Curriculum Vitae Sam Stewart 2250 Plymouth Rock Road Abilene, Texas 79601 Work Telephone: 325-674-2378 Cell Telephone: 325-513-2492 Education Doctor of Education (2007) Masters of Science (1985) Bachelors of Arts (1977) William Howard Taft University, Santa Ana, California Dissertation: A Comparison of Student Grades to Alaska Standards-Based Assessment Scores, Coupled with Teacher Grading Practices Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas Secondary School Counseling and Guidance Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas History and Secondary Teaching Certifications Administrative and Teaching Certifications, Alaska Endorsements: Counseling, History, Principal Administrative Certification, Washington Endorsement: Superintendent Administrative Certification, Texas Endorsement: Principal and Superintendent
Professional Work Experience 2007-Present Associate Chair and Assistant Professor of Education, Abilene Christian University, Department of Teacher Education 2003-2007 Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Soldotna, Alaska 2001-2003 Director of Secondary Education, Curriculum and Assessment, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Soldotna, Alaska 1997-2001 Principal, Kenai Central High School, Kenai, Alaska 1996-1997 Assistant Principal, Skyview High School, Soldotna, Alaska 1995-1996 K-12 Principal, Tok School, Tok, Alaska 1988-1995 Guidance Counselor, Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan, Alaska 1985-1988 K-12 Guidance Counselor, Metlakatla Schools, Metlakatla, Alaska 1978-1985 Social Studies Teacher and Counselor, Salem Junior-Senior High School, Salem, Arkansas University Courses Instructed EDUC 211 READ 322 EDUC 412 EDUC 432 EDUC 492 Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Reading in the Secondary Content Area Secondary Curriculum and Media Secondary Management and Methods Student Teaching Publications and Professional Writing TEAC Inquiry Brief Proposal for the Department of Teacher Education. Chapter 2-5 and compiled appendices. Spring 2011. Scenarios in the Public Schools: Did the Teacher Go Too Far? Teachers of Vision Magazine, a publication of Christian Educators Association International. Winter 2010, VOL.LV.NO.3.
Research and Professional Presentations International Preparing Secondary Teacher Candidates to Teach 21 st Century Skills. International Community of Christian Educators, Azusa Pacific University (March 25, 2012). Presentation materials published by ICCTE at http://iccte.org/conference/2012-conference-presentations/sam-stewart/. Scenarios in the Public School: Did The Teacher Go Too Far? International Community of Christian Teacher Educators, LeTourneau University (May 27, 2009). Grades as Performance Predictors on Alaska Standards-Based Assessments. Keynote presentation at Reinventing Schools Coalition Conference, Anchorage, Alaska (January 2008). This conference had international participants from Canada and Australia as well as participants from Alaska and the lower 48 states. National International Partnerships for Teacher Training: Teaching English as a Second Language in an International School in China. The Association of Teacher Educators (February 2009). Copresented with Stephanie Talley and four teacher education candidates. Finding Joy in Assessment: A Comparison of Student Grades to Standards-Based Assessment Scores, Coupled with Teacher Grading Practices. Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs, Harding University (September 25, 2009). Scenarios in the Public Schools: Did the Teacher Go Too Far? Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs, Pepperdine University (September 28-29, 2007). State An Overview of the Common Core Standards and Implications for Christian Education. Texas Christian Schools Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas (August 2, 2012). Standards-Based Instruction, What Does It Look Like? Texas Christian Schools Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas (August 2, 2012). Accurately Assessing and Reporting Student Performance and Achievement. Texas Christian Schools Association Conference, Abilene, Texas (August 5, 2011). Technology in the Classroom: What s the Point? Texas Education Deans and Directors Meeting. Co-presented with Billie McConnell. (June 6, 2011). An Examination of Grading Practices of Teacher Education Faculty: Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education, Houston, Texas (October 12, 2010).
Putting Theory into Practice: Incorporating Mastery Learning Into the Teacher Preparation Classroom. Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education, Austin, Texas (October 19-21, 2008). Service and Scholarship Activities Workshop Presentation for ACU Teacher Education Summer Institute: Overcoming a History of Mistaken Assessment Beliefs (Summer 2012). Submission Review Board, Administration Issues Journal: Education Practice and Research. Articles reviewed: Mentoring Postsecondary Tenure-Track Faculty: A Theory Building Case Study and Implication for Institutional Policy and A Comparison of Urban, Suburban, and Rural Principal Leadership Skills by Campus Student Achievement Level. Honors Project Mentor for Ellen Smith. Project title: Meddling with Hifalutin Foolishness examining Mark Twain s Huckleberry Finn and its censorship for English III (Spring 2011). McNair Mentor for Myreya Green. Project title: Your Major is What But Why? (Summer 2009). Wrote the first draft of the Teacher Education Department s grant proposal for AT&T. Other Mentoring Activities Co-sponsored 4 international trips to Beijing, China (Summers 2008-2011). Responsibilities included planning and organizing travel, excursions, and housing. Coached evaluated teacher candidates while teaching English to international students in the summer program at the International Academy of Beijing. Held book talks each semester for students to enable them to obtain professional development points and to strengthen relationships between and with students. Other Service Activities State Project on Educator Effectiveness and Quality (PEEQ) Statistical Advisory Group for the State of Texas. University University Undergraduate Academic Council College of Education and Human Services Academic Council University Undergraduate Research Council Teacher Education Department s Library Liaison Teacher Education Department Scholarship Committee
Church Participated in service mission from Highland to Timothy Hill s Christian Camp in Massachusetts and Long Island (2011). Consulted with mission team from Highland in preparation for their mission trip to Kenai, Alaska (2007-2008). As part of small group, provided lawn mowing at Christian Homes and Family Services (2010-2011). Schools Consulted with Abilene Independent School District during start-up of their project-based school, ATEMS (2008). Participated in partnership with Abilene Independent School District to support block classes for improving low-performing students TAKS scores (2011). Professional Organizations Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Phi Delta Kappa Christian Educators Association International Kappa Delta Pi