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David E. Walker, Ed.D.
1212 Summit Road
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Cell/Home Phone (717) 250-8335
Work Phone (570) 389-4976
Web Page: WalkerWeb E-mail address: dwalker@bloomu.edu
EDUCATION
Ed.D. in Child and Youth Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2005; major area: curriculum and systemic change; GPA - 4.0.
M.S. in Exceptionalities, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME, 1991; major area: gifted education, K - 12; GPA - 3.67.
B.M. Ed., University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, 1981; major area: choral and instrumental music education, K - 12; GPA - 3.256.
EXPERIENCE
Three years teaching as an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania instructing classes in:
Introduction to Education (62.120), Diagnostic and Inclusionary Literacy Practices (62.373), Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (62.391), Teaching Fine Arts in the Elementary School (62.310), Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (62.371), supervising internships at Kistler Elementary School in Wilkes-Barre, Pittston Early Childhood Center in Pittston, and Greater Naticoke Schools, supervising student teachers in area schools, and advising students.
26 years experience teaching pre-K - post high school
15 years teaching gifted learners in grades 3 - 5, Eustis Heights Elementary School, Eustis, FL: 1991 - 2007.
Mentor for candidates attempting National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification, beginning teachers, and alternative certification teachers: 1999 - 2007.
Supervisor of teaching practica for five interns: University of Central Florida, 2005, 2001 and 2000; St. Leo University, 2004; Stetson University, 1999.
Instructor, Educational Procedures and Curriculum for the Gifted 60-hour certification course: Lake County Schools' Learning Resource Center, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL: 2000 and Nature and Needs of Gifted Learners 60-hour certification course: Lake County Schools' Learning Resource Center, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL: 2007.
CERTIFICATION
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Professional Certificate for instruction in grades K - 6; Florida Professional Teaching Certificate for instruction in grades 1 - 6 and pre-K - 12 music education; Endorsements: K - 12 gifted education; pre-K - 12 English to Speakers of Other Languages. National Board of Professional Teaching Standards ten-year certification, Middle Childhood Generalist: 1999.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Keystone Reading Association: 2008 - Present; International Reading Association: 2007 - present; National Writing Project Teacher-Consultant: 2005 - present; National Association of Teachers of English: 2007 - present; Phi Delta Kappa: 2004 - present; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: 2001 - present; Florida League of Teachers: 2000 - present.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
Walker, D. E. (July 2009). Promoting Metaphorical Thinking through Synectics: Developing Deep Thinking Utilizing Abstractions. Improving University Teaching (IUT) 34th International Conference, Simon Frazer University, Burnaby Campus, Vancouver, Canada.
Walker, D. E. (June 2009). Using Reflective Dialogue Blogs to Encourage Interaction and Improve Learning. The Teaching Professor Conference, Washington, D.C.
Walker, D. E. (May 2009). Click: Don't delete this workshop, online literacy. 45th Bloomsburg Reading Conference, Bloomsburg University.
Walker, D. E. (Oct. 2008). Cultural journeys: Meeting the needs of all learners through literacy. Keystone State Reading Association, 41st Annual Conference, Valley Forge, PA.
Walker, D. E. (Nov. 2008). What is the National Writing Project and how will it take form here at Bloomsburg University? A TALE Center Seminar, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Bechtold, J., Marnella, M., Stone-Briggs, A., & Walker, D. E. (Oct. 2008). New Faculty Handbook. A TALE Center Seminar, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Walker, D. E. (July 2008). Innovations in Higher Education. Improving University Teaching, 33rd International Conference: Glasgow, Scotland.
Walker, D E. (Apr. 2008). Innovations in Higher Education. National Technology and Social Science Conference: Las Vegas, NV
Walker, D. E. (Feb. 2008). Innovative Approaches to Unleash the Power of Students' Thinking Through Writing. A TALE Center Seminar, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Walker, D. E., Duncan, N., and Connor, L. (July 2006). New Beginnings: Five-day preparatory training for transitioning educators. Tavares Middle School, Tavares, FL.
Walker, D. E. and Sedely, R. (2002 - 2006). Beginning Teacher Monthly Seminars: Lake County Schools' Learning Resource Center, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL.
Walker, D. E. (Sept. 2005). Literature-based Learning: Nurturing the Seeds of Writing demonstration lesson from the Summer Invitational National Writing Project at the University of Central Florida: Orlando, FL.
Walker, D. E. and Oldham, C. (July 2005, 2004, 2003). Alternative Certification Program (3-Day Training): Tavares Middle School, Tavares, FL.
Walker, D. E. (Apr. 2005). Presentation for the dissemination of the Gender Equity in the Classroom informational brochure in partial fulfillment of the applied dissertation, Florida League of Teachers' Spring Meeting: Orlando, FL.
Walker, D. E. (Feb. 2005). Gender Equity in the Classroom Seminar in partial fulfillment of the applied dissertation: Eustis Heights Elementary School, Eustis, FL.
Walker, D. E., et al. (Jan. 2005). Rituals and Routines for Beginning Elementary School Teachers: Florida League of Teachers' Winter Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL.
Walker, D. E., Metz, B., & Sedely, R. (2001 - 2005). Mentor Training for Newly Certified National Board Teachers: Tavares High School, Tavares, FL.
Walker, D. E. (Oct. 2004). FCAT Explorer. Presentation and hands-on tutorial for fourth-grade teachers in usage of FCAT Explorer computer program: Eustis Heights Elementary School, Eustis, FL.
Walker, D. E. (July 2003). Differentiation: The Unequal Treatment of Unequals. PowerPoint presentation for two Curriculum I classes: Nova Southeastern University, North Miami Beach, FL.
PUBLICATIONS
Walker, D. E. (November 2009). Promoting Metaphorical Thinking through Synectics: Developing Deep Thinking Utilizing Abstractions. Transformative Dialogues.
Walker, D. E. (September 2009). Bloomsburg University National Writing Project New Site Application, Federal Grant Proposal, Request for Funding - $74,866.00, Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project
Roberts, D. C., Walker, D. E., & Boback, R. A. (September 2009). Literacy Quest Using Blackboard Technology. 6 (3), Distant Learning Journal.
Roberts, D. C. & Walker, D. E. (June 2008). Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades, a new syllabus for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Heckman, D., Roberts, D. C., & Walker, D. E. (June 2008). Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Middle Level Grades 4-8, a new syllabus for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Bechtold, J, Roberts, D. C., & Walker, D. E. (October 2008). Teaching Reading in Early Childhood: Birth - Kindergarten, a new syllabus for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Bechtold, J, Roberts, D. C., & Walker, D. E. (October 2008). Effective Teaching and Classroom Management in Early Childhood, a new syllabus for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Bechtold, J., Marnella, M., Stone-Briggs, A., & Walker, D. E. (May 2008). New Faculty Handbook. (Brochure and documents to assist new faculty hired in the School of Education), Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA.
Walker, D. E. (2005). Increasing Verbal Participation of Gifted Females Through the Utilization of Multiple Intelligence Theory. East Lansing, MI: National Center for Research on Teacher Learning. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED493195)
Walker, D. E. (Apr. 2005). Gender Equity in the Classroom. Applied dissertation culminating brochure. Self-published.
Walker, D. E. and Morris, J. M. (Feb. 2005). WebQuest: Overcoming the Big, Bad. Bullying Wolf. www.giftedlinks.com/teacher
Walker, D. E. (Oct. 2000). www.giftedlinks.com A web-based resource for students, parents, and teachers. Self-published and parent-sponsored.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
PASSHE Summer Academy for the Advancement of College Teaching, Bloomsburg University, PA, July 2008; TALE Seminars, Bloomsburg University, PA, 2007 - present; Higher Education Institute, Advancing Each Child's Potential, State College, PA, 2008; Dreamweaver training classes, 2008; Updates on PowerPoint 2007, 2008; Updates on Office 2007, 2007; Reciprocal Teaching in Reading, 2006; Reading Assessment and Data, 2006; Performance Learning System's Conferencing Skills for Mentors and Coaches, 2005; Melissa Forney's Writing Boot Camp, 2005; National Writing Project, 2005; Florida League of Teachers' meetings, 1999 - 2005; In-A-Word workshops, 2004; Literacy First workshops, 2002 - 2004; Dr. Roger Taylor's integrated curriculum workshop, 2001; Digital Edge Project collaborative effort between Apple Computers, AT&T, and the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards: 2001 – 2003; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access classes, 1999 - 2000; AIMS workshop, grades 3 - 5, 1999; Clinical Education: Teacher Observation Training, 1999; Effective Teaching Center (ETC) Thinking Math I, 1998 and Thinking Math II, 1999; Multiple Intelligences, 1997; Precision Teaching Methods workshops, 1984; updated 1998.
COMMITTEE WORK
University-wide Committees: BUCC, alternate from the CPS Curriculum Committee, 2007 - 2009; Laptop and Online Committee, 2008 - present; TALE Ambassador, 2008 - present, Reader at undergraduate commencement ceremony for CPS graduates, May 2008.
College Committees: CPS Curriculum Committee, 2007 - present; ECEE Curriculum Committee, 2007 - present; Liason Committee representing language arts/reading in the ECEE Dept., 2008; Portfolio Committee, 2007 - present.
Assessor, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, Daytona Beach, FL: Summer 2000.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
First Reformed United Church of Christ of Berwick, Church Growth Committee member, Berwick, PA: 2008 - present.
Volunteer Coordinator, Men’s Group, Lake Harris Health Care, Leesburg, FL: 2006 - 2007.
Choir Director, Union Congregational Church, Tavares, FL: 1992 - 2004.Co-chairperson, Ministerial Search Committee, Union
Congregational Church, Tavares, FL: 1998. Moderator, Union Congregational Church, Tavares, FL: 1995 -1997.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION/AWARDS
Certificate of Appreciation, Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, PA, October 2008.
Awarded Community Service and Educational Foundation grants totaling several thousand dollars: 1992 - 2006.
National League of Junior Cotillion's Best-Mannered Teacher, Golden Triangle Chapter, Mt. Dora, FL: 2005.
Selected for WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS: 2004. Elected as Eustis Heights Elementary School's 2001 Teacher of the Year; selected as finalist for Lake County Teacher of the Year: 2001.
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