VITA ELAINE S. FOSTER

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1 VITA ELAINE S. FOSTER PERSONAL Address: Post Office Box (318) (H) (318) (W) EARNED DEGREE: Ph. D. Special Education/Learning Disabilities, 2004 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi M. Ed. Special Education, 1983 Learning Disabilities Northeast Louisiana University B. S. Elementary Education, 1976 AREAS OF CERTIFICATION: Learning Disabilities Elementary Education (Grades 1-8) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education and Special Education (1995 Present) Taught undergraduate/graduate courses: ED 162: Introduction to Teaching ED 200: Human Growth and Development ED 208: Professional Accountability I (Praxis Reading and Writing) ED 304: Children s Literature ED 330: Practicum: Mental Tests and Measurements SPED 331: Methods of Designing and Assessing Materials ED 332: Behavioral Approaches for the Atypical Child ED 333: Humanistic Approaches to managing Behavior ED442: Methods and Materials for the Learning Disabled

2 ED 452: Advanced Teaching Methods ED 470: Career and Transition Strategies EDPT 327: A Comparative Study of the Education of Persons with Mild Moderate Disabilities EDPT 412: Designing and Assessing Materials for Students with Mild Moderate Disabilities EDPT 414: Vocational Strategies and Procedures for Exceptional Children SPED 543: Humanistic Approaches to Managing the Behavior of Children with Mild Moderate Disabilities ED556: Curriculum and Methods for Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges LA GEAR UP Summer Learning Camp, Tutoring Coordinator (Summer present) Interim PK-16 Coordinator ( ) Graduate Assistant, Department of Special Education ( ) University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Taught undergraduate Special Education course and supervised practicum students SPE 430-Introduction to Learning Disabilities Adjunct Professor, Department of Special Education (Summer 1999) University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Taught undergraduate Special Education course SPE 430-Introduction to Learning Disabilities Elementary Teacher (4 th Grade) ( ) Ouachita Parish School System Title 1 Reading Teacher ( ) Caddo Parish School System Shreveport, Louisiana

3 Math Resource Teacher ( ) Morehouse Parish School System Bastrop, Louisiana PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National Middle School Association Council of Exceptional Children Louisiana Association of Educators Kappa Delta Pi Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (Golden Life Member) Association of University Women American Association of University Professors National Education Association Monroe Grambling Chapter of Links Incorporated North Louisiana Reading Council International Reading Association AWARDS AND HONORS: College of Education, Professor of the Year Kara Vaughn Jackson Endowed Professor Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor Full Graduate Faculty Status Delta Sigma Theta, Soror of the Year Who s Who Among America s Teachers Kappa Delta Pi National Education Association Louisiana Association of Educators PUBLICATIONS: Foster, E. S. (1998). A common sense approach to classroom discipline: A practical guide for first year teachers. Current Trends in Education. Edmond Mellon Press Foster, E. S. (2001) School public relations and business partnerships. Key components in the literacy program. Developing Literacy Skills Across the Curriculum. Edmond Mellon Press. Foster, E. S. (2003). Praxis Reading. National Education Association McJamerson, N., Newman, K., Jaggers, L. W., Foster, E. (2007). Files of promise for conquering test anxiety: An interactive guide to accompany the achieve model (in progress) McJamerson, N. (2009). Reconstructing lives: Taking the mystery out of success. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. (I co-authored the chapter entitled, Conquering Test Stress Through Reconstruction of Role Models. )

4 GRANTSMANSHIP: (funded grants) K-3 Reading Initiative; and Louisiana Tech University, Teacher Education Departments School to Work;, Teacher Education Department ULS Serves Service Learning Grant: Tutoring Middle Grades Katrina Evacuees in Reading and Writing (Co-Principal Investigator) CONSULTATIONS: Reading/Writing Consultant Baton Rouge, Louisiana Reading/Writing Consultant Hot Springs, Arkansas Columbia, South Carolina Teacher Education Department Entergy-PRAXIS Assistant Program Project Rescue/Student Support Services Test Taking Tips Jackson, Mississippi Lake Ozark, Missouri Denver, Colorado Washington, D.C. Louisiana Association of Educators/Saturday Academy St. Landry Parish School District

5 West Carroll Parish School District Monroe City/Ouachita Parish School Districts Bossier Parish School District Red River Parish School District Orleans Parish School District Teacher Education Department What Beginning Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do Teacher Education Department Classroom Discipline Teacher Education Department Student Teachers Seminar Ten Ways to Defuse Disruptive Classroom Behaviors Teacher Education Department The A, B, C s of Classroom Management Monroe City School System Paraprofessionals Facilitator, National Teachers Exam Preparation Communication Skills Ouachita Parish School System A.C.T. Preparation Workshop Facilitator, Test-Taking Strategies and Skills Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church After School Program Coordinator, A.C.T. Preparation Workshops Math, Reading, and Science Review

6 West PRESENTATIONS: Council of Exceptional Children s Convention Vancouver, Canada National Education Association Convention Joint Conference on Concerns of Minorities and Women American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education AACTE 54 th Annual Meeting Pineview High School Professional Development Workshop Cooperative Learning Lisbon, Louisiana Kentucky Association of Educators Louisville, Kentucky St. Landry Parish School District Opelousas, Louisiana Southern University Teacher Education Conference, Presenter Baton Rouge, Louisiana Student Support Services Seminar College Survival Instructions Study Skills and Test-Taking Strategies St. Landry Parish School District Opelousas, Louisiana Student Support Services Seminar Study Skills and Test-taking Strategies Student Support Services Seminar

7 Study Skills and Test-taking Strategies Service Learning Conference Baton, Rouge, Louisiana College of Education Inaugural Research Symposium College of Education Research Symposium ABC s of Excellence Conference: Culturally Appropriate Character Development, Discipline, and Instruction Jackson, Mississippi Spirit of Safety Conference: Violence Prevention in Schools Jackson, Mississippi Louisiana Historical Association Using Poetry to Teach History and Language Arts McNeese State University Burton College of Education Teaching and Learning Conference Gibsland-Coleman High School Professional Development Seminar Gibsland, Louisiana Student Support Services Seminar Study Skills/Test-taking Strategies Presentation International Reading Association 24 th Southeast Regional Conference New Orleans, Louisiana Association of Teacher Education 90 th Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois (Presentation proposal accepted for February, 2010)

8 DEPARTMENT SERVICE: Department of Curriculum and Instruction Portal II (Admission to the Department of Teacher Education) Chairperson Kappa Delta Pi Co-Sponsor Louisiana Association of Educators /Student Program - Co-Sponsor Assistant Director, America Reads Program Middle Grades Program, Chairperson NCATE Standard One Committee, Co-Chair Textbook Adoption Committee Advisory Board Member, Service Learning Professional Education Council PK-16 Council Literacy Across the Curriculum Committee LA GEAR UP Tutoring Coordinator UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Tenure and Promotion Committee Library and Learning Resources Committee PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: Plain Talk About Kids: A Summit on Teaching and Learning New Orleans, Louisiana Continuing Accreditation and Beyond: NCATE Washington, DC Accountability in Teacher Education: Expanding the Concept (AACTE) New York City, New York Redesign for Educational Excellence Institutes Baton Rouge, Louisiana Responding to the Call for a System of Performance Assessment through PASS- PORT Dr. Loren Blanchard ULS Vision for Teacher Education Dr. Salley Clausen Louisiana Tech University Praxis/Title II Accountability

9 Mrs. Phyllis Miller It Takes a Whole University to Prepare a Teacher Dr. Boyce Williams Pathwise Framework: Technology Training Dr. Deloris Rhodes Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching Dr. Adrian Dorrington Electronic Portfolios Dr. Helen Barrette NCATE Accreditation Dr. Loren Blanchard Monarch Center Special Education Grant Writing Workshop Ciicago, Illinois Preparing for Teaching Middle Grades Dr. Ken McKewin Southeastern Louisiana University Get Students to Focus on Learning Instead of Grades: Metacognition is the Key Dr. Saundra McGuire Monarch Center Program Development Fostering Cultural Competence Chicago, Illinois Preparation for NCATE Jackson State University Dr. Margie Crutchfield Jackson, Mississippi

10 National Middle School Association s 33 rd Annual Conference & Exhibit Nashville, Tennessee LA GEAR UP Explores Club Annual State Conference and Leadership Summit Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana Special Education Institute Port Allen, Louisiana Plain Talk About Reading Summit New Orleans, Louisiana Task Stream Technology Training Supplemental Instruction Workshop Kansas City, Missouri National Association for the Education of Young Children 2008 Annual Conference Dallas, Texas International Reading Association 53 rd Annual Convention 2008 Atlanta, Georgia AACTE/NCATE Accreditation and Accountability Quality Conference Spring 2009 Washington, DC COMMUNITY SERVICES: Reading Festival Delta Sigma Theta Sorority School America Delta Sigma Theta Sorority America Reads Math Tutor

11 West Monroe Community Center West Walk-a-Thon Monroe-Grambling Chapter Links Incorporated International Extravaganza Monroe-Grambling Chapter of Links Incorporated St. Rest Baptist Church Instructional Strategies, Presenter Clay, Louisiana Southside Alternative School Career Day Program Arts Festival Monroe-Grambling Chapter Links Incorporated Kappa Delta Pi Make a Difference Day Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Teacher West