VITA Gayle H. Tucker

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1 VITA Gayle H. Tucker I. EDUCATION A. Dates, Degrees, Institutions 1974 Doctor of Education, University of Alabama Major - Administration and Higher Education Minor - Curriculum and Instruction Minor - Elementary Education 1969 Masters of Education, Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Emphasis: Secondary Education 1963 B.S., Greenville College, Greenville Illinois Major: Social Sciences Major: Psychology/Secondary Education 1961 A.A., Spring Arbor College, Spring Arbor, Michigan B. Doctoral Dissertation: Recruitment and Retention of Teachers In The Association Of American Schools In Central America and the Association Of Colombian And Caribbean American Schools II. EXPERIENCE A. College Teaching Professor of Education, Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA Associate Professor of Education, Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA Adjunct Professor Western Michigan University University of Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen, Arab Republic Associate Professor of Education, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA Assistant Professor of Education, Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA Courses taught: ED 100 Explorations in Teaching: Culturally Diverse Elementary Schools ED 101 Explorations in Teaching: Culturally Diverse Secondary Schools

2 ED 110 Psychological Foundations of Education: Elementary ED 111 Psychological Foundations of Education: Secondary ED 121 Curriculum & Instructional Planning: Secondary ED 151 Secondary Curricula, Classroom Management and Instruction in Crosscultural Classrooms II ED 190 Student Teaching: Elementary ED 191 Student Teaching: Secondary ED 195B Student Teaching Seminar B. K - 12 Administration Superintendent, Sanaa International School Sanaa, Yemen, Arab Republic (Sponsored Under Auspices of U.S. Department of State) Superintendent, International School of Abidjan Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Sponsored Under Auspices of U.S. Department of State) Superintendent, Colegio Karl C. Parrish Barranquilla, Colombia (Sponsored Under Auspices of U.S. Department of State) Elementary Principal, Karl C. Parrish School Barranquilla, Colombia (Guided School Through Process of U.S. Accreditation) C. K - 12 Teaching Teacher, History Huntington Middle School San Marino Unified District San Marino, California Teacher, Social Science Ben Davis Jr. High Wayne Township School System Indianapolis, Indiana Teacher, Grade 6 Colegio Karl C. Parrish Barranquilla, Colombia III Teacher, History/Physical Science/Reading Selma High School Liberty Township School System Selma, Indiana ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE - College 2

3 A. Departmental, Westmont Department Chair: ; B. Major Department Reviews by Commission on Teacher Credentialing Documentation of the Standards for the Multiple and Single Subject Teacher Credential Program Co-written and Defended for the State of California (Three times during my tenure at Westmont) Documentation of the Standards for the Westmont College Liberal Studies Multiple Subjects Major Co-written and Defended for the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Liaison With All Departments and Faculty Concerning Issues Related to Single Subject Major Waivers, Liberal Studies Multiple Subject Waiver Majors and the Teacher Credentialing Process for 25 years C. Faculty Committees Academic Senate: ; Academic Senate Executive Committee: (Several Times Between 1978 and 2003) Academic Senate Review Committee Academic Planning Committee: Admissions and Retention Committee: ; Athletic Committee: Vice Chair of the Faculty: Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR): Computer Committee: Faculty Council: ; Faculty Personnel Committee: ; ; Chair Task Force on Grading: Divisional Coordinator Dean Search Committee: Presidential Search Committee: Interdisciplinary Studies Committee: Off Campus Programs Committee: ; Minority Programs Committee Task Force on Revitalization: Faculty Secretary Internationalizing the Curriculum: Commission on Diversity: IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS 3

4 National Association of Elementary School Principals National Conference: Assignment Overseas: Opportunities and Challenges, Mascone Center, San Francisco, CA, March 1999 National Association of Elementary School Principals National Conference: Been There Tried That Recycled or Should It Be..Consider Administration Abroad, Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, FL, April 1998 National Association of Elementary School Principals National Conference: Opportunities and Challenges for the Overseas Administrator, San Antonio, TX, April 1997 National Association of Elementary School Principals - National Conference: "Overview on the Role of the American Sponsored Overseas School And Opportunities That Await You", Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., March, 1996 National Association of Elementary School Principals - National Conference: "The North American School Administrator in the International Schools - Dare I Take the Plunge", San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, April 1995 National Association of Elementary School Principals - National Conference: "The North American Educator in the International Setting: Try It, You'll Like It.Or Is It.It's Better the Second Time Around," Mascone Center, San Francisco, CA, March, 1993 V. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES National Education Association (NEA) NEA delegate to Education International Fourth World Congress in Brazil. (The Congress is held every three years with representatives from over 100 countries) July 2004 Represented CTA at the NEA Higher Education Conference: San Antonio, TX, March 2005 Seattle, WA, March 2004 Washington D.C., March 2003 Austin, TX, Mach 2002 San Diego, CA, March 2001 Represented CTA at the NEA Pacific Region Leadership Conference: Billings, MT, February 2004 Anchorage, Alaska, February 2003 Reno, NV, February 2002 Seattle, WA, January 2001 Honolulu, Hawaii, February 1998 Represented CTA at the CA Council on Teacher Education Conference: San Jose, CA, April 2004 San Diego, CA, October 2001 San Diego, CA October

5 California Teachers Association (CTA) State Council-Representative: 1990-present Credentials and Professional Development Committee- Higher Education Caucus for California Faculty Association/ California Community Colleges and Independent Colleges: 1991-present Chair Higher Education Caucus: ; ; ; CTA Vendor Evaluation/Screening Committee: CTA Advisory Panel on Endorsed Services: ; SCTA Working with student CA Teachers Association Leadership Independent California College and University Faculty Association Board Member/Committee Chair; ; 1984-present President, ICCUFA; ; 2000-present Association of Christian Schools International (Take All Students in the Education Program to Annual Conference) Association of Teacher Educators Christian Educators Association American Association of International Educators California Association of Colleges for Teacher Educators Independent California Colleges and Universities Council for the Education of Teachers: Executive Board: ; Cuernavaca Project for Cross Cultural Experiences for Westmont Faculty Memberships: National Education Association California teacher s Association Kappa Delta Pi Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development National Education Association California Council of Teacher Education National Council of Higher Education Independent California College University Faculty Association VI. HONORS/GRANTS A. Honors "We Honor Ours" (WHO) Award, Presented By The California Teachers Association for Leadership in Higher Education B. Grants To Create And Establish A Student Teaching Program in Costa Rica...Internationalizing the Curriculum.Funded by the Pew 5

6 Foundation VII. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT A. Work with Santa Barbara Area Teachers and Administrators Teacher Recognition Dinner: IMPACT II - Curriculum Projects Take Students in Education Program to Meet with Outstanding Area Teachers and Review Their "Teaching Units" Meet Often with Teachers and Administrators in the SB area Work with Over 100 Teachers and Administrators B. Consultant to Christian Schools C. University Club Member D. Previously Served As: Church Board Member: ; Chair, Christian Education Board: Sunday School Teacher: ; Chair, Steering Committee to Establish A Christian Day School Member, School Board: Chair, School Board: E. California Teachers Association - See Sub Points Under V. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES. (Interest has shifted in recent years to more active involvement in state & national activities.) 6