Shindler
- Classroom Management
Resource Page – School Climate – PLSI – Teaching
- Workshops
by JVS
JOHN VINCENT SHINDLER, Ph. D.
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EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 1997
Educational
Leadership: Curriculum & Assessment
M. Ed. 1990
Curriculum
and Instruction
B.A. Ed. 1985
Major:
Education and Health
Minors:
Social Science and Philosophy
ACADEMIC
HONORS:
Graduated Magna
Cum Laude;
Alpha Sigma Nu
National Honor Society;
Elected 1984
George B. Brain
Scholarship;
Awarded for leadership and excellence by the Department of
Educational Leadership and
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCES:
Assistant Professor,
Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Courses taught:
EDEL 414: Classroom
Management in the Elementary School
EDSE 415: Classroom
Management in the Secondary School
EDSE 489: Directed
Teaching Supervision
EDCI 402:
Introduction to Instructional Design, Assessment and Classroom Management
Methods
EDEL 403c:
Reflection, Assessment and Synthesis of Directed Teaching
Committee Membership:
Accreditation
Management Group, CCOE
Assessment Task
Force, CCOE
C&I Assessment
Committee, Chair
New Program
Implementation Committee, C&I, Chair
Community Advisory
Committee, C&I
Community Assessment
Advisory Committee, CCOE
Instructional Policy
Council
SB 2042 Program
Revision Advisory Committee
Elementary Curriculum
Committee
Assistant Professor,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
C&I Graduate
Program Coordinator 1999-present
Courses taught:
EED 394: Elementary
Methods of Instruction
EDU 548: Reflective
Methods of Instruction
EDU 555: Curriculum
Development
Committee Membership:
Elected: University
Long-Range Planning Committee 1998-present
Chair, Graduate
Curriculum Committee - 1997-present
Chair, SOE Program
Assessment Committee 1999-present
Department of
Educational Administration Program Faculty, 1998-present
SOE Faculty Council -
1997-99
NCATE Standard I
Development Committee – 1997-98
Belmont University/Fisk University,
Assistant Professor; Education
Department Faculties (Joint Appointment)
Courses taught:
Classroom Assessment
(undergraduate)
Advanced Educational
Assessment (graduate)
Study of the
Exceptional Child
Elementary Methods
and Curriculum I & II
Fundamental Rights
and Responsibilities in Education
Fall 1996-Spring 1997
Graduate Teaching Assistant, fall 1995- spring
1997
Department of
Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology
EDU 212: Classroom
Assessment
SED 342: Secondary
Classroom Management
Program Evaluator/ Research Assistant, Center for Study and Teaching of At-Risk Students (C-STARS)
Grant Project; Faculty: Merrill. M. Oaks, Department of Teaching and Learning, spring 1995
Grant
Evaluator/ Project Facilitator, Community Based Organization Service Learning Project,
2/93-6/93
Accomplishments:
Departmental Health curriculum
development
School-wide learning style
program development
Paragon
Educational Consulting,
9/90 to present: Educational Consultant
Accomplishments:
Researched,
created and tested the Paragon Learning Style Inventory
Consulting
Support for the Paragon Learning Style Inventory
Developed “Participation-Based”
Curriculum and Software Program
Co-Developed
“Evaluating and Improving School Climate Handbook”
School
Climate Consultation Team Member
4/91-6/91
9/91-6/92
Rockwell/Redmond Elementary: Physical Education Faculty
Accomplishments:
Developed
Curriculum system adopted district-wide
Leader in
District Physical Education Restructuring
University Preparatory Academy,
8/85-6/89 Health/Physical Education Department Head
Accomplishments:
Program evaluated
"outstanding" by PNAIS Committee
Program and teaching featured as
"innovative" on KING TV news program
Developed school-wide
"learning styles" program
Member of Instructional, Budget,
and Admissions Committees
Keynote speaker: Middle school
graduation 1989
Head Coach: Boys Varsity
Basketball 1985-89
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH K-12 SCHOOLS
Web page at: www.calstatela.edu/schoolclimate
Co-Director, 12/01 – present
WASSC Inventories currently being used in several schools and districts internationally
Developed the WASSC school climate assessment scale and protocol
Partnership with Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO)
Currently involved in the assessment and school improvement efforts at:
9/97-9/01
·
Team leader of
District Community Engagement Committee
·
SUNY
Representative to district Compact for Learning Committee
·
SUNY
Representative to district Team Sheldon/Vision Committee
·
Team Sheldon
Member: professional collaboration between SUNY and
9/97-6/98
·
Member of
Technology Integration Task Force, Goals 2000 Grant Project
10/94-6/96
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Assisted in
the assessment and coordination of an integrated service-learning project. In addition to formally carrying-out the
project assessment, I facilitated the interaction of the faculty at RHS and
students and faculty at WSU.
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Assisted in
the assessment and development of the GOLD Freshmen orientation course.
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Worked closely
with WSU faculty and RHS faculty and administration in the multi-year project
to restructure the curriculum of RHS and implement a site-based governance
structure.
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Delivered a workshop
in authentic assessment to faculty.
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Assisted
faculty in the writing of two grant proposals for curriculum development.
12/94-6/95
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Assisted in
the formal assessment of the program efficacy and student progress, including
data collection and final report compilation.
9/94-12/94
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Assisted in
the development of an at-risk student strategy.
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Developed a
progressive in-school suspension program.
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Coordinated
school-wide computer-based student profile database program.
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Facilitated
the school-wide learning styles testing and teacher training.
SPECIAL
POPULATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Community Enterprises of Issaquah,
9/90- 9/91 Consultant
and Trainer
Responsibilities:
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Worked
directly with disabled adult population, and ultimately acted as an on-call
consultant for various client’s assessment and training matters.
·
Selected the
Special Olympics “Regional Coach of the Year,”
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Selected as a
“
EVIDENCE OF TEACHING EXPERTISE
2004, winter, CSULA, in their evaluation of EDCI 402,
Introduction to Instructional Design, Assessment and Classroom management,,
students rated the course 1.18
2003, spring, CSULA, in their evaluation of EDSE 415,
Classroom Management in the Secondary School, students rated the course 1.06
2000, spring, SUNY
1999, spring, SUNY Oswego; in their evaluation
of EDU 548, Reflective Teaching Methods, students rated course 4.8 (on a scale
of 1.0 to 5.0).
1997, spring, Belmont University; In their evaluation of EDU: 212 Educational Tests and
Measurements, students rated the course an overall average of 5.0 out of 5.0
possible, and rated my instructional performance 4.9 out of 5.0.
1985-89,
PUBLICATIONS
Taylor, C., Jones, A., Shindler, J. (2004) Architect and Steward: Shaping a Vision of
Learning” Examining the
Role of the Principal in the Immersion of New Teachers into Existing Urban
School Climates. Educational Leadership.
Shindler,
J., Taylor , C., Jones, A., Cadenas, H (2003) Don’t Smile ‘til Christmas:
Examining the Immersion of new teachers into existing school climates. Yearbook
for the American Educational Research Association Urban Teaching and Learning
SIG.
Jones,
A., Taylor, C,, Shindler, J., Cadenas, H. (2002) That Won’t Work in My School:
Examining the Interaction Between Beliefs of New Teachers and the Climate of
the School They Enter. National Social Science Journal . Fall 2002.
Yang,
Parkay, Forrest;
OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Shindler, J. (2004) Teaching for the Success of all Learning
Styles: Five Principles for Promoting Greater Teacher Effectiveness and Higher
Student Achievement for all Students. Available on line from Paragon
Consulting, and on CD with the Paragon Learning Style Inventory.
Shindler, J., Jones, A.,
Shindler, J., Jones,
A.,
Shindler, J. (2002,
April) Examining the Soundness of Two
Collaborative Assessment Methods. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association.
Shindler, J., Jones,
A.,
Jones, A., Shindler,
J., Taylor, C. and Cadenas. H. (2002) That won’t work in my school: Examining
New Teacher Immersion into New Schools. National Social Science
Perspectives Journal, proceedings of the National Technology and Social Science
Conference,
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS - NATIONAL
Shindler, J. (2002,
April) Examining the Soundness of Two
Collaborative Assessment Methods. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association.
Yang,
Harrison &
Yang, Harrison &
Parkay, Forrest;
Parkay, Forrest;
Parkay, Forrest;
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Shindler, J. Taylor,
C., Jones, A., Cadenas, H. (2003, March) Forget Everything You Learned at the
University: Examining a Model for Interpreting New Teacher Immersion.
Satellites in Education Conference.
Jones, A., Shindler,
J. Taylor, & C, Cadenas, H. (2002, March) What happens to the classroom management beliefs and practice of new
teachers as they spend time in schools? Satellites in Education Conference.
Jones, A., Taylor, C.
Shindler, J. & Cadenas, H. (2002, April)
Exploring the interaction between new teacher beliefs and practice and existing
school climate? Teacher Education Conference. Las Vegas, NV. April 11-12.
Shindler, J. Cadenas,
H., Jones, A. & Taylor C. (2002, April) Investigating
School Climate; Who is assessment data for? Poster presentation at the
Annual Research Colloquium. California State University, Los Angeles, April 22.
STUDENT ADVISEMENT AND DIRECTED TEACHING SUPERVISION
Fall 2001: Supervised 8 Elementary Directed Teachers
Winter 2002: Supervised 1 Secondary Directed Teacher
Summer 2002: Supervised 4 Secondary and 8 Elementary
Directed Teachers
Fall 2003: Supervised 3 Elementary Directed Teachers
Fall 1997-Fall 1999;
Supervised 28 student teachers
Fall 1997-Fall 1999;
Supervised 82 students during their practicum experience
Fall 1997-present;
have advised 16 graduate thesis projects, 9 currently
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS DELIVERED (selected)
Leadership and
Positive Program Management,
Belflower
SD. (80 participants)
Belflower
SD (72 participants)
Behavioral Management
Extended
Learning Program,
120 After school Program Supervisors
– delivered at CSULA, November 1, 2001
Other presentations to ELP
participants including Belflower S.D. Downey S.D.
Alternative Assessment Methods.
Washington League of Schools,
Spokane, WA, Fall Conference, 1995
Spokane School District High School Teachers,
February, 1996
Leonard Berstein Center for Arts
Education Development, Nashville, fall 1996
SUNY Oswego: Elementary Methods
Seminar, guest presentation 3 times
Use of the Paragon Learning Style Indicator in the Classroom.
Inglewood Junior High School,
Redmond, WA, October, 1992
Lincoln Middle School Faculty,
Pullman, WA, November, 1994
Belmont Faculty Symposium,
Nashville, TN, November, 1996
Annual School Counseling Conference,
SUNY Oswego, April 1999
Central
NY Catholic Schools Symposium, November, 1999
Several
times in Oswego County from 1997 to present
Use of the Tennessee Self Esteem Inventory.
Pullman Alternative School, Pullman,
WA, April, 1995
Use of the MBTI in Career Counseling.
Washington State University, Career
Services Faculty and Staff, October, 1994
Annual
School Counseling Conference, SUNY Oswego, April 1999
Participation-Based Assessment
Lake Washington School District
Teacher In-Service. Redmond, WA, fall, 1991
Use of Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Classroom
Davidson County Teachers Symposium,
Belmont University, Nashville, February, 1997
GRANTS WRITTEN
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Title IV Innovative Projects
Grant
Rogers High School, GOLD Freshmen
Orientation Course Curriculum
Partnership Project Grant; Rogers
High and
$29,000 Requested
Spring,
1995
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Title IV Innovative Projects
Grant
Rogers High School, Alternative
Program Coordination Project
Spokane School District #81,
$32,000 Requested
Spring,
1995
TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
Internet Web Site:
http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/jshindl/
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Link
jshindl/cm
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Classroom
Management Resource – listed on Google Search Engine (currently #8 for search
of 870,000 listings for “classroom management resources”
·
Link
jshindl/teaching
·
Content moved
from Oswego site currently listed #1 on Yahoo out of 1,200,000 sites under the
search “teaching and assessment resources.”
·
I currently
manage the official Web site for the Western Alliance for the Study of School
Climate – WAASC. Listed on Google #1 of 340,000 hits for search “study school
climate”
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Site includes
the multiple resources of the Paragon Learning Style Inventory and many
interpretive materials.
Internet Web Site: http://www.oswego.edu/~shindler, SUNY Oswego - 1998-present
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Includes
sources for teacher-made lesson plans and assessment strategies
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Over 200 links
(largest faculty web site at SUNY Oswego)
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Includes “how
to” sources for assessment and curriculum development
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Includes a
fully functional learning/cognitive style inventory (Paragon Learning Styles
Inventory) that can be taken electronically as well as accompanying
interpretive documentation.
Integrated Classroom Computer Network Project, SUNY Oswego - 1997-98
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Grant team
member responsible for communicating technological applications for education
to Elementary Methods students.
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Collaborate
with other team members on innovative applications for computers in the k-12
classroom
Fluency in the following computer operating systems:
Macintosh, Windows, Windows, MSDOS
Expertise in the following educational software
applications:
Systat,
TestStat, ERIC, Endnote2, Claris HomePage, Netscape, Telnet, Hypercard, Kid
Pix, Reader Rabbit, Math Blaster, Kid Works, Teacher Toolbox, Grade Machine,
Encarta, Hyperstudio, Inspiration, TaskStream, DreamWeaver, Palm OS,
Expertise in the following information processing programs:
MSWord, MacWord, Excell, MSWorks,
PowerPoint, and Claris Works
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2003-2005 Elected President/Chair
of the School Climate and Culture SIG
of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA)
Membership in:
American Educational
Research Association
AERA, Urban Learning
SIG
AERA, School Climate
SIG
American Association
of Educational Researchers
University Council
for Educational Administration
National Education
Association
Phi Delta Kappa
Alpha Sigma Nu
Washington
Educational Research Association
Washington League of
Schools
Washington
Association of Schools Assessment System
Classroom
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