KATE MUIR WELSH 414 Wyoming Hall, University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

Transcription

1 KATE MUIR WELSH 414 Wyoming Hall, University of Wyoming Laramie, WY EDUCATION Ph.D., Education March 2003 University of California, Los Angeles Dissertation Title: Challenging Multicultural Science Education: Stories of Urban Elementary Teachers implementing Science Standards Single Subject Teaching Credential (Life Science) June 1990 University of California, Santa Barbara BA, Biological Sciences (Marine emphasis) August 1986 University of California, Berkeley HONORS & AWARDS University of Wyoming College of Education Contribution to the Climate of the College Award Spring 2006 International Conference of the Learning Sciences National Science Foundation Post Doctoral Fellow Summer 2004 International Field Project in Costa Rica Participant Summer 2003 Fulbright- Hays sponsored project. Developed and implemented two-week science unit in rural Costa Rican elementary school. Began US/ Costa Rican comparative study on 4 th -6 th graders knowledge of the rainforest habitat. Collaboratively researched participants design of curriculum projects with Dr. Amy Roberts. UCLA Research Mentorship Applied and received highly competitive campus-wide award that funds academic training with faculty mentor. Worked with Dr. Megan Franke on developing research skills. Social Justice Fellow 2000 Awarded by UCLA Teacher Education Program. Nominated by former students. UCLA School of Education Fellowships 1998, 1999, & 2000 EMPLOYMENT Director, Social Justice Research Center, University of Wyoming, January 2012-Present Visiting Scholar, Teton Science Schools Graduate Program, August 2010-Present

2 Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Wyoming, August 2008-Present Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Wyoming, August 2002-July 2008 Affiliate Faculty, Science and Mathematics Teaching Center, January 2003-Present UCLA Graduate School of Education Graduate Student Researcher Social Science and Comparative Education Division, September 2000-December 2001 Psychological Studies Division, May 1999-September 2001 UCLA/ LAUSD Mathematics Institute Trainer, Summer 2001 Elementary Science Methods Instructor, UCLA Graduate School of Information, Center X Teacher Education Program Fall 1999 & Winter 2001 Science Standards with Integrated Marine Science Instructor, Summers Teaching Aquarium Manager, UCLA Ocean Discovery Center, May, December 1999 Education Coordinator, UCLA Ocean Discovery Center, May 1996-April 1998 Heal the Bay Education Program Developer, Spring 1998 Education Technology Projects Manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium, March April 1996 Education Specialist, Monterey Bay Aquarium, August March 1995 Elementary Science Specialist, Marylin Avenue School, Livermore Unified School District, School Year Marine Science Instructor, Catalina Island Marine Institute, Santa Catalina Island, January 1988-Spring 1989 PUBLICATIONS BOOK CHAPTERS Goldberg, J., Muir Welsh, K. & Enyedy, N. (2009). Negotiating goals and roles for participation in a middle school science classroom: An examination of one successful teacher s language practices. In S. Nieto (Series Ed.), K. Bruna & K. Gomez (Vol. Eds.), Talking science, writing science: The work of language in multicultural science (pp ). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2

3 Kafai, Y. & Muir Welsh, K. (2008). Evaluating elementary multimedia science projects: In R. Pinto and D. Couso (Eds.), Contributions from science education research (pp ). The Netherlands: Springer. Muir Welsh, K. (2005). Data analysis and probability. In R. Kansky (Ed.) Teaching mathematics for conceptual change (pp ). St. Cloud, MN: Saiwood Publications. Oakes, J., Joseph, R. & Muir, K. (2004). Access and achievement in mathematics and science: Inequalities that endure and change. In J. A. Banks & C.A. Banks, (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education (2nd Edition, pp ). San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Published Goldberg, J., & Muir Welsh, K. (2009). Community and inquiry: Journey of a science teacher. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 4, doi: /s Goldberg, J., Enyedy, N., & Muir Welsh, K. (2009). Legitimacy and language in a science classroom. English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 8(2), Parkinson, D., & & Muir Welsh, K. (2009, Spring). Is authentic, cross-cultural collaboration possible between universities and public schools within a Professional Development School model? School University Partnerships, 3(1), Enyedy, N., Goldberg, J., & Muir Welsh, K. (2006). Complex dilemmas of identity and practice. Science Education, 90(1), Muir, K., Parkinson, D., & Moran, P. (2005). Implementation of a rural professional development school model: The first year s experience. Teachers as Leaders. Oakes, J., Muir, K. & Joseph, R. (2000). Coursetaking and achievement in mathematics and science: Inequalities that endure and change. Madison, WI: National Institute for Science Education Forum Paper. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REFEREED PRESENTATIONS Muir Welsh, K., Wachob, D., & Cook, L. (2012, Oct.) Place learning and civic engagement (PLACE): Connecticting elementary science to students home places. Paper presented at presented at the meeting of the National Network for Education Renewal, Denver, CO. Muir Welsh, K., & Kniss, K. (2012, Oct.) Science days: A university-school collaboration. Paper presented at presented at the meeting of the National Network for Education Renewal, Denver, CO. 3

4 Muir Welsh, K., Browe, S., Hayden, A., Herrboldt, S., & Kniss, K. (2010, April). The story of the Social Justice Reading Group. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, Denver, CO. Muir Welsh, K., Ellsworth, J., Canterna, R., Chamberlin, S., Wiig, D. & Browe, S. (2010, April). Inquiry into Project Inquiry: Evaluating science professional development. Roundtable presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, Denver, CO. Muir Welsh, K., Browe, S., Burling, K., Hayden, A., Herrboldt, S., Kniss, K., McCarrick, C., Nowell, S., & Swanson, D. (2010, April). Using children s literature to create a socially just classroom environment. Workshop presented at the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, Laramie, WY. Muir Welsh, K., Browe, S., Hayden, A., Kniss, K., & Nowell, S. (2009, October). Social justice teaching: A conversation with the Social Justice Reading Group. Roundtable presented at presented at the meeting of the National Network for Education Renewal, Bellevue, WA. Ellsworth, J., Trent, A., Roxas, K., Janak, E., Kambutu, J., Muir Welsh, K., et al. (2009, October). Developing democratic professionals: Integrating democracy across the WY Teacher Education Program. Roundtable presented at presented at the meeting of the National Network for Education Renewal, Bellevue, WA. Muir Welsh, K., Browe, S., Burling, K., Hayden, A., Herrboldt, S., Kniss, K., McCarrick, C., Nowell, S., & Swanson, D. (2009, April). Shining the light on privilege and social justice in our schools: Conversations with Classroom Teachers. Workshop presented at the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, Laramie, WY. Muir Welsh, K. (2008, January). Multicultural science educators in action: Stories from urban schools. Paper presented at the Hawai i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. Goldberg, J., Muir Welsh, K. & Enyedy, N. (2007, April). Negotiating goals and roles for participation in a middle school science classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL. Muir Welsh, K., Parkinson, D., & Browe, S. (2007, April). Is hybridization possible?: Perceptions and perspectives of university-school collaboration in rural Professional Development Schools? Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL. Parkinson, D., Muir Welsh, K., & Moran, P. (2007, March.). Teach the children well: A workshop for social justice. Paper presented at the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, Laramie, Wyoming. 4

5 Parkinson, D., & Muir Welsh, K. (2006, June). Rural professional learning communities: Cultivating change. Paper presented at the International Learning Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Muir, K. (2005, April). Science for all? Social justice educators try to answer the question. Poster session presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association: Montreal, Canada. [Unable to attend due to weather. Poster presented by Suzanne Young.] Roberts, A., Muir, K., & Wingerd, J. (2005, April). Teachers in transition: Lessons learned from an international education experience. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Parkinson, D., Muir, K., Lamm, S., & Lee, J. (2005, March.). Three years over the summit: Challenges and opportunities of a distant PDS model. Paper presented at the Professional Development Schools National Conference, Orlando, Florida. Parkinson, D., Muir, K., & Moran, P. (2005, March.). Starting young with social justice: A resource-rich workshop. Paper presented at the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, Laramie, Wyoming. Muir, K. (2004, June). Lights, camera, action: Social justice educators teaching science. Paper accepted at the International Learning Conference, Havana, Cuba. [Unable to attend due to personal circumstances.] Muir, K. & Parkinson, D. (2004, March). A rural PDS model in its infancy: The challenges and celebrations. Paper presented at the Professional Development Schools National Conference, Orlando, Florida. Parkinson, D., Muir, K., Moran, P., Palmer, S., Morrow, & Averill, S. (2003, October). The first steps in creating a rural PDS model: The challenges and celebrations. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Network for Education Renewal, Salt Lake City, UT. Muir, K. (2003, March). Social justice educators and science education standards. Paper presented at the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, Laramie, WY. Enyedy, N, Kim, H., Goldberg, J., & Muir, K. (2002, April). Teacher identity and variation in implementing GLOBE. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Muir, K. & Enyedy, N. (2002, April). No simple answers, the complex contradictions of identity and practice: Interviews with teachers about who they are and how they teach. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA. 5

6 Muir, K. & Kafai, Y. (2002, April). Evaluating science inquiry in elementary students collaborative multimedia projects and classroom activities. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Kafai, Y. & Muir, K. (2001, April). Student, team and teacher negotiations of research questions in learning Science by Design. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, Seattle, WA. Kafai, Y. & Muir, K. (2000, April). Collaborative science inquiry and implementation in software design. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Muir, K. (1997, October) Complexities, content and controversy: The New Science Standards. Association of Science and Technology Centers, St. Louis, MO. REGIONAL/ STATE REFEREED PRESENTATIONS Muir Welsh, K., Wachob, D., & Cook, L. (2011, October). PLACE presented at the meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Jackson, WY. Muir Welsh, K., Ellsworth, J., Canterna, R., Chamberlin, S., & Wiig, D. (2009, October). Inquiry into Project Inquiry. Paper presented at the meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Jackson, WY. Parkinson, D., Muir Welsh, K., Carroll, K., Deshler, B., & Hansen, S. (2006, October). Creating university-school partnerships: Is authentic boundary spanning possible? Paper presented at the 20 th Anniversary of the Wyoming and Colorado Partnership Conference, Cheyenne, WY. Muir Welsh, K. (2005, October). Lights, camera, action: Action research in action. Paper presented at the meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Jackson, WY. Muir, K. (2003, October). Socially just science educators: How to implement science education standards with social justice in mind. Paper presented at the meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Jackson, WY. REGIONAL/ STATE NONREFEREED PRESENTATIONS Parkinson, D. & Muir, K. (2002). Learning and laughing, teaching and talking: It doesn t get much better than this. Paper presented at the meeting of the Wyoming Future Teachers Second Statewide Conference, Laramie, WY. Muir, K. (2001) Social justice science teachers: Who they are and what they do. Paper presented at the UCLA Estrin Science Conference, Los Angeles, CA. (Invited.) 6

7 Muir, K. (2000). What we know about science course taking and achievement in math and science and what we want to know. Paper presented at the UCLA Estrin Science Conference, Los Angeles, CA. (Invited.) FUNDED GRANTS (TOTAL AS OF MARCH 2013 $993,863) Award Date Grant Title Role PIs Funded February 2013 PLACE year 3 Principal Muir Welsh, Kate & Wachob, Doug $243,530 February 2012 February 2011 PLACE year 2 Place Learning and Civic Engagement PLACE Principal Principal Muir Welsh, Kate & Wachob, Doug Muir Welsh, Kate & Wachob, Doug $230,762 $208,793 Spring 2009 Shepard Symposium Author Muir Welsh, Kate $2,000 President s Advisory Council on Minority & Women s Affairs Summer 2008 February 2006 Social Justice Reading Group Project Inquiry Year 2 Principal Co-Principal February 2005 Project Inquiry Co-Principal March 2004 Data Analysis and Probability Program Co-Principal Muir Welsh, Kate $1,800 Social Justice Research Center Muir Welsh, Kate & Chamberlin, Scott Muir, Kate & Chamberlin, Scott Chamberlin, Scott & Muir, Kate $104,000 $130,000 $73,000 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of Educational Research, Member National Association for Multicultural Education, Member National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Member National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Member National Science Teachers Association, Member 7

8 LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE National Service American Educational Research Association Reviewer for , 2010 meetings Session Chair ( , 2010 meetings) International Conference of the Learning Sciences Reviewer for 2004 meeting National Association for Multicultural Education Multicultural Perspectives Reviewer Fall Spring 2012 NARST Reviewer for 2013 meeting Session Chair 2013 meeting State/Regional/Local Northern Rocky Mountain Education Research Association Treasurer, Fall 2009-Present 2009 Conference Program Co-Chair, Fall 2007-Fall 2009 Wyoming State Representative, Fall 2003-Fall 2006 The Researcher Reviewer Wyoming Natural Resources Education Advisory Board Member, Fall Present University Wide Service Science and Mathematics Teaching Center Advisory Board Member, Fall 2003-Spring 2010 Shepard Symposium for Social Justice Planning Committee Fall Spring 2010, Chair 2008, 2009, & 2010 Symposium Central Student Technology Committee College of Education Representative, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 College of Education and Department Service Committees: Advising Evaluation Task Force Fall Present Advising Task Force Fall Spring 2012 Diversity Task Force Fall 2012-Present Elementary/Early Childhood Education Student Appeals Science Committee, Chair C&I Graduate Admissions Committee, Member, Fall 2006-Spring 2009; Chair Fall 2007-Spring 2009 College of Education Technology Committee, Chair, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 Technology Student Fee Committee, Member, Fall Spring

9 Communities: UW/ Albany County School District #1 Professional Learning Community, Fall 2006-Present UW/ Laramie County School District #1 Professional Learning Community, Fall 2002-Spring 2006 UW/ Laramie County School District #1 Professional Learning Community Site Team Coordinator, Fall 2004 CONSULTING Muir Welsh, K. ( ). Teton Science Schools Education Consultant, Jackson, WY. Muir Welsh, K. (2009). Inquiry. Albany County School District #1 Inquiry Science professional development series, Laramie, WY. Muir Welsh, K. (2007). Hands on science & Inquiry. Natrona County School District #1 Hands lenses on science professional development series, Casper, WY. Muir Welsh, K. & Chamberlin, S. (2005-Present). Math Professional Development at Slade Elementary School, Laramie, WY Joseph, R & Muir, K. (2001) Internal review Santa Monica/Malibu School District Beginning Teaching Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program. Muir, K. & Joseph, R (2001) Internal review Inglewood School District Beginning Teaching Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program. WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Unbearable Whiteness of Being, National Association for Multicultural Education, Phoenix, AZ November 2006 Add+Vantage Math Training, Laramie, WY, August & October, 2006 Math Recovery Training, Sheridan, WY, August & September, 2005 Investigations in Number Data and Space, Seattle, WA July 2005 Project Learning Tree Facilitator Training, Dubois, WY July 2005 Institute for Inquiry, Exploratorium San Francisco, CA, February 2005 Mentor Teacher Workshop, Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, College of Education, University of Wyoming, August, 2002, 2003, 2004 New Faculty Workshop Series, Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Wyoming,

10 Grant Writing Workshop, Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Wyoming, Fall Semester 2002 Voices in Indian Education Workshop, American Indian Student Programs and Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of Wyoming, December 6, 2002 COURSES TAUGHT (On Sabbatical Leave academic year) EDCI 5480 (3 units) Science Teacher Education, Spring 2010 EDCI 5510 (2 units) Data Analysis and Probability: Content, Curriculum and Assessment, Summer 2004 EDCI 5780 (3 units) Seminar: Informal Science Education, Spring 2012 EDEL 1410 (1 unit) Elementary Mathematics Seminar I, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 EDEL 1440 (1 unit) Physical Science in the Elementary School, Spring 2003, Fall 2003 EDEL 1420 (1 unit) Elementary Mathematics Seminar II, Spring 2007 EDEL 2000 (2 units) Foundations of Learning for Study Abroad-Guatemala, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 EDEL 4409 (5-6 units) Teaching and Learning in Elementary Mathematics and Science, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2012 EDEL 4500 (3-6 units) Residency in Teaching, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013 EDRE/EDFD 5500 (3 units) Reflective Inquiry in the Classroom Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 NASC 5690 (2 units) Part of 6 credit hour Life Science Summer, Summer 2005, Summer 2008 NASC 4800 (2 units) Field Studies Project Inquiry, Summer 2005, Summer