Jean Maakestad Wolf
Curriculum & Instruction
Professor – Early Childhood Education
Abbreviated Vita: 2011 - 1998
Education
Ph.D.
Curriculum & Instruction. Early Childhood Education. University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, May, 1994
M.S. Ed. Elementary Education, Early Childhood Specialization. Western Illinois University,
Macomb, IL. July, 1990
B. S.
Early Childhood Education. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. May, 1974
Employment/Experience
University Teaching (2011 – 1998) Early Childhood Teacher Education
Undergraduate Courses
ECH 271/ECH 371 (3 hrs) Early Childhood Education (1x year)
ECH 410 (1 hr) Seminar in Student Teaching (1x year)
SSED 354 (3 hrs) Methods for Teaching Social Studies in the Primary Grades (1x year – 2011-2003)
ECH 351 (4 hrs) Science and Math for Young Children in Regular & Inclusive Settings: Birth to Preschool
(1x year – 2011-2002)
ECH 353 (4 hrs) Teaching Social Studies & Creative Expression-Regular and Inclusive Settings: Birth to
Preschool (1x year – 2011-2002)
ECH 380 (1 hr) Field Work in ECE, I (1x year–2011-2002)
ECH 356 (2 hrs) Learning Environment: Kindergarten and Primary Grades (1x)
ECH 480/ELED 370 (3 hrs) Field Work in ECE, III (1x year--2011-2033; 2x year – 2002-1998)
ELED 445 (2 hrs) Honors Seminary in Elementary Education (1x)
ECH 472 (2 hrs) Methods for Teaching Science and Math (1x year–2001-1998)
GH 299 (1 hr) Honors Seminar: Childhood Images and Implications (1x)
ECH 372 (3 hrs) Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Classrooms (1x year–2001–1998)
ECH 473 (2 hrs) Teaching Social Studies, Music and Art (1x year–2002-1998)
Graduate Courses
ECH 571 (3 hrs) Theory and Function of Play
ECH 524 (3 hrs) (QC & M) Instructional Methods and Intervention Techniques in Early Childhood
ECH 564 (3 hrs) Language and Thought of the Child
ECH 574 (3 hrs) Integrated Learning
ECH 603 (3 hrs) Research in Early Childhood Education
C & I 476 (3 hrs) Parent & Community Involvement
C & I 605 (3 hrs) Leadership in Elementary Education
Public School Teaching
1988–1981
Lead Teacher
Professional
2011-2008
University Baptist Day Care Center, Macomb, IL
Consultant: Gateways to Opportunity – Illinois Early Care and Education and School
Age and Youth Professional Development Network
Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities
Refereed
1999
Making connections: From the college classroom to the early childhood setting.
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 20, 167-172.
1998
If you haven’t been there, you don’t know what it’s like: Doing day care.
Early Education and Development, 9(1), 29-47. (Co-authored)
Non-refereed
2011
Policy Report Review, Inside Gateways Newsletter, Summer. (on-line publication)
Newsletter, Illinois Early Care and Education and School Age and Youth Professional
Development Network
2006
Core Content for Illinois’ Early Care and Education Career Lattice
Gateways to Opportunity, Illinois Early Care and Education Professional Development
Network (http://www.ilgateways.com/); Co-authored
2001
“Let’s play” Children and Families, 25(2), 78-79.
Critique/Reviews
2008-06 “Defining Quality Child Care: Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives”
Article-Manuscript & Revised Manuscript. Early Education and Development.
2004
Addressing Content in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings
Book Review-Selected Chapters. Prentice Hall
2002
Early Childhood Education: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Child-Centered Learning
Book Review-Selected Chapters. Allyn & Bacon
Conference Presentations
Refereed -- International
Association for Childhood Education International
2008
Teaching the Potentials of Teacher Candidates and the Children They Will Teach
(Co-presenter)
2002
A Return to the Basics of Teaching
2000
These Things I Know, These Things I Do: Reflections on the Changing Role of Teacher
Educators
Moving Beyond our Assumptions of Education & Learning: The Role of Portfolios in
Professional Development (Co-presenter)
1999
Playful Learning, Playful Teaching: The Value of Play in Teacher Education
Observation of Children: Knowing in the Present, Planning for the Future (Co-presenter)
1998
Practicing What I Teach: Nurturing Preservice Teachers to Become Effective Classroom
Teachers
Refereed -- National
National Association for the Education of Young Children
2004
Designing and Implementing a Statewide Early Childhood Career Lattice (pre-conference)
National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers
2000
Portfolios in Practice: Identifying & Assessing Professional Development Goals
Non-Refereed -- Regional
Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children
2003
Update: Current Initiatives in Teacher Education in Illinois
2002
Professional Portfolios: Teachers Creating and Telling their Stories
2001
The Classroom as Community: Creating a Safe Space for All Children
2000
I Love Children But . . .
1998
Must They All Look Alike: Creative Expression in the Early Childhood Classroom
Non-Refereed -- State
Illinois Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators
2009
Overview: ECE Credentials and Certificates. What do these mean for Higher Education?
2000
The Changing Nature of Teacher Education
Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children, 2008 Statewide Early Childhood Conference
2008
Integrated Learning: Looking through Different Lenses
Illinois Gateways to Opportunity, Collaborating for Success
2008
Where are we now? Reports from the Pilot for ECE Credentials
Part III: A Forum for 2- and 4- year Faculty & Administrators, Champaign, IL
What’s New?
Part II: A Forum for 2- and 4- year Faculty & Administrators, Champaign, IL
2004
Professional Knowledge Skills & Dispositions: What Every Early Childhood Education Needs to
Know and Be Able to Do
Part I: A Forum for 2- and 4- year Faculty & Administrators, University of Illinois at Springfield
Illinois Board of Higher Education, Statewide Meeting for Early Childhood Teacher Educators
2005 The Role of Higher Education with the Career Lattice—Transitions between Programs
Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Early Care and Education Professional Development Network, Kick-off
2005
Core Professional Knowledge and Professional Development Advisors
University of Illinois at Springfield and William Rainey Harper College
STARNET Regions I and III, Illinois State Board of Education
2004
Moving toward and Illinois Professional Development System (co-presenter)
State of the State Panel, Summer Faculty Institute
Illinois Head Start Association, 26th Annual Training Conference
2004
Pathways to Professional Growth: The Illinois Early Childhood Career Lattice
Illinois State Collaborative Early Childhood Conference, Sharing a Vision
2003
Current Initiatives in Teacher Education in Illinois
2001
What Should Early Childhood Teachers “Know” and Be Able to “Do”?
Faculty Enrichment Strand
2001
The Best of Play: Matching What we Know with What we Do
1997
Playing Together-Learning Together: Planning for Children’s Play
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services/Licensing Symposium
2000
The DAP Effect: A Framework for Knowledge & Action in the Early Childhood Setting
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, State Kindergarten Conference.
2000
(YOU) & (ME) & WE: Building Community in the Classroom
1998
Science & Math Together--The Natural Connection
2006
Non-refereed: Local
Aldredge Early Learning Center, East Moline IL
2008
Professionalism: A Matter of Being and Doing
Western Illinois University: Pre-K Science Education Update Conference
2005
Early Childhood Science Bazaar
Co-presentation with Early Childhood Teacher Education students
2004
Cooking in the Classroom
Co-presentation with Early Childhood Teacher Education students
Iowa Head Start Training Workshop for Iowa Region
2004
Parents as Partners. Burlington, IA
Vertical Transition Team, Area School Districts
2003
Playful Learning, Playful Teaching: Beyond the Housekeeping Center. Hamilton, IL
STARNET Regions I and III, Illinois State Board of Education
2002/01 Playful Learning, Playful Teaching: A Play-Based Learning Environment
Workshops, Quincy Early Childhood Education and Family Center
1999
The Many Faces of Play: Learning Through Play in the Early Childhood Classroom
1999
Let’s Play for the Sake of Play. Early Childhood Summer Camp
Western Illinois Literacy Conference
2001
Something to Write About: Writing with a Purpose in the Early Childhood Classroom
Even Start/Family Literacy, Quad Cities Region
2000
Parental Involvement for School Success: A Six-Type of Involvement Framework
Professional and Academic Service
National
2008
National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development: Pre-Institute Workshops
2007
Higher Education Representative, IL Professional Development Leadership Team,
Invited member
State
2011-02 Gateways to Opportunity, Illinois’ Professional Development Network
Professional Development Advisory Council (Charter member)
Co-Chair: Core Content; Higher Education Sub-Committee; Credential Development
Committee Member; Steering Committee; Illinois School Age and Youth--Core Content
Committee; Ad-Hoc Committees
2011-07 Illinois Early Learning Council--Workforce Development Committee
2010
4th Higher Education Forum: Collaborating for Success -- Continuing the Conversation
State Level Meeting, Planning Committee and Discussant
2007-04 Illinois Associates of Arts for Teaching/Early Childhood Education (AAT Planning)
2006-01 Illinois Board of Higher Education: Illinois Articulation Initiative for Early Childhood
Education; Co-Chair (2004-2006)
2005-03-01 Illinois State Board of Education: Certification Test Panel, Early Childhood Education
2002-98
Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children
Restructuring Task Force, Member, 2000-2002
Executive Board, Vice President for Central West Region. 1998-2002
Chair, Professional Development Committee. 1998-2002
Local Affiliate Representative, 1995-1998
Co-Chair: Program Committee, State Conference. 1998
2001
Faculty Enrichment Committee, Illinois State Collaborative Early Childhood Conference
2000-98
Illinois State Board of Education. Panel Member, Illinois Professional Teaching
Standards, Early Childhood Education
University
2011-98
Provost’s Advisory Council (2 yrs)
Director of Admissions, Search Committee (1 yr)
Faculty Mentor, (3 yrs)
Director, Honors College, Search Committee (1 yr)
Faculty Senate—Member & Secretary (2 yrs)
Graduate Council--Member & Chair (1 yr)
NCA Steering Committee (1 yr)
Honors Council (2 yrs)
Distinguished Faculty Lecture Committee (3 yrs)
2002-00
Faculty Development Associate for Teaching & Learning Communities
College
2011-98
Faculty Council (2 yrs)
College Personnel Committee (1 yr)
Graduate Committee (3 yrs)
Department
2011-98
Selection & Retention Committee (4 yrs)
Director Search Committee, Infant and Preschool Center (Chair)
Graduate Committee (3 yrs)
Personnel Committee (3yrs; Chair-2 yrs)
Undergraduate Committee (3 yrs)
Early Childhood Search (Chair, 2 Searches)
Literacy Search Committee (2 yrs)
2005-98
Faculty Advisor, Early Childhood Organization for Students
Community
2011-98
McDonough County Child Development Council, Executive Board. Macomb, IL.
Chair, 2011-2003; Vice Chair, 2003-2000
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
National Association for the Education of Young Children/Illinois Association for the Education
of Young Children
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators/Illinois Association of Early
Childhood Teacher Educators