VITA - University of Tennessee at Martin

[Pages:15]I. PERSONAL INFORMATION

VITA

Virginia C. Esch 239B Gooch Hall The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee 38238 Telephone: (731) 881-7224 Fax: (731) 881-1809 E-mail: vesch@utm.edu

II. EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education (1999) University of South Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina Graduate Assistantship

M.Ed. in Gifted Education (1993) Converse College; Spartanburg, South Carolina National Collegiate Education Award Graduate Assistantship

M.S. in Elementary Education (1973) Syracuse University; Syracuse, New York

B.S. in Elementary Education (1969) Keuka College; Keuka Park, New York

ADDITIONAL GRADUATE WORK

Course Work: Multihandicapped Children; INSITE Program Utah State University; Logan, Utah

III. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND TEACHING/ADVISING

A. Employment History

2004-current Associate Professor--Early Childhood Education (tenured--2005) The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee

1999-2004 Assistant/Associate Professor--Early Childhood Education The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee

1990-1999 Instructor--Psychology, Early Childhood Education, IBT (Industrial/Business Training) Spartanburg Technical College; Spartanburg, South Carolina

1988-1995 Parent Advisor (INSITE Program); Multihandicapped Preschoolers South Carolina School for Deaf/Blind; Spartanburg, South Carolina

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1980-1987 Director of Child Development Spartanburg County Department of Social Services Spartanburg, South Carolina

1978-1979 Child Development Director YWCA; Syracuse, New York

1976-1978 Recreational Therapist Van Duyn Home/Hospital; Syracuse, New York

1974-1976 Technical Writer/Senior Technical Writer ISSI/Control Data Corporation; Virginia Beach, Virginia

1969-1973 Teacher (tenured--grade 4); Baldwinsville Academy/Central School Baldwinsville, New York

B. Teaching Accomplishments

Courses taught at The University of Tennessee at Martin/Department of Educational Studies

SPED 300/500 READ 428/628 READ 438/638 SPED 450/650 SPED 451/651 LIBS 451/651 HLRN 460/660 ECED/TCED 475/675 TCED 481/681 ECED/TCED 485/685 ELED 792 TCED 301 ECED/TCED 341 TCED 411 TCED 412

Exceptional Child (created) Approaches to the Teaching of Reading/Elementary School (created) Classroom Diagnosis/Remediation of Reading Problems (created) Characteristics and Needs of the Gifted/Talented (created) Strategies and Programs for Teaching the Gifted/Talented (created) Children's Literature (created) Learning: Birth Through Age 8 Years (created) Learning and the Kindergarten Child Emergent Literacy (ITV/distance learning) (created) Creativity and Play (created) Master's Research Project K-8 Foundations of Education Mathematics/Science in Early Childhood Education (created) Student Teaching in Pre-Kindergarten Student Teaching Grades 1-3

The student evaluations that I have accumulated regarding teaching effectiveness performance have remained consistently in the upper quadrant level based on a 4-point Likert scale.

Courses taught at Spartanburg Technical College

Early Childhood Education

ECD 101 ECD 102 ECD 103 ECD 105 ECD 107 ECD 131 ECD 132 ECD 133 ECD 135

Introduction to Early Childhood Growth and Development I Growth and Development II Guidance/Classroom Management Exceptional Children Language Arts Creative Experiences Science and Math Concepts Health, Safety, and Nutrition

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Psychology

PSY 101 PSY 103 PSY 201 PSY 203

IDS (Critical Thinking) Human Relations/Motivation General Psychology Human Growth/Development

IBT (Industrial/Business Training) Special course taught to Milliken employees in Human Relations

Teaching Certificates

South Carolina Professional Certificate in Early Childhood Education South Carolina Professional Certificate in Elementary Education New York Professional Certificate in Elementary Education (inactive)

Teaching Awards

2009 University Service Awards/10 years of service-11/09 Department of Education Research Award; 10/09 Department of Education Research Award; 1/07 Selected by students for inclusion in the 10th edition of Who's Who Among America's

Teachers,2006 Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of Outstanding and Dedicated Service

Department of Educational Studies, UTM; 4/2005. Phi Delta Kappa Apple Award; The University of Tennessee at Martin; Northwest Tennessee

Chapter, 2004 Phi Delta Kappa Apple Award; The University of Tennessee at Martin; Northwest Tennessee

Chapter, 2003 Outstanding Educator Award (student-nominated) 4/2002 Excellence in Education Teaching Award (student-nominated) 11/1999 Dean's Crystal Apple 2001-2002 Award for publications

C. Advising/Student Support

I have been advising students in the Department of Educational Studies since 2000 with the number of advisees fluctuating from 35 to 70; these numbers include both graduate and undergraduate students. I was also the advisor for STEA from fall 2006 to fall 2008 which included the provision of PRAXIS workshops on a biannual basis as well as making arrangements for students to attend the state conference each semester.

Advising Awards

National Academic Advising Association--Outstanding Advising Award Recipient Faculty Academic Advising Category; 2006 Certificate of Merit

UTM Advisor of the Year Award; The University of Tennessee at Martin (student-selected), 5/2005

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IV. Scholarly/Creative Activities

A. Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

2010

"Five Surefire Ways of Losing New Teachers"

Childhood Education thematic issue (in press)

2010/11 "Young Children: Creativity in the Classroom"

Teacher Education Yearbook XVIII from the ATE Conference; the topic is

Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds: The Role of Teachers and Teacher

Educators (to be published in 2010) (refereed yearbook chapter currently in press)

8/09

"Gardening: Science in Children's Literature"

(submitted to Dimensions of Early Childhood for consideration)

10/08 "Early Childhood Education: A Basic Introduction to China"

Ohio Social Studies Review 44, (1), 8-17) (refereed journal)

8/08

"Children's Literature: Perceptions of Bullying"

Childhood Education 84 (6), 279-282 (refereed journal)

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1/08 "Felonious Fairy Tales: Are They Detrimental to Children?"

6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education Conference

Proceedings (peer review required for publication)

paper in toto to be available at

1/07

"Children's Literature: Dealing with a Bully"

5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education Conference

Proceedings/paper in toto to be available at

1/06

"Overview: The Many Facets of Diversity in the Classroom"

4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education Conference

Proceedings/paper in toto to be available at

7/05

"Multigenre Literacies: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators"

Tennessee's Children: Journal of the Tennessee Association for the

Education of Young Children,(Spring Issue--16-20) (refereed journal)

1/05

"Katz's Developmental Stages for Teachers: An Analysis of Preschool

Caregivers"

3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education Conference

Proceedings/paper in toto to be available at

(pp. 1148-1169) (peer review required for publication)

12/03 "Shadow Puppets"

Tennessee's Children: Journal of the Tennessee Association for the

Education of Young Children, Winter 2003 (refereed journal)

12/02 "Let's Look at Math: One-to-One Correspondence" (with Brenda Gulledge)

Tennessee's Children: Journal of the Tennessee Association for the

Education of Young Children, Fall 2002 (refereed journal)

1/02

"The Fabulously Fun Finger Puppet Workshop" (with Emily Long)

Young Children 57 (1), 90-91 (refereed journal)

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12/01

12/01 6/01 5/01

"An Analysis of Teacher Development Stages for Preschool Caregivers" Annals of the Joint Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Educational Research and the National Academy (volume 3) (refereed journal) 12/01 "The Value of Diversity in Literature for Young Children" (with Kathy Evans) Annals of the Joint Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Educational Research and the National Academy (volume 3) (refereed journal) "Dual-Action Stress: When the Breadwinner Loses the Job" (with Sue Lasky) Tennessee's Children: Journal of the Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children, Winter 2001, 19-21 (Fall Issue--Volume 1, Issue 2) (refereed journal) "Second-Hand Stress: Caregiver Stress and Young Children" (with Sue Lasky) Tennessee's Children: Journal of the Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children, Spring 2001, 24-26 (refereed journal) "Reading the Label: Uses and Misuses of Labels in Education" Dimensions of Early Childhood 29 (2), 10-15 (refereed journal)

News Publication

9/01

"The Newspaper: A Preschool Learning Tool" Northwest Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children

B. Professional Presentations

10/09 3/09

10/08 9/08 7/08 6/08

3/08 3/08 2/08 1/08

NBCDI National Conference (Atlanta, GA) (Felonious Fairy Tales: Are They Detrimental to Children?) ACEI Conference (international conference)(Atlanta, GA) (Felonious Fairy Tales: Are They Detrimental to Children?) accepted to present/unable to attend due to funding restrictions (Children's Literature: Focus on Diversity) accepted to present/unable to attend due to funding restrictions National Black Child Development Institute (Atlanta, GA) (The Impact of Bullying in Children's Literature) TACEI Conference (state conference) (Greeneville, TN) (Bullying in Children's Literature) Northwest Tennessee Librarians' In-Service (Jackson, TN) (Officer Buckle and Gloria) (specifically invited to present) The Fifteenth Annual Conference on Learning (international conference) (Chicago, IL) (A Synopsis of Diversity in Children's Literature) accepted to present/unable to attend ACEI Conference (international conference)(Atlanta, GA) (The Impact of Bullying in Children's Literature) ACEI Conference (international conference)(Atlanta, GA) (The Focus of Bullying in Children's Literature) ATE 2008 Annual Meeting (national conference) (New Orleans, LA) (Children's Literature: Focus on Bullying) (Felonious Fairy Tales: Murder and Mayhem) Life Lines for Educators (Jackson, TN) (regional conference) (Children's Literature) Also mentor to:

Lindy Johnson--(SBS-Shaken Baby Syndrome)

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7/07 5/07 2/07 1/07 1/07 9/06 4/06 2/06

1/06 1/06 12/05 10/05 10/05 1/05 1/05

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6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (Honolulu, HI) (international conference) (Felonious Fairy Tales: Murder & Mayhem) National Black Child Development Institute (Chicago, IL) (The Impact of Diversity in Children's Literature) Tennessee ACEI (Jackson, TN) (state conference) (Diversity in Children's Literature) Also mentor to:

Nicole Sudberry/Rebecca Taylor--(Hearing Impairments) Teresa Craig--(Children's Literature in Social Studies) Northwest Tennessee Librarians' In-Service (Jackson, TN) (Bullying in Children's Literature) (specifically invited to present) ACEI Conference (international conference)(Tampa, FL) (Diversity in Children's Literature) AACTE 59th Annual Meeting & Exhibits (national conference) (New York, NY) (Bridging the Chasm of Diversity Through Children's Literature) Life Lines for Educators (Jackson, TN) (regional conference) (Children's Literature and Bullying) Also mentor to Teresa Craig for this presentation 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (Honolulu, HI) (international conference) (Children's Literature: Focus on Bullying) Northwest Tennessee Librarians' Inservice (Jackson, TN) (Overview of Diversity in Children's Literature) (specifically requested to present) 2006 ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition (San Antonio, TX) (Diversity in Children's Literature) accepted--could not attend due to professional conflict SECA (Southwest Early Childhood Association) presenter (Nashville, TN) (national conference) (Components of Diversity in Children's Literature) Life Lines for Educators (Jackson, TN) (regional conference) (Children's Books for Diversity) 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (Honolulu, HI) (international conference) (Overview: The Many Facets of Diversity in the Classroom) 2005 Velma E. Schmidt International Conference in Early Childhood Education (Denton, TX) (international conference) (Emergent Literacy: Components of Diversity)) Tennessee ACEI (Memphis, TN) (state conference) (Diversity in Children's Literature) Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (Nashville, TN) (regional conference) (The Harmony of Diversity in Children's Literature) Life Lines for Educators--Making Gains (Jackson, TN) (regional conference) (Emergent Literacy: Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales) 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (Honolulu, HI) (international conference) (Katz's Developmental Stages for Teachers: An Analysis of Preschool Caregivers)

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9/04 4/04 4/04 4/04

1/04 12/03

10/02 10/03 4/03 4/03 4/02 4/02

12/02 12/02 9/02

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2004 Velma E. Schmidt International Conference in Early Childhood Education (Denton, TX) (international conference) (Emergent Literacy: Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales) NWAEYC (Trenton, TN) (regional conference) (Introducing Books for Emergent Literacy) Also mentor to:

Nichole Brown--(The Fabulous, Fantastic Farm) Kristy Price--(Follow the Drinking Gourd) Northwest Tennessee Librarians In-service (Jackson, TN) (regional conference)(specifically requested to present) (Promoting Books through Props) STEA (Martin, TN) (local conference) (Children's Literature Workshop) 2004 ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition (New Orleans, LA)

(Jazzing Up the Curriculum with Puppets)

Phi Delta Kappa In-service Presentation (Martin, TN) (regional conference) (Children's Literature: Keeping the Focus on Reading and Writing) Also mentor to:

Debra Fesmire (Krafts for Kids) Life Lines for Educators--No Teacher Left Behind (Jackson, TN) (regional conference) (Children's Literature Using Props and Materials for a Literary Environment) 2003 Velma E. Schmidt International Conference in Early Childhood Education (Denton, TX) (international conference) (Creating a Literary Environment: Using Props and Materials with Children's Literature) Tennessee ACEI presenter at regional conference (Jackson, TN) (Communication Through Puppets) Tennessee AEYC presenter at regional conference (Memphis, TN) (Promoting Communication Through Puppets) 2003 ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition (Phoenix, AR) (Universal Communication Through Puppets) Northwest TAEYC presenter at regional conference (Martin, TN) (Leaping into Literacy: Using Props with Children's Literature) Phi Delta Kappa In-service Presentation (Martin, TN) (regional conference) (Emergent Literacy: Using Props with Children's Literature) Phi Delta Kappa In-service Presentation (Martin, TN) (regional conference) (Emergent Literacy: Using Props with Children's Literature) Also mentor to:

Kelly Evans/Tiffany Pettigrew--(Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt)) 2002 Velma E. Schmidt International Conference in Early Childhood Education (Denton, TX) (international conference) (Promoting Communication Through Puppets) Association for the Advancement of Educational Research (national conference) (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) (Early Childhood Communication Through Puppets) Northwest TAEYC presenter at regional conference (Trenton, TN) (Bringing Books Alive: Enriching Emergent Reading Through Props)

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3/02 12/01

9/01 9/01 9/01 4/01 4/01

4/01 3/01

2/01 1/01 11/00 10/00 9/00 4/00 4/00 9/99 1999

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2002 ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition (San Diego, CA) (international conference) (Reaching All Children: Enhancing Emergent Reading and Communication Through Props & Materials) 2002 Annual SECA Conference (Oklahoma City, OK) (national conference) (Puppets: The Universal Props) (Global Literacy: Enhancing Emergent Reading Through Props & Materials) Association for the Advancement of Educational Research (national conference) (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) (An Analysis of Teacher Developmental Stages for Preschool Caregivers) (The Value Of Diversity in Literature for Young Children) Northwest TAEYC presenter at Providers' Workshop (Paris, TN) (regional conference) (Blocks and Recycling) Northwest TAEYC presenter at regional conference (Trenton, TN) (Newspapers in the Preschool Classroom) Northwest TAEYC presenter at Providers' Workshop (Trenton, TN) (regional conference) (Tell Me a Story) Phi Delta Kappa In-service Presentation (Martin, TN) (regional conference) (Exceptional Children: An Overview) Phi Delta Kappa In-service Presentation (Martin, TN) (regional conference) Also mentor to:

Leann Gregory/Teena Lairy--(The Secrets of Seuss) Crystal Lock/Dara Parker--(Mem Fox) Northwest TAEYC presenter at regional conference (Martin, TN) (Exceptional Children: An Overview) SECA (Southwest Early Childhood Association) presenter (Little Rock, AR) (national conference) (Containing the Curriculum) (Leaping into Literacy) Northwest TAEYC presenter at Directors' Workshop (Paris, TN) (regional conference) (Make It/Take It--Puppets) Northwest Tennessee Reading Association presenter (Martin, TN) (regional conference) (Pizza and Puppets) Puppet Workshop for Students (Martin, TN) TAEYC presenter (state conference) (Nashville, TN) (Containing the Curriculum) Northwest TAEYC presenter at regional conference (Trenton, TN) (Centers in the Classroom) Northwest TAEYC presenter at regional conference (Martin, TN) (Containing the Curriculum) Phi Delta Kappa In-service Presentation (Martin, TN) (regional conference) (Containing the Curriculum) Puppet Workshop for Students (Martin, TN) SCECA presenter at state conference (Greenville, SC)1994-1999 At least 10 hours of annual training in development and curriculum as mandated by the State of South Carolina; for the Spartanburg County Day Care Association (Spartanburg, SC)

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