NCATE VITA

Gwen Morgan

Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education

Director of Teacher Education Student Services

Undergraduate and Graduate Faculty

Appointed August, 1984

 

Academic Degrees

Ed.D.               Educational Psychology/Gifted Education          The University of Georgia         1990

                        (Minors in Early Childhood/Curriculum &Instruction)    

M.S.                Elementary Education (Reading/Gifted Ed)        Mississippi State University       1977

B. S.                Elementary Education                                       Texas A & I University 1971

 

Professional Experience

2001-Present               Professor of Elementary Education

1996-Present               Dir of Teacher Education Student Services, Arkansas Tech University

1993-2000                   Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Arkansas Tech University

1986-1992                   Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, Arkansas Tech University

1985-Present               Director of Young Researchers Summer Camp, Arkansas Tech University

1984‑1986                   Visiting Lecturer, Arkansas Tech University

1984                            Assist. Dir. G/T Summer Camp, Arkansas Tech University

1983‑1986                   Resource Teacher for Gifted, Russellville Public Schools

1982, 1983                  Coordinator/Teacher for Gifted, Mississippi State University

1980‑1983                   Teacher for Gifted/Talented, Elementary, Middle, and Junior High School Starkville Municipal Schools, Starkville, MS

1978‑1980                   Elem Classrm Teacher, Parkview Elementary Schools, Meridian, MS

1978                            Learning Disabilities Teacher, McComb, MS, Public Schools

1973‑1977                   Teacher for Gifted/Talented, Elementary Classroom Teacher

                                    Northeast Lauderdale County Elementary School, Meridian, MS

1973                            Teacher of Learning Disabled, Meridian Learning Center, Meridian, MS 1972, 1973                 Elementary Classroom Teacher, Northeast Lauderdale County Elementary

School, Meridian, MS

 

Faculty and Administrative Load

Fall 2004

GTED 6993 Action Research                                                   3 semester units graduate

GTED 6843-TC1 Curric Devel for Instr of Gift/Tal                   3 semester units graduate

GTED 6833-TC1 Current Issues/Trends in Gifted Educ            3 semester units graduate

Administration – Dir Teacher Education Student Services          6 semester units

Spring 2004

GTED 6853 Methods & Materials in Gifted Education 3 semester units graduate

GTED 6903-TC1 Guidance & Counseling of the Gifted            3 semester units graduate

Administration – Dir Teacher Education Student Services          6 semester units

 

Administration - Undergraduate Program Responsibilities and Activities

Receipt, processing and approval/denial of Stage II/Phase II Applications

            By-semester report of activity

Receipt, processing and approval/denial of Internship Applications

            By-semester report of activity

Arrange, monitor and evaluate field placements for Stage II/Phase II and Internship for undergraduate licensure programs

Liaison to cohort field placement sites (Dover Intermediate, Dover Primary, London Elementary, Center Valley Elementary, Crawford Elementary, Dwight Elementary, Dardanelle Middle School and Russellville High School) for collaborative supervision of internship

Summarize placements by-semester; summarize diverse setting and utilization of field sites

Internship Exit Booklet

            Data summarized by program and distributed to appropriate program faculty

Data summarized by participating public school cohort and distributed at summer training

Summary of Formative Observation and Intervention Evaluations

Summary of Exit Portfolio

Praxis III data received, summarized and added to reports by program and by cohort

Praxis II scores reported by test administration date and distributed each semester to

appropriate department heads/advisors

Update and supervise production of current handbooks, policies and procedures manuals,

            orientation packets, exit evaluation books and portfolio guidelines

Supervise development and maintenance of internship and cohort web site

 

Administration - Graduate

Coordinator for Master of Science in Education in Gifted Education

 

Other Collegiate Assignments

University

Graduate Council, Member

Teacher Education Council, Secretary

Guidance and Counseling Committee

Bridge to Excellence Mentor

Faculty sponsor for ATU Catholic Student Center

 

Unit

NCATE Steering Committee, Member; Standard 2 & 3 Subcommittee, Chair

Unit Assessment Committee, Member

Exit Portfolio Manager/Reviewer

 

Current Professional and Academic Memberships

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE)

Member of the National Field Director Forum

 

Current Professional Assignments and Activities

AGATE Board of Directors District 14 Representative

January 15, 2004, Completed PATHWISE Training of Trainers Recalibration

February 12-13, 2004, Attend AGATE Annual Conference, Hot Springs, AR

February 19-20, 2004, Attend Pre-AP Workshop, Springdale, AR

April 23, 2004, Panel Speaker, AAGEA, Eureka Springs, AR

July 28, 2004, Attend Blackboard Training

July 30, 2004, Attend Bridge to Excellence Training

August 3, 2004, Attend PLT Training, ADE, Little Rock, AR

August 13, 2004, Attend Bridge to Excellence Training

August 16, 2004, Participant for Bridge to Excellence in Tech Connect, Tucker Colliseum

August 24, 2004, Attend Fort Smith Public School Orientation for Interns, Rogers Center, Fort Smith, AR

September 8, 2004, Attend WebSurveyor Training, RPL, ATU, Russellville, AR

September 23, 2004, Attend “Arkansas Evaluation Initiative in Gifted Education,” Spring Institute, Camp David Holiday Inn Presidential Conference Center, Little Rock, AR.

 

Presentations/Publications

January 25, 2003, Presenter, “Recasting the Crystal Ball: Challenging the Observational and Portfolio Assessment of Preservice Teachers,” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 55th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA Aug 7-8, 2003 Administratively arranged and conducted two-day Cohort Training for partner schools.

August  5-6, 2004, Administratively arranged and conducted Cohort Workshop for partner schools, ATU, Chambers Cafeteria East Banquet Room.

August 16-18, 2004, Administratively arranged and conducted PATHWISE Training for Atkins High School, Atkins, AR

 

September 3, 2004, Presented “Preparing for the PLT” workshop, ATU, Russellville, AR.

September 9-10, Administratively arranged and co-conducted PATHWISE Training for area schools, Chambers Cafeteria, ATU, Russellville, AR.

 

October 15, Administratively arranged and co-conducted PATHWISE Training for area schools, Chambers Cafeteria, ATU, Russellville, AR.

 

Planned, directed and evaluated Young Researchers Summer Camp 2004 for children ages 4-14

 

Research

Dynamics of an on-line discussion board, collaboration with on-line faculty