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EDUCATION:

Ph.D. 1997 Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Educational Leadership: Curriculum & Assessment

M. Ed. 1990 Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Curriculum and Instruction

B.A. Ed. 1985 Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Major: Education and Health

Minors: Social Science and Philosophy

ACADEMIC HONORS:

Graduated Mange Cum Laude;

Seattle University B.A. 1985, M.Ed. 1990

Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society; Elected 1984

George B. Brain Scholarship; Awarded for leadership and excellence by the Department of Educational Leadership and Co. Psych. Washington State University, 1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Oswego State University, Oswego, NY

Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Courses taught:

Elementary Methods of Instruction

Reflective Methods of Instruction

Curriculum Development

Educational Assessment

Committee Membership:

Chair, Graduate Curriculum Committee - 1997-99

Faculty Advisory Council - 1997-98

Educational Administration Program Faculty

Graduate Admissions Committee - 1997-99

Special Education Search Committee - 1998

NCATE Standard I Development Committee - 1997-98

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee - 1997-98

SUNY Representative to Oswego School District Compact for Learning Committee - 1997-98

SUNY Representative to Oswego School District Team Sheldon - 1997-98

Belmont University/Fisk University, Nashville, TN

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

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 1995- Spring 1997

Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology

 Courses Taught

Classroom Assessment

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

Puget Sound Educational Service District, Burien WA.

Grant Evaluator/ Project Facilitator, Community Based Organization Service Learning Project,

Spokane, WA. 1995-96

Seattle School District, Seattle, WA

2/93-6/93 Sharples Alternative High School: Health Faculty

Accomplishments:

Departmental Health curriculum development

School-wide learning style program development

Paragon Educational Consulting, Seattle, WA

9/90 to present: Educational Consultant

Accomplishments:

Developed Curriculum and Assessment Internet Web Site

Researched, created and tested the "Paragon Learning Style Inventory"

Developed "Participation-Based" Curriculum and Software Program

Lake Washington School District, Redmond, WA

4/91-6/91 Evergreen Junior High School: Physical Education Faculty

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, Seattle, WA

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

STUDENT SUPERVISION

SUNY Oswego, 1997-99

· Masters thesis supervision of 7 students.

· Supervised over 50 students in Elementary Methods Practicum

· Student teaching supervision of 11 K-9 students.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH K-12 SCHOOLS

Oswego School District, Oswego, NY

9/97-present

· 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 County Schools

Pulaski School District, Pulaski, NY

9/97-6/98

· Member of Technology Integration Task Force

 John Rogers High School, Spokane, WA

10/94-6/96

· 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.

· Assisted in the assessment and development of the GOLD Freshmen orientation course.

· 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.

· Delivered a workshop in authentic assessment to faculty.

· Assisted faculty in the writing of two grant proposals for curriculum development.

Pullman School District, Alternative School

12/94-6/95

· Assisted in the formal assessment of the program efficacy and student progress, including data collection and final report compilation.

 Pullman School District, Lincoln Middle School

9/94-12/94

· Assisted in the development of an at-risk student strategy.

· Developed a progressive in-school suspension program.

· Coordinated school-wide computer-based student profile data-base program.

· Facilitated the school-wide learning styles testing and teacher training.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Community Enterprises of Issaquah, Issaquah, WA.

9/90- 9/91 Consultant and Trainer

Responsibilities:

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," King County, WA, 1982

 Selected as a "Washington State Coaching Representative" for the International Special Olympic Games, South Bend, IN. 1985

EVIDENCE OF TEACHING EXPERTISE

1997, Fall, SUNY Oswego; In their evaluation of EDU: 548, Graduate Teaching Methods, students rated course 1.1 (on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0, I being high).

 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.

 1996, Spring, Washington State University, Department of Teaching and Learning; Student evaluations of Ed Psy 402, Classroom Assessment, including two sections and 50 students, rated the course an average of 4.8 (1.0 is low and 5.0 is high.

 1992, Sharples High School, Seattle School District; Classes maintained among the highest attendance ratios in the school. Course credit attainment and student retention was also exceptionally high. These factors are strong indicators of student success and instructional effectiveness, in an inner city alternative school such as this one.

 1985-89, University Prep Academy; Most requested teacher advisor four years in a row. Consistently superior formal teacher evaluations

 PUBLICATIONS

Shindler, John. (1998) Creating a Psychology of Success in the classroom: Enhancing Academic Achievement by Systematically Promoting Student Self-Esteem. In Submission, to The Clearinghouse.

 Shindler, John. (1998) Who's Getting into Teaching? Cognitive Styles as a Predictor of Choosing Teaching as a Career. In Submission, to the Journal of Teacher Education.

 Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; & Oaks, Merrill, (January, 1997). Creating a climate for collaborative, emergent leadership at an urban high school; Exploring the stressors, role changes, and paradoxes of restructuring. International Journal of Educational Reform, v6 n1.

 Shindler, John, & Case, Rodney (1996) Apperception and Meaning Making: An Examination of Novice Qualitative Researchers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, April. (ERIC Reproduction Service No. TBD)

Shindler, John & Reilich, Eileen. (1996). Student Centered Classroom Assessment, by Stiggins, Richard. Book Review. Curriculum in Context, v22, n5.

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Shindler, John. Social Construct of a Common School and the Window of Intentionality. In Submission. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing

 Shindler, John. (1995) An Examination of Teachers in a Curriculum Reform Effort: A Case Study. Unpublished.

 Shindler, John. (1994) A Factor Analysis and Type Dimension Comparison of the Paragon Temperament and Learning Style Inventory across Urban, Suburban, Music student Populations. In revision.

 Shindler, John. (1994) The Efficacy and Validity of Formal Qualitative Performance Assessment and the Examination of a Practical Model for use in Schools. Unpublished

 Shindler, John (1993) Individual Leadership: A Three-dimensional Model. Available from Paragon Educational Consulting. Seattle, WA.

 Shindler, John (1992) The Paragon Learning Style Indicator. Copyright 1992. Available from Paragon Educational Consulting, Seattle, WA.

 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS - NATIONAL

Shindler, John. (1999, April) Who's Getting Into Teaching: Cognitive Style as a Predictor of Choosing Teaching as a Career Choice. Paper submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

 Shindler, John., and Higgins, Jennie. (1999, April) Mandating Volunteerism: Examining State Policies Mandating Local Shared Decision Making. Paper submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

 Shindler, John (1998, April) Examining One High School's Restructuring Efforts within "Garbage Can" Decision Making Theory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

 Shindler, John, & Oaks, Merrill (1996, April) Restructuring and Curriculum Reform: An Ethnographic Inquiry into Teacher Motivation and Development at an Urban High School. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York.

 Shindler, John, & Case, Rodney (1996, April) Apperception and Meaning Making: An Examination of Novice Qualitative Researchers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

 Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; Oaks, Merrill; & Gmelch, Walter. (1996, April) Exploring the Stressors, Role Changes, and Paradoxes of Restructuring; Implications for School -University Partnerships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

 Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; Oaks, Merrill; & Gmelch, Walter. (1996, April) A Leadership Team in Transition: Responding to the Ambiguities of School Restructuring. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

 Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; Oaks, Merrill; & Gmelch, Walter. (1995, October) Creating a Climate for Collaborative, Emergent Leadership at an Urban High School: Exploring the Stressors, Role Changes, and Paradoxes of Restructuring. Paper presented to the University Council for Educational Administration. Salt Lake City, UT.

 OTHER PRESENTATIONS

Shindler, John (1998, April) Examining Learning Style Patterns in Pre-Service Teachers from Four Universities. Paper presented at the annual SUNY QUEST Conference, Oswego, NY.

 Shindler, John, & Putyrae, Glenn., (1995, May) An Examination of Talk-Aloud Protocol Content of Readers in a University Portfolio Assessment Program. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Higher Education Assessment Conference. Spokane, WA.

 Shindler, John. (1995, May) Oh Go Ahead Without Us! A Case Study of Teachers who have Chosen a Limited Role in One High Schools Reform Efforts. Paper presented at the Department. of Sociology Symposium of Qualitative Research, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.

STUDENT ADVISEMENT AND SUPERVISION

Fall 1997-Fall 1999; Supervised 21 student teachers

Fall 1997-Fall 1999; Supervised 82 students during their practicum experience

Fall 1997-present; have advised 6 graduate thesis projects

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

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

 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

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

 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 Washington State University

$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, Spokane, WA

$32,000 Requested

Spring, 1995

TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE

Internet Web Site: http://www.oswego.edu/~ shindler, SUNY Oswego - 1998-present

· Includes sources for teacher-made lesson plans and assessment strategies

· Includes "how to" sources for assessment and curriculum development

· Includes a fully functional learning styles inventory (Paragon Learning Styles Indicator) that can be taken electronically as well as interpretive documentation.

Integrated Classroom Computer Network Project, SUNY Oswego - 1997-98

· Grant team member responsible for communicating technological applications for education to Elementary Methods students.

· 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 95, Windows 98, 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 Tool Box, Grade Machine, Encarta, Hyperstudio,

Expertise in the following information processing programs:

MSWord, MacWord, Excell, MSWorks, Powerpoint, and Claris Works

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Educational Research Association

AERA; Division B, Graduate Student Association

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

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