Service School

NICHOLAS S. MEIER, PhD

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Aptos, CA 95003 831-***-****

EDUCATION

Doctor of Education, Administration and Policy Analysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 2006

Master of Arts, Educational Leadership, San Jos State University, San Jose, California, 1998

Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential with Bilingual Certificate of Competency (Spanish), 1985

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, 1984

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Progressive bilingual educator with a wide breadth of experience in K-12 and higher education settings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY, Monterey, CA

Adjunct Professor, Education 2013-present

Teach courses in the credential and masters program, using a blended (half face-to-face, half online)

model.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY, Seaside, CA

Assistant Professor, Teacher Education 2005-2012

Taught in Multiple Subjects credential program, Single Subject credential program, Masters in

Education program, and EdD program. Developed and adapted course syllabi, lectures, materials and

assessments. Advised Masters students in developing and conducting action research and writing theses.

Provided academic advising for credential candidates.

Implemented and used co-teaching model and acted as University liaison with placement school sites as

part of the EdVision grant. Field supervised teacher credential candidates Provide support and training

on co-teaching model. Used interactive web-based course management system as part of teaching.

Served as faculty representative on the Academic Senate and Chair of the Educational Planning and

Policy Committee. Facilitated and co-wrote the draft of Standard 2: Assessment Systems for NCATE

review. Engaged in ongoing research, including research on program effectiveness with teacher

candidates to work with second language learners; use of computers in local schools; alumni and parent

perspectives on progressive charter school.

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA

Lecturer, Department of Elementary Education 1999-2005

Taught five different courses in Multiple Subjects credential program, including course of Dual

Language Instruction, Second Language Literacy, and Socio-Multicultural Foundations; developed and

adapted course syllabi, lectures, materials and assessments. Field Supervised teacher credential

candidates. Developed and facilitated monthly professional development seminars for Cooperating

Teachers, mentored student teachers. Developed materials for and used interactive website to enhance

classroom learning.

Campbell Union School District, Campbell, California 1997-2000

Title VII Bilingual Resource Teacher

Facilitated development of two-way bilingual programs in fur schools. Led professional development on

second language instruction for teachers at those schools. Facilitated peer coaching, researched effective

program models and teaching practices. Modeled effective teaching practices, developed curriculum and

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program assessment tools, and collected and analyzed data on program effectiveness for district and

federal agencies. Organized and conducted meetings with parents, staff and teachers. Trained and

calibrated SOLOM scorers.

Acted as program liaison to four district schools working with the administration and staff to

develop implementation of the two-way bilingual program.

Researched bilingual teaching resources; modeled curriculum and coached teachers in dual language

pedagogy. Increased teacher competence for engaging students in second language acquisition.

Marketed dual language program to English speaking parents and recruited enough participants to

deliver program in multiple schools. Initial program enrolled K-3 students and was eventually

expanded to include K-8 students.

Alisal Union School District, Salinas, CA, Bilingual Elementary Teacher 1990-1997

Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA, Bilingual Elementary Teacher 1988-1990

Hollister School District, Hollister, CA, Bilingual Elementary Teacher 1986-1988

Taught grades one through six as bilingual teacher. Often worked in multi-graded classrooms. Held

leadership positions on committees and in union. Assisted with development and implementation of

SB1274 Restructuring grant.

Developed school-within-a-school proposal that led to a 5-year million dollar grant; this progressive,

thematic teaching program focused on improving learning with an emphasis on academic literacy.

Recruited teachers to participate in mini-school and facilitated the collaboration of faculty around

curriculum development, peer coaching and family involvement. Resulting in school-wide caring,

learning environment that was active, social, and exciting, and created strong relationships with

students and their parents.

DOCTORAL RESEARCH EMPHASIS

Decision Making in School-Wide Professional Communities

A qualitative in-depth study of two public schools serving low-income minority students that have built

site-based teacher collaboration and decision-making into their structure and culture. This study

examines how these two schools managed to create cultures that foster collaborative practices in the

service of improving classroom instruction. (Linda Darling-Hammond, Advisor)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, California State University Monterey Bay 2006-Present

Topics include an examination of:

Preparing pre-service teachers to work with second language learners with colleague, Dr. Serna

Perspectives of Special Education teachers in regards to the No Child Left Behind Act

The role of computer technology in public schools

Perspectives of alumni of a small progressive charter school

PUBLICATIONS

(with Meier, D.) (2012). Working to awaken: Implications for teaching from a social perspective. In L. Denti

& P. Whang (Eds.), Rattling chains: Exploring social justice in education. Rotterdam, The Netherlands:

Sense Publishing.

(2011). Use of computer technology for instruction in public schools. Paper presented at the Hawaii

International Conference on Education. Oahu, HI.

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(2010). (with Carolina Serna). Preparing pre-service teachers to work with English language learners. Paper

presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Oahu, HI.

(2009). Reading First. Critical Literacy, 3(2), 69-83.

(2009). Review of the book Coaching whole school change: Lessons in practice for a small high school.

Teachers College Record. http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=15631

(2007, November 1). Can computers free teachers to teach more creatively? Monterey County Weekly.

(2003). Eastside High School: Case study. Stanford (web document): School Redesign Network.

(2001). Peer writing response groups in a language minority classroom. Teaching & Learning: The Journal of

Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice, 16(1), 7-16.

(1999). A fabric of half-truths: A response to Keith Baker on structured English immersion. Phi Delta

Kappan, 80(9).

PRESENTATIONS

Authentic Assessment in a California Teaching Credential Program, Talk at Kyoto University, Japan. January,

2012

Use of Computer Technology for Instruction in Public Schools, Hawaii International Conference on Education.

Oahu, HI. January 2011

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Work with English Language Learners (with Dr. Serna), Hawaii International

Conference on Education. Oahu, HI. January 2010

The Importance of Play, Progressive Education Network Conference, Bethesda, MD. October 2009

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Work with English Language Learners (with Dr. Serna), CABE Two-Way

Conference, Monterey, CA. July 2009

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Work with English Language Learners (with Dr. Serna), University of Oregon

Biliteracy Conference, Eugene, OR. June 2009

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Work with English Language Learners (with Dr. Serna), CCTE Conference,

San Jose, CA. March 2009

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Work with English Language Learners (with Dr. Serna), Faculty Scholarship

and Creativity Showcase, CSU Monterey Bay, CA. March 2009

Use of Computer Technology for Instruction in Public Schools, Faculty Scholarship and Creativity Showcase,

CSU Monterey Bay, CA. March 2009

Models of Teacher Action Research: Work-in-Progress session, North Dakota Study Group, Mundelein, IL.

February 2009

A Sustainable Solution: The Comprehensive Teacher-Researcher Model, 29th Annual Ethnography in Education

Research Forum (Panel), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. February, 2008

Bilingual Education and Progressive Education The Intersection: Progressive Education Network, San

Francisco, CA. October 2007

How to Protect Children in the Existing Schools? (with Deborah Meier): Eleventh Soloveychikovskie Reading,

Moscow, Russia. September 2007

NCLB and Special Education Teachers: Professional Development Series, CSU Monterey Bay, CA. November

2006

Facilitator: Political Action. Progressive Education Network Conference, Saratoga, CA. October 2006

Co-Moderator: Challenge for Beginning Teachers. Tri-County ESL Symposium, Salinas, CA. September 2006

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Critical Collegiality: Why Teachers Need to Learn to Disagree and Why a Democratic Public Should Care:

AERA, San Francisco, CA. April 2006

Creating a Writer s Workshop: 2 day in-service, San Jose Unified School District, CA. June 1999

Developing Voice & Style for Second Language Learners: San Jose Unified School District, CA. April 1999

Developing Voice & Style for Second Language Learners: California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE)

Conference, Los Angeles, CA. March 1999

Scaffolding Writing Response Groups: Asilomar Reading Conference, Monterey, CA. March 1997 and March

1999

Writer s Workshop: Sanborn Elementary School, Salinas, CA. August 1997

Writer s Workshop: San Jose State Writing Project, CA. July 1997

Effective Literacy Centers: Sanchez Elementary Summer School in-service, Salinas, CA. June 1997

Writer s Workshop: Central California Writing Project, UC Santa Cruz, CA. January 1996

Writing in the Classroom: Hyde Elementary, Watsonville, CA. March 1995

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2005 - Present

Member, California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE) 2005 - Present

Member, North Dakota Study Group (on Assessment and Evaluation) 1998 - Present

Member, California Faculty Association (CFA) 2005 - Present

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