In the Midst of Change Qualifying Assessment Shelly

My Doctoral Motto “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch

Collaboration “Unity is strength…where there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.

Depth of Understanding “Much learning does not teach understanding. ” -Heraclitus • Constructivist Theory

Scholarship “True scholarship consists in knowing not what things exist, but what they mean;

Research “Research is creating new knowledge. ” –Neil Armstrong • EDF 517 --Statistical Methods,

Looking Toward the Future “Cease conceiving of education as mere preparation for later life,

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In the Midst of Change Qualifying Assessment Shelly Ratliff January 7, 2013 Committee Members: Dr. Terrence Stange, Chair Dr. Edna Meisel Dr. Ron Childress Dr. Louis Watts

Life & Career Changes

My Doctoral Motto “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights. ” –Pauline Kezer

Collaboration “Unity is strength…where there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. ” –Mattie Stepanek • CI 702—Curriculum Theories: Presentation about behaviorism • CIEC 700—Technology and Curriculum: Powerpoint about chapter from Grown Up Digital by Tapscott • CIRG 636—Developmental Reading, co-taught course, Fall 2010 • CIRG 710—Independent Study, co-created course, Summer 2011

Depth of Understanding “Much learning does not teach understanding. ” -Heraclitus • Constructivist Theory • Traditional Theory • Brain-Based Learning • Phenomenological Theory • Cognitive Theory • CIEC 700—Technology and Curriculum • CI 707—Curricular Change, The Concerns-Based Adoption Model

Scholarship “True scholarship consists in knowing not what things exist, but what they mean; it is not memory but judgment. ” –James Russell Lowell • CI 677—Writing for Publication – Published “ 10 Ways Working Mothers Can Bond with Their Infants, ” West Virginia Provider Quarterly, Summer 2009 • Editorial Advisory Board of The Reading Professor, Winter 2009 • Presented at the International Reading Association Conference, Chicago, Spring 2010 – “Learning Language and Literacy Assessments: Creating Quality Teachers of Reading” • Presented at the International Reading Association Conference, Orlando, Spring 2011 – “Research in Content Area: Reading Across the Curriculum”

Research “Research is creating new knowledge. ” –Neil Armstrong • EDF 517 --Statistical Methods, understanding of research terms • LS 703—Research Design, critiqued dissertations • EDF 711—Survey Research, constructed survey • EDF 626 --Advanced Qualitative Research, preliminary research for dissertation about Common Core State Standards

Looking Toward the Future “Cease conceiving of education as mere preparation for later life, and make of it the full meaning of the present life. ” –John Dewey • Dissertation • Tenure at Glenville State College • Life-long writer and researcher

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Questions? ? ? • Special thanks to my committee members and family for their help and support!