EDUCATION BACKGROUND: (INSTITUTION, DEGREE, AND DATE) 1. University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Science in Education, May, l963.

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1 Vita Thomas N. Turner EDUCATION BACKGROUND: (INSTITUTION, DEGREE, AND DATE) 1. University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Science in Education, May, l The Pennsylvania State University, Master of Education, Sept., l The Pennsylvania State University, Doctor of Education, Dec., l97l. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: l966 - Lockland, Ohio City Schools, three years (6th grade, self contained, 6th grade Social Studies and Language Arts). In addition, I taught summer school for three summers (7th and 8th grade Remedial English, Social Studies, Reading) l970 - The Pennsylvania State University Graduate teaching assistant (Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School, Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School.) instructor Taught in University of Tennessee Summer Program for

2 gifted students, directed by Dr. Larry Coleman to present - The University of Tennessee. SELECTED ACTIVITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY IN RECENT YEARS President, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Senate CESHHS College Senate University Graduate Council Doctoral Program Coordinator, Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (1999- present). Coordinator of Holistic Teaching/Learning Program Area, Coordinator, The Elementary/ Middle School Lyndhurst Program ( ). Member of the College of Education Forum, , Promotion and Tenure Committee, , PhD Coordinating Committee, ( ). Liaison for the College to Taichung State College, Taichung, Taiwan (1999- present). Worked with Dr. Glenon Rowell in the off campus Individualized Instruction Program Worked with the Middle Tennessee Internship Program, Coordinating the 505 course and teaching Social Studies segment Fall, Directed the Elementary/Middle School Lyndhurst Program Since 2000, 9 of my Doctoral Advisees have completed their Programs. I

3 have also worked with my doctoral students to be sure that they publish articles and get on national programs. Currently directing 6 active doctoral students. Chair, Committee for Research with Human Subjects, HT/L Unit, , Department of TPTE, Member of the Social Science Education Program Area and The Middle School Program Area since 2005 Doctoral program coordinator since 2004 IRB Review Coordinator since 2008, PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS: National Council for the Social Studies National Council of Teachers of English Phi Delta Kappa National Middle School Association Tennessee Council for the Social Studies Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Tennessee Geographic Alliance SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

4 Review Board of Journal of Social Studies Research (2009 to present), Editor Tennessee Middle School Journal ( ). Review Board, Journal of Social Studies Research ( ). Author and Consultant, Silver Burdette, Publications Board NCSS, Social Studies Consultant and reviewer, The Instructor Magazine ( ). Presentations and papers presented at the National Council for the Social Studies every year since Presentations at Tennessee Council of Middle Schools (1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011). JOURNAL ARTICLES Since 2002 Turner, T. & Clabough, J. (2013). Revolutionary Renaissance men: Looking at colonial scientists through reading children biographies. Oregon Social Studies Journal, 1(2), Turner, T. & Clabough, J. (2012). Where the rubric hits the road to effective social studies teaching. The Leader, 26(2), 15-17, Clabough, J., Turner, T, & Cole, W.(2012). We the future teaching students about Presidential elections. The Georgia Social Studies Journal, 2(2), Clabough, J., Philpott, S., McConkey, L., & Turner, T. (2012). Teachers struggles with controversial issues: Facing the demon. National Social Science Journal, 38(2), Phipott, S.L. & Turner, T.N. (2012). A classroom museum of the2012 Election: Government of the people, by the people and for the people. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 25, 1 (Sept./Oct.)

5 Clabough, J. & Turner, T (2011). Students gain perspective by creating their own historical documents: Four strategies. Middle Ground: The Magazine of Middle Level Education, 15 (1), 21. Clabough, J. & Turner, T. (2011). Questions, quests, and quizzical thinking. Social Studies Research and Practice. (In Press) Clabough, J. & Turner, T. (2010). A virtual library for your classroom: Social studies on the Internet. Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Journal, 42, (2), Turner, T. (2008). The bear is still singing: Creating lyrics with social studies. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 21 (1) (Sept.-Oct.) With Wooten, D., Broemmel, A. and Turner, T. (2007). Info Stories: Ideal for Content Areas. The Dragon Lode. 26, No. 1 (Fall) With Broemmel, A. (2006). Fourteen writing strategies. Science Scope. 30, 4 (Dec.) ) Turner, T. &Broemmel, A. (2006). Building writing skills while teaching science and mathematics. Learning Literacy: The Middle Years. 14, 2 (June) Turner, T. (2006). Using improvisational storytelling in the classroom. Middle Ground. 10, 1 (August) Turner, T. (2005). Book Talks: Generating interest in good reading. Social Education. 69 No. 4 (May/June) p Turner, T. (2005). Historical Book Talks. in Colonial Williamsburg: Exploring History CD Rom. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Puckett, K Bell, S. M., Long, V.M.,Turner, T. Winters, J. (2005). Alternative routes to teacher certification: One university s response to meeting the needs of the profession. Tennessee Education. 34, 2 (Fall) Turner, T., Wooten, D. &Broemmel, A. (2004) History through many eyes: Ten strategies for building understanding of time concepts with historical picture books. Childhood Education. 81, 1 (Fall) 20-4 Turner, T. (2004). Dr. Suess goes to middle school. Becoming. 13, 1 (Spring,)

6 Turner, T. (2004). Critical thinking scenarios: Cross curriculum ideas for teaching critical thinking. TAMS Journal. 30 (Spring) Turner, T. Puppets to put the whole world in their hands. (Spring, 2003). International Journal of the Social Studies. BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, BOOKLETS AND BROCHURES (SINCE 1995) Russell, W., Waters, S., & Turner, T. (2012). Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies. New York: Routledge, Turner, T.N., Russell, W., & Waters 2012) Essentials of Elementary Social Studies. New York: Routledge, Turner, T. (2012) The Play s the thing Social studies rules with drama. In Lintner, T. (Ed.) Integrative Strategies for the K-12 Social Studies Classroom. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Turner, T., Clabough, J., Philpott, S., & McConkey, L. (2011). Social Studies Pedagogy. In W. Russell III (Ed), Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader ( ). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Turner, T. (2009) A child s safari into Sub-Saharan Africa-Past and Present: A Challlenge for Teachers. In B.D. Mowell (Ed.). Teaching about the Islamic World. Jacksonville State University, IN: National Council for Geographic Education. Turner, T. (2006). Helping elementary age children learn about the Middle East and Islam. In B.D. Mowell (Ed.). Teaching about the Islamic World. Jacksonville State University, IN: National Council for Geographic Education. Turner, T. (2004). Essentials of Teaching Social Studies. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 3rd ed., 2004.

7 Turner, T. (2003).A Country Music Night Before Christmas. (2003) Gretna, LA: Pelican (Manuscript complete, currently being illustrated by James Rice). Turner, T."Going to the Zoo - It's Not Like It Used to Be!" in Learning OpportunitiesBeyond the School. 2nd ed. Wheaton, MD: Association for Childhood Education International, l997. Turner, T. (1990).Brainstorms: Creative Problem Solving. Glenview, Illinois: Scott Foresman and Com Turner, T. (1996).Contributing author, Silver Burdett Social Studies Series for grades 3-8. (1996). Professional Development in Schools St. Mary's School, Oak Ridge, TN Workshop for teachers December 1, 2010, with teaching strategies to engage students in the classroom discussion. Follow up collaboration, planning, and class demonstrations December 2, 1010; February 10-11, February 17-18, and February 24-25, 2011.