MWS 1 MARKISHA WEBSTER SMITH, ED.D. 1401 PRESQUE ISLE AVE Northern Michigan University SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OFFICE: (906) 227-1439 FAX: (906) 227-2764 EMAIL: markismi@nmu.edu EDUCATION 2007 Texas Southern University, Houston, TX Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction Dissertation: The Impact of Selected School Variables on Standardized Test Performance of Urban Ninth Grade African American Populations in Texas Region IV 2001 University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO Masters of Education, Curriculum and Instruction/English Education Thesis Project: The Use of Art in the Language Arts Classroom 1998 University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Bachelor of Arts, English, with honors in English, cum laude PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2008- Present Assistant Professor, Northern Michigan University Secondary Education Program, Literacy, Marquette, MI Undergraduate ED 319: The Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers ED 349: Teaching for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice ED: 462: Young Adult Literature ED: 223: Multicultural Education Graduate ED: 576: The Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers ED 572: Clinical Practicum in Reading ED 574: Seminar in Educational Research 2006 2008 English Teacher, North Shore Senior High School, Houston, TX English IV AP English Literature 2007-2008 Adjunct English Instructor, Lonestar Community College, Kingwood, TX ENGL 304 and 305: Developmental English
MWS 2 2002 Adjunct English Instructor, Kingwood Community College, Kingwood, TX ENGL 1302: Composition and Rhetoric II 2001-2006 English Teacher, Phillis Wheatley High School, Houston, TX English I Pre-AP English II English III AP English Language English IV AP English Literature Duel Credit for English 1301, Composition and Rhetoric I, Houston Community College 2001 Adjunct English Instructor, Moberly Area Community College, Moberly, MO English 1301: Freshman English OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE January 2010-Present Co-Instructor, Potawatomi Language Course via ITV, Hannahville Indian School, Hannahville, MI Content Taught: Introduction to the Profession of Education Student Motivation Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students 2006-2007 Tutor, Huntington Learning Center, Kingwood, TX Tutoring Subjects: Secondary Reading and Writing ACT and SAT Preparation 1998-2000 Writing Tutor, University of Missouri Writing Center Tutoring Subjects: Undergraduate and Graduate Level Writing Courses TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING I have received favorable ratings and feedback from students. Student comments for past semesters and courses are included in the Annual Faculty Evaluation document. This document is available upon request.
MWS 3 PEER EVALUATION OF TEACHING Peer evaluation information for past semesters and courses in included in the Annual Faculty Evaluation document. This document is available upon request. COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR REVISION In my time at the Northern Michigan University, I have revised ED 223, Multicultural Education for the student teaching program. I have also developed a summer course in June of 2009 for the Action in Education Summer Institute entitled Multicultural Literature for Adolescents. OTHER EVIDENCE OF TEACHING, STUDENT LEARNING, AND THE SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING I have served as an advisor for a master s project in education. I have also served as a mentor for a doctoral student in educational administration. I am currently supervising six graduate students for the Seminar in Educational Research course, the capstone course for master s degree candidates in the School of Education. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH I BELONG INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH MARQUETTE-ALGER READING COUNCIL RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND OTHER CREATIVE PRODUCTIVITY (*INDICATES REFEREED BY ONE OR MORE PEER REVIEWERS IN CONSIDERATION OF PUBLICATION) JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS *SMITH, M. (2007). THE IMPACT OF SELECTED SCHOOL VARIABLES ON STANDARDIZED TEST PERFORMANCE OF NINTH GRADE AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL POPULATIONS IN TEXAS REGION IV. JOURNAL OF URBAN EDUCATION: FOCUS ON ENRICHMENT. 1, 109-121. *SMITH, M. (2009). REVIEW OF [CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP: HOW TO PINPOINT STUDENT STRENGTHS TO DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION AND HELP YOUR STRIVING READER SUCCEED] EDUCATION REVIEW. RESEARCH GRANTS Smith, M.W. (2010, January). Africa Book Project. Internal grant submitted to the Academic Service Learning Program, Northern Michigan University. Requested $500.00. Granted $500.00 for the semester.
MWS 4 MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW *Smith, M.W.(2010). Literacy memories, definitions, implications. Language Arts Journal of Michigan. *Smith, M.W. (2009). After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless. English Teaching: Practice and Critique MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Smith, M.W., (2010). Field sensitive learners and effective content area literacy strategies. Manuscript in preparation. MAJOR WORKS IN PROGRESS Smith, M. W.,(2010). White pre-service teachers perceptions of multicultural education and issues of diversity in education. Collection of data in progress. OTHER INDICATORS OF SCHOLARLY CREATIVE WORK (*INDICATES REFEREED BY ONE OR MORE PEER REVIEWERS IN CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE FOR PRESENTATION) *Lubig, J. & Smith, M.W. (2010, December). The first five minutes of class. Paper accepted for the 2011 National Social Science Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV. *Lubig, J. & Smith, M.W. (2010, November). The first five minutes of class. Paper accepted for the 2011 Michigan Reading Association Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. *Lubig, J. & Smith, M.W. (2009, October). Modeling the practice: Guiding teacher candidates in selfreflection. Paper presented at the National Social Science Association, San Francisco, CA. Smith, M.W. (2009, September). Uncovering our past, preparing for our future: The history of African Americans at NMU. Paper presented at Northern Michigan University UNITED Conference. *Smith, M.W. (2009, August). Reading and writing strategies for content area teachers. Workshop presented at the 6 th annual Pan-African Reading for All Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Africa. Smith, M.W. (2009, February). Uncovering our past, preparing for our future: The history of African Americans at NMU. Paper presented at Northern Michigan University Black History Month Celebration. Smith, M.W. (2008, October). Taking notes can be fun: Creative close reading strategies for AP English. Workshop presented at the Fall Educators Conference, Marquette, MI.
MWS 5 Smith, M.W. ( 2008, September). Novel perspectives from the multicultural top twenty. Paper presented at the Northern Michigan University UNITED Conference, Marquette, MI. AWARDS AND HONORS 2008 Teacher of the Month, Huntington Learning Center 2004 Teacher of the Year, Phillis Wheatley High School 1998-2000 Thurgood Marshall Fellowship, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO SERVICE SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY August 2009 May 2009 Center for Native American Studies/Faculty Affairs Committee Member UNITED (Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity) Conference Committee Member Invited faculty panel speaker for NMU New Faculty Orientation Poetry workshop for Young Wildcat Scholars Program NMU School of Education mock interviewer for graduating student teachers Invited faculty member speaker for NMU Wildcat Weekend, School of Education 2008-Present Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Committee Member 2008-Present Undergraduate Review Committee Member 2008-Present Chair, Secondary Education Committee