University of North Carolina School of Education Campus Box 2105 Elon University Elon, NC 27244 Personal Mark Enfield 3205 Alabama Ave Durham, NC 27705 Phone: 336-278-5867 (office) 919-451-4803 (home) E-mail: menfield@elon.edu E-mail: menfield@nc.rr.com EDUCATION Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Doctor of Philosophy May 2004. Emphasis in Curriculum, Teaching and Educational Policy, focus: Science Education Dissertation: It just flies : Joint construction of accounts of phenomena in elementary science classrooms. University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK Master of Education, December 1995 Specialized in curriculum development for elementary and secondary science education East Central University, Ada, OK Bachelor of Science in Physics, May, 1993 Completed Minors in mathematics and literature Linköping Universitetet, Linköping Sweden Exchange Student 1989-1990 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Research Triangle Schools Partnership Grant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Funded amount $12,000 Spencer Research Training Grant, Michigan State University, 2000-2001, 2001-2002 Spencer Faculty Mentoring Grant, Michigan State University; under the direction of David Labaree, 1999-2000 PUBLICATIONS PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES Enfield, M. (in press) Stories as Starts of Inquiry. Science and Children. Enfield, M.; Smith, E.L.; & Gruber, D. () A Sketch is Like a Sentence : Curriculum Structures that Support Enactment Leading to Learning Scientific Ideas and Practices. Science Education. 92(4). Schwartz, C., Gunckel, K. Smith, E., Covitt, B., Bae, M, Enfield, M., & Tsurusaki, B. () 1 of 7 Revised: 1/5/2009
Helping Elementary Pre-Service Teachers Learn to Use Curriculum Materials For Effective Science Teaching. Science Education. 92 (2). Enfield, M. (2007) Making sense of sense-making discussions. Science and Children 44 (5). Zhao, Y., Byers, J., Mishra, P., Topper, A., Chen, H., Enfield, M., Ferdig, R., Frank, K., Pugh, K., & Tan, S.H. (2001) What do they know? A comprehensive portrait of exemplary technology-using teachers. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education. (17)2. Duggan-Haas, D. Enfield, M. & Ashmann, S. (2000) Criticism, Comment and Proposal: Policy Analysis of Draft CASE Standards for Science Teacher Education. Electronic Journal of Science Education. 4(3). PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION Enfield, M. (in preparation) We have to explain how to do things before we can explain why things happen: Joint construction of accounts in elementary science. intended Science Education Enfield, M. (under review) Source of Experience: Children s knowledge use in joint construction of accounts of phenomena in large-group sense-making discussions for Journal of Research in Science Teaching Enfield, M. (in preparation) Could that really happen? Elementary children s inquiry around informational and narrative texts intended for Elementary School Journal Enfield, M. (in preparation) Who is talking and who is listening? Children s roles in elementary sense making discussions intended for International Journal of Science Education BOOK CHAPTERS Enfield, M., Steinhorsdottir, O., & Rogers, D. (in press) Teacher professional development in young children s mathematics and science learning. PRESENTATIONS OEER REVIEWED McNeil, L. & Enfield, M. () UNC-BEST: A New Teacher Preparation Program at a Research University. American Association of Physics Teaching Summer Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta. Churukian, A., McNeil, L., & Enfield, M. () High School Physics and Biology Teacher Preparation at UNC-CH. American Association of Physics Teaching Summer Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta. McNeil, L. & Enfield, M. () UNC-BEST; High School Physics and Biology Teacher Preparation at UNC-CH. Physics Teacher Education Coalition Conference. Austin, Tx. Enfield, M. (2007) Re-Envisioning Roles in the Improvement of Science Teaching and Learning. Presentation at Science Education at the Crossroads conference. Amherst, MA. 2 of 7 Revised: 1/5/2009
Enfield, M. (2007) Could that really happen? Elementary children s inquiry around informational and narrative texts. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA. Enfield, M. (2006) Learning to participate in communities of scientific practice. Presentation at Science Education at the Crossroads conference. Ogden, UT. Enfield, M.; Smith, E.L.; Gruber, D. (2006) A sketch is like a sentence : The role of curriculum materials in supporting teachers and helping students learn the representational, communicative, epistemic and conceptual ideas and practices of science. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the National Association for Research on Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA. Enfield, M. (2005) We have to know how to do things before we can explain why things happen: Joint construction of accounts in elementary science Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the National Association for Research on Science Teaching, Dallas TX. Enfield, M. & Wright, J. (2004 February) Writing strategies that promote inquiry and understanding in Elementary Science. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Michigan Science Teachers Association, Lansing, MI. Enfield, M. (2003 March) Collaboration on experience based explanations in large group elementary science discussions. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA. Enfield, M. (2002 February) Clouds are like sponges: The role of oral language in urban students sense making in science. Penn Ethnography Forum, Philadelphia, PA. Enfield, M. (2001 March) Poster Session for Teachers Who Are Inquiring into Science Learning and Teaching. Poster Session at National Convention for the National Science Teachers Association, St Louis, MO. Session organizer, Emily van Zee Enfield, M. (2001 March) Rubber Band Bridges: Describing Structures in Science Education That Help Students Learn Theory and Practice. Poster session at Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, St Louis MO. Enfield, M. (2000 April) Who's talking, who's listening: Social constructivist science learning facilitated by classroom talk. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Anderson, C.W., Gallagher, J., Parker, J., Richmond, G., Smith, E., Ashmann, S., Bell, C., Enfield, M., Galosy, J., Lane, P., & Lustick, D., (2000 April) Methods for methods: Using science education research to develop communities of practice for teacher learning. Pre-conference workshop at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA. Enfield, M. (2000 April) Do you know what you are talking about? Teacher content knowledge in elementary discourses. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA. Smith, E., Lane, P., & Enfield, M. (1999 March) Embracing reforms for the future: A case of 3 of 7 Revised: 1/5/2009
an internet-based application facilitating professional development. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston MA. Duggan-Haas, D., & Enfield, M. (1999 January) Criticism, Comment and Proposal: Policy Analysis of Draft CASE Standards for Science Teacher Education Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association for Educators of Teachers of Science, Austin TX. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RESEARCH University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2005-present Research Associate & Clinical Assistant Professor School of Education Funded project: Science Notebooks: Research and Professional Development investigating implementation, use, and impact in learning scientific and literate knowledge and skill. RTSP UNC School of Education Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2003-2005 Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Center for Curriculum Materials in Science 2000-2003 Dissertation Research - Study of whole group discussions in elementary science 2000-2002 Spencer Research Training Grant Fellow 2000-2002 Research Assistant TEXT project 1998-1999 Research Assistant NextDay Technology Innovation Grant 1997-1998 Research Assistant for the Michigan Science Curriculum Network project. University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 1994 Independent Research project TEACHING ARADUATE LEVEL University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Course Instructor EDUX 779 Big Ideas in Science Education Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 2002 Course Instructor TE860 Practice and Inquiry in Science Education 2003 Course Instructor in the UPSTART program TE891a Teaching Elementary Science in Urban Contexts 4 of 7 Revised: 1/5/2009
TEACHING ANDERGRADUATE LEVEL University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2006-present Course Instructor EDUC514 Teaching science in the elementary school Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 1999-2000; 2002-2005 Course Instructor TE401/TE402 Teaching Subject Matter to Diverse Learners (TE401) or Crafting Teaching Practice (TE402) 2002-2003 Course Instructor TE490 Readings and Independent Study in Teacher Education 1997-1999 Course Instructor TE501/TE502 Guided Practice Seminar 2002-2003 Course Instructor NSC301 Science for Elementary Schools University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 1993 Graduate Teaching Assistant. Introductory Physics Lab TEACHING ACHINGEVELS North Carolina License Standard Professional I Elementary Education Standard Professional I Middle Grades Science R.D. & Euzelle P. Smith Middle School, Chapel Hill, NC 2005 Student teaching Middle School Science. Wexford Community School, Lansing, MI 2000-2002 Volunteer first thru third grade classroom teacher. Averill Elementary School, Lansing, MI 1998-1999 Release Time Science Teacher Averill Elementary Professional Development School Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex, Oklahoma City, OK 1993-1997 Museum Educator Edmond Senior High school, Edmond OK 1995 Field placement student teaching High School Science RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE National Science Foundation review panelist Discover Research K- 12 (DR-K12) program. 5 of 7 Revised: 1/5/2009
2007-2007- 2006-2006- 2007 1999-2004 Program Coordinator (SOE), UNC-BEST, a collaborative teacher education program between the School of Education and the departments of Physics and Biology. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Interim Program Coordinator, NCTeach, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Program Coordinator, Carolina On-Line Lateral Entry program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Course Designer & Instructor LearnNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Science Materials and Program Coordinator Kids College, East Lansing, Michigan 1998 Evaluator, Project 2061/American Association for Advancement of Science, Washington D.C. 1998 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 1995-1997 Consultant/Session Leader at The Primary Sources Network Summer Institute. Consultant/Session Leader at NextDay Technology Innovation Grant Summer Institute. Program Coordinator, Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma SERVICE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS American Educational Research Association (1998-present) Association for Educators of Teachers of Science (1998-present) North Carolina Science Teachers Association (2006-present) National Association for Research on Science Teaching (1996-present) National Science Teachers Association (1998-present) SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES Curriculum Committee, 2007 present Developing UNC fast-track in science program Curriculum Committee, 2005 present First School Curriculum Committee, UNC School of Education and Frank Porter Graham Institute Reviewer, -present Science Education Reviewer, 2002-present Journal of Research in Science Teaching Reviewer, 2002 - present Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Presenter, 2006, Science Night at Smith Middle School
Judge, 2006 North Carolina State Science Fair Session organizer, 2004 Summer Knowledge Sharing Institute for the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science Event Supervisor, 2002 Michigan Science Olympiad, State Competition Co-organizer, 2001 Interview Research Seminar Series. Sponsored by the 2000/01 Spencer RTG Fellows at Michigan State University Coordinator 1999-2001 for graduate student mentors at Michigan State University. Graduate student representative 2000 Michigan State University, College of Education, Junior faculty search committee Student discussant 1999 for Phillip Jackson symposium at Michigan State University Co-organizer 1998-1999 Student research presentations at Michigan State University OFFICES Committee Member 1999 Michigan State University, College of Education, Technology in Teaching Committee. Co-Chair 1998-1999 Education Graduate Student Organization, Michigan State University. Committee Member 1997-1998 College Curriculum Committee, Michigan State University.