ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Fall EDN336: The Teaching of Science, Grades K-6

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1 Lynn M. Sikma Department of Elementary, Middle Level, and Literacy Education University of North Carolina-Wilmington 601 S. College Rd. Wilmington, NC PHONE: EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Doctorate of Philosophy (August 2014) Area of Concentration: Curriculum and Instruction Specializations: Elementary Science Dissertation Title: Examining Social Support Networks: The Relationship of Interactions, Mentoring, and Community on Novice Teachers Satisfaction and Career Resiliency Dissertation Advisor: Margery Osborne National-Louis University, Wheaton, Illinois Master of Arts in Teaching (August 2003) Certification: Illinois Professional Educator License (ID: ) Endorsement: Elementary Education K-9; Middle School Biological Science, General Science, Physical Science, and Self Contained General Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Bachelor of Science (August 1999) Area of Concentration: Life Sciences TEACHING EXPERIENCE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Fall EDN336: The Teaching of Science, Grades K-6 SUPERVISOR, STUDENT TEACHING, University of Illinois, Fall 2012-Spring 2013 EDPR 432: Educational Practice in Elementary Education TEACHING ASSISTANT, University of Illinois, Summer 2012 CI 410MG: Middle School Instruction [Online Course] TEACHING ASSISTANT, University of Illinois, Fall 2010** and 2011** CI 451: Teaching Elementary Science II **named to UIUC s List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students and given an instructor rating of outstanding (top 10% in teaching effectiveness)

2 TEACHING ASSISTANT, University of Illinois, Spring 2011* and 2012** CI 450: Teaching Elementary Science I *named to UIUC s List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students **named to UIUC s List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students and given an instructor rating of outstanding (top 10% in teaching effectiveness) TEACHING ASSISTANT, University of Illinois, Spring 2009 CI 405: Introduction to Teaching Elementary Age Children ADJUNCT FACULTY, Moraine Valley Community College, Physical Science Department, Palos Hills, Illinois EAS 120: Introduction to Earth Science PHS 103: Descriptive Astronomy NAT 111: Environmental Science I PHS 101: Physical Science FULL TIME CLASSROOM TEACHER, Fifth Grade, Chelsea Intermediate School, Frankfort, Illinois FULL TIME CLASSROOM TEACHER, Fifth Grade, Heather Hill School, Flossmoor, Illinois OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant Training, College of Education, University of Illinois TA Instructor: Assessment Methods in the College Classroom, August 2012 Graduate Academy Microteaching, University of Illinois Small Group Facilitator/Evaluator, August 2010, 2012, 2013 Teaching the Science and History of Global Warming, University of Illinois Workshop Facilitator, February, 2010 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT/POLICY ANALYST, July 2013-August 2014 Center for the Study of Education Policy, Illinois State University RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Summer 2012-Present Illinois New Teacher Collaborative, Patricia Brady, Director

3 RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Summer 2010-Spring 2012 EnList Project, Fouad Abd-Khalik, PI RESEARCH ASSISTANT, University of Illinois Number Sense Project, Arthur Baroody, PI OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE EXTERNAL EVALUATOR, Spring 2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Program at Gustavus Adolphus College PUBLICATIONS Sikma, L., & Osborne, M. (2014). Conflicts in developing an elementary STEM magnet school. Theory Into Practice, 53(1), pp Perona, A., Hunt, E., Haller, A., Kalmes, L., Sikma, L., & Hood, L. (2013). Illinois Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative: Policy and Program Recommendations, Illinois Board of Higher Education: Springfield, IL. Sikma, L., & Kohmstedt, J. (February 2013). INTC Research Highlights, Illinois New b.pdf Sikma, L., & Kohmstedt, J. (January 2013). INTC Research Highlights, Illinois New pdf Sikma, L. (2012). INTC Report on Previously Funded Programs, Illinois New Sikma, L. (October 2012). INTC Data Brief: 2011 Beginning Teacher Conference, Illinois New

4 Sikma, L., & Kohmstedt, J. (October 2012). INTC Research Highlights, Illinois New pdf CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Sikma, L. & Jones, A. (2014). Creating a Culture of Mentoring. Presented at the 9 th Annual Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Induction and Mentoring Conference, Springfield, IL. Sikma, L., Brady, P., & Jones, A. (2013). When Needs and Funding Fail to Intersect. Presented at the Illinois Education Research Symposium, Champaign, IL. Sikma, L. (2013). Previously Funded Induction Programs in Illinois. Presented at the 8 th Annual Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Induction and Mentoring Conference, Springfield, IL. Sikma, L. (2012) Types and Roles of Interruptions in School Faculty Meetings. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC. Sikma, L. (2010) Missed Opportunities in the Acquisition of Inquiry-Based Instruction. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. Sikma, L. (2010) The Role of Teacher Belief Systems and Classroom Discourse in the Interpretation of Reform-Based Instruction. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA. KEY ACTIVITIES & HONORS List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010-present, Outstanding Instructor Rating RESEARCH INTERESTS New teacher experiences; organizational culture; social networks; social and cultural capital; distributed leadership; social network analysis; discourse analysis; issues in STEM education; educational policy; qualitative methodology; ethnography

5 TRAINING Introduction to Social Network Analysis for Educational Researchers. Presented by Brian Carolan, Alan J. Daly, and Nienke M. Moolenaar at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. CERTIFICATION Illinois Standard Teaching Certificate (Type 03) Middle School Science Endorsement (Biological, General, and Physical Sciences) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION American Educational Research Association National Education Association Illinois Education Association Illinois Federation of Teachers Illinois Science Teachers Association