Mario Castaneda
Curriculum & Instruction
Office: King Hall A-2031
Phone: (323) 343-4364
Fax: (323) 343-5458
E-mail: mcastan7@calstatela.edu
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| Monday | |
| Tuesday | 2:15 to 4:15 pm |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | 2:15 to 4:15 pm |
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INTRODUCTION
Dr. Castaneda is an educational practitioner who has been a teacher, counselor, coordinator, and curriculum and staff development specialist. He has taught both pre- and post-service teachers at various universities and colleges throughout California and Colorado.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Dr. Castaneda's areas of interest include : social sciences, second language acquisition, Sheltered English for the secondary classroom, and cross-cultural and multicultural education.
RESEARCH
Dr. Castaneda's research has explored the social and educational success of the Central American community, the African legacy of Central America, issues of inter-group relations between ethnic minority groups, and museum community outreach programs for the Latino Community.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Keynote address, “ The Status of English Language Learners in a time Immigrant Bashing : A Historical Perspective.” University of Wyoming, State-wide Conference for Teachers of Second Language Learners, Laramie, Wyoming. | 2007, September |
| “Reflective Discourse: Latinos and African American Youth as the Major Minorities Left Behind” at the National Association of Bilingual Education Conference in San Antonio, Texas. | 2005, January |
| “Voices, Faces, and Values: Latinos Creating Their Space in Private Christian Institutions” National Association of Multicultural Education in Kansas City, Missouri. | 2004, November |
| “What Should American Schools Teach about La Matanza ?” at the International Symposium on El Salvador 1932: History, Memory, Justice, Identity, and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights hosted by the New York University, Nassau Community College, and Columbia University in New York, New York. | 2004, October |
| “Reflective Discourse on Race and Culture: Reconfiguring America’s Ethnic Dynamic and the Impact of Latinos Outnumbering Blacks in the 2000 Census” at the International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference in Havana, Cuba. | 2004, June |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ed.D. Organizational Leadership July 2006
- Pepperdine University
M.A. International & Multicultural Education June 1997
- University of San Francisco
B.A. Geography Dec. 1980
- California State University, Long Beach
COURSE LISTING
| Course | Course Title | Day and Time | Room | Quarter | Syllabus |
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| EDSE 401-section 01 | Instructional Strategies in Secondary Teaching | Tuesday 4:20 to 8:10 | KH B4019 | Fall Quarter 2009 | Syllabus |
| EDSE 421S-section 01 | Instructional Strategies in Secondary Teaching | Wednesday 4:20 to 8:10 | KH D2074 | Fall Quarter 2009 | Syllabus |
| EDSE 401-section 02 | Proseminar: Curriculum and Teaching of Social Science | Thursday 4:20 to 8:10 | KH B2206 | Fall Quarter 2009 | Syllabus |