructor, Elementary Teacher Education Program
Director, New London Student Teaching Center
1967-1968 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
Teaching Associate, Elementary Practicum Courses
1966-1967 Blue Ash Elementary School Cincinnati, OH
Teacher (7th Grade Social Studies)
1964-1966 Bowling Green Public Schools Bowling Green, OH
Graduate Internship (1965-1966)
Student Teaching (1964-1965)
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PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Association for Childhood Education International
Student Advisor, Illinois ACEI (1973-1975)
President, Misshowa Branch - Illinois (1974-1975)
Research Committee, ACEI (1974-1980 + 1990-2001)
Editorial Board, Childhood Education (1973-1978)
Committee to Revise Committee Structure, ACEI (1996-1997)
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Research in Childhood Education
Southern Early Childhood Association
Board Member, South Carolina Affiliate (1979-1983)
Executive Board (1980-1987)
President (1984-1986)
Director, Public Policy Institute (1986-1992)
Member, Awards Committee (1996-1999)
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Co-Chair, Service-Learning and Teacher Education Research Committee
(1998-2000)
Member, Service-Learning in Teacher Education Study Group (1998-99)
Additional Professional Involvement
Active member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (1972-1976)
Department Editor, Early Childhood Education Journal (1999-present)
Publication reviewer for National Education Association (1974-2005)
Active in State Education Program Development in Illinois, South
Carolina, and Maryland
Active in National Association for the Education of Young Children
Active in National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Education
Member, South Carolina Kids Count Report Writing Team (1994-1995)
Consultant to over 100 schools and agencies in early childhood and
parent education programs in Illinois, South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Maryland
Have provided presentations and workshops for over 100 schools/
agencies in various areas of early childhood education.
Parent education/family empowerment leadership efforts include:
-South Carolina Parent/Family Literacy Committee
-South Carolina Parent/Family Literacy Program Evaluator
-Maryland On Board Early Project Evaluator
-Maryland School-Community Center Project Evaluator
Presented over 60 sessions (research and workshops) at national
conferences like ACEI, AACTE, SECA.
Project Director for USC's AACTE Service Learning Project (1998-1999)
Co-Director, USC Kellogg Service Learning Project (Research partner
in South Carolina's Kellogg PRAISE Project (1999-2002).
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PUBLICATIONS
Books
*Kevin J. Swick. (2004). Empowering families, schools, and
communities in the early childhood years. Champaign, Il: Stipes.
*Kevin J. Swick, et.al. (1999). Developing Leadership in Students
and Faculty: The power of service-learning in teacher education.
Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center.
*Kevin J. Swick, et. al. (1998). Service-learning and teacher
education. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Department of Education.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1993) Strengthening parents and families during
the early childhood years. Champaign, IL: Stipes.
*Kevin J. Swick & Stephen Graves. (1993). Empowering at-risk families
during the early childhood years. Washington, DC: National Education
Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1992). An early childhood school-home learning
design: Strategies and resources. Champaign, IL: Stipes.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1991). Teacher-partnerships in early childhood
education. Washington, DC: National Education Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1991). Discipline: Toward positive student behavior.
Washington, DC: National Education Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1989). Stress and teaching. Washington, DC: National
Education Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Perspectives on understanding and working
with families. Champaign, IL: Stipes.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Parents and teachers as discipline shapers.
Washington, DC: National Education Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Readings on multicltural learning in early
childhood education. Little Rock, AR: Southern Early Childhood
Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Disruptive student behavior in the classroom.
Second Edition. Washington, DC: National Education Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Student stress: A classroom management
system. Washington, DC: National Education Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1984). Inviting parents into the young child's world.
Champaign, IL: Stipes.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1982). Involving children in parenting/caring
experiences. Dubuque, IW: Kendall-Hunt.
*Kevin J. Swick, R. Eleanor Duff, & Carol Flake. (1981). Parent
Involvement: Strategies for early childhood educators. Champaign, IL:
Stipes.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1979). Parenting. Washington, DC: National Education
Association.
*Kevin J. Swick, R. Eleanor Duff, & Carol Flake. (1979). Strategies for
developing effective school-home relationships. Atlanta, GA: Humanics.
*Kevin J. Swick & R. Eleanor Duff. (1978). The parent-teacher bond.
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Dubuque, IW: Kendall-Hunt.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1975). Affective learning in elementary and early
childhood education. Champaign, IL: Stipes.
Chapters in Books
*Kevin J. Swick. (1998). Families and schools: Building multicultural
values together. In K. Paciorek & J. Munro. (Eds). Early childhood
education 98/99. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1997). Learning about work: Extending learning
through an ecological approach. In B. Hatcher & S. Beck. (Eds.).
Learning opportunities beyond the school. Olney, MD: Association
for Childhood Education International.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1990). The child in the community. In D. Quisenberry
& S. Robinson. (Eds.). Readings from childhood education. Olney, MD:
Association for Childhood Education International.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1989). Strengthening families for the journey. In
D. Blazer. (Ed.). Faith development in early childhood education.
Kansas City, MO: Sheed & Ward.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1988). Managing classroom stress. In S. Goffin &
S. Vartuli. (Eds.). Little Rock, AR: Southern Early Childhood Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1985). Focus on parents' needs and responsibilities.
In K. Powers. (Ed.). Lives of families. Little Rock, AR: Southern
Early Childhood Association.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1985). Early childhood education. In J. Mangeri. (Ed.).
Excellence in Education. Ft. Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1981). Guidelines for experienced teachers. In R.
Gilstrap. (Ed.). Toward self-discipline. Olney, MD: Association for
Childhood Education International.
Articles
*Kevin J. Swick. (1999). Service learning helps future teachers
strengthen caring perspectives. The Clearing House, 73 (1), 29-32.
*Kevin J. Swick (1999). Empowering homeless and transient families:
An ecological framework for early childhood teachers. Early Childhood
Education Journal, 26 (3), 195-202.
*Kevin J. Swick (with Mac Brown). (1999). The caring ethic in early
childhood teacher education. Journal of Instructional Psychology,
26 (2), 116-120.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1998). Enriching children and parents through
school-community partnerships. Community Education Journal, 25
(3/4), 5-12.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1998). Parents as leaders: Nurturing family-school
involvement. Contempoary Education, 70 (1), 47-50
*Kevin J. Swick. (1998). Inquiry as key to early childhood teacher
education. Childhood Education, 75 (2), 66-70.
*Kevin J. Swick (with Francis Broadway). (1997). Parental efficacy
and successful parent involvement. Journal of Instructional
Psychology, 24 (1), 69-75.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1997). A family-school approach for nurturing
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caring in young children. Early Childhood Education Journal, 25,
151-154.
*Kevin J. Swick & R. Grafwallner, et. al. (1997). On board early:
Building strong family-school relations," Early Childhood Education
Journal, 14, 269-273.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1997). Involving families in the professional
preparation of educators," The Clearing House, 70, 265-268.
Kevin J. Swick. (1997). Strengthening homeless families and their
young children," Dimensions of Early Childhood, 25, 29-34.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1996). Building healthy families: Early childhood
educators can make a difference. Journal of Instructional Psychology,
23, 75-80.
Kevin J. Swick. (1996). Early childhood teachers reconstruct their
views about homeless families. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher
Education, 17, 26-36.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1996). Teacher strategies for working with homeless
families. The Clearing House, 69, 293-296.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1996). Early childhood parent education/family
literacy as prevention of school failure strategy. Occasional Papers,
1-8.
*Kevin J. Swick, (1995). What parents really want from family
involvement programs. Day Care and Early Education, 22, 20-23.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1995). The socialization of beginning teachers.
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 16, 13-17.
*Kevin J. Swick, G. Boutte, and I. Van Scoy. (1995). Families and schools:
Building multicultural values together. Childhood Education, 72,
75-79.
*Kevin J. Swick & G. Boutte. (1995). Family involvement in early
multicultural learning. (Eric Digest on Elementary and Early Childhood
Education, Urbana, Illinois) ED 380 240.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1994). Family involvement: An empowerment
perspective. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 22, 10-13.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1994). African American children and school
readiness. Instructional Psychology, Summer.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1993). Cultural sensitivity: How important is it for
effective home visits? Day Care and Early Education, 20, 11-14.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1992). An early childhood math/computer parent
involvement design. Journal of Rural and Small Schools, Winter, 2-5.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1990). Computer education for parents of
preschoolers. Educational Technology, 18, 39-45.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1990). Parental efficacy and children's social
competence. Instructional Psychology, 27, 24-32.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1989). Parental efficacy and social competence in
young children. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 17, 25-26.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1989). Characteristics of kindergarten teachers
who promote parent involvement. Early Childhood Research Quarterly,
4, 19-30.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1989). Understanding and relating to transformed
families. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 17, 8-11.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1988). Parental efficacy and involvement: Influences
on children. Childhood Education, 65, 37-41.
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*Kevin J. Swick. (1988). Rural teachers integrate technology into
early childhood education. The Rural Educator, 10, 19-23.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1988). A teacher education design for integrating
math-technology concepts into the early childhood curriculum.
Action in Teacher Education, 10, 57-64.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1988). The relationship between Otitis Media and
learning problems in young children. Dimensions of Early Childhood,
16, 14-15.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). An innovative program proposal for career
teachers. Contemporary Education, 58, 192-196.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Managing classroom stress. Dimensions of
Early Childhood, 15, 9-12.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Teacher reports on parental efficacy/
involvement relationships. Instructional Psychology, 14, 125-132.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1987). Personality dimensions of prospective
teachers. The Teacher Educator, 22, 2-8.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1986). Parents as models in children's cultural
development. The Clearing House, 60, 72-75.
*Kevin J. Swick & Stephen Graves. (1986). Locus of control and
interpersonal support as related to parenting. Childhood Education,
63, 41-49.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1986). The relationship of parental locus of control,
interpersonal support, and the young child's level of developmental
functioning in a preschool setting. Instructional Psychology, 13,
153-159.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1985). Critical issues in parent education. Dimensions
of Early Childhood, 14, 4-7.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1985). Cultural influences on parenting: Implications
for parent educators. Instructional Psychology, 12, 80-85.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1985). Fathers, family policy, and the school's role.
Contemporary Education, 56, 22-25.
*Kevin J. Swick & P. Harris. (1985). Improving teacher communication:
Focus on clarity and questioning skills. The Clearing House, 59, 13-16.
*Kevin J. Swick & L. Manning. (1985). Father involvement: Rationale
and strategies. Educational Horizons, 63, 135-136.
*Kevin J. Swick & S. Robinson. (1985). Instituting change in early
childhood education. Action in Teacher Education, 6, 47-51.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1984). Family functioning, parenting, and parent
involvement practices. Instructional Psychology, 11, 79-88.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1984). On the cutting edge: Elementary education.
Today's Education, Annual Edition, 48-49.
*Kevin J. Swick, M. Brown, & T. Watson. (1983). The relatonship of
parents' support to children's school achievement. Child Welfare,
62, 175-180.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1983). When teachers become real teachers.
Momentum, 54, 42-43.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1983). Parent education: Focus on parent's needs
and reponsibilities. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 11, 9-12.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1983). Father involvement in home and school.
Childhood Education, 60, 128-135.
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*Kevin J. Swick. (1982). Severe hearing losses in infancy: Is language
development imparied? Childhood Education, 59, 46-51.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1982). Parent-child perceptions of their ecological
context as related to child performance in school. Instructional
Psychology, 9, 168-175.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1982). Business and industry as facilitators of
community life. Childhood Education, 59, 80-86.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1981). Relationships between home support and
reading readiness for kindergarten children. Instructional
Psychology, 8, 83-87.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1981). The work place as a family support system.
Day Care and Early Education, 9, 7-11.
*Kevin J. Swick & M. Brown. (1981). The neighorbood as a support
system for children and families. The Clearing House, 54, 350-353.
*Kevin J. Swick & E. Duff. (1981). An assessment procedure for use
in developing a parent involvement program. Kappa Delta Pi
Record, 17, 102-105.
*Kevin J. Swick, C. Flake, & G. Raymond. (1980). The first step:
Establishing parent-teacher communication in the IEP conference.
Teaching Exceptional Children, Summer, 144-146.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1980). Teachers, students, parents: They need each
other. Middle School Journal, 11, 3-4+29.
*Kevin J. Swick & P. Hanley. (1980). Meeting the continuing
education needs of foster parents. The Clearing House, 53, 385-389.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1980). Perspectives on family-assisted learning.
Children Our Concern, 5, 3-8.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1980). Parent education in the 1980;'s. Journal of
Children and Youth, Fall, 2-8.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1980). Child abuse: Perspectives for helping
professionals. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 17, 48-51.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1979). Community resource use in early childhood
education. Education, 99, 330-332.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1979). Home support and language development
in young children. Instructional Psychology, 6, 19-24.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1979). Mixed messages on human usefulness.
Momentum, 10, 4-9.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1979). Toward a meaningful family-school
relationship. The Clearing House, 53, 97-100.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1978). Parent-teacher interaction: A developmental
process. The Clearing House, 51, 265-267.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1978). The parenting team: Concept, process, and
product. Dimensions, 6, 53-59.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1976). Affective learning materials and activities
for classroom teachers. Illinois School Research, 13, 23-26.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1976). Affective learning for the real world.
Language Arts, 53, 160-162.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1976). Considerations and techniques for team
planning. Middle School Journal, 7, 10-13.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1975). Preservice and inservice teachers' perceptions
of children: A review of research. Illinois School Research, 12, 37-42.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1975). Family grouping: Extending involvement
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through intercultural activities. Instructional Psychology, 2, 33-34.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1975). Multi-racial, affective learning: An in-service
approach for teachers and parents. Reading Improvement, 12, 225-227.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1974). Do your children know what you're thinking?
Teacher, 91, 38-40.
*Kevin J. Swick & E. Duff. (1974). Use of primary level tutors as an
instructional resource. Reading Improvement, 11, 39-44.
*Kevin J. Swick (1974). Challenging pre-service and in-service
teachers' perceptions of minority group children. The Journal of
Negro Education, 18, 194-202.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1973). Parents and children in the home environment:
Process and product implications for the school setting. Education,
93, 379-381.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1973). Exploring the perceptions of disadvantaged
preschool children toward familiar and unfamiliar surroundings.
Education, 93, 123-127.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1973). Indirect teacher behaviors and the creative
teacher. Elementary English, 50, 544-546.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1973). Questioning and learning. The Clearning
House, 47, 567-568.
*Kevin J. Swick & C. Ross. (1972). Challenging perceptions of black
and white. The Clearing House, 46, 482-486.
*Kevin J. Swick & C. Ross. (1972). Student teachers react to the
urban experience. Journal of Teacher Education, Winter, 3-9.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1972). Profitable aspects of urban education programs.
The Negro Educational Review, 23, 24-28.
*Kevin J. Swick & C. Ross. (1972). Success in the inner city: A three
factor analysis of the impact of an experimental inner city training
program on student teachers. Journal of Nego Education, 41, 12-15.
*Kevin J. Swick. (1971). Urban practice teaching residence center.
Integrated Education, 9, 44-47.
*Kevin J. Swick & C. Ross. (1969). An explanatory study in the
development of positive changes in student-teacher attitudes toward
inner-city teaching. Education and Urban Society, 2, 112-118.
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DISSERTATIONS CHAIRED SINCE 1976 (University of South Carolina
*Laura Hooks. (2001). Family experiences and the inclusion
of their child with disabilities.
*Betty Jo Marshall. (1999). A descriptive study of the perspectives of
parents and educators regarding the importance and critical
elements of teacher-child relationships in the learning process.
*Betty A. Garren. (1997). The influence of parental attitudes toward
childrearing and creativity in relation to children's creative
functioning.
*Marilyn Elaine Izzard. (1997). Perceptions of the effectiveness of
multicultural education in three selected early childhood teacher
education programs.
*Linda Mims. (1996). The value of a public school Montessori Program.
*Sandra Ayers. (1996). A descriptive study of two public school
family-focused child development programs.
*Cynthia Chambers. (1995). An exploratory study of the home
visiting component of a parent education program: Significant
influences on parents.
*Tommye Ellison. (1993). Early childhood teacher attitudes toward
computer use.
*Tunstall, Dorothy. (1993). Parent and teacher perceptions of at-risk
preschool children's social competence needs.
*McClellan, Sally. (1992). An exploratory study of the content and
parent involvement behaviors of a preschool home visit program.
*Creech, F. (1991). Parent's and teacher's perceptions of children's
social competence as related to parental interpersonal support and
selected parental attributes.
*Skrupskelis, Audrey. (1989). The relationship of parental locus of
control, interpersonal support systems, and parental belief systems
and parental perceptions of different cultural groups.
*Theisen-Washburn, Susan. (1988). The relationship of environmental
characteristics and the five or six year old hearing impaired child's
development.
*Hassell, T. (1988). The relationship of parental locus of control and
interpersonal support and the child's level of developmental
functioning and social competence.
*McKnight, Shirley. (1987). A study of the kindergarten teacher's
role in support of parent education/parent involvement and its
relation to first grade achievement.
*Graves, Stephen. (1986). The relationship of parental locus of
control, interpersonal support, and the young child's level of
developmental functioning in a preschool setting.
*Palefsky, Elliot. (1986). The relationship between Otitis Media and
auditory memory in children.
*Gates, Nancy. (1985). The effects of the South Carolina Home-
Based Parent Education Programs on readiness for first grade
instruction and home support.
*Sproatt, Rod. (1985). The effects of phonemic difficulty and
visual stimulation on the cognitive processes of four-year-olds.
*Harris, Paulette. (1983). An investigation of preservice teachers'
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verbal behaviors during field experienc lesson presentation.
*Land, Betty Lou. (1983). Parent-child educational interaction:
A longitudinal study of the effects of a kindergarten parent
involvement program.
*Saad, Virginia. (1982). The developmental factor-balancing
curriculum for an individualized kindergarten program.
*Jones, Grace. (1982). The effect of three study methods on
the comprehension, reading, and rate gains of college
students.
*Carter, Judy. (1981). An analysis of the University of South
Carolina at Aiken teacher education curriculum in relationship
to the criteria identified in the Georgia Teacher Education
Model.
*Taylor, Stephen. (1981). Concrete-to-abstract instructional
progression, readiness, and language patterns: An interactional
analysis.
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COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate
*Internship in Elementary Education (University of Connecticut)
*Social Studies in Elementary Education (University of Connecticut)
*Early Childhood Internship (University of Connecticut)
*Teaching in the Elementary School (Southern Illinois University)
*Social Learning in Early Childhood (Southern Illinois University)
*Affective Learning in Education (Southern Illinois University)
*Parent Involvement in Early Childhood (Southern Illinois University)
*Introduction to Early Childhood Education (University of South
Carolina)
*Practicum in Early Childhood Education (University of South
Carolina)
*Young Child: Behavior and Development (University of South
Carolina)
*Family Life in Early Childhood (University of South Carolina)
Graduate
*Parent Involvement in Education (Southern Illinois University)
*Curriculum in Early Childhood (Southern Illinois University)
*Teaching the Disadvantaged Child (Southern Illinois University)
*Doctoral Seminars in Early Childhood (Southern Illinois University
and University of South Carolina)
*Parent/Family Involvement in Early Childhood (University of
South Carolina)
*Practicum in Parent Involvement (University of South Carolina)
*Current Issues in Early Childhood (University of South Carolina)
*Understanding and Supporting Homeless Children and Families
(University of South Carolina)
*Multicultural Issues in Education (University of South Carolina)
*Teacher as Instructional/Professional Leader (University of
South Carolina)
*Teacher as Researcher (Field Study and Seminar) University of
South Carolina)
Field and Specialized Courses for Schools/Agencies
*Rural Education: Research and Practice (Southern Illinois
University)
*Classroom Management and Discipline (Southern Illinois
University)
*Early Childhood Education Summer Institute (23rd year - University
of South Carolina)
*Understanding and Supporting Homeless Students and Families
(5th year - University of South Carolina)
*Family Involvement Technology Strategies (University of South
Carolina)
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Courses Developed
GRANTS/PROJECTS
*Multicultural Issues in Education
*Understanding and Supporting Homeless Students and Families
*Teacher as Instructional and Professional Leader
*Parent/Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
*Family Life in Early Childhood Education
*Empowering At-Risk Children and Families
*Various special topics courses in early childhood
*South Carolina Department of Education – CHESP Service Learning
Grant, 2000-2005. $15,000 per year. (Grant writer and Principal
Investigator.)
*American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Service-Learning and Teacher Educatin Grant - University of
South Carolina. 1999-2000, $20,700. (Grant Writer and Project
Director). Funded by AACTE.
*Junior League of Columbia Smart Matters Program Evaluation
Grant. 1999-2000, $7,500. Funded by Junior League of Columbia.
(Grant Writer and Project Director).
*Kellogg Service Learning Initiative. 1999. $12,500. Funded by
Kellogg Foundation and South Carolina Department of Education.
(Principal Invesitgator, Co-Author)
*Kellogg Service Learning Initiative. 1999 - 2000. $19,500. Funded by
Kellogg Foundation and South Carolina Department of Education.
(Principal Invesitgator, Co-Author)
*American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
Service-Learning and Teacher Education Grant - University of
South Carolina, 1998, $32,000. Funded by AACTE. (Contributing Writer,
Project Director)
American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE).
Service-Learning and Teacher Education Grant - Year Two. 1998-99,
$22,500. Funded by AACTE. (Grant writer and project director)
*University of South Carolina-Penn Center At-Risk Family and
Community Initiative, 1993-1997, $100,000 per year. Funded
by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. (Contributing
Developer and Writer, Research Team Member)
*USC Professional Development School Mini Grant to Develop
Innovative Parent Involvement for Teacher Education, 1995-96,
$1000. Funded by the Goodlad Consortium. (Developed and Co-
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HONORS
Directed the Project)
*Early Childhood Parent Education as Early Intervention, 1994-95,
$5,000. Funded by the South Carolina Educational Leadership and
Policy Center. (Developed and Directed the Project)
*South Carolina Parent Education/Family Literacy Program
Evaluation, 1993-94, $76,000. Funded by the South Carolina
Department of Education. (Developed and Directed the Project)
*Focus: A Parent Education Program, 1989-1992, $240,00. Funded
by the South Carolina Department of Education. (Grant Writer
and Project Researcher) (In collaboration with Allendale
County School District and the Salkehatchie Consortium.
*Project First: An Early Childhood Family-School Involvement
Model, 1988-89, $200,000. Funded by the U..S. Department of
Education. (Co-writer and Project Director)
*Math-Technology in Early Childhood Education, 1987-88,
$58,000. Funded by the South Carolina Commission on Higher
Education (Eisenhower Funding). (Grant Writer and Project
Director)
*USC-Child Care Center Operating Grant, 1986-1990, $125,000 per
year. Funded by the South Carolina Health and Human Services
Finance Commission. (Grant Writer and Center Director)
*Experimental Preschool Model for Hearing Impaired Children,
1988-89, $41,000. Funded by the South Carolina School for the
Deaf and Blind. (Grant Writer and Project Director)
*Minority High School Early Childhood Teacher Cadets Internship
Project, 1987-90. Funded by the South Carolina Center for
the Advancement of Teaching. (Grant Writer and Project Director)
Note: During my tenure at Southern Illinois University (1970-76),
I developed and directed two innovative Head Start Training
Centers, funded by Head Start. I also had three university funded
research grants in early childhood education.
*South Carolina Department of Education Award for Educating
Teachers of Homeless Students (1998)
*The Ralph Witherspoon Award for contributions to young children,
their families, and teachers. (South Carolina AEYC, 1998)
*Association for Childhood Education International Service Award.
*Southern Early Childhood Association Distinguished Service Award.
*South Carolina Early Childhood Association Distinguished Service
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Award.
*Who's Who in America Education
*International Bibliography in Education
*Note: I have received a letter from the Vice President for
Student and Alumni Affairs at USC each year since 1989 commending
me as being recognized by graduating students at USC as a professor
who had a very positive influence in their academic success.
SELECTED EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
*Member, South Carolina Commission on National and Community
Service, 1999-2002. (The Commission meets regularly to plan
for effective integration of service learning into all educational
endeavors in South Carolina.
*Co-Director, Service-Learning: Empowering Teacher Education
Conference, June - 1999, Clemson University, National Dropout
Prevention Center.
*Research Presentation, Association for Childhoodd Education
International, "Empowering future teachers through service
learning," Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, April, 1999.
*Presentor for South Carolina Association for Teacher Educators
Fall Conference, "Half-Day, Service Learning and Teacher
Education Workshop," Charleston, South Carolina, October, 1998.
*Presented three programs at the American Association for
Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Conference, "Service
Learning in Teacher Education," Washington, DC, February, 1999.
*Member, USC Office of Community Service Advisory Team,
Helped in the development of several university-wide service
learning programs for faculty and students, 1998-1999.
*Member and Writer, United Way of the Midlands Task Force
to develop a White Paper on Parent Education in Early Childhood
Education, 1998-99.
*Co-chair, American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education Service Learning Research Committee, 1998-2000.
*Visiting Lecturer, Early Childhood Summer Institute, "Supporting
Families in Difficult Situations," Muskingum College, Muskingum,
Ohio, June, 1998.
*Presentor of at least one research paper per year at the
Annual Conferences of the Association for Childhood Education
International, 1988 - 1999.
*Consultant, South Carolina First Steps Program, (Parent Education
and Family Literacy Committee), 1999-2000.
*Consultant, South Carolina Education Oversight Committee,
(Parent Education/Family Literacy Report for 1998-99).
*Consultant and Community Advisory Board Member, Junior
League of Columbia Smart Matters Program, (Assisted in the
development of the program and in the evaluation process),
1996-2000.
*Consultant and Evaluator, Estill Event Start Program, Hampton
School District Two, Estill, South Carolina, 1995-1997.
*Consultant, USC-Penn Center Early Childhood At-Risk Family
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Initiative, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1993-1997.
*Presentor, South Carolina ETV Early Childhood Training
Institute, (Community with Parents session), Columbia, SC,
June, 1997.
*Presentor, South Carolina Parent Education/Family Literacy
Conference, Columbia, SC, March, 1997.
*Presentor, Ohio Early Childhood Special Education Statewide
Conference, ("How families can make meaningful contributions
in the professional preparation of teachers"), Toledo, Ohio,
July, 1996).
*Consultant, Maryland State Department of Education On Board
Early Program, (Served as the lead evaluator for the On Board
Early Program), Baltimore, Maryland, 1993-1996.
*Consultant and Facilitator, South Carolina's Regional Parent
Education/Family Literacy Training Programs, (Facilitated at
8 different regional sessions), 1994-1996.
*Presentor, South Carolina Early Childhood Association,
(Developing effective parent education programs), Hilton Head,
SC, January, 1995.
*Presentor, Southern Early Childhood Association, (Research
Theatre Presentation on Evaluating Family Programs), Orlando,
Florida, March, 1995.
*Consultant and Presentor, Greenville County School District
Family Learning Program, Greenville, SC, 1993-1996.
*Consultant and presentor for several school districts in
South Carolina (Richland 1 and 2, Lexington 1, 4, and 5, Collenton,
Beaufort, Greenville, and others, 1989 - present.
*Presentor, Rural Education and Small Schools Conference,
(Early Childhood Parent Education Presentation), Kansas State
University, Manhattan, KS, October, 1993.
*Consultant, South Carolina Kids Count Report, South Carolina
Budget and Control Board, 1993-1996.
*Consultant and Editorial Reviewer, National Education Association,
(Provided consultant on publication plans and reviewed several
books), Washington, DC, 1988-1995.
*Consultant, Allendale County Schools Early Childhood Parent
Education Program, (Project Focus), Allendale, SC, 1991 - 1994.
*Evaluator, South Carolina Parent Education Program, (Directed
the evaluation and wrote up the report), Columbia, SC, 1992.
*Consultant/Evaluator for the following school district on their
parent education programs: Beaufort, Allendale, Hampton One,
Lexington 4, Marion 3, Sumter 17, and Greenville, 1991-1994.
Summary of Service to the University of South Carolina (1989 - 1999)
Program Service Early Childhood (Since 1998):
*Coordinator, Master's in Education in Early Childhood Education
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Committee, 1996-1999.
*Director, M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education Admissions, 1998-99.
*Administered the M.Ed. Early Childhood Comprehensive Examination
(1997-1999).
*Member, Early Childhood Undergraduate Minor Development
Committee, 1994-1997.
*Member, Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education Admission Committee,
1994-1999.
Department Service ITE (Since 1989):
*Director, Education Specialist in Teaching Degree, 1990-1998.
*Member (Chair in 1994), Instruction and Teacher Education
Tenure and Promotion Committee.
*Member (Chair in 1993), Instruction and Teacher Education
Annual Review Committee
*Member, Task Force to Revise Tenure and Promotion Criteria
and Procedures, 1998-1999.
*Chair, Task Force to Develop Teacher Education Certification
Proposal, 1994-1995.
*Since 1989 I have served on the following department
committees at various times:
-Steering Committee
-Curriculum Development
-Program Development and Admissions
-Various position search teams
College of Education (Since 1989)
*Member, College of Education Steering Committee, 1995-97.
*Chair, College Student Affairs Committee, 1996-97.
*I have served on the following Committees also:
-Advanced Program Development
-Basic Programs Development
-Social Affairs
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