Andrea Rae Milner - Adrian College



Andrea Rae Milner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Director of the Institute for Education

Associate Editor, School Science and Mathematics Journal

Teacher Education

Adrian College

218 Valade Hall

Adrian, MI 49221

Work: (517) 265 – 5161 ext. 4625

Home: (517) 486 - 2716

Cell: (517) 605 - 5876

amilner@adrian.edu

andrearaemilner@

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EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum & Instruction, August 2008. The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio ()

Specialization: Science Education Minor: Educational Psychology

Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Templin

Dissertation title: The Effects of Constructivist Classroom Contextual Factors in a Life Science Laboratory and a Traditional Science Classroom on Elementary Students’ Motivation and Learning Strategies

Master of Education, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, May 2001. The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.

Bachelor of Education, Elementary Education, March 1993. The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.

LICENSURE

Teaching License: State of Ohio Teaching License (Grades 1-8); Expires: 6/30/2020 ()

Courses completed for License renewal:

• Fall 2015, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Division of Continuing Studies [DCS]) Professional Certificate in Online Education (PCOE)

o PCOE 099 – Certificate Orientation

o PCOE 100 – The Changing Landscape of Online Education

o PCOE 101J – Basics of Online Learning and Teaching

• Spring 2014, Adrian College – TED 407 Assessment and Evaluation [International Baccalaureate Focused]

• Fall 2012, Adrian College - TED 350: Instructional Technology

LINE OF INQUIRY

Research on the effects constructivist classroom contextual factors have on student motivation and learning strategy use. Investigations of innovative strategies, techniques, and methods to facilitate learning environments that will ignite motivation and stimulate learning strategy use in a manner that will positively transform students’ experience of education within the classroom and enable students to then transfer that experience to their life out in the “real world”.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE

❖ Director of Alumni Management, Army Educational Outreach Programs (AEOP), 2015 – present.

➢ Collecting alumni data.

➢ Analyzing alumni data.

➢ Connecting alumni through social media.

➢ Host webinars.

❖ Committee Member, Academic Assessment (), 2015 - present.

➢ Responsible for dealing with policy, planning, and coordinating issues regarding assessment.

❖ Finance Committee Member, School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) (), 2014 – present.

➢ Analyzes financial issues of the association.

❖ Co-Director, Michigan Science Olympiad Region 9 (MSO) (), 2013 – present.

➢ The regional tournament involves student teams from area middle schools (division B) and high schools (division C).

➢ Teams from each school (up to 15 students) compete in 23 different events throughout the day.

➢ Approximately 10 teams compete in each division; about 300 students total.

➢ All the events are science themed and the rules are established by the national Science Olympiad organization.

✓ Additional duties include:

o Coordinating approximately 15 faculty members to help with writing/designing tests for various events.

o Coordinating approximately 100 student volunteers.

o Securing the necessary campus buildings to run the various events and award ceremonies.

❖ Co-Coordinator, ASTE International Conference Strand 6: Student Learning P-12, Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) (), 2013 – present.

➢ Duties:

✓ Compiling the reviews for the strand.

✓ Making recommendations to the conference team of which papers to accept.

✓ Grouping related accepted papers into sessions.

❖ Committee Member (Chairperson, 2013 -2014), Information Literacy Committee (Ad Hoc Committee of the Academic Assessment Committee) (), 2013 – present.

➢ Solicit and compile examples of information literacy learning objectives throughout the AC curriculum (for example, at program and course levels).

➢ Identify and highlight information literacy resources that support student learning internally and externally to the institution.

➢ Obtain information regarding the impact of information literacy on: Academic integrity and Meeting institution’s mission via the Ribbons of Excellence.

➢ Report findings to the Academic Assessment Committee April 2014, to be including in the annual assessment report for AY 2013-2014.

❖ Associate Editor, School Science and Mathematics Journal (SSMA) (), 2011 – present.

➢ As manuscripts are submitted, I assign three reviewers with expertise related to the manuscript.

➢ I make an independent evaluation of the paper and make a suggested decision in the system after the reviews are in.

➢ The acceptance rate is approximately 40%.

❖ Director, Institute for Education, Adrian College (), 2011 – present.

➢ Spearheaded the development of a lab preschool in collaboration with the local public school district and YMCA. Continue to facilitate program.

➢ Coordinate and facilitate special events; i.e. lecture series, field trips, etc.

➢ Coordinate and facilitate academic summer camps for 1st-8th grade students:

✓ Summer Camp Author/Facilitator/Presenter, Migrant Program Teacher Professional Development (Sunnyside Intermediate School West Lafayette, Indiana), 2015

✓ Intercultural Education Summer Camp with Weiming Education Chinese Students, 2014

✓ Weather and Climate, 2013

✓ Zoo Snoozin®, 2012

✓ Planets and Moons, 2012

✓ Lego® STEM, 2011

✓ Variation and Adaptation, 2011

➢ Coordinate service learning projects; i.e. local schools, environmental centers, etc.

➢ Publish quarterly newsletters.

❖ Committee Member, Honors Advisory Committee (), 2011 – present.

➢ The Honors Program provides:

✓ Experiential learning

✓ Intellectually challenging, cross-disciplinary seminars

✓ Enhanced academic opportunities in major areas of interest of students

❖ Academic Advisor, AC Students (), 2009 – present.

➢ Available to my students throughout the academic year.

➢ Guide students through the College’s curriculum, rules and regulations.

❖ Committee Member, Collegia III (), 2009 – present.

➢ The collegia coordinate the efforts of academic departments and faculty members with similar interests and concerns.

❖ Assessor/Reviewer/Presider, National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) (), 2008 – present.

➢ “NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning through Research.”

❖ Committee Member, Academic Policy (), 2011 – 2015.

➢ Responsible for recommending, monitoring, and communicating policy related to the quality and integrity of academic programs and requirements.

❖ Author/Facilitator/Presenter, Migrant Program Teacher Professional Development (Sunnyside Intermediate School West Lafayette, Indiana) (), 2015.

➢ Provided professional development to advance skills related to two road maps I wrote with Dr. Vanessa Morrison (K- Habitats and 1-Waves) from the book chapter: Koehler, C., Bloom, M., Milner, A.R. (2016). The STEM Road Map for Grades K-2. STEM Road Map: A Framework for Integrated STEM Education. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis/Routlege.

❖ Facilitator/Presenter, Adrian Public Schools Fall Professional Development (), 2014.

➢ Provided professional development to advance skills related to International Baccalaureate instruction.

❖ Participant, Adrian Public Schools Vision Workshop ()m, 2014.

➢ Launching of the creation of the new 5 Year Strategic Plan.

❖ Reviewer, Michigan Department of Education Evidence Supported Annual Report (ESAR) (), 2014.

➢ Team leader to provide feedback for submitted report to MDE for approval.

❖ Faculty Advisor, Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) (), 2013 – 2014.

➢ The mission of Kappa Delta Pi is to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership, and service.

➢ The vision of Kappa Delta Pi is to help committed educators be leaders in improving education for global citizenship.

❖ Committee Member, Education Network [OneLenawee] (), 2011 – 2014.

➢ The vision of the One Lenawee Education subcommittee is to unite the community and serve as a catalyst for delivering a world class education for all Lenawee County students.

❖ Program Reviewer, Michigan Department of Education Early Childhood Endorsement Program (), 2011.

➢ Team member to provide feedback for submitted program to MDE for approval.

❖ Chairperson, Committee exploring a childcare center for Strategic Planning in Academic Affairs (), 2011.

➢ The charge of this committee was to 1) Explore the possibility of a childcare center on campus, and 2) Recommend process for creation of such a center.

✓ Result:

o Spearheaded the development of a lab preschool in collaboration with the local public school district and YMCA.

o Opened in the Fall of 2012 at Lincoln Elementary, Adrian Public School District.

o Continue to facilitate program.

❖ Co-organizer, NWO Future Teacher Conference (), 2009.

➢ This was a collaborative effort among the University of Findlay, BGSU, the University of Toledo, and NWO with the University of Findlay hosting the event.

✓ The goals of the conference were to:

o provide an opportunity for pre-service teachers to gather with new and experienced in-service educators and administrators to prepare for careers in the classroom,

o learn about relevant topics in education and local educational resources available to them, and

o provide networking opportunities for students in the job market as well as an opportunity to connect with their peers and build a support network to increase retention.

o Attendance at this one-day event (Saturday) nearly doubled from the previous year and received an overall of 4.06 out of 5 evaluation rating from participants.

❖ Interim Director, Coalition for Advancing Teaching and Learning in STEMM (CATALyST) (), Fall 2008 – Summer 2009.

➢ The mission of the CATALyST Center was to impact policy and improve practice in the local, state, and national arenas in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, & Medical (STEMM) Education.

✓ CATALyST initiated, grew, and sustained a strong and sustained collaborative partnership between the University of Toledo, K-12 Educators, K-12 Administrators, and Business/Community Stakeholders in order to realize systemic improvement in the educational system.

✓ Member of the Teacher Institute Team for the 2009 Summer Institute program Students And Teachers Exploring Local Landscapes to Interpret The Earth from Space (SATELLITES) ().

❖ Action Group # 2 and #6 Member, The Metropolitan Toledo STEMM Education Summit (), 2008 – 2009.

➢ The Summit was sponsored by The UT3 grant program, CATALyST Center, Science and Technology Corridor, Judith Herb College of Education, and the Sunoco Toledo Refinery.

➢ At the Metropolitan Toledo STEMM Education Summit six Action Groups were formed to begin working on moving the region toward STEMM Educational Excellence.

✓ Action Group #1: Strengthening Partnerships and Relationships

✓ Action Group #2 & #6: Recruitment, Placement, and Retention

✓ Action Group #3: Accountability for Learning

✓ Action Group #4: Increasing the Impact of Instruction

✓ Action Group #5: Generating Awareness and Advocacy

❖ Co-Director, Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (NWO) (), Fall 2008 – Summer 2009.

➢ The Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence purpose is to work with community partners to:

✓ (a) generate new knowledge about the science of teaching and learning,

✓ (b) apply this knowledge by developing the expertise of K-12 educators and higher education faculty,

✓ (c) increase public support for, and understanding of, the STEM subject areas, and

✓ (d) stimulate the interest of young people, especially those in underrepresented groups, in these rewarding fields of study and career opportunities.

❖ Guest Reviewer, Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE) (), 2008 - 2009.

➢ JSTE serves as a forum for disseminating high quality research and theoretical position papers concerning the preparation and inservice education of teachers of science.

➢ The journal features pragmatic articles that offer immediate ways to improve conditions in classroom teaching and learning, professional development, and teacher recruitment and retention at all grade levels.

❖ Managing Editor, Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE) (), July 2003 - June 2008.

➢ I oversaw all aspects of the journal from submission to publication such as acknowledging receipt of manuscripts, reading the abstracts of the submitted manuscripts to decide and then assigning reviewers around the world who have the expertise to properly review the manuscripts, monitoring the review process, and occasionally making administrative decisions on behalf of the Editor.

❖ Board Member, Blissfield Preschool Cooperative Nursery, Inc. (), 2003 - 2007.

➢ The BPCN mission is to accept and nurture each child, and to facilitate his/her growth in the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive domains.

➢ BPCN’s philosophy is to help children to develop socially and emotionally by providing opportunities to work and play freely with other children of approximately the same age.  With sufficient protection, supervision and guidance, the children not only gain knowledge in the world around them but also increase their skill in relating to other persons outside the family which helps them in the development of interpersonal communications.

❖ Graduate Assistant, Toledo Area Partnership in Education: Support Teachers as Resources in Elementary Science (TAPESTRIES) ( ), June 2001 – June 2003.

➢ The Toledo Area Partnership in Education: Support Teachers as Resources to Improve Elementary Science (TAPESTRIES) was a collaborative partnership between the fourth largest urban school district in Ohio - Toledo Public Schools (TPS), a suburban district – Springfield Local Schools (SLS), and the Colleges of Education and Arts and Sciences at two universities - The University of Toledo (UT) and Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) it was designed to achieve a comprehensive, system-wide transformation of K-6 science education and to improve science teaching and learning through sustained professional development of all K-6 teachers.

❖ Camp Counselor/Tutor, East Toledo Family Center (), 1995.

➢ Core Values:

✓ Collaboration with others to achieve together what we cannot achieve alone.

✓ Integrity when performing our duties in order to build and maintain trust.

✓ Respect the diversity within our organization and in our community by acknowledging the uniqueness in each person.

✓ Commitment to the greater good of all individuals through empowerment.

✓ Leadership by supporting our employees to be their best by guiding them to succeed.

✓ Enriching each and every life that we touch.

❖ Tutor, Sylvan Learning Center (), 1994-1995.

➢ The key to personal instruction is Sylvan Insight™ - a four-step process which includes assess, plan, teach, and then apply. The result is the personal learning students need to be whomever they aspire to be.

❖ Teacher (Grade 6, Title I School), Toledo Public Schools (TPS) (), 1993 – 1999.

➢ Core Values:

✓ Focus on Customer Service

✓ Collaboration with Colleagues and the Community

✓ Data Driven Decision Making

✓ Provide a Quality Learning Environment

✓ Provide a Rigorous Academic Curriculum

✓ High Expectations for all Staff

✓ High Expectations for all Students

✓ Every Student Succeeds

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

U – Undergraduate Student

G – Graduate Student

* - Modified Course for Pilot

** - Created Course

*** - Redeveloped Course for new program

Adrian College, Adrian Michigan ()

• Associate Professor – Teacher Education, September 2015 - present

• Assistant Professor – Teacher Education, August 2009 – August 2015 ()

Courses Taught at Adrian College Credit Hours

**TED 573 The Taught Curriculum 3.0

**TED 571 Beliefs and Values of PYP 3.0

TED 451 Independent Study ECE 3.0

TED 444 Seminar in Associate Teaching 1.0

***TED 407 Assessment and Evaluation 3.0

***TED 401 Child Care Administration 3.0

TED 400 Associate Teaching 1.25

TED 399 Professional Internship ECE 3.0

**TED 375 Teaching of Science and Mathematics in the Elementary School 3.0

TED 369 Teaching of Science and Clinical Experience 2.0

TED 367 Teaching of Mathematics and Clinical Experience 2.0

***TED 364 Methods and Materials for ECE 3.0

TED 341 Teaching Sciences in the Middle and Secondary School 2.0

***TED 320 Creative Programs for Young Children 3.0

TED 307 Classroom Evaluation Testing and Counseling 3.0

***TED 207 Adolescent Development 3.0

TED 206 Child Development 3.0

TED 204 Educational Psychology 3.0

ELEC 299 Design Thinking 2.0

HON 101 Reading to Eliminate all Discrimination (R.E.A.D.) 1.0

The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio ()

• Instructor – Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2013

• Instructor – Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2012

• Instructor – Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2010

• Instructor – Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2009

• Instructor – Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2008

• Visiting Assistant Professor – Curriculum and Instruction, August 2008 – August 2009

• Graduate Assistant – Curriculum and Instruction, May 2001 – August 2008

Courses Term Credit Hours Enrollment

EDP 5220:575 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2013 3.0 19 (G)

EDP 5110/7110: Science Leadership & Professional Development Design I

Sm. – 2012 3.0 13 (G)

EDP 5220:550 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2010 3.0 12 (G)

EDP 5220:510 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2010 3.0 15 (G)

EDP 4/5220:011 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2010 3.0 7 (U) 26 (G)

EDP 5220:021 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2009 3.0 9 (G)

EDP 5220:001 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2009 3.0 17 (U) 9 (G)

EDP 5220:500 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2009 3.0 9 (G)

CI 4680/5680:001 Issues in Sci. Educ. Sp. - 2009 3.0 5 (U) 3 (G)

CI 4910/5990:001 Int. Sem: Math/Science Sp. - 2009 3.0 8 (U) 7 (G)

*CI 3110 Field Experience I Sp. - 2009 3.0 7 (U)

CI 4170/5170:001 Mthds for Sec. Sci. Fall – 2008 3.0 6 (U) 7 (G)

CI 4190/5190:004 Sec. Field Exp II: Science Fall - 2008 3.0 6 (U) 7 (G)

CI 4910/5990 Internship Sem: Math/Science Fall - 2008 3.0 4 (U) 2 (G)

EDP 5220:021 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. – 2008 3.0 9 (G)

Instructor for Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization in Science (LEADERS) (). Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), LEADERS is a mathematics and science partnership that gathers and merges the expertise of four essential entities in the economic revitalization of the Great Lakes Region—K-12 school districts, higher education, the renewable energy industry, and informal science education sites. Summer 2012.

Instructor for UT3 Robert Noyce Scholarships ( ). University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. STEM Professionals supporting science and mathematics education students seeking licensure in middle childhood or adolescent and young adult education. Summer 2010.

Instructor and Researcher for Accelerating Achievement in Mathematics and Science in Urban Schools (AAMSUS) (), University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. AAMSUS worked to raise the achievement in math and science of economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and/or disabled learners using acceleration as the primary intervention. AAMSUS sought to change the attitudes and interests of those who had the potential for more advanced achievement in those content areas. Fall 2007 – Summer 2009.

Instructor and Researcher for A River Runs Through It (ARRT) ( ). University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. Ohio Board of Regents funded project ARRT was a field-based and integrated program for pre-service and in-service teachers in K-12. 2006.

• Assisted with summer curriculum planning

• Assisted with instruction of curriculum

• Assisted with coordinating aspects of the summer programming

Instructor and Graduate Assistant for Toledo Area Partnership in Education: Support Teachers as Resources in Elementary Science (TAPESTRIES) ( ). University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio; Graduate Assistant for National Science Foundation Grant, $5.2 Million dollars, June 2001 – June 2003.

• Planned summer curriculum for classroom teachers

• Coordinated all aspects of the summer programming

• Taught science lessons from FOSS and STC kits

GRADUATE FACULTY STATUS

Graduate Studies Program Directors Council, Adrian College: 2015 – current.

Adjunct Membership on the University of Toledo Graduate Faculty: 2008 - 2016.

INDIVIDUAL WORK WITH GRADUATE STUDENTS

❖ Ph.D. Program Committee Member Janet Struble, 2011

❖ Second Reader for Masters Project Kimberly Lemon, 2009

➢ Inquiry based unit: Letting students get a charge out of electricity

❖ Second Reader for Masters Seminar Paper Cara Aschliman, 2009

➢ Students’ learning experience with inquiry using scaffolding

❖ Second Reader for Masters Thesis Christine Knaggs, 2008

➢ How to think like a scientist: Using vee-maps to connect scientific process with scientific product

GRANT ACTIVITY

GRANTS - Funded

Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS) (2010). Co-author, Co-PI ($1,999.76, Continuing). (Funded by the Adrian College Faculty Research Committee).

Locally Focused Modules (LFM) () (2009). Co-author, Co-PI ($28,000, completed). (Funded by the Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education [NWO]).

CURRENT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). SMARTTIS is a collaborative project between Adrian College (AC) and Adrian Public School System (APS). The curriculum is Seeds of Science and Roots of Reading (SSRR). This research is in collaboration with my colleague Dr. Vanessa Morrison. Our research proposal has been approved through the Adrian College Internal Review Board. The Adrian College Faculty Research Committee awarded us a grant of $1,999.76 to support this research.

PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Milner, A.R., & Sondergeld, T., (Accepted for Publication) Gifted urban middle school students: The inquiry continuum and the nature of science. National Journal of Urban Education & Practice.

Milner, A.R., Lemon-Leverenz, K., & Powell, G. (2015). Unified Communications and the 21st Century Skills: Science teachers, science students, and science experts using technology to collaborate for understanding. Meridian, 18. Retrieved from

Sondergeld, T., Milner, A.R., & Rop, C. (2014). Evaluating Teachers’ Self-Perceptions of their Knowledge and Practice after Participating in an Environmental Education Professional Development Program. Teacher Development, 18, (3), 281-302.

Morrison, V., & Milner, A.R. (2014). Literacy in support of science: A closer look at cross-curricular instructional practice. The Michigan Reading Journal, 46(2), 42-56.

Milner, A. R., Sondergeld, T. A., & Rop, C. (2014). The Influence of an Intensive and Integrated Place-Based Professional Development Program on Teachers’ Views of the Nature of Science. Current Issues in Education, 17(1). Retrieved from

Milner, A.R., Sondergeld, T., Demir, K., Johnson, C., & Czerniak, C. (2012). Elementary teachers’ beliefs and needs about teaching science: Examining the impact of pre/post NCLB testing in science. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 23, 111-132. (Online First, March 25, 2011).

Milner, A.R., Templin, M.A., & Czerniak, C.M. (2011). Elementary science students’ motivation and learning strategy use: Constructivist classroom contextual factors in a life science laboratory and traditional classroom. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 22 (2), 15 (Online First, June 20, 2010).

Book Chapter

Koehler, C., Bloom, M., Milner, A.R. (2016). The STEM Road Map for Grades K-2. In Johnson, C., Peters-Burton, E., & Moore, T. (Eds.), STEM Road Map: A Framework for Integrated STEM Education (p. 41-67). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis/Routlege.

Sondergeld, T., Milner, A.R., Coleman, L.J., & Sutherland, T. (2011). Lessons from the field: Examining the challenges and successes of a voluntary math and science enrichment program for gifted urban middle school students. Secondary STEM Educational Reform. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Editorial

Milner, A.R. (accepted for fall 2015). Universal human rights and STEM education: Letter from the Editor. School Science and Mathematics.

Milner, A.R. (2015). The utility and beauty of STEM education: Letter from the Editor. School Science and Mathematics, 115 (2) 53.

Milner, A.R. (2012). Letter from the Editor. School Science and Mathematics, 112 (5), 267 (Online First, May 1, 2012).

Manuscripts under review

Milner, A.R., Morrison, V. Case Study: Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS) for At-Risk Students. National Youth-At-Risk Journal.

Milner, A.R., Morrison, V. Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS:) An approach to enhancing effective teaching practices, teacher science content knowledge, as well as student attitudes about science. MSTA Journal.

Manuscripts under revision

Manuscripts under preparation

Milner, A.R., and Sondergeld, T. Accelerating achievement in mathematics and science in urban students (AAMSUS): Project-based guided inquiry and motivation and learning strategy use in middle school students.

Milner, A.R., Morrison, V., & Weidyk, S. IB PYP collaborative partnership between a public school district and a small liberal arts college.

CURRICULUM

STEM Road Map Curriculum Modules with Dr. Vanessa Morrison associated with the book chapter below:

Koehler, C., Bloom, M., Milner, A.R. (2016). The STEM Road Map for Grades K-2. In Johnson, C., Peters-Burton, E., & Moore, T. (Eds.), STEM Road Map: A Framework for Integrated STEM Education (p. 41-67). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis/Routlege.

Kindergarten - Theme: Cause and Effect

Topic: Motion

Title: The “Roll” of Physics in Motion

Theme: Sustainable System

Topic: Habitats

Title: Habitats in the United States

Theme: Optimizing the Human Condition

Topic: Our Changing Environment

Title: Our Changing School Environment

1st Grade - Theme: Cause and Effect

Topic: Waves

Title: Influence of Waves: Invasion of the Waves

Theme: Sustainable Systems

Topic: Habitats Near and Far

Title: Endangered Species

Theme: The Represented World

Topic: The Changing World

Title: Patterns and Plants

2nd Grade - Theme: Cause and Effect

Topic: The Changing Environment

Title: Natural Hazards

Theme: Sustainable Systems

Topic: System Interactions

Title: Our Schoolyard Garden

Theme: The Represented World

Topic: Changes Over Time

Title: Our Schoolyard STEM Classroom

4th Grade – Theme: Optimizing the Human Condition

Topic: Water Conservation

Title: Water Conservation

5th Grade - Theme: Sustainable Systems

Topic: Composting

Title: Compost Systems

PROGRAMS

Weiming Education Group (). Student/Teacher Exchange Program.

❖ Hosted the Camp Storer YMCA Weiming winter camp at Adrian College on February 8, 2015.

❖ Met with a delegation of 30 Weiming schools administrators, parents, and students at Adrian College on February 4, 2015.

❖ Hosted the Intercultural Education Summer Camp with Weiming Education Chinese Students at Adrian College, July 18 – July 29, 2014.

❖ Visited with Weiming President Hao Lin in Beijing; Toured schools in Wuhan, Chongquin, and Chengdu from April 11 - April 19, 2014.

International Baccalaureate Organization (; )

Milner, A.R. (2013). Post-Graduate Certification in Teaching and Learning Primary Years Program.

Masters Program (Approved by the Higher Learning Commission, 2015) (Approved by the Adrian College Board of Trustees, 2012).

Milner, A.R. (2012). Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. (Concentration in the International Baccalaureate Organization Primary Years Program).

Michigan Department of Education Post-Graduate Endorsement Program

Milner, A.R. (2014). Teacher Leadership.

Michigan Department of Education Undergraduate Programs and Reports

Milner, A.R. (2013). Evidence Supported Annual Report (ESAR).

Milner, A.R. (2011). Early Childhood Education Endorsement Program.

Milner, A.R., & Lovett, R. (2011). Elementary Education Program.

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION

Milner, A.R. (2015). 2015 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Annual Report ().

Milner, A.R. (2014). 2014 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Annual Report ().

Milner, A.R. (2013). 1st Annual Report. Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) ().

Milner, A.R. (2012). Inquiry Brief. Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) ()

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

National

SSMA, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015; Science and Literacy Integration to Foster Deeper Levels of Scientific Understanding. Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

SSMA, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015; How to Publish in the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and John Breiner, University of Cincinnati.

SSMA, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015; Serving as a Reviewer for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and John Breiner, University of Cincinnati.

NSTA, Chicago, IL, 2015; STEM Road Map: Using Problem-Based Learning to Integrate STEM in Elementary Grades. Catherine Koehler, Southern Connecticut State University; Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Andrea Milner, Adrian College; Erin Peters-Burton, George Mason University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

SSMA, Jacksonville, FL, 2014; Multiyear Analysis of Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

SSMA, Jacksonville, FL, 2014; Publishing in the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

SSMA, Jacksonville, FL, 2014; Reviewing for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

Hawaii International Conference on Education, 2014; Science Teacher Leadership: Development and Assessment of Leadership. Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo; Nithya Doraiswamy, University of Toledo; Kristin Porter, University of Toledo; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University.

SSMA, San Antonio, TX, 2013; Investigating the Impact of Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

SSMA, San Antonio, TX, 2013; Publishing in the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

SSMA, San Antonio, TX, 2013; Reviewing for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

NARST, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, 2013; STEM Educational Reform State of the Scene - Challenges, Successes, and Moving Forward. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Catherine M. Koehler, Southern Connecticut State University; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Abdulkadir Demir, Georgia State University.

SSMA, Birmingham, AL, 2012; Publishing in the SSMJ Journal; Serving as a Reviewer for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College, and Tammy Waldron, University of Cincinnati.

SSMA, Birmingham, AL, 2012; Serving as a Reviewer for the SSMJ Journal; Serving as a Reviewer for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College, and Tammy Waldron, University of Cincinnati.

NARST, Indianapolis, IN, 2012; Examining the Challenges and Successes of an Accelerated Science and Math Program for High Potential Urban Middle School Students. Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Laurence Coleman, University of Toledo.

SSMA, Colorado Springs, CO, 2011; Meet the SSMJ Editor and Staff: Publishing in the SSMJ Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

NARST, Orlando, FL, 2011; Accelerating Achievement in Math and Science in Gifted Urban Students (AAMSUS): A Project-based; Guided Inquiry Program and the Nature of Science. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; and Laurence Coleman, University of Toledo.

NARST, Philadelphia, PA, 2010; Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Science: Examining the Impact of Pre/Post NCLB Testing in Science. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Kadir Demir, Georgia State University; Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; and Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo.

Hawaii International Conference on Education, 2010; Elementary Teachers’ Needs: Examining the Impact of Pre/Post NCLB Testing in Science. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Kadir Demir, Georgia State University; Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; and Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo.

NARST, Anaheim, CA, 2009; The effects of constructivist classroom contextual factors in a life science laboratory and traditional science classroom on elementary students’ motivation and learning strategies. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo; Mark A. Templin, University of Toledo; and Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo.

NARST, Baltimore, MA, 2008; Evaluating A River Runs Through It (ARRT) with an environmental education core characteristics model. Toni Sondergeld, University of Toledo; Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo; and Charles J. Rop, University of Toledo.

ASTE, St. Louis, MO, 2008; Publishing in the Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE). Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; John Staver, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; and Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

NARST, New Orleans, LA, 2007; A River Runs Through It: Integrated Field Studies, Environmental Education and The Nature of Science. Charles J. Rop, University of Toledo; Toni Sondergeld, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

ASTE, Clearwater Beach, FL, 2007; Meet your JSTE Editor and Associate Editors. Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

ASTE, Colorado Springs, CO, 2005; Meet your JSTE Editor and Associate Editors. Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

ASTE, Nashville, TN, 2004; Developing Teacher Leaders. Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Janet Struble, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

SSMA, Columbus, OH, 2003; TAPESTRIES: The Field of Science Reform Dreams. Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Janet Struble, University of Toledo; Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo; Jenna Pollock, University of Toledo; and Cherie Pilatowski, University of Toledo.

NSTA, New Orleans, LA, 1997; The Great Lakes Game. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

Regional

Indiana STEM Education Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2016; The STEM road map: A framework for using problem/project-based learning to integrate STEM in the early elementary grades. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2015; A Framework for Integrated STEM: Grades k-2. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Cleveland, OH, 2014; What the…? Did I hear that right? Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2014; Literacy in Support of Science: A Closer Look at Cross-Curricular Instructional Practice. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2013; Comparing Years 1, 2, and 3 of Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2013; Did you See/Hear What I Saw/Heard?!. Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

MRC (Michigan Reading Conference), Grand Rapids, MI., 2013; Making the Connection: Literacy in support of science. Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2012; Case Study: Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Perrysburg, OH, 2011; Discussion of Student Evaluations of Teachers (SETs). Raymond Heitger, Bowling Green State University and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Perrysburg, OH, 2010; Locally Focused Modules: Science teachers, science students, and scientists collaborating for understanding. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; Gary Powell, University of Toledo; and Kimberly Lemon, University of Toledo.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Perrysburg, OH, 2009; Locally Focused Modules: Science teachers, science students, and scientists collaborating for understanding. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Kimberly Lemon, University of Toledo.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Perrysburg, OH, 2008; Using Technology in the Intermediate Classroom. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Toledo, OH, 2007; Are We Fighting a Losing Battle? Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Columbus, OH, 2007; Are We Fighting a Losing Battle? Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Toledo, OH 2006; “It’s not your fault”. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Toledo, OH, 2006; “It’s not your fault”. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Toledo, OH 2005; “Who was/is the Greatest Teacher?” Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Dayton, OH, 2005; “Who was/is the Greatest Teacher of All Time?” Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Toledo, OH 2004; Using an Educational Game to Motivate Students and Improve the Academic Achievement of Sixth Grade Science Students. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Perrysburg, OH, 2003; The Great Lakes Game. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), Perrysburg, OH, 2002; The Great Lakes Game. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

NTCTM, Perrysburg, OH, 2002; Navigating through Algebra in Grades 3-5. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo.

Local

Institute for Ethics Brown Bag; Adrian College, MI, 2015; The Ethics of Standardized Testing in Education. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

Seminar: Public Schools for Today and Tomorrow; Lourdes University, OH, 2013; Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities of Developing 21st Century Skills for All. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

A.C.C.E.T. (Adrian College Center for Effective Teaching); Adrian College, MI, 2012; Interconnected Knowledge Links: Science and Literacy. Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.

Education Seminar; Bowling Green State University, OH, 2012; “What the…? Did I hear that right?” Exploration of how to deal with the situation of incorrect content in a methods course. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Raymond Heitger, Bowling Green State University.

Attended

IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), ONLINE, 2015; PYP Get connected! Engaging in authentic global learning experiences.

IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Chicago, IL, 2014; Common Sense: IB and the Common Core - Category 3.

IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Austin, TX, 2013; Assessment - Category 2.

IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Austin, TX, 2013; Teaching and Learning - Category 2.

IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Detroit, MI, 2013; The Written Curriculum - Category 2.

IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Detroit, MI, 2011; An Introduction to the Curriculum Model - Category 1.

(NOTE: The International Baccalaureate Organization has granted me full unrestricted access via a username and password to utilize information on its Online Curriculum Center (OCC) due to my educational training.)

STEMxchange, 2015. Microsoft Conference Center; Redmond, WA.

International Affairs Forum 20th Anniversary Conference: China Today: Competitor or Partner? Traverse City, MI, 2014. Northwestern Michigan College.

Educator Preparation, Eastern Michigan University, 2013; A Call to Action.

Governor’s Education Summit™, Michigan State University, 2013; Collaborate, Create, Connect.

RTTP (Reacting to the Past), Adrian, MI, 2013; Workshop on “Reacting to the Past” hosted by Adrian College. Workshop participants learned about the RTTP pedagogy by engaging in an intensive two-day workshop on Frederick Douglass, Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Constitution: 1845.

NSTA (National Science Teachers Association), Nashville, TN, 2010; Pre-conference meeting with the authors of the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading curriculum.

GTCTM (Greater Toledo Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Perrysburg, OH, 2002; Professional Development workshop.

SciMaTEC (Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center), University of Toledo, 2000; Professional Development conference.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)

International Literacy Association (ILA)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Pi Lambda Theta (PLT) *Past membership

School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA)

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK

Leader and Volunteer, Blissfield Girl Scout Troop 52 (), 2007 – current.

Member, Blissfield Band Boosters (), 2013 – 2014.

Volunteer, Blissfield Cub Scout Troop and Boy Scout Troop 708 (), 2007 – 2013.

Board Member, Blissfield Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library (), 2007.

Board Member, Blissfield Preschool Cooperative Nursery, Inc. (), 2003 – 2007.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Dr. Agnes Caldwell

Vice President & Dean, Academic Affairs

Adrian College

110 S. Madison Street

Adrian, MI 49221

Phone: 517.265.5161 ext.4466

acaldwell@adrian.edu

Dr. Vanessa B. Morrison

Associate Professor

Chair, Teacher Education Department

Adrian College

110 S. Madison Street

Adrian, MI 49221

Phone: 517.264.3952

vmorrison@adrian.edu

Dr. Carla C. Johnson

Associate Dean for Research, Engagement and Global Partnerships for the College of Education

Purdue University

100 N. University Street

Lafayette, IN 47907

Phone: 765.494.2367

carlacjohnson@purdue.edu

Dr. Charlene M. Czerniak

Distinguished University Professor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

University of Toledo

2801 W. Bancroft

Toledo, OH 43606

Phone:  419.530.2094

charlene.czerniak@utoledo.edu

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