TEACH Butler Instructors 2012
The Education Phenomenon: Inspired by Butler University
and Reggio Emilia
Instructors: Connie Sherman, Ron Smith
and Lynne McGuire
Ron Smith has been the
Director of the Warren Early Childhood Center for six years. He
attended Butler University where he earned a Bachelor's in
Elementary Education and Master's in School Administration. He
currently attends Ball State University where he is pursuing a
Doctorate in Elementary Education with a Specialization in Early
Childhood Education and a Cognate in Early Childhood Special
Education. A recent recipient of the IAEYC Hoosier Educator Award,
Ron has presented at the IAEYC State Conference, the NAEYC National
Conference and the NSBA National Conference on a variety of early
childhood topics.
After serving as
director of the Early Childhood Program at St. Mary's Child Center
since 1984, Connie Sherman was appointed as the
agency's executive director in 2001. Sherman has also served as
speech pathologist and teacher during her time at St. Mary's.
Sherman holds a B.S. in speech, language and auditory sciences from
Purdue University and a M.S. in education from Butler University.
She has studied the Reggio philosophy for a number of years and
attended the International Study Tour in Reggio Emilia, Italy in
2006. Sherman received the Early Care and Education award in 2004
from the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children.
Sherman currently serves on the Leadership Council and Early
Learning Committee of United Way of Central Indiana's Success by 6
program, the Advisory Council for the Indiana University Purdue
University at Indianapolis Nina Scholars Program and the Step Up 4
Kids Foundation Board.
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Teacher as Counselor? Do I have the skills?
Instructors: Maggie Robillard and
Yolanda Carter
Brandie
Oliver
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PhotoVoice for Teachers (FREE for first 20 registrations)
Instructors: Kathryn Brooks
& Michelle Green
Katie Brooks is
an assistant professor in the College of Education at Butler
University. She graduated with a Ph.D. in curriculum and
instruction from Kansas State University with a specialization in
teaching English language learners. Her research interests include
content area instruction for ELL students, second language
acquisition, educational change and teacher professional
development/transformation.
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Being the Change We Want to See ESL Teachers Author Their Own
Identities. (FREE for first 20 registrations
Instructors: Susan Adams and Herb Budden
Susan Adams is a project
manager for Butler University's National Professional Development
Grant. In the past, she has served as a high school ESL teacher and
instructional coach. She has a master's degree in language
education from Indiana University. Her research interests include
educational change, teacher professional development and ELL
student writing development.
Herb Budden is
Herb Budden is a co-director of the Hoosier Writing Project, a site
of the National Writing Project at IUPUI. He is retired chair of
the English Department of Hamilton Southeastern High School where
he taught for nine years; previously he taught high school in the
Indianapolis Public Schools for more than two decades. Herb has
been actively involved in professional development and language
arts issues for many years at the local, state and national
levels.
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Digital Video Analysis: A Valuable Teaching & Learning
Tool
Instructors: Mindy Welch
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Response to Instruction and Intervention
Instructor: Kelli Esteves
Kelli Esteves is an assistant professor of
education at Butler University. Dr. Esteves has experience as
a special education teacher, teacher consultant, and reading
specialist in the public school system. Her research interests lie
in the area of response to intervention and literacy
instruction. She is the co-author of RTI Success: Proven Tools
and Strategies for Schools and Classrooms and has published
articles for various periodicals, including Principal Magazine.
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New(er) Teacher Academy: Making Small Shifts for Seismic
Differences
Instructor: Shelly Furuness
Shelly Furuness received her Ph.D.
in Curriculum and Instruction at Indiana University and is an
instructor in the College of Education at Butler University. Shelly
teaches courses related to reading and literature instruction for
middle and secondary education. Shelly's research interests include
teacher identity and occupational socialization of novice
teachers.
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Inspired Teacher, Innovative Classroom!
Instructor: Catherine Pangan
Algebra Readiness
Instructors: Ryan Flessner and Mary
Krohn
Ryan Flessner is an Assistant Professor at Butler
University. He teaches courses in the College of Education
such as Intro to Education, Early Childhood Curriculum, and the
Teacher Leadership course in the Masters in Effective Teaching and
Leadership (METL) program. Ryan's interests include teacher
research, mathematics education, and issues of equity, diversity,
and social justice.
Mary Krohn is a
faculty member in the Mathematics Department. She holds a MS from
Clemson University in Mathematics and a PhD from Clemson University
in Curriculum and Instruction. Her current research examines issues
in undergraduate mathematics education, in particular
college-readiness and preparation and active learning strategies
for the post-secondary classroom. She and her husband are new to
the Indianapolis area, and they are enjoying all that the city has
to offer..
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The Science of Teaching
Instructor: Teri Folta and LAS Professors
Teri Folta began her
career in Pike Township schools, teaching 8th grade chemistry and
physics, and 6th and 7th grade science. She then moved to Lawrence
Township schools where she taught 7th grade science at Fall Creek
Valley Middle School and 4th grade math/science at Harrison Hill
Elementary. Teri received her Bachelor's in Elementary Education
from Indiana University with a science endorsement and her Master's
from Butler University in Elementary Education with endorsements in
science and technology. Teri earned her National Board
Certification in 1998 in Early Adolescence/Generalist. Teri was an
adjunct faculty member at Butler University and supervised student
teachers in the classroom. Teri was also one of the lead presenters
from 1999-2002 for the "Just-In Time" Middle Level Workshop
sponsored by the Indiana Middle Level Education Association.
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