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