Katherine C. Wieseman, Ph.D.

 

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SAMPLE OF MANUSCRIPTS
SAMPLE OF RECENT PRESENTATIONS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
TEACHER CERTIFICATIONS

 

SAMPLE OF MANUSCRIPTS

  • Wieseman, K. C. (2005). An overview of electronic portfolios. In P. Rogers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning Teaching, Technologies, and Applications, Vol. I-III. Information Science Publishing.
  • Wieseman, K. C. (2005). Efolios and other folios: Nature of reflection by preservice teachers creating electronic portfolios. In P. Rogers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning Teaching, Technologies, and Applications, Vol. I-III. Information Science Publishing.
  • Wieseman, K.C. & Moscovici, H. (2005). A standards-infused approach to curriculum: A promising interdisciplinary inquiry. In K. Appleton (Ed.), Elementary Science Teacher Education: Contemporary Issues and Practice. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
  • Wieseman, K. C. & Wenzlaff, T. L. (2004). Mandated standards-based electronic portfolio assessment for measuring preservice teacher quality. Journal of International Learning, 10 [What Learning Means: Proceedings of the Learning Conference 2003, London, England] (pp. 1699-1710). Victoria, Australia: Common Ground Publishing.
  • Wenzlaff, T. & Wieseman, K. C. (2004). Teachers need teachers to grow. Teacher Education Quarterly, 31 (2), 113-124.
  • Wieseman, K. C. (2004). Scientists like me. In T. Koballa & D. Tippins (Eds.), The promise and dilemmas of middle and secondary science teaching: A classroom case handbook, 2nd Ed. (pp.26-28) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
  • Wieseman, K. C. (2004). Helping students connect with science. In T. Koballa & D. Tippins (Eds.), The promise and dilemmas of middle and secondary science teaching: A classroom case handbook, 2nd Ed. (pp.28-29) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
  • Wieseman, K. C. & Moscovici, H. (2003). Stories from the field: Challenges of science education through interdisciplinary approaches. Journal of Science Teacher Education 14(2), 127-143.
  • Wieseman, K. C., Danos, L., Pike, L., & Gaylen, N. (2003). Win-win for everyone involved?: Collaborative mentoring for preservice teacher education enhancement in rural communities. In P. A. Abder-Fraser, D. F. Berlin, & A. L. White (Eds.), Improving science and mathematics education: Insights for a global community. Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University.
  • Wieseman, K.C., Cadwell, D. & Pike, L. (2002). It's Time for Adventure Buddies! Science and Children, 39(6), 40-45.
 

SAMPLE OF RECENT PRESENTATIONS

  • Wieseman, K. C., Moscovici, H., Jackson, D., Varrela, G., Frerichs, T., Miller, J., & Thompson, W. (2004, January). Assessment Practices that Put Preservice Teachers in the Drivers’ Seat. Interactive panel discussion presented at the International Meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Nashville, TN.
  • Wieseman, K.C. & Pike, L. (2003, March). Stories from a co-learners model of professional development. (Teachers, preservice teachers, project staff). Co-facilitator in the short course, Teacher research: Thinking together about teaching and learning and the Teacher Researcher Day, organized by D. Roberts & E. van Zee, presented at the annual conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Philadelphia, PA.
 

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Teacher learning, connections between assessment and learner empowerment, electronic portfolio assessment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor Teacher Education, Western State College of Colorado. 1998-present.
Teach undergraduate courses in curriculum design and assessment for secondary preservice teachers; methods of teaching secondary science; methods of teaching science, social studies and mathematics in the elementary school. Have taught current issues and topics in the secondary schools, introduction to education in a multicultural society courses. Advise education students. Supervise student teachers and have directed student teaching program. Have coordinated Teacher Education Program's national accreditation process and report writing. Serve on college and community committees.
Course Instructor, Teach Now Alternative Licensure Program. 2002-2003.
Taught curriculum design and assessment courses for teachers holding emergency waiver.
 
Graduate Faculty, Western State College of Colorado/University of Colorado, Denver, Master of Arts Program. 2000-2002.
Taught advanced graduate practicum courses and research for teachers courses.
University Mentor in the Mentoring Emphasis for Rural Intern Teachers [MERIT] grant, PT3 (Cody Spendlove, Project Coordinator). 2003-present.
Work with student teachers and their classroom teachers using web camera technology and interactive video conferencing.
 
Project Director, Collaborative Mentoring for the Enhancement of Preservice Teacher Education (with N. Gaylen, $106,394). 2001-2002.
Designed and administered professional development program for teachers and education students that focused on improvement of science and math education, inquiry-oriented learning strategies, use of mentoring, and promoting classroom applications of the topics of professional development. Grant funded by the United States Department of Education, Eisenhower Program for Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Colorado
Project Co-director, Building And Reflecting about InterDisciplinary Studies II [BRAIDS II] (with H. Keck &N. Gaylen, $75,866.49). 2000-2001.
Designed and administered professional development program for teachers and education students that promoted an interdisciplinary orientation for science and math education and promoting classroom applications of the topics of professional development. Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Eisenhower Program for Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Colorado.
Project Co-director, Building And Reflecting about InterDisciplinary Studies [BRAIDS](with N. Gaylen & H. Keck, $69,749). 1999-2000.
Designed and administered professional development program for teachers that promoted an interdisciplinary orientation for science and math education and promoting classroom applications of the topics of professional development. Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Eisenhower Program for Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Colorado.
Instructor/Graduate Assistant, University of Georgia. 1994-1998.
Taught courses (science curriculum in the middle school, earth science education for the middle grades, physical science for middle school teachers, science for early childhood). Supervised preservice teachers. Was evaluation team member for the Georgia Initiative for Mathematics and Science and consultant for evaluation of the Exxon Energy Cube teaching materials. Team-taught professional development for elementary teachers of science.
Teacher, Antwerp International School (Antwerp, Belgium) and Albuquerque Public Schools. 1983-1990.
Designed and taught middle school general and integrated science program. Was sciences department head and school improvement team member (Albuquerque).
 
Instructor/Naturalist, New Mexico Museum of Natural History Summer Science Camp; Redwood National Park (CA). 1989, 1988, 1981.
Designed and taught of environmental education/natural history programs.
 
Group leader & Cross-cultural Trainer, Experiment for International Living, Brattleboro, VT. 1983.
Designed cross-cultural learning experiences for secondary age students and readied groups for summer stay experiences in Spain.
 
Instructor, Fairfax County (Virginia) English as a Second Language Adult Education Program. 1979-1980.
Designed and taught beginner and advanced level classes in English-as-a-Second Language.
 
WIC Nutritionist, La Clinica de los Campesinos (Fox Lake, Wisconsin). 1980.
Administered U.S. D. A. migrant health nutrition program.

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Science Education. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 1998.
M.A., Educational Foundations. Major: Educational thought and Socio-cultural Studies; Minor: Cross-cultural Research Methods, University of New Mexico Albquerque, NM. 1992
B.S., Biology; Minor: Spanish. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 1979

TEACHER CERTIFICATIONS

Type B: Professional Secondary Level, General Science Endorsement, State of Colorado
Level 2 Nine-Year Standard, Secondary 7-12, Science, Social Studies, and Modern and Classical Languages Endorsements, State of New Mexico