JOAN Y. PEDRO

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Assistant Professor of Education 23G Charles Drive

Coordinator of Teacher Education Manchester, Connecticut, 06040

Hillyer 252C 860-***-****

College of Education, Nursing and

Health Professions

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT 06117

860-***-**** (voice)

860-***-**** (fax)

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EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2001

Ph.D. Education

Curriculum and Instruction

University of Miami 1990

M.Sc. Ed., Major: Special Education

University of the West Indies 1989

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Supervision

(12 credit hours of coursework completed)

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 1988

Leadership Preparation

(Certificate of Participation)

University of the West Indies 1986

Bachelor of Arts (Honors)

Social Sciences and History

Valsayn Teachers College, Trinidad and Tobago 1981

Diploma in Education, Elementary Education

PROFESSIONAL/TEACHING EXPERIENCES

University of Hartford 2001-2006

Graduate and Undergraduate Education Program

Assistant Professor of Education

Coordinator of Teacher Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1998 -2001

And State University (Virginia Tech)

Graduate Teacher Preparation Model

University mentor/supervisor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Spring 2001

State University (Virginia Tech)

Tutor of Graduate Seminar

Virginia Tech Upward Bound Program Summer 2000

Tutor of students in Grade 10, 11, and 12

English Language and Composition

Valsayn Teachers College, Valsayn, Trinidad 1994-1998

Lecturer / Guidance Group Counselor.

Foundations of Education, Principles

and Practice of Education, Principles of Effective Teaching,

Overview of Special Education

Elective Special Education

University of Sheffield, Distance Education Initiative 1992-1998

Lecturer, Overview of Special Education,

Assessment in Special Education, Learning Disabilities

University of Sheffield Distance Education Initiative 1993-1998

Program Director, administered cross-categorical

Certificate/Diploma program in Special Education

University of Sheffield Distance Education Program 1993-1998

Lecturer and Dissertation Advisor,

M. Ed in Special Education

University of the West Indies 1995-1998

School of Continuing Studies

Lecturer

Early childhood /Special Education

Wharton-Patrick Center 1992- 1994

St. Anns, Trinidad and Tobago

Special Education Teacher,

Emotional, Behavioral and Learning Disabilities

South East Port of Spain Secondary School 1991-1992

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad 1988-1989

Resource Teacher for students with Special Needs,

School for the Mentally Handicapped 1985-1988

St Anns Hospital, St Anns, Trinidad

Special Education Teacher

Malabar Government Elementary 1981-1984

Malabar, Arima, Trinidad.

Teacher / Dept Head, Standards 1,2,3

Eastern Girls' Government Elementary 1977-1979

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Assistant Teacher, Kindergarden, Standard 1, 5

School for Deaf Children 1971-1976

Cascade, Trinidad

Assistant Teacher / Assistant Matron

Ideal Private High School 1969-1970

San Fernando, Trinidad

Teacher, Social Studies, History

PUBLICATIONS

Miller, R. and Pedro, J. (2006). Creating respectful classroom environments.

Early Childhood Education Journal. DOI:10.10007/s 10643-006-0091-4

Online pub: http://www.Springerlink.com/media/3d3htwruvr73bcutmtfg/contributions/9/3/1/4/9314456

Courtney, A., King, F., Pedro, J. Y. (2006). Paradigm Shift: Teachers Scaffolding Student Comprehension Interactions. Thinking Classroom 7 (1), 30-40.

Pedro, J. (2006). Taking Reflection into the Real World of Teaching, Kappa Delta Pi

Record 43(3), 129-132.

Pedro, J. (2005). Reflection in Teacher Education: Pre-Service teachers’ Meanings of reflective practice. Reflective Practice 6(1), 49-66.

Pedro, J. (2003). Finding Strategies to aid Comprehension Skills. MRA Primer, 31 (2). Massachusetts Reading Association.

Pedro, J and Conrad, D. (2006). Special Education in Trinidad and Tobago: Educational vision and change. ACEI Childhood Education, Summer 2006

Dissertation Manuscript

Pedro, J (2001). Reflection in Teacher Education: Exploring Pre-Service Teachers'

Meanings of Reflective Practice. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech, 2001.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

International

Courtney, A., King, F.B. & Pedro, J. Getting it Right: Scaffolding and supporting explicit and mindful comprehension strategy instruction. Paper accepted for The Reading Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland September 27 through 29, 2006

National

Pedro, J. (April, 2006). Using case writing to critically reflect on classroom practice. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, California.

Pedro, J. & King, R. (April, 2006). Assessing pre-service teachers’ dispositions in a teacher preparation program. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Franscisco, California.

Conrad, D. & Pedro J. (April, 2006). Where the Ganges meets the Nile: Identities in crisis. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Franscisco, California.

Conrad, D. & Pedro J. (April, 2006). Choosing and refusing race.

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Franscisco, California.

Pedro, J & Miller, R. (February, 2005) Assessing Pre-service teachers’ Dispositions: Developing a survey instrument. American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education(AACTE). 37th Annual Conference, Washington,

Courtney, A & Pedro, J. Montano, M. & Bisi, C. (May 2003). Successful strategies to improve meaning construction: What can we learn from explicit multiple comprehension strategy instruction. International Reading Association (IRA) Annual Conference, 48th Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida.

Pedro, J. (April 2002). Reflection in Teacher Education: Exploring pre-service teachers’ meanings of reflective practice. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, New Orleans,

Pedro, J. (March 2001). Reflection in teacher education: Exploring the conceptual orientation of reflective practice. 22nd Annual Ethnography Forum, University of Pennsylvania,

Regional

Conrad, D. & Pedro, J. (February 2006). Celebrating my Chutney Soca. Eastern Educational Research Association, Annual Conference, Hilton Head, North Carolina.

Courtney, A. M., King, F.B., Pedro, J. (2004). Teachers scaffolding student Comprehension interactions. North-Eastern Educational Research Association, Annual Conference, Cohonson, New York

Pedro, J & King, R. (February 2003). Assessing Dispositions in Pre-service Teachers. North-Eastern Educational Research Association, Annual Conference, Cohonson, New York. November 2003

Courtney, A., & Pedro, J. Almeida, M. (November 2003). Successful research-based strategies to improve meaning construction. New England Reading Association 55th Annual Conference, Nashua, New Hampshire.

Courtney, A.M., Pedro, J., Bauer, J., Almeida, M. (2004). Explicit Comprehension Teaching, Grades 1 to 5. Massachusetts Reading Association Association.

Pedro, J. Green, C., & Thomas, M (February 2001). Are current trends in educational reform increasing stress and burnout in mid-career teachers in Virginia? Eastern Educational Research Association, 24th Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency, Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Pedro, J. (April 2001). Reflective practice (work in progress).Ethnography Conference Pennslyvania.

Non-Peer Reviewed Presentations

Pedro, J., (2003) Assessing Dispositions and Attitudes in Pre-service Teachers. CT State Department of Education Teacher Quality Enhancement Conference (CCSU), New Britain.

Pedro, J. (2002) Reflective Practice in Education. Supervisors and Cooperating Teachers Workshop. University of Hartford,

Pedro, J. (2001) Reflection in Teacher Education: Exploring pre-service teachers’ meanings of reflective practice. Graduate Forum, Virginia Tech.,

Sample of Conference Presentations in Trinidad and Tobago

Pedro, J. (1998). Inclusive Education: A forward thinking approach to educate all Children. Principal Conference, St George East Educational District,

El Dorado Secondary School, Trinidad

Pedro, J. (1998). The Importance of Continuous Assessment in the Primary Schools

Conference of School Supervisors and Principals of Elementary Schools

Learning Resource Center, Trinidad.

Pedro, J. (1997). Mainstreaming of Special Needs Students. Teachers Conference

Signal Hill Comprehensive School, Tobago.

Pedro, J. (1996). Mainstreaming: Concepts and Possibilities. Conference for Caribbean Educators, Kapok Hotel, Port-of Spain, Trinidad

Pedro, J. (1996). Support Services for Students with Special Needs.

Optometrists Association of Trinidad and Tobago

(Invited presentation)

GRANTS / RESEARCH

Principle Investigator, Joan Pedro

University of Hartford

Name of Grant: State Department of Education Title 2 Teacher

Quality improvement Grant

Development of a disposition survey

2002- 1 year

Funded $25,800.00

Principle Investigators –Ivana Milanovic & Joan Pedro

University of Hartford

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Name of Grant: Bridges to Engineering Education Grant

2002-1 year $100,000

Accepted for review- not funded

Research Activities: Doctoral and Masters Committees

United States

Member, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hartford 2006

for Kathy Ouelette. Pedagogical perceptions of teachers:

The use of accountable talk in mathematics classrooms

with students of color.

Member, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hartford 2006

for Linda A. Gejda. Inquiry-based Instruction in secondary

science classrooms: A survey of teacher practice.

Member, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hartford 2006

for Diana DiVivo. Exploring mathematics instructional

tensions in urban middle schools: A case study investigating

teacher facilitated and teacher directed strategies

Member, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hartford 2005

for Susan Waters Sommer. A qualitative case study examining

the five safety dimensions of academic safety, emotional safety,

social safety, behavioral safety, and physical safety as perceived

by faculty, support personnel, and students in a rural high school

that is organized into learning communities

Member, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hartford 2004

for Barbara Clark. Moral imagination and art: Echoes

from a child’s soul.

Trinidad and Tobago

Advisor to twelve (12) dissertation students completing 1996-1998

Master in Special and Inclusive Education,

University of Sheffield Distance Education Program,

Trinidad and Tobago.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

Presenter -Professional Development Workshop, March 2006

Beth El Temple Religious School, West Hartford, CT.

Presenter- National Workshops in Continuous Assessment 1998

for supervisors and principals, Trinidad and Tobago

Presenter- Assessment for Principals of Secondary Schools, 1998

St. George East District, El Dorado Secondary School, Trinidad

Coordinator and Tutor- Developed and implemented four 1997-1998

workshops in Meeting Special Needs for pre-school teachers,

Trinidad.

Coordinator and Tutor-Workshop for teachers in regular school 1996-1998

Trinidad and Tobago

Tutor- Sensitization of assistant teachers in elementary 1995-1998

schools, Trinidad.

Co-Leader and Tutor-Conference for Caribbean Educators 1993

Kapok Hotel, Trinidad, University of Manitoba, UNESCO

Tutor- Workshop for Principals and supervisors 1992

Victoria division, Trinidad

Tutor and Coordinator - Ministry of Education, CIDA 1989- 1997

and University of Manitoba Special Education Workshops, Trinidad

Coordinator and Tutor - Assessment strategies for students 1997

in the Primary Schools workshop for teachers in the North

Eastern District, North Eastern College, Sangre Grande, Trinidad.

Tutor- Sensitization of assistant teachers in elementary 1995-1998

schools, Trinidad.

Tutor- Cooperative Learning Workshop for Principals and 1992

School Supervisors. Victoria Division, Trinidad

Tutor and Coordinator - Ministry of Education, CIDA 1989- 1997

And The University of Manitoba Special Education Workshops,

Trinidad and Tobago.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

United States

Proposals reviewer for American Association of 2006

Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) for

2007 Annual Conference in New York.

Proposals Reviewer, American Education Research Association 2005

Chair, Undergraduate Affairs Committee 2005-2007

Chair, Certification Advisory Committee for the College 2002-present

Member, Academic Standing Committee 2004-2007

Member, University Honors Program 2005-2006

Member, Certification Advisory Council for Dept. of Education 2001-present

Connecticut

Chair, Student Teaching Committee, University of Hartford Aug 2001-present

Counselor, Kappa Delta Pi Nov 2001-present

Member, Ed.D portfolio Showcase evaluator 2003-2005

AUCC Guest Speaker Dec 7, 2005

Panel member, Caribbean Presence in the US, Feb 1, 2005

Bloomfield Library, Bloomfield, CT.

AUCC Panel Presentation: Caribbean in the Diaspora Dec 6 2004

Member, Elementary Education Search Committees Fall, 2004, 2003

Member, University Sub-Committee for Technology 2003

Member, Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee for Fall, 2003

the Strategic Plan of ENHP

Member, student teaching evaluation development project July-Dec 2003

for the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Member, University of Hartford Committee on 2002-2004

Student Evaluation Procedures Committee

Monitor for speakers at Excellence in Education Conference Oct 2000

Virginia Tech

Member, Interviewing panel for prospective Nov 2000

Students for graduate teacher education program

Virginia Tech

Special Responsibilities

Coordinator of Teacher Education for 2001-present

Education Programs,

Certification Officer

University of Hartford

Trinidad and Tobago

Involvement the first phase of the Continuous 1997-1998

Assessment Program for all Elementary Schools

in Trinidad and Tobago.

Chair, Tertiary Education Committee, 1996-1998

Unified Teachers Association of Trinidad and Tobago

President, Association for Special Education 1992-1998

of Trinidad and Tobago.

Chair, Board of Studies, University of Sheffield, 1993-1998

Distance Learning Program

Member, Program Management Committee 1992-1998

University of Sheffield, Distance learning Program

Member, Curriculum development and adaptation in Trinidad 1992-1998

and Tobago's Education system for the period

Assessment Specialist, assessment services for public 1991-1998

and private schools, Trinidad

External Examiner, Teachers College Examination 1992-1994

Trinidad and Tobago

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Kappa Delta Pi Initiation Ceremony 2001-2006

KDP Cluster Meeting, MA Feb 5, 2005

Governance Committee of JP Vincent Elementary School 2002-2003

Speaker on panel in Minority Teacher Recruitment Fair 2004

Minority Teachers Recruiting Fair, Learning Corridor, 2003

AWARDS

University of Hartford Alpha Xi Delta October, 2003

Professor of the Month,

Graduate Assistantship, Virginia Polytechnic 1998

Institute and State University, for work on Ph D.

National Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Work 1993

in Education, Government of Trinidad and Tobago

International Fellowship from Organization of American States (OAS) 1990

and Government of Trinidad and Tobago

For foreign studies leading to M.Sc. in Ed

Government of Trinidad and Tobago Scholarship 1989

for Study leading to Masters in Education.

MEMBERSHIPS

American Educational Research Association (AERA) 1999-2006

Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) 2005-2006

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 2004- 2006

International Reading Association (IRA) 2003- 2006

Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA) 2003-2006

University of Miami Alumni 1990-2006

The Association for Special Education of Trinidad and 1986-2006

Tobago (TASETT)

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