Libby E. Scheiern. One Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL (618)

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1 Libby E. Scheiern One Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL (618) CERTIFICATION Standard Illinois Elementary Teaching Credential (expired) California Teaching Credential (expired) EDUCATION University of Illinois, Chicago, Ph.D., July, Curriculum Instruction and Design, GPA 4.0 Pepperdine University, M.A., Psychology GPA: 4.0 California Lutheran University, Graduate Coursework GPA 4.0 Principia College, B.A., Majors: Sociology & Education GPA 3.54 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Principia College, One Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL Present Assistant Dean of Academics and Director of Teaching and Learning Excellence Center (July, 2013) Develop programs for student body, including student support groups, tutoring programs, study groups, mentoring programs Implement all the Teaching Excellence Center programs developed Hire faculty Evaluate faculty Supervise 12 direct reports Collaborate closely with Dean of Academics and President of Principia Serve on Executive Committee for Principia Implement and champion initiatives in Principia s Strategic Plan Lead Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Assessment for college Director of Teaching Excellence Center: (Interim Director, ; appointment as Director June, present) Develop, educate, administer, and coordinate assessment of outcome-based assessment of student learning with faculty Team leader for Principia s participation in the Academy for Assessing Student Learning with Higher Learning Commission Organize and deliver workshops and presentations Administer external development program Manage funds for external training, conferences, workshops Monitor literature, scholarship on effective teaching/learning Encourage and support scholarship of teaching/learning; foster creative ideas (a place to launch, test instructional innovations) based on theoretical understandings of how teaching and learning occurs Provide assessment training to assist faculty in learning how to assess teaching practice and how to develop assessment instruments Mentor faculty Observe individual faculty in their classrooms

2 Provide individual counseling; organize and manage new faculty orientation and development in teaching and character development Manage new faculty mentoring program Convene forums, cohorts, and focus groups that support faculty development and collegiality Support faculty education needed to respond to curriculum initiatives agreed upon by The Principia institution Support faculty in using the faculty-based formative evaluation system for purposes of individual improvement Use the aggregated data collected using the faculty-based formative evaluation system for the purpose of monitoring trends Develop strategies for responding to individual faculty and aggregate (group) needs related to teaching Support faculty in performing activity, course & program level assessment Serve as nexus and resource center for faculty-based character education development Maintain resource center, resources, website/links, newsletter Report trends, aggregate level patterns to administration Professor of Education (promotion June, 2011) Faculty Senate President (August, 2010 August, 2013) Associate Professor of Education (promotion June, 2008) Same responsibilities as Assistant Professor Education Department Chair ( ) Coordinate work, needs, and other business between department and unit, department and administration, department and other personnel, and department and St. Louis campus Supervise the Education Unit Coordinate the operation of the department Manage office staff, student workers, and faculty-student issues Chair weekly and end of quarter department meetings Maintain Illinois State Teacher Certification Programs Maintain relationships with professional public school educators in the local area Supervise curriculum development and programmatic changes driven by data assessment Develop professional school partnerships Hire and review faculty and staff annually Facilitate orientation and mentoring of new faculty and development of junior faculty Facilitate consultations with Principia faculty, staff, students, alumni, and professional educators Manage department budget Assistant Professor ( ) Develop, implement, and teach curriculum for teacher candidates. Taught and generated curriculum content for general elementary, middle, and secondary methods; elementary and middle school math methods; elementary and middle school social science and science methods; child/adolescent development; child/adolescent literature; general, educational, and exceptional psychology; communications; school law; and special education

3 Assess teacher candidate performance Advise and develop four-year plans with teacher candidates Develop and supervise field placements in multiple schools Develop professional development school relationships between education department and Compton-Drew Investigative Learning Center Middle School, Roxana Community Unit School District, and The Principia Schools Participate in multiple faculty committees including being a faculty mentor, chairing the mentoring group for first year faculty and visiting professors, being an elected member to the Faculty Council, serving on the Scholastic Committee, chairing the Teacher Governance Committee, serving on the General Education Committee, chairing multiple search committees, and serving on a Presidential Academic Vision Committee. Work with colleagues in one of three Illinois teacher certification programs that received perfect NCATE 2000 reviews between 2002 and As Assessment Coordinator in Education Department Develop, implement, and maintain valid and reliable assessment system for teacher candidate and education unit performance assessment Align system with NCATE 2000 standards and evaluated as a model system by Illinois State Board of Education. Evaluate and revise assessment instruments and aggregate data using electronic assessment database system with EXCEL and SPSS software. Educational and Administrative Consultant, Self-employed Developed and implemented tutorial programs for students Developed plans with parents and worked with children to best meet needs in home schooling settings Worked with educators developing plans for classroom management, behavioral objectives, student assessment, and curriculum enrichment Trained new staff, evaluated staff performance, and consulted with administration regarding staff issues (scheduling, employee conflicts, public relations, communication issues) Worked with clients, problem solving issues and supporting them and their needs Assisted with the hiring and training process by assessing the prospective employee s aptitudes for the job as well as acting as a liaison between staff and administration Camarillo Scholastic Academy, Camarillo, CA Founder/Director/Teacher As Administrator Organized, directed, and facilitated operations of a private school that grew out of home schooling Hired, trained, supervised, evaluated teachers and staff Developed, implemented, and balanced budget Served as President to the Board of Directors which included setting agendas, conducting meetings, spearheading committees, and organizing, developing, and implementing policies and procedures. Conducted parent meetings and teacher meetings Solved problems. Dealt with any issues and concerns that manifested themselves Conducted Parent Effectiveness Training workshops

4 As Teacher Developed, planned and implemented curriculum. Evaluated students' needs and developed curriculum to meet the needs of the children in grades K-7 Provided a safe, nurturing environment which stimulated learning Conferenced with parents Designed a physical environment which took into account individual learning styles Worked with exceptional children of all ages (gifted, ADHD, learning needs, differing races and socioeconomic backgrounds) Helped children to develop positive self-esteems Challenged children to stretch themselves as thinkers Developed, organized, and implemented various themes and activities based on experiential learning Diagnosed learning difficulties and developed individual assessment plans Worked closely with parents and community Collaborated, organized, and implemented community service projects with students and parents. Carden School, Camarillo, CA. Teacher Facilitated groups focusing on communication problem solving skills, assertiveness training, and social skills training. Planned and implemented curriculum Developed experiential curriculum Annually supervised 20 students Evaluated students' work, social development, emotional adjustment, and cognitive growth Developed and implemented individual plans accordingly Conferenced with parents and directors Educated and trained faculty in social skills, curriculum development, and classroom management Tutored several children with special needs The College School, #1 Newport Place, Webster Groves, MO. Master Teacher Analyzed student capabilities and disabilities in order to develop and implement appropriate programming Created curriculum experiential in nature while incorporating academic skills Taught mathematical skills and applications through algebra Taught classes and subject areas to intermediate grades (4, 5, 6) Wrote and published a curriculum and policy guide for grades 4, 5, 6 Presented and planned workshops throughout the St. Louis area addressing topics (dealing with the gifted child, gifted education, thematic teaching, and building positive self-esteem) to parents and educators Organized, scheduled, and implemented experiences out/inside of class setting Taught in a team and was the lead teacher in the pod Conducted social skills groups which focused on shaping behaviors and taking social action The College School. Director of Extended Care and Summer Programs Interviewed and hired staff Trained, supervised, and scheduled staff Critiqued counselors' performance

5 Performed all administrative tasks; did bookkeeping; devised and implemented budget; and balanced accounts Wrote programming and advertisements; advertised program and recruited students, and organized, planned, scheduled, and implemented programs Planned outdoor experiences and field work PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Presentations Scheiern, L. Ritter, J., Roberts, L., Young, C., Kistler, D., & Burns, J (June, 2015). Integrating Outcome Based Assessment of Student Learning into Program Reviews. Higher Learning Commission Academy of Student Learning, Chicago, IL. Scheiern, L. (February, 2014). Building Effective Learning Communities. Lilly Conference, Newport Beach, CA. Scheiern, L. Ritter, J., Roberts, L., Young, C., Kistler, D., & Burns, J. (April, 2013). Lessons Learned and Pitfalls Avoided When Implementing a College-Wide Assessment System. Annual Higher Learning Commission Conference, Chicago, IL. Broere, J., & Scheiern, L. (2012, September). Preparing Students to be Successful with Project- Centered Learning. Lilly Conference, Traverse City, MI. Scheiern, L. (August, 2012). Building and Sustaining Learning Communities. Principia School, Scheiern, L., Ritter, J. & Young, C. (May, 2012). Implementing Effective Team-Based Learning: Practical ideas on how to engage students in the learning process. Lilly Conference, Washington, D.C. Scheiern, L. (April, 2012). Assessing Student Performance in High School. Link School, Buena Vista, CO. Scheiern, L. (January, 2012) Promoting Critical Thinking in P-12 Classrooms. Principia School, Scheiern, L. (October, 2011) Promoting Critical Thinking in the Classroom. Melbourne, Australia. Scheiern, L. (June, 2011) Promoting Critical Thinking in the Classroom. Daycroft Conference, Scheiern, L. & Ritter, J. (June, 2011). Implementing Effective Team-Based Learning: Practical ideas on how to engage students in the learning process. Daycroft Conference, Scheiern, L. (June, 2011). Redesigning Courses for Semesters. Principia College, Elsah, IL. Scheiern, L., Horth, L., Roberts, L., & McFarland, D. (2010, November 29 December 3). FYE Faculty Development Workshop. Principia College, Elsah, IL. Scheiern, L. & Beyer, K. (November, 2010). Outcome Based Assessment: The in s and out s of assessment practices. Principia College, Elsah, IL. Scheiern, L. & Ritter, J. (September, 2010). Implementing Effective Team-Based Learning: Practical ideas on how to engage students in the learning process. Lilly Conference, Traverse City, MI. Scheiern, L. & Johnson, B. (August, 2010). Best Practices and Cooperative Learning Strategies for Middle School Teachers. St. Louis Public School District, Scheiern, L., Ritter, J. & Young, C. (February, 2010). Implementing Effective Team-Based Learning: Practical ideas on how to engage students in the learning process. Lilly Conference, Greensboro, N.C. Scheiern, L. & Ritter, J. (June, 2009). Curriculum Development and Learning Outcomes.

6 Principia College, Elsah, IL. Johnson, B. & Scheiern, L. (November, 2007). Teaching Philosophy. Principia College, Elsah, IL. Scheiern, L. & Johnson, B. (August 2003, 2004, and 2005). Modifying Reading and Math Curriculum and Instruction to Meet Individual Needs of Students. Pere Marquette Youth Correctional Facility, Grafton, IL. Scheiern, L. (April, 2000). Looking into the Future: What it means to be a teacher. AAUW, Presenter, Jerseyville High School, Jerseyville, IL. Writings Ayers, W., Quinn, T., Stovall, D., & Scheiern, L. (2008). Teachers experiences of curriculum: Policy, pedagogy, and situation. In F.M. Connelly, M.F. He, & J. Phillon (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of curriculum and instruction (pp ). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Johnson, B.W., Beyer, K., & Scheiern, L.E. (2004). Our journey backward: Retrospective analysis of the development of authentic assessment for teacher candidate reading instruction. In proceedings from the National Reading Conference 54 th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Johnson, B., & Scheiern, L. (2002). Institutional Report of the Education Unit at Principia College. Submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education. Elsah, IL: Principia College. Johnson, B.W., & Scheiern, L. (2002). Conceptual framework for teacher education. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Board of Education. Conferences Assessment Learning Academy with Higher Learning Commission. Chicago, IL. (April, 2015; November, 2014; April, 2014; April, 2013; November, 2013; April, 2012; June, 2012; October, 2012; April, 2011; June, 2011; July, 2011; October, 2011; November, 2011) Council of Independent Colleges Academic Deans Conference, Portland, OR. (November, 2014) Council of Independent Colleges Division Workshop, (May, 2014) Lilly Conference, College and University Training, Newport Beach, CA. (February, 2014) Council of Independent Colleges Academic Deans Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (November, 2013) Lilly Conference, College and University Training, Pomona, CA. (March, 2013) Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN. (October, 2011 and 2012) Lilly Conference, College and University Training, Traverse City, MI. (September, 2012) Lilly Conference, College and University Training, Washington, D.C. (May, 2012) Train the Trainer, Orlando, FL. (February, 2012) Lilly Conference, College and University Teaching, Traverse City, MI. (September, 2010) Best Teachers Summer Institute, New York City, NY. (June, 2010) AAC&U, General Education and Assessment: Maintaining Momentum, Achieving New Priorities, Seattle, WA (February, 2010) Lilly Conference, Learning and Teaching, Greensboro, NC. (February, 2010) 2009 Institute for New Faculty Developers, The Collaboration, Minneapolis, MN. (June, 2009). Advanced EXCEL Workshop, Fred Pryor Seminar, (2009) Lilly Conference, Millennial Learning: Teaching in the 21 st Century, Greensboro, NC (2009) The Learning Educator: Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice and Results, The Collaboration, Minneapolis, MN. (2009) Learning Styles, Learning Cycle: Planning Lessons to Engage All Types of Learners, Elsah, IL. (2008) IATEPC and IACTE bi-annual conferences, Springfield, IL. ( )

7 Lilly Conference, Teaching by Design, Greensboro, N.C. (2008, 2009) Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, Elsah, IL. (2008) American Educational Research Conference, Chicago, IL. (2005 and 2007) AAC& U Conference, Miami, FL. (2007) National Reading Conference, Phoenix, AZ and Orlando, FL. (2000 and 2002) Dealing with Differences Conference, Macomb, IL. (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009) Multiple Intelligence Conference, (April, 2002) Service Academy for Assessment of Student Learning Team Leader (2011 present) Principia College Faculty Senate President ( ) Board Member of Link School, Buena Vista, CO ( ) General Education Team Co-Chair, Principia College, ( ) Qualitative Research Conference, Planning Committee, St. Louis, MO (2002) PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development American Educational Research Association Educational Leadership Professional & Organization Development Network in Higher Education Teaching Professional Organization REFERENCES Joseph Ritter, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, Associate Dean of Academics, Principia College, Elsah, IL, 62028, (618) Brian Walker Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Elsah Hills Drive, Elsah, IL , (618) Jane Rieder, M.S., Teaching Learning Center Director, Principia School, Clayton Rd., St. Louis, MO , (636) Kathi Beyer, Ph.D., Assessment Consultant and Professor of Education, 930 Allen Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104, (314) Sharon Williams, Counselor/Former Board Member of Camarillo Scholastic Academy, 7150 NW River Springs Rd., Redmond, OR, 97756, (541)